Douglas Silva (born 27 September 1988)City of Men - The Movie: Cast
, or simply DG, is a Brazilian actor and singer who won the Best Actor award at the

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. He is best known for his role as Dadinho (also known as Li'l Dice) in the 2002 Brazilian film '' City of God''. Silva also portrayed Acerola in the

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television series ''

City of Men ''Cidade dos Homens'' (English title: ''City of Men'') is a Brazilian television show created by Kátia Lund and Fernando Meirelles, the directors of the film '' City of God''. The series was watched by 35 million viewers in Brazil and was rele ...

'' and its 2007 film adaptation. He made his acting debut playing Dadinho in the epic action film '' City of God'' (2002), for which he was nominated for the Grande Otelo for Best Supporting Actor at the age of 15 and won the best actor award at the Havana International Festival. It has also received nominations for a Grande Otelo, a Guarani Award and an

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. Between 2002 and 2005 he acted as Acerola in the series ''

Cidade dos Homens ''Cidade dos Homens'' (English title: ''City of Men'') is a Brazilian television show created by Kátia Lund and Fernando Meirelles, the directors of the film '' City of God''. The series was watched by 35 million viewers in Brazil and was relea ...

'', on

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. His character was successful and for his performance he became the first Brazilian actor to receive an

nomination for Best Actor. A film of the same name (2007) was also derived from the series. Twelve years later, he revived the character with the release of the fifth and sixth seasons of the series, in 2017 and 2018, respectively.

Career

He became famous for playing the childhood of the criminal Dadinho in the

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film City of God, in 2004. He also gained notoriety for playing Acerola in the series ''

'', on

. He became the first Brazilian actor to be nominated for an

. He was part of the band Soul Mais Samba, where he worked as a vocalist. On January 14, 2022, Douglas was confirmed as one of the 20 participants in the twenty-second season of the ''

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'' ''

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'', on TV Globo. He finished the program in third place.

Personal life

He married on 7 November 2008 with Carolina Brito at a party house in

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. The same day Carolina was celebrating her birthday. They have two children: Maria Flor, and Morena.

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Douglas Silva
on AdoroCinema {{DEFAULTSORT:Silva, Douglas 1988 births Living people Male actors from Rio de Janeiro (city) Afro-Brazilian male actors 21st-century Brazilian male actors Brazilian male film actors Brazilian male television actors