Murilo Benício

Murilo Benício Ribeiro (born July 13, 1971, in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian actor.

Benício's television roles include the popular telenovelas O Clone and Avenida Brasil, which are among the most watched telenovelas in the world.

In 2018, he made his directorial debut with O Beijo no Asfalto, an adaptation of the play of the same name by Nelson Rodrigues. In 2022, he directed his second movie with Pérola, which adapts a play by Mauro Rasi.

 Career 
 1990–99: Career beginnings, Fera Ferida, Irmãos Coragem, and Por Amor 
In the 1990's, he starred in the following telenovelas Fera Ferida, as Fabrício; Irmãos Coragem, as Juca Cipó; Vira Lata, as Braúlio Viana; Por Amor, as Leonardo Mota; and Meu Bem Querer, as Antônio Mourão.

He also appeared in two episodes of the sitcom A Comédia da Vida Privada; in the Caso Especial episode "Memórias de Um Sargento de Milícias"; in the series A Justiceira as Juninho; and in two episodes of Você Decide.

In the movies, he starred in O Monge e a Filha do Carrasco as the monk Ambrosius; Os Matadores, as Toninho; the short film Decisão, as Roberto; and Orfeu, as Lucinho.

In the theater, he starred in As Tias do Mauro Rasi, and brazilian adaptation of Woody Allen's God.

 2000–09: National stardom, O Clone, O Homem do Ano, Chocolate com Pimenta, América, A Favorita, and Força-Tarefa 
In the 2000's, he starred in the telenovelas Esplendor, as Cristóvão Rocha; O Clone, as the twin brothers, Lucas and Diogo and the former's clone Léo; Chocolate com Pimenta, as Danilo; América, as Sebastião "Tião" da Silva Higino; Pé na Jaca, as Artur Fontana; and A Favorita, as "Dódi".

He also appeared in two episodes of Brava Gente; in the debut episode of the sitcom Os Normais, titled "Todos São Normais"; in the series Os Amadores, as Guilherme Ferreira; and starred the sitcom Força-Tarefa, as Tenente Wilson.

In the movies, he starred O Sabor da Paixão, as Toninho Oliveira; Até que a Vida nos Separe, as Tonho; Amores Possíveis, as Carlos; O Homem do Ano, as Máiquel; Sexo, Amor e Traição, as Carlos.

In 2006, he portraid the lawyer Dr. Botelho Pinto in the film Casseta & Planeta: Seus Problemas Acabaram!!!. The name Botelho Pinto is a sexual innuendo for "I put the dick in [someone]".

In 2006, he also starred Paid, as Michel; and then, Inesquecível, as Diego.

In the theater, he starred in Dois na Gangorra, and Fica Comigo Esta Noite.

 2010–19: Continued success, Ti Ti Ti, Avenida Brasil, and directorial debut 
In the 2010's, he starred in the telenovelas Ti Ti Ti, as Ariclenes Martins a.k.a Victor Valentim; Avenida Brasil, as Jorge "Tufão"; Geração Brasil, as Jonas Marra; and Amor de Mãe, as Raul Camargo.

He also appeared in the minisseries Amores Roubados, as Jaime Favais; the series Nada Será Como Antes, as Saulo Ribeiro; and minisseries Se Eu Fechar os Olhos Agora, as Adriano Marques Torres.

In the movies, he appeared in E Aí... Comeu?, as Wôlney; made the brazilian voice role of Professor Bomba in Reino Escondido; O Animal Cordial, as Inácio; Divórcio, as Júlio; and made his directorial debut in O Beijo no Asfalto.

 2020–: Pantanal, Pérola, Justiça 2, and Três Graças 
In the 2020's, he starred in the telenovelas Pantanal, as Tenório Nogueira; and Três Graças, as Santiago Ferette.

He also appeared in the series Justiça 2, as Jayme Teixeira.

In the movies, he appeared in O Caminho da Vitória, as Willians Bernini; made the brazilian voice role of Blue in Amigos Imaginários; directed his second movie Pérola; and starred in Assalto à Brasileira, as Paulo.

 Personal life 
Murilo Benício is known for having romantic relationships with fellow actresses which have been the subject of media coverage.

Benício has two sons: Antônio Benício, with actress Alessandra Negrini; and Pietro Antonelli, with actress Giovanna Antonelli.

 Filmography 
 Telenovelas 
200px|thumb|Murilo Benício in 2005. He portrayed Boiadeiros cowboy Tião in 8 P.M. timeslot telenovela América.
 Year Title Role 1993 Fera Ferida Fabrício 1995 Irmãos Coragem Juca Cipó 1996 Vira Lata Braúlio Viana, Draúzio 1997 Por Amor Leonardo "Léo" de Barros Mota 1998 Meu Bem Querer Antônio Mourão 2000 Esplendor Cristóvão Rocha 2001 O Clone Lucas Ferraz, Edvaldo Leandro "Léo" da Silva, Diogo Ferraz 2003 Chocolate com Pimenta Danilo Rodrigues Albuquerque 2005 América Sebastião "Tião" Higino da Silva 2006 Pé na Jaca Arthur Fortuna 2008 A Favorita José Eduardo "Dódi" Gentil 2010 Ti Ti Ti Ariclenes "Ari" Martins, a.k.a. Victor Valentim 2012 Avenida Brasil Jorge "Tufão" Araújo 2014 Geração Brasil Jonas Marra 2019 Amor de Mãe Raul Camargo 2022 Pantanal Tenório Pereira Santos 2025 Três Graças Santiago Ferette

 TV series and specials 
 Year Title Role Notes 1995, 1997 A Comédia da Vida Privada Marco Antônio, Chico Episodes: "Mãe é Mãe", "Anchietanos" 1995 Caso Especial Leonardo Pataca Episode: "Memórias de Um Sargento de Milícias" 1997 A Justiceira Juninho Episode: "Filha Única" 1999 Você Decide Gabriel, Marcelo Episodes: "Plano B", "O Terceiro Homem" 2000, 2001 Brava Gente João, Delegado Vilela Episodes: "O Condomínio", "A Coleira do Cão" 2001 Os Normais Tato Episode: "Todos São Normais" 2005–07 Os Amadores Guilherme Ferreira 2009–11 Força-Tarefa Tenente Wilson 2014 Amores Roubados Jaime Favais 2016 Nada Será Como Antes Saulo Ribeiro 2018 Se Eu Fechar os Olhos Agora Adriano Marques Torres 2024 Justiça 2 Jayme Teixeira

 Films 
 As an actor 
 Year Title Role Notes 1995 O Monge e a Filha do Carrasco Ambrosius 1997 Os Matadores Toninho Decisão Roberto Short film 1999 Orfeu Lucinho Até Que a Vida Nos Separe Tônio 2000 Sabor da Paixão Toninho Oliveira 2001 Amores Possíveis Carlos 2002 O Homem do Ano Maiquel 2004 Sexo, Amor e Traição Carlos 2005 Paid Michael Angelo 2006 Casseta & Planeta: Seus Problemas Acabaram!!! Botelho Pinto 2007 Inesquecível Diego Borges 2012 E Aí... Comeu? Wolney 2013 Reino Escondido Professor Bomba Brazilian Portuguese dub 2017 Divórcio Júlio 2018 O Animal Cordial Inácio 2022 O Caminho da Vitória Willians Bernini 2024 Amigos Imaginários Blue Brazilian Portuguese dub 2025 Assalto à Brasileira Paulo Nico Márcio Upcoming releases Cão de Guarda Geraldo

 As a director, and screenwriter 

 Year Title Notes 2018 O Beijo no Asfalto Also producer 2023 Pérola

 On stage 
 Year Title Role Venue  1996 As Tias do Mauro Rasi Mauro Rasi Teatro do Leblon, Rio de Janeiro 1998 Deus Fidípides, Pelópidas Teatro Hilton, São Paulo 2003 Dois na Gangorra Jerry Teatro Abel, Niterói 2004 Teatro Procópio Ferreira, São Paulo 2006 Fica Comigo Esta Noite Edu Teatro Fernanda Montenegro, Curitiba 2008 Teatro dos Grandes Atores, Rio de Janeiro

 Awards 
Murilo Benício received multiple awards throughout his career, including two Prêmios Associação Paulista de Críticos de Arte () in the categories Most Promising Newcomer - Male in 1994 for his role in Fera Ferida; and Best Actor in 2010, for his roles in both Força-Tarefa, and Ti Ti Ti.

Benício is also the recipient of one Prêmio Grande Otelo do Cinema Brasileiro () in the category Best Comedy in 2024 for the movie Pérola; two Prêmios Guarani de Cinema Brasileiro () in the categories Best Supporting Actor in 2000 for Até que a Vida nos Separe, and Best Actor in 2019 for O Animal Cordial; and two Prêmios Arte Qualidade Brasil () in the category Best Television Actor for O Clone in 2002 – tied with Tony Ramos for As Filhas da Mãe – and Ti Ti Ti in 2010.

Benício won Melhores do Ano () four times in the Best Actor category for his works in A Favorita in 2008, Ti Ti Ti in 2010, Avenida Brasil in 2012, and Pantanal in 2022; Prêmio Contigo! de Televisão () in the category Best Romantic Couple for O Clone, shared with Giovanna Antonelli, in 2001; and Best Actor two times for his works in Ti Ti Ti in 2011, and Avenida Brasil in 2013.

One Miami Brazilian Film Festival in the category Melhor Ator for O Homem do Ano, in 2003; one Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival, in the category Best Actor for O Animal Cordial in 2017, tied with Daniel de Oliveira for Aos Teus Olhos; one Extra Television Awards in the category Best Actor for Ti Ti Ti; for SESC Film Festival Audience Award in the categories Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay for O Beijo no Asfalto, as well as Best Actor for O Animal Cordial, in 2019; three Troféu Imprensa in the category Best Actor, for A Favorita'' in 2009, and Avenida Brasil in 2013.

 Paulista Association of Art Critics Awards 
Formerly Troféu APCA ()
 Year Category Nominated work Result 1994 Most Promising Newcomer - Male Fera Ferida  2010 Best Actor Força-Tarefa, and Ti Ti Ti 

 Prêmio Grande Otelo de Cinema Brasileiro 
Formerly Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro ()

 Year Category Nominated work Result 2000 Best Actor Orfeu, and Até que a Vida nos Separe  2002 Amores Possíveis  2019 O Animal Cordial  Best Adapted Screenplay O Beijo no Asfalto  2024 Best Comedy Pérola 

 Prêmio Guarani de Cinema Brasileiro 
 Year Category Nominated work Result 2000 Best Supporting Actor Até que a Vida nos Separe  2003 Best Actor O Homem do Ano  2019 O Animal Cordial  Best Adapted Screenplay O Beijo no Asfalto  Best Director  Best Movie 

 Prêmio Arte Qualidade Brasil 
Formerly Prêmio Qualidade Brasil ()

 Year Category Nominated work Result 2001RJ Best Movie Actor Amores Possíveis  2001SP  2002RJ Best Television Actor O Clone  2002SP  2003RJ Best Movie Actor O Homem do Ano  2003SP  Best Television Actor Chocolate com Pimenta  2005RJ América  2005SP  2007 Best Theater Actor in a Comedy Fica Comigo Esta Noite  2009 Best Actor in a Series or Special Project Força-Tarefa  2010 Best Television Actor Ti Ti Ti  Best Actor in a Series or Special Project Força-Tarefa  2011 

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 Melhores do Ano 
 Year Category Nominated work Result 2002 Best Actor O Clone  2005 América  2008 A Favorita  2010 Ti Ti Ti  2012 Avenida Brasil  2014 Geração Brasil  2022 Pantanal 

 Contigo! Television Award 
 Year Category Nominated work Result 2002 Best Actor O Clone  Best Romantic Couple  2004 Best Actor Chocolate com Pimenta  2007 Pé na Jaca  Best Romantic Couple  2009 Best Actor A Favorita  2011 Ti Ti Ti  Best Actor in a Series or Minisseries Força-Tarefa  2013 Best Actor Avenida Brasil  2014 Best Actor in a Series or a Minisseries Amores Roubados 

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 Other awards 
 Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2002 Austregésilo de Athayde Award Best Actor O Clone  2003  ACE Award Best Actor  INTE Award Actor of the Year 

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Category:1971 births
Category:Actors from Rio de Janeiro
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