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Danton Mello
Born	Danton Figueiredo Melo (1975-05-27) May 27, 1975 (age 49) Passos, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Occupation(s)	actor, voice actor
Years active	1985–present
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Spouse(s)	Laura Malin ​ ​(m. 1993; div. 2005)​ Sheila Ramos ​(m. 2017)​
Children	Luísa Mello (eldest daughter) Alice Mello (youngest daughter)
Parent(s)	Dalton Natal Melo (father) Selva Aretusa de Figueiredo Melo (mother)
Relatives	Selton Mello (brother)

Danton Figueiredo Melo (born May 27, 1975) is a Brazilian actor and voice actor. In Brazil he voiced actor Leonardo DiCaprio in four feature films, including Titanic and The Beach. He is the brother of fellow actor Selton Mello.

Career

His debut in soap operas took place in 1985, at the age of ten, as little Cuca in A Gata Comeu. In 1988 he played the character Bruno Meireles, son of Leila (Cássia Kis) and Ivan Meirelles (Antônio Fagundes) in the soap opera Vale Tudo; the following year, Peto, son of the antagonist Perpétua (Joana Fomm) lived in the soap opera Tieta. Later, he would act in several attractions on Globo and other broadcasters, but without the same prominence. In 1995 he played Héricles, protagonist of the first season of the youth soap opera Malhação; In the plot, his character was involved in a love triangle with the characters of Juliana Martins and Luigi Baricelli. Afterwards, he transferred to SBT, where he acted in Dona Anja. He returned to Globo in 1997 to play one of the central characters in the miniseries Hilda Furacão. Between 1997 and 1999 he was also the presenter of Globo Ecologia. In 1998 he was in the soap opera Torre de Babel as Adriano, Shirlei's (Karina Barum) romantic partner.

The following year he participated in the last chapters of Terra Nostra. After three years dedicating himself to theater, he returned in 2003 as the protagonist of Jamais Te Esquecerei, on SBT. Back on Globo, in 2004, he co-starred in the second version of the soap opera Cabocla. And he was also one of the protagonists of the year-end special Correndo Atrás. Returning to play the same role in the special shown in 2005. In 2006, he was the protagonist of Sinhá Moça alongside Débora Falabella. In 2009, lived Amithab of Caminho das Indias.

In 2012 he was the co-protagonist of the series Como Aproveitar o Fim do Mundo alongside actress Alinne Moraes, produced by Rede Globo, directed by José Alvarenga Jr. The series was created and scripted by the renowned Fernanda Young. Known for her work on the series Os Normais. In 2013, he starred in the comedy Vai que Dá Certo, a huge box office success. In 2015 he acted in the soap opera I Love Paraisópolis.

Between 2014 and 2019 he acted on the program Tá no Ar: a TV na TV, alongside Marcelo Adnet and Marcius Melhem. In 2019 he played delegate Almeidinha in Órfãos da Terra. In the same year, he appeared in the film Hebe: A Estrela do Brasil as Claudio Pessuti, the presenter's nephew.

Personal life

Danton is the son of Dalton Natal Melo and Selva Aretusa de Figueiredo Melo, and is the brother of fellow actor Selton Mello. He is a distant descendant of Júlia Maria da Caridade, one of the first colonizers of Minas Gerais and the trunk of some of the most traditional and important Brazilian families. As a teenager, he began dating writer Laura Malin, whom he married in 1993 and separated in 2005. The couple had two daughters: Luísa (2001) and Alice (2003). In 2013, he began dating businesswoman Sheila Ramos, whom he married in 2017.

Accident

On September 14, 1998, while flying over Mount Roraima recording a report for Globo Ecologia, the helicopter he was in suffered a breakdown and crashed. The actor and his team were found 30 hours after the accident by indigenous people from the Raposa Serra do Sol Indigenous Land, who notified FUNAI so that the rescue could be carried out. Danton had severe internal bleeding and was rushed into surgery, at risk to his life, recovering weeks later. His character in Torre de Babel ended up being removed from the soap opera, but with the actor's recovery, in November of that year, the actor returned to recording the soap opera, due to its popularity, in a wheelchair and also with the aid of a crutch.

Filmography

Television

Film

Dubbing

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

1. "Danton Mello: conheça detalhes sobre a vida e carreira do ator". TV Foco (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved September 5, 2024.
2. Guilherme Rodrigues (November 13, 2018). "Danton Mello será delegado e Leticia Sabatella esposa de sheik em Órfãos da Terra". Observatório da Televisão. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
3. "'Órfãos da Terra': conheça elenco e personagens da nova novela das 6". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). February 1, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
4. Redação (November 14, 2018). "Danton Mello e Betty Gofman integram o elenco da novela "Órfãos da Terra"". Notícias de TV. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
5. Cinema, Adoro (February 26, 2019), Hebe: Elenco, atores, equipe técnica, produção
6. "Confira o elenco da série Hebe, que estreia na Globo em 2019". Observatório da Televisão (in Brazilian Portuguese). November 24, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
7. "Irmãos Danton e Selton Mello vão às lágrimas em homenagem no 'Vídeo Show'". Gshow. November 20, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
8. "Exclusivo: Cinco atores que não sabem que são primos de sangue". Notícias de TV. September 3, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
9. Babado.ig.com. "Danton Mello desmente separação". Internet Group. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
10. "Danton Mello prefere que filhas continuem morando fora do Brasil: 'Lugar melhor'". Pure People. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
11. "Prestes a fazer 40 anos, Danton Mello diz ser certinho como o Cícero de 'I love Paraisópolis'". Extra. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
12. "Danton Mello e Sheila Ramos celebram casamento nas redes sociais". R7. April 8, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
13. ^ "Ator da Globo é localizado em Roraima". Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
14. "Danton Mello lembra 20 anos do acidente de helicóptero: "Sobrevivi e resisti por pouco"". Revista Quem. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
15. Felipe Panfili (October 1, 2012). "Alinne Moraes e Danton Mello gravam minissérie na Barra da Tijuca". Contigo. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
16. Anahi Martinho (May 7, 2015). "Danton Mello diz que 'nem tenta fazer graça' com Tatá Werneck do seu lado". F5 - televisão. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
17. "Selton Mello sobre contracenar com Danton Mello em 'Sessão de Terapia': 'Foi forte, poderoso e muito lindo'". Gshow. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
18. Zean Bravo (October 16, 2021). "Danton Mello vai reviver amor do passado com Andréia Horta em 'Um lugar ao sol'". Extra. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
19. Zean Bravo (May 22, 2023). "Na série 'Justiça 2', Danton Mello vive um homem correto que deve favores a um político corrupto e violento". Extra. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
20. "Depois de 'Justiça 2', Danton Mello fará novela da Globo". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
21. Filmografia no IMDb
22. "Juliana Paes e Danton Melo roubam a cena em filmagens de filme de Zé Arigó em Congonhas". Correio de Minas. August 9, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
23. "Prêmio Quem 2013: Conheça os finalistas da categoria cinema; Votação encerrada". Revista Quem. December 23, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
24. "48° Festival Melhores Filmes: Melhor Ator Nacional". Melhores Filmes Sesc SP. February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
25. "Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro 2022: veja os indicados". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved June 18, 2022.
26. "49° Festival Sesc Melhores Filmes: Melhor Ator Nacional". Melhores Filmes.Sesc SP. February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
27. "50° Festival Sesc Melhores Filmes: Melhor Ator Nacional". Melhores Filmes Sesc SP. January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.

External links

• Danton Mello at IMDb

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