Murilo Benício

{{Short description|Brazilian actor (born 1971)}} {{Portuguese name|Benício|Ribeiro}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2013}} {{Infobox person | image = Murilo 2019.jpg | image_size = | caption = Benicío in 2019 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1971|07|13}} | birth_name = Murilo Benício Ribeiro | birth_place = Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | years_active = 1992–present | occupation = Actor | children = 2 }}

'''Murilo Benício Ribeiro'''{{Efn|{{IPA|pt|muˈɾi.lu beˈni.si.u ʁiˈbe(j).ɾu}}}} (born 13 July 1971) is a Brazilian actor. He is best known for his prominent roles in telenovelas such as ''O Clone'', ''América'', ''Por Amor'', ''A Favorita'', and ''Avenida Brasil''.

Benício began his television career in the early 1990s, appearing in the telenovela ''Fera Ferida'' in a recurring role as Fabrício. His major breakthrough came with the critically acclaimed series ''O Clone'' (2001–2002), where he gained international recognition for his performance alongside co-star Giovanna Antonelli. The telenovela, created by Glória Perez, was a commercial success both in Brazil and abroad, establishing Benício as one of the leading actors of his generation.

Since then, Benício has received critical acclaim for his work in a wide range of television and film genres. Benício's subsequent telenovelas and television series include, ''Chocolate com Pimenta'' (2004), a novela created by Walcyr Carrasco, together with Mariana Ximenes, ''América'' (2005) together with Deborah Secco, ''Pé na Jaca'' (2007), ''A Favorita'' (2008), ''Ti Ti Ti'', the successful ''Avenida Brasil'' (2012), and the technology themed telenovela ''Geração Brasil'' (2014).

He is also the recipient of awards such as the Prêmio Arte Qualidade Brasil, the Troféu Imprensa, the Prêmio Extra de Televisão, and the Prêmio Quem de Televisão.

== Career == Benicio's television roles include the popular telenovelas ''O Clone''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://memoriaglobo.globo.com/Memoriaglobo/0,27723,GYN0-5273-229915,00.html|title=O Clone|publisher=Globo.com|access-date=29 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111220125849/http://memoriaglobo.globo.com/Memoriaglobo/0,27723,GYN0-5273-229915,00.html|archive-date=20 December 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> and ''América'', both which have aired in his native Brazil, the United States, Russia and in various countries in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. He has also starred in ''The Man of the Year'' (2003).

==Personal life== Benício was born in Niteroi. As a teenager he liked to surf with friends on the beaches of Rio and Niterói, but stopped after starting work as an actor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://revistatrip.uol.com.br/81/negras/negras04.htm |publisher=Universo Online |title=Revista Trip |access-date=20 February 2013 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080419054737/http://revistatrip.uol.com.br/81/negras/negras04.htm |archive-date=19 April 2008 }}</ref> He is quoted as saying that Charlie Chaplin inspired him as a young boy to be an actor. His favorite author is Miguel de Cervantes. He stated that as a youth he liked to smoke marijuana with all of his friends and never saw anything wrong with that, despite having stopped to become an actor. He started smoking cigarettes at age 26 and after more than ten years of smoking, he quit the habit. He says he does not drink excessively and, after many years, he returned to do physical exercises.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://revistaquem.globo.com/Revista/Quem/0,,EMI93239-9530,00-MURILO+BENICIO.html |publisher=Quem |title=Murilo Benício: Saiba tudo sobre a carreira e a trajetória do ator |date=15 November 2009 |access-date=10 February 2013 |language=pt}}</ref>

===Family and relationships=== In 1996 he began dating actress Alessandra Negrini. They moved in together and had a son, actor Antônio Benício, born in the same year. The marriage ended in 1999 due to constant disagreements, and before the child turned 1 year old.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ego.globo.com/Gente/Noticias/0,,MUL1667297-9798,00-MURILO+BENICIO+ESTA+SOLTEIRO+RELEMBRE+AS+NAMORADAS+FAMOSAS+DO+ATOR.html |publisher=Ego.globo.com |title=Murilo Benício está solteiro! Relembre as namoradas famosas do ator |access-date=10 February 2013 |language=pt }}</ref>

In 1997 he met Carolina Ferraz in the telenovela ''Por Amor'', and they became friends. At the time they met, Ferraz was married, but in 1999 she already separated so they started dating. They lived together but the relationship ended in 2001, when Carolina broke up with him because of excessive jealousy from Benício.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.terra.com.br/istoegente/130/reportagem/murilo_benicio.htm |publisher=Terra Networks |title=Murilo Benício e Carolina Ferreira: Quando o amor era possível |access-date=10 February 2013 |language=pt }}</ref> In the same year of 2001, he met Giovanna Antonelli. They started dating in 2002 and a few months later they were living together. In 2004 they separated for a few months, but they reconciled and had a son, Pietro, born in 2005. In the same year, they separated because of irreconcilable differences.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ofuxico.terra.com.br/noticias-sobre-famosos/giovanna-antonelli-e-murilo-benicio-se-separam/2005/11/23-13200.html |publisher=Ofuxico.terra.com.br |title=Giovanna Antonelli e Murilo Benício se separam |date=23 November 2005 |access-date=10 February 2013| language=pt }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.purepeople.com.br/midia/pietro-de-12-anos-filho-de-giovanna-an_m2281412 |publisher=PurePeople |title=Pietro, de 12 anos, filho de Giovanna Antonelli e Murilo Benício, também se mudou para Portugal com a mãe |access-date=21 March 2021| language=pt }}</ref>

In October 2012 Benicio admitted he was in a relationship with actress Débora Falabella. After a long time of speculation, the two decided to take courtship. According to the actor, the couple kept the relationship under wraps during the recording of the telenovela ''Avenida Brasil'', who had already separated from their ex recently.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://f5.folha.uol.com.br/celebridades/1174456-estamos-praticamente-casados-diz-benicio-sobre-debora-falabella.shtml |title=Estamos praticamente casados, diz Benício sobre Débora Falabella |publisher=UOL |year=2012 |access-date=10 February 2013 |language=pt }}</ref>

As of 2020, he has been in a relationship with author and screenwriter Manuela Dias.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://claudia.abril.com.br/sua-vida/manuela-dias-revela-o-que-a-inspirou-para-escrever-amor-de-mae/ |title=Manuela Dias revela o que a inspirou para escrever 'Amor de Mãe'|website=claudia.abril.com.br|access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! class="unsortable" |{{tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | 1993 | ''Fera Ferida'' | Fabrício | | |- | rowspan="2" | 1995 | ''Irmãos Coragem'' | Juca Cipó | | |- | ''A Comédia da Vida Privada'' | Marco Antônio | Episode: "Mãe é Mãe" | |- | 1996 | ''Vira-Lata'' | Bráulio Vianna / Dráuzio | | |- | rowspan="3" | 1997 | ''A Justiceira'' | Junin | Special appearance | |- | ''A Comédia da Vida Privada'' | Chico | Episode: "Anchietanos" | |- | ''Por Amor'' | Leonardo Barros Mota (Léo) | | |- | 1998 | ''Meu Bem Querer'' | Antônio Mourão | | |- | rowspan="2" | 1999 | rowspan="2" | ''Você Decide'' | Gabriel | Episode: "Plano B" | |- | Marcelo | Episode: "O Terceiro Homem" |- | 2000 | ''Esplendor'' | Cristóvão Rocha | | |- | rowspan="5" | 2001 | rowspan="3" |''O Clone'' | Lucas Ferraz | | |- | Diogo Ferraz | Episodes: "1–6 October" | |- | Edvaldo Leandro da Silva Ferraz (Léo) | | |- | ''Os Normais'' | Tato | Episode: "Normal, Apenas Normal" | |- | ''Brava Gente'' | Delegado Vilela / João | Episodes: "A Coleira do Cão", "O Condomínio" | |- | 2003 | ''Chocolate com Pimenta'' | Danilo Albuquerque | | |- | 2005 | ''América'' | Sebastião da Silva Higino (Tião) | | |- | 2005{{ndash}}07 | ''Os Amadores'' | Guilherme Ferreira | | |- | 2006 | ''Pé na Jaca'' | Arthur Fortuna | | |- | 2008 | ''A Favorita'' | Eduardo "Dodi" Gentil | | |- | 2009{{ndash}}11 | ''Força-Tarefa'' | Tenente Wilson | | |- | 2010 | ''Ti Ti Ti'' | Ariclenes Martins / Victor Valentim | | |- | 2012 | ''Avenida Brasil'' | Tufão (Jorge Araújo) | | |- | rowspan="2" | 2014 | ''Geração Brasil'' | Jonas Marra | | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://gshow.globo.com/novelas/geracao-brasil/extras/noticia/2014/04/tudo-em-familia-murilo-benicio-e-miele-gravam-juntos-na-california.html|title=Tudo em família! Murilo Benício e Miele gravam juntos na Califórnia|last=Gshow|date=8 April 2014|work=Extras - Geração Brasil|access-date=5 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gshow.globo.com/novelas/geracao-brasil/personagem/jonas-marra.html|title=Jonas Marra - Personagens - Geração Brasil |last=Gshow|date=5 May 2014|work=Personagens > Geração Brasil|access-date=30 May 2014}}</ref> |- | ''Amores Roubados'' | Jaime Favais | | |- | 2016 | ''Nada Será Como Antes'' | Saulo Ribeiro | | |- | 2018 | ''Se Eu Fechar Os Olhos Agora'' | Adriano Marques Torres | | |- | 2019 | ''Amor de Mãe'' | Raul Camargo | | |- | 2022 | ''Pantanal'' | Tenório Pereira Santos | | |- | 2024 | ''Justiça 2'' | Jayme Teixeira | | |- | 2025 | ''Três Graças'' | Santiago Ferette | | |}

=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! class="unsortable" |{{tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | 1995 | ''O Monge e a Filha do Carrasco'' | Ambrosius | | |- | rowspan="2'' | 1997 | ''Os Matadores'' | Toninho | | |- | ''Decisão'' | Roberto | Short film | |- | rowspan="2" | 1999 | ''Orfeu'' | Lucinho | | |- | ''Até Que a Vida Nos Separe'' | Tonho | | |- | 2000 | ''Woman on Top'' | Toninho Oliveira | | |- | 2001 | ''Amores Possíveis'' | Carlos | | |- | 2002 | ''The Man of the Year'' | Maiquel | | |- | 2004 | ''Sexo, Amor e Traição'' | Carlos | | |- | 2005 | ''Paid'' | Michael Ângelo | | |- | 2006 | ''Casseta & Planeta: Seus Problemas Acabaram!!!'' | Dr. Botelho Pinto | | |- | 2007 | ''Inesquecível'' | Diego Borges | | |- | 2012 | ''E Aí... Comeu?'' | Wôlnei | | |- | 2013 | ''Epic'' | Bomba | Portuguese voice over translation | |- | 2017 | ''Divórcio'' | Júlio | | |- | 2018 | ''O Animal Cordial'' | Inácio | | |- | 2024 | ''IF'' | Blue | Portuguese voice over translation | |- | 2025 | style="background-color:#FFFFDD" | ''Assalto à Brasileira'' {{dagger}} | Paulo | | |- | 2026 | style="background-color:#FFFFDD" | ''Nico'' {{dagger}} | Márcio | | |}

{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ As director ! Year ! Title ! Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | 2018 | ''O Beijo no Asfalto'' | Also screenplay and producer | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.republicapurezafilmes.com.br/filme/o-beijo-no-asfalto|title=O Beijo no Asfalto|date=5 July 2021|work=República Pureza Filmes}}</ref> |- | 2023 | ''Pérola'' | Also screenplay | |}

==Theatre == {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | {{tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | 1996 | ''As Tias do Mauro Rasi'' | Mauro Rasi | |- | 1998 | ''Deus'' | Ator Grego | |- | 2003 | ''Dois na Gangorra'' | Jerry | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.terra.com.br/exclusivo/noticias/2003/06/20/018.htm |publisher=Terra Networks |title= Murilo Benício e Giovanna Antonelli atuam juntos no palco |work=Terra Gente & Tv |author=Redação Terra |date=20 June 2003|access-date=1 July 2010 |language=pt}}</ref> |- | 2006 | ''Fica Comigo Esta Noite'' | Edu | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://jbonline.terra.com.br/extra/2008/02/18/e180211610.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709062705/http://jbonline.terra.com.br/extra/2008/02/18/e180211610.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 July 2012 |work=Jornal do Brasil |title=Peça 'Fica comigo esta noite' volta ao Rio para curta temporada |author=Redação JB Online |date=18 January 2008 |access-date=1 July 2010 |language=pt }}</ref> |}

== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Awards ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result ! class="unsortable" | {{tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | 1994 | Troféu APCA | Male Revelation | {{center|''Fera Ferida''}} | {{won}} | |- | 2001 | Grande Prêmio Cinema Brasil | Best Actor | {{center|''Amores Possíveis''}} | {{nom}} | |- | rowspan="2" | 2002 | Prêmio Arte Qualidade Brasil RJ | Best Telenovela Actor | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | ''O Clone'' | {{won}} | |- | Prêmio Austregésilo de Athayde | Best Actor | {{won}} | |- | rowspan="2" | 2003 | Festival de Cinema Latino-Americano de Washington | Best Actor | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | ''O Homem do Ano'' | {{won}} | |- | Festival de Cinema Brasileiro de Miami | Best Actor | {{won}} | |- | 2008 | Prêmio Minha Novela | Best Actor | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | ''A Favorita'' | {{won}} | |- | 2009 | Troféu Imprensa | Best Actor | {{won}} | <ref name="uol">{{cite web|url=http://chancedegol.uol.com.br/hugo/2008.htm |publisher=chancedegol.uol.com.br|title=Troféu Imprensa - Lista de indicados e ganhadores de 2009 |access-date=23 September 2016}}</ref> |- | rowspan="4" | 2010 | Prêmio Arte Qualidade Brasil | Best Actor | rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | ''Ti Ti Ti'' | {{won}} | |- | Prêmio Extra de Televisão | Best Actor | {{won}} | |- | Troféu APCA | Best Actor | {{won}} | |- | Prêmio Minha Novela | Best Actor | {{won}} | |- | 2011 | Troféu Imprensa | Best Actor | {{nom}} | <ref name="uol2">{{cite web|url=http://chancedegol.uol.com.br/hugo/2011.htm |publisher=chancedegol.uol.com.br|title=Troféu Imprensa - Lista de indicados e ganhadores de 2011 |access-date=23 September 2016}}</ref> |- | 2012 | Prêmio Extra de Televisão | Best Actor | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | ''Avenida Brasil'' | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2" | 2013 | Troféu Internet | rowspan="2" | Best Actor | {{won}} | <ref name="sbt">{{cite web|url=http://www.sbt.com.br/trofeuimprensa/2013/trofeuinternet/#.U2LxLBtOXIU |publisher=sbt.com.br|title=SBT - Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão - Troféu Internet de 2013 - Vencedores |access-date=23 September 2016}}</ref> |- | Troféu Imprensa | {{won}} | <ref name="uol2"/><ref name="sbt2">{{cite web|url=http://www.sbt.com.br/trofeuimprensa/2013/vencedores/#.U2LxCRtOXIU |publisher=sbt.com.br|title=SBT - Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão - Troféu Imprensa de 2013 - Vencedores |access-date=23 September 2016}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | 2014 | rowspan="2" | Prêmio F5 | Best Telenovela Actor | style="text-align:center;" | ''Geração Brasil'' | {{nom}} | <ref name="uol3">{{cite web|url=http://f5.folha.uol.com.br/televisao/2014/12/1554094-premio-f5---ator-do-ano-novela.shtml |publisher=f5.folha.uol.com.br|title=F5 - televisão - Prêmio F5 - Ator do Ano (novela) - 01/12/2014 |access-date=23 September 2016}}</ref> |- | Best Actor | style="text-align:center;" | ''Amores Roubados'' | {{won}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://f5.folha.uol.com.br/televisao/2014/12/1554191-premio-f5---ator-coadjuvante-do-ano-serie-ou-minisserie.shtml|title=Prêmio F5 - Ator Coadjuvante do Ano (série ou minissérie)|date=1 December 2014|publisher=F5 - televisão|access-date =6 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://f5.folha.uol.com.br/televisao/2014/12/1562641-amores-roubados-e-dupla-identidade-dividem-atencoes-no-premio-f5.shtml|title = 'Amores Roubados' e 'Dupla Identidade' dividem atenções no Prêmio F5 }}</ref> |- |}

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== External links == {{Commons category}} * {{IMDb name|id=0073162|name=Murilo Benício}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes person|murilo_benicio|Murilo Benício}} * {{Instagram|murilobeniciooficial}}

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