Carlos Cunha Filho

Carlos Cunha Filho, born in Porto Alegre in 1950, is a distinguished Brazilian actor known for his extensive contributions to theater, film, and television in the Rio Grande do Sul region. He is sometimes credited simply as Carlos Cunha.

Cunha graduated in Theater Direction in 1977 and earned a degree in Artistic Education in 1986 from UFRGS. He began his theatrical journey in the mid-1970s with the Grêmio Dramático Açores, an experimental group affiliated with Teatro de Arena. Over the years, he has participated in more than thirty productions, gaining prominence for his portrayal of the Italian immigrant Giovanni Baracheta in "Bella Ciao" (1989), a play by Dario Fo directed by Néstor Monasterio. This performance earned him the Quero-quero Award for Best Actor from the SATED, the artists' union of Rio Grande do Sul, as well as the top acting award at the National Theater Festival in São José do Rio Preto.

Cunha has won the prestigious Troféu Açorianos twice: once for Best Actor in "King Kong Palace" (1996) and again for Best Supporting Actor in "Édipo" (2008), adapted from Sophocles by Luciano Alabarse. His filmography includes significant roles in "O Homem que copiava" (2003) and "Antes que o mundo acabe" (2010), as well as a portrayal of Getúlio Vargas in the RBS TV special "O dia em que o Brasil parou" (2004). Since 2007, he has also been involved in radio plays with Radioativa Produtora.