Selton Mello

Selton Mello (full name Selton Figueiredo Mello) is an actor, director, screenwriter and voice actor, born on December 30, 1972 in Passos, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He is among the well-known names of Brazilian cinema, both with his on-screen work and the films he directs.

From child acting to cinema

He got in front of the camera at a young age. At the age of eleven, she moved to Rio de Janeiro with her family after taking part in a TV Globo telenovela, and in the 1980s and 1990s she starred in many TV series such as Corpo a Corpo, Sinhá Moça, Pedra Sobre Pedra, Tropicaliente and A Indomada. He also worked in the voice-over field; He lent his voice to Kuzco in the Brazilian Portuguese dubbing of the King Confused animation.

He gained wide recognition with his role as Chicó in the 2000 film O Auto da Compadecida; In 2003, he also played the leading role in Lisbela e o Prisioneiro. His performances in heavier productions such as Lavoura Arcaica (2001) and O Cheiro do Ralo (2007) brought him numerous acting awards.

Directing and last period

He shot his first feature, Feliz Natal, in 2008. O Palhaço, which he wrote, directed and starred in in 2011, was submitted as Brazil's foreign language film candidate at the 85th Oscar ceremony, but did not make it to the shortlist. On television, he worked as both an actor and director in the TV series Sessão deterapia; Emperor Paul II in Nos Tempos do Imperador (2021) He played Pedro.

In 2024, he played Rubens Paiva, a member of parliament who was lost during the military regime, in Walter Salles' Oscar-winning film Ainda Estou Aqui, and became more visible internationally. In the same year, he returned to the role of Chicó in the sequel of O Auto da Compadecida, and in 2025 he starred in Anakonda.