Selton Mello

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1972-12-30 (53 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). The latter remai...

Acting

1997

Four Days in September

as César / Oswaldo

2024

2000

A Dog's Will

as Chicó

2005

Dry Movie

as Bob

2006

Drained

as Lourenço

2009

Jean Charles

as Jean Charles

2005

O Coronel e o Lobisomem

as Pernambuco Nogueira

2010

Federal

as Dani

2008

My Name Ain't Johnny

as João Guilherme Estrella

2001

Caramuru: Brazil Reinvented

as Diogo Álvares, Caramuru

2008

Slightly Out of Tune

as Dico - young

2024

I'm Still Here

as Rubens Paiva

2011

The Clown

as Benjamim / Palhaço Pangaré

2024

Bury Your Dead

as Edgar Wilson

2010

Lope: The Outlaw

as Marqués de las Navas

2012

Billi Pig

as Wanderlei

2012

Kings & Rats

as Troy Somerset

2006

Tarantino's Mind

as Friend #2

2014

Trash

as Frederico

2013

Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury

as Abeguar / Balaio / Cau / JC (voice)

2016

My Hindu Friend

as Common Man

2003

Garotas do ABC

as Salesiano

2017

Soundtrack

as Cris

2017

Lino

as Lino (voice)

2004

Nina

as Amigo de Ana

2010

Reflections of a Blender

as Liquidificador (voz)

1997

The Battle of Canudos

as Tenente Luís da Gama

1994

Lamarca

as Ivan

2005

Câmera, Close!

as Himself

2020

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

as Banquet Attendee

Production

2008

December

as Editor

2008

December

as Director

2008

December

as Screenplay

2011

The Clown

as Director

2011

The Clown

as Screenplay

2017

2008

December

as Co-Producer

2006

Drained

as Associate Producer

2012

Kings & Rats

as Associate Producer

2017

Soundtrack

as Co-Producer

2017

The Movie of My Life

as Executive Producer

2011

The Clown

as Co-Producer

2011

The Clown

as Editor

2006

2013

2024

The Rogue's Trial

as Associate Producer

2017

2006

Quando o Tempo Cair

as Screenplay

2006

Quando o Tempo Cair

as Executive Producer

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Os Singulares

as Director

2023

Tá Roxeda

as Art Department Coordinator

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