Selton Mello

Personal Info

Birthday

December 30, 1972

(52 years old)

Place of Birth

Passos, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Selton Mello

Biography

Selton Mello, one of Brazil’s most respected actors and directors, has built a remarkable career spanning four decades. From his beginnings as a child actor to his status as a celebrated artist, Mello has consistently demonstrated his passion for storytelling and connection with audiences.

Born on December 30, 1972, in Passos, Minas Gerais, Mello began acting in Brazilian television soap operas during the 1980s. His talent quickly earned him recognition, leading to his transition to cinema. In the 1990s, he gained acclaim with films such as Lavoura Arcaica (To the Left of the Father) and O Auto da Compadecida (A Dog’s Will).

Known For

Nos Tempos do Imperador

Força de um Desejo

Sinhá Moça

A Dog's Will

Brava Gente

I'm Still Here

Sessão de Terapia

Os Maias

Filmography

2025
Tributo: Francisco Cuoco
as Self
2024
The Rogue's Trial
as Chicó
Bury Your Dead
as Edgar Wilson
I'm Still Here
as Rubens Paiva
2020
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
as Banquet Attendee
2017
Lino
as Lino (voice)
The Movie of My Life
as Paco
Soundtrack
as Cris
2016
My Hindu Friend
as Common Man
2014
Trash
as Frederico
2013
Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury
as Abeguar / Balaio / Cau / JC (voice)
2012
Billi Pig
as Wanderlei
Kings & Rats
as Troy Somerset
Aperana Street 52
as Self
2011
The Clown
as Benjamim / Palhaço Pangaré
2010
Federal
as Dani
Lope: The Outlaw
as Marqués de las Navas
Reflections of a Blender
as Liquidificador (voz)
2009
Jean Charles
as Jean Charles
2008
Slightly Out of Tune
as Dico - young
The Herb of the Rat
as Ele
My Name Ain't Johnny
as João Guilherme Estrella
2006
Drained
as Lourenço
Tarantino's Mind
as Friend #2
2005
O Coronel e o Lobisomem
as Pernambuco Nogueira
Câmera, Close!
as Himself
Dry Movie
as Bob
2004
Nina
as Amigo de Ana
2003
Garotas do ABC
as Salesiano
Lisbela and the Prisoner
as Leléu
2001
Caramuru: Brazil Reinvented
as Diogo Álvares, Caramuru
To the Left of the Father
as André
2000
A Dog's Will
as Chicó
1997
The Battle of Canudos
as Tenente Luís da Gama
Four Days in September
as César / Oswaldo
1994
Lamarca
as Ivan
1990
Uma Escola Atrapalhada
as Renan