Selton Mello is one of the most important actors in Brazil, especially in national cinema. With a versatile career, the actor has amassed roles in major films, as well as acting as a voice actor and directing feature films.
Selton recently starred alongside Fernanda Torres in the biographical drama “I’m Still Here,” which was a hit with audiences and critics in theaters.
The film has gained international recognition and is considered Brazil’s representative at the 2025 Oscars, with a focus on the Best Foreign Language Film and Best Actress categories.
Taking advantage of this success, how about exploring Selton Mello’s career a little more? Check out a list of 6 movies starring him available on Netflix, MUBI, and other streaming channels below.
Based on the book of the same name by Guilherme Fiuza, “Meu Nome Não É Johnny” is inspired by true events.
Selton Mello plays João Guilherme Estrella, a young middle-class man who became one of Rio de Janeiro’s major drug traffickers. The cast also features Cléo Pires.
Directed by José Eduardo Belmonte, “Billi Pig” is a comedy starring Selton Mello and Grazi Massafera. Selton Mello plays Wanderley, a bankrupt insurance broker.
He is married to an aspiring actress (Massafera), who, in her conversations with a toy pig, receives advice to separate from her husband.
Directed by cult director Júlio Bressane, “A Erva do Rato” is an experimental film inspired by the work of Machado de Assis.
The film refers to the stories “Um Esqueleto” and “A Causa Secreta” and has only two actors in the cast: Selton Mello and Alessandra Negrini.
Selton Mello brings Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes to life in this biographical drama based on a tragic true event.
The film tells the story of Jean Charles, a Brazilian electrician killed by British police after being mistaken for a terrorist.
Based on the book of the same name by Lourenço Mutarelli, “O Cheiro do Ralo” is a drama directed by Heitor Dhalia.
Selton Mello plays Lourenço, the owner of a pawn shop. Buy objects from people in financial difficulty always at the lowest possible price, in a sadistic game of exploitation.
Selton Mello is one of the protagonists of “O Auto da Compadecida”, one of the greatest successes of national cinema. The opera, taken from the play of the same name by Ariano Suassuna, is directed by Guel Arraes.
Selton plays Chicó, the most cowardly man in the world. Together with the liar João Grilo (Matheus Nachtergaele), they become involved in several adventures in a small village in the Northeast.
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