Daniel Filho
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João Carlos Daniel Filho, better known as Daniel Filho (Rio de Janeiro, September 30, 1937), is a Brazilian actor, director, filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, voice actor, presenter and author. Responsible for triggering an aesthetic revolution in Brazilian TV during the 1970s, he became a Midas of popular cinema in Brazil during the 2000s. He created one blockbuster after another, many adapted from the theatre. The "Se Eu Fosse Você" (If I Were You) franchise (2006-09), featuring Tony Ramos and Gloria Pires - famous for their soap opera roles, sold more than 9 million tickets.
Known for
Credits
(Des)controle (2026)
as Levi
What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship (2018)
as Self
Just Another Christmas (2020)
as Seu Pedro
La Bréa (—)
as Himself - Interviewee
Tributo: Boni (2024)
as Self
O Descarte (1973)
as Bruno (voz)
O Casal (1975)
Actor
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo (2025)
as Self
Federal Bank Heist (2011)
as Advogado
Resta Um (—)
Actor
Cheer to Life (2025)
as Seu Ulisses
Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico” (2024)
as Self
O Amuleto (2015)
as Herminio
Darling Stranger (2002)
as Alberto
If I Were You (2006)
as Homem no Banheiro
Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites (2018)
as Self
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado (2009)
as Self
Tributo: Dennis Carvalho (2025)
as Self
Mirror of Flesh (1984)
as Jairo Almeida
Critic (2008)
as Self
Roleta Russa (1972)
as Raul
The Heirs (1970)
as Um Americano
O Impossível Acontece (1969)
Actor
As Mulheres no Cinema Brasileiro (2008)
as Ele mesmo
Peacetime (2009)
as Dr. Penna
Fuzileiro do Amor (1956)
Actor
Bar Esperanza (1983)
as Armando
Tieta of Agreste (1996)
as Mirko Stefano
The Story of Fausta (1988)
as João
A Fúria (2026)
as Feijó
Quilombo (1984)
as Fernão Carrilho
Golden Mouth (2019)
as Newspaper Clerk
Subway to the Stars (1987)
Actor
Till Luck Do Us: Part 3 (2015)
as Elias Barelli
Vida, Vida (1977)
as Almeida
Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2 (2014)
as Pai de Tita
Golden Mouth (1963)
as Leleco
The Kiss (1981)
as Amado Pinheiro
Elis Regina Carvalho Costa (1980)
as Self
The Unscrupulous Ones (1962)
as Vavá
Mulheres & Milhões (1961)
Actor
Tanga (Deu no New York Times?) (1987)
Actor
A Cama ao Alcance de Todos (1969)
Actor
Ana, a Libertina (1975)
Actor
The Body (1991)
Actor
I Have No Idea What I’m Doing With My Life (2013)
as Vô
Esse Rio que Eu Amo (1962)
Actor
Eu Sou o Tal (1959)
Actor
Vianinha (1987)
Actor
Duas de Mim (2017)
as Daniel Filho
The Man Who Bottled Clouds (2008)
as Self
Summer Showers (1978)
as Geraldinho
Tem Boi na Linha (1957)
Actor
As Quatro Chaves Mágicas (1971)
as Paulo, o irmão