
Tarcísio Meira
Known for Acting · 83 credits
- Born
- 1935-10-05
- Died
- 2021-08-12
- Place of birth
- São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Also known as
- Tarcísio Pereira de Magalhães Sobrinho · タルチシオ・メイラ · 塔尔奇西奥·梅拉 · 타르치시오 메이라 · टार्किसियो मीरा
Biography
Tarcísio Pereira de Magalhães Sobrinho, better known as Tarcísio Meira (São Paulo, October 5, 1935 — São Paulo, August 12, 2021), was an award-winning Brazilian actor. Considered one of the greatest actors and heartthrobs of his generation, he marked an era with strong characters, in cinema, theater and television. For decades he immortalized television with good guys and villains who marked national television drama.
Meira was married for 59 years to actress Glória Menezes; they are the parents of actor Tarcísio Filho.
Known For
TV Shows (55)

Hilda Hurricane
1998
as Coronel Pocidônio

The Trapalhões
1977
as Ele mesmo (em Brasília)

Irmãos Coragem
1970
as João Coragem

Her Own Destiny
2004
as José Carlos Tedesco

A Favorita
2008
as Frederico Copola

Pages of Life
2006
as Tide (Aristides Martins de Andrade)

Pride and Passion
2018
as Lorde Williamson

The King of The Cattle
1996
as Giuseppe Berdinazzi

Saramandaia
1976
as Dom Pedro I

My Homeland
1994
as Raul Pellegrini

Old River
2016
as Jacinto de Sá Ribeiro (Coronel Saruê)

Tieta
1989
as Self

Araponga
1990
as Araponga (Aristênio Catanduva)

Bang Bang
2005
as John McGold

O Semideus
1973
as Hugo Leonardo Filho / Raul de Paula

Gabriela
2012
as Juíz Felismino

Guerra dos Sexos
1983
as Felipe de Alcântara Pereira Barreto

A Vampire's Kiss
2002
as Duque Bóris Vladescu / Igor Pivomar

Wheel of Fire
1986
as Renato Villar

Tower of Babel
1998
as César Toledo

Coração Alado
1980
as Juca Pitanga

Of Body and Soul
1992
as Diogo Santos Varela

Wounded Past
2016
as Fausto Leitão

The Injured Beast
1993
as Feliciano Mota

Escalada
1975
as Antônio Dias

O Homem Que Deve Morrer
1971
as Cyro Valdez

Cat's Cradle
2009
as Self

A Gata de Vison
1968
as Bob Ferguson

Um Anjo Caiu do Céu
2001
as João Medeiros

A Vida Como Ela É...
1996
as Jacinto

Cavalo de Aço
1973
as Rodrigo Soares

O Grande Segredo
1967
as Celso

Saramandaia
2013
as Tibério Vilar

Brilhante
1981
as Paulo César Carvalho

Caso Especial
1971
as Frei Mariano / Epitácio, o matador
Almas de Pedra
1966
as Danilo

Sangue e Areia
1967
as Juan Gallardo

Um Só Coração
2004
as Coronel Totonho

Rosa Rebelde
1969
as Capitão Sandro de Aragão / Fernando de Aragão

A Muralha
2000
as Dom Jerônimo Taveira

Espelho Mágico
1977
as Diogo Maia / Diogo Moreira (Ciro)

O Tempo e o Vento
1985
as Capitão Rodrigo Cambará

Os Gigantes
1979
as Fernando Lucas
A Deusa Vencida
1965
as Edmundo Amarante

Desejo
1990
as Euclides da Cunha

Viva o Gordo
1981
as Self

Tarcísio & Glória
1988
as Bruno Lazzarini

2-5499 Ocupado
1963
as Larry

Uma Sombra em Minha Vida
1964
as Eduardo
Mãe
1964
as Betinho

Grande Sertão: Veredas
1985
as Hermógenes

Meu Destino É Pecar
1984
as Paulo Avelar

Ambição
1964
as Miguel

Programa do Jô
2000
Pedra Redonda, 39
1965
Movies (28)

Love Strange Love
1982
as Dr. Osmar

República dos Assassinos
1979
as Mateus

The Kiss
1981
as Aprígio

O Marginal
1974
as Osvaldo

I Love You
1981
as Ulisses

Boca
1994
as Boca

Quelé do Pajeú
1969
as Clemente Celidônio / Quelé

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self

O Caçador de Esmeraldas
1979
as Capitão-Mor

Máscara da Traição
1969
as Carlos Almeida

I
1987
as Marcelo

The Age of the Earth
1980
as Military Christ

O Cangaceiro Trapalhão
1983
as Namorado de Aninha (não creditado)

As Confissões de Frei Abóbora
1971
as Mauro / Frei Abóbora

Não Se Preocupe, Nada Vai Dar Certo!
2011
as Ramon Velasco

Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
1989

Mario Wallace Simonsen, Entre a Memória e a História
2013
as Self

Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro
2011
as Self (archive footage)

OSS 117 Takes a Vacation
1970
as Assassin

Casinha Pequenina
1963
as Nestor

Boca de Ouro
1990
as Boca de Ouro

Missão: Matar!
1972
as José da Silva

Independência ou Morte
1972
as Imperador Dom Pedro I

Tributo: Glória Menezes
2025
as Self (archive footage)

Boca do Lixo: A Bollywood Brasileira
2011
Anabazys: O Terceiro Testamento de Glauber Rocha
2007

No Tempo de Glauber
1987

Antonio Meliande - Pau pra toda obra
2011
as Himself
About Tarcísio Meira
Tarcísio Pereira de Magalhães Sobrinho, better known as Tarcísio Meira (São Paulo, October 5, 1935 — São Paulo, August 12, 2021), was an award-winning Brazilian actor. Considered one of the greatest actors and heartthrobs of his generation, he marked an era with strong characters, in cinema, theater and television. For decades he immortalized television with good guys and villains who marked national television drama. Meira was married for 59 years to actress Glória Menezes; they are the parents of actor Tarcísio Filho. With 83 credits spanning from 1963 to 2025, Tarcísio Meira has appeared in 28 films and 55 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tarcísio Meira Movies
- Love Strange Love (1982) — as Dr. Osmar
- República dos Assassinos (1979) — as Mateus
- The Kiss (1981) — as Aprígio
- O Marginal (1974) — as Osvaldo
- I Love You (1981) — as Ulisses
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