Edson Montenegro
Known For & Full Filmography12 Titles

Drama Series - 2000, 16 episodes • as Tiago
Brava Gente was a television series aired by TV Globo in Brazil between 2000 and 2003, initially as a special year-end. The program was adapted from stories and national stories, and plays by famous playwrights, screenwriters and signed by a number represented by several actors and actresses. The genres of the stories varied each week with the style of each director or author. Brava Gente in the stories ranged from comedies and dramas. In all 53 episodes were shown, broadcast on Tuesday nights.

Movie - 2002, 2h 15m • as Pai Buscapé
In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.

Drama Series - 2015, 16 episodes • as Padre Lutero
Cúmplices de um Resgate is a Brazilian children's musical telenovela produced by SBT and originally broadcast from August 3, 2015, to December 13, 2016. It is a remake of the Mexican telenovela Cómplices al rescate (2002), created by Rosy Ocampo. Adapted by Íris Abravanel, with direction by Reynaldo Boury, the telenovela stars Larissa Manoela, João Guilherme, Duda Nagle, and Juliana Baroni. The story follows Manuela and Isabela, twin sisters separated at birth who grow up in very different worlds. Manuela is a sweet and talented girl raised in a small town, while Isabela is a wealthy and spoiled young woman living in the city. After discovering each other's existence, they decide to switch places to uncover the truth about their past and face family secrets, conflicts, and challenges. Along the way, they find friendship, love, and the importance of family.

Drama Series - 1996, 16 episodes • as Mandinga
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • as Rodrigo Queiroz
A mysterious and spiritual portrayal of one of the most intense and controversial stories in the Holy Bible: the end of the world.

Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Jacob
A divorced lawyer falls for a charismatic cardiologist. But when their difference in size leads to family friction, is she ready to listen to her heart?

Movie - 2008, 2h 15m • as Booker Pittman
The life of jazz clarinetist Booker Pittman.

Drama Series - 2025, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
Follow the boys as they hustle, scheme and charm their way through dinner parties, anxiety helplines and even the Male Loneliness Epidemic.

Movie - 2006, 2h 15m • as Daddy
Brazilian adaptation of the Broadway classic starring Claudia Raia and filmed live in São Paulo

Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Narrador/Ensemble
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Movie - 2005, 2h 15m • as Locutor rádio
In 1908, Titoe leaves her home country of Japan to try her luck in Brazil. Her intention is just to get rich and return in five years, but life has other plans for her.

Movie - 2014, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Bixiga, heart of São Paulo. Jerusa, a resident of a house aged by time, on a special day, receives Silvia, an opinion pollster who circulates the neighborhood convincing people to answer questionnaires for a washing powder survey. The moment she meets Silvia, Jerusa provides her with an unusual afternoon full of memories, inviting her to share moments of happiness with an "unknown person".