Portrait of Nuno Leal Maia

Nuno Leal Maia

Acting

Biography

Nuno Leal Maia (Santos, October 17, 1947) is a Brazilian actor and football coach. Graduated in performing arts at the School of Communication and Arts at the University of São Paulo, his first work was in 1973, participating in the two feature films Anjo Loiro and A Virgem; however, it was in the film Act of Violence, in which he played a prisoner who dismembered women, which earned him the Air France Award for Best Actor. On the other hand, his television debut began in 1976, playing Acioli in the soap opera Estúpido Cupido; but his consecration only came in 1984, as Bertazzo in Vereda Tropical, being elected Best Actor by the APCA Trophy.

Born: October 17, 1947

Place of Birth: Santos, São Paulo, Brazil

Filmography

2025
2021
Olhos Livres

as arquivo

2021
2020
Estação Rock

as Diretor do programa Papo de Varanda

2012
2007
Duas Caras

as Bernardo da Conceição

2006
O Profeta

as Alceu Carvalho

2005
A Werewolf in the Amazon

as Prof. Scott Corman

2003
Agora é Que São Elas

as Honório Castro

2002
The Fifth of Hell

as João de Castro Canto e Melo, Visconde de Castro

1999
Suave Veneno

as Felisberto Morel (Gato)

1998
Meu Bem Querer

as Inácio Alves Serrão

1998
It's Dough That Girls Like

as Valdisnei (voice)

1997
O Amor Está no Ar

as Alcebíades Guimarães Ribeiro (Guima)

1995
As Feras

as Paulo Cintra

1995
História de Amor

as Edgar Assunção

1995
Young Hearts

as Prof. Paulo Pasqualete

1994
1993
Contos de Verão

as Ari Tomé

1991
Vamp

as Jurandir ("Padre Garotão")

1991
Meu Marido

as Carlos Zanata

1990
The Scarlet Scorpion

as Guido Falcone

1989
Top Model

as Gaspar Kundera

1987
Mandala

as Tony Carrado

1986
The Seven Vampires

as Detetive Raimundo Marlou

1985
1985
A Gata Comeu

as Fábio Coutinho

1984
Vereda Tropical

as Mário Bertazzo

1984
1983
Champagne

as Renan

1983
Gabriela

as Eng. Rômulo

1982
1982
1981
Mulher Objeto

as Hélio

1981
Act of Violence

as Antonio Nunes Correia

1980
Pé de Vento

as Edmar, o Pé de Vento

1979
The Claudia Case

as Fernando

1979
1978
Cocky

as Lírio

1978
O Bom Marido

as Borba Gato

1978
O Escolhido de Iemanjá

as Comandante Nelson

1978
Lady on the Bus

as Carlinhos

1976
1975
1973
A Virgem

as Mario

1973
Anjo Loiro

as Paulo

1972
Vila Sésamo

as pedreiro