Biography and filmography

Carloto Cotta

Carloto Cotta is a Portuguese actor, born in Paris on January 31, 1984. He grew up in Lisbon, and at the age of 15 he started his acting training at the Escola Profissional de Teatro de Cascais. He made his film debut in Miguel Gomes' 31 (2003). Since then, Cotta has been a regular presence in the Portuguese cinema. He got the attention of the critics and audiences with his lead role in the short film Arena (2009), that won the Palme d'Or at the Festival de Cannes. Carloto Cotta got international recognition with his performance in Tabu (2012).

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Movies (53)

O Jacaré

O Jacaré

2026

Banzo

Banzo

2024 · Afonso

Cândido

Cândido

2024 · Agente Gaspar

We Are on Air

We Are on Air

2024 · Vítor

Amelia’s Children

Amelia’s Children

2024 · Ed / Manuel / Artur

Nobody

Nobody

2023 · @_santo84

Field of Blood

Field of Blood

2022 · Ele

No estarás sola

No estarás sola

2022 · Boris

Hotel Royal

Hotel Royal

2021

The Tsugua Diaries

The Tsugua Diaries

2021 · Carloto

Night for Day

Night for Day

2021 · Man at Home

Moço

Moço

2020 · Zé

Light in the Tropics

Light in the Tropics

2020

Frankie

Frankie

2019 · Tiago

Diamantino

Diamantino

2018 · Diamantino Matamouros

How Fernando Pessoa Saved Portugal

How Fernando Pessoa Saved Portugal

2018 · Fernando Pessoa / Álvaro de Campos

Colo

Colo

2017 · Homem na Estufa

Zeus

Zeus

2017 · Norberto Lopes

Delírio em Las Vedras

Delírio em Las Vedras

2016

The Hunchback

The Hunchback

2016 · Timmy

Los Barcos

Los Barcos

2016

Mountain

Mountain

2015 · Gustavo

Arabian Nights: Volume 3, The Enchanted One

Arabian Nights: Volume 3, The Enchanted One

2015 · Paddleman

Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One

Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One

2015 · Careto

Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One

Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One

2015 · Tradutor

Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights

2015

Here in Lisbon

Here in Lisbon

2015 · (segment "Los Barcos") / (segment "Freud and Friends")

Freud und Friends

Freud und Friends

2015

Forgotten

Forgotten

2014 · Marco

In Every Dream Home a Heartache

In Every Dream Home a Heartache

2014

Bairro

Bairro

2013 · Batman

Lines of Wellington

Lines of Wellington

2012 · Tenente Pedro de Alencar

Tabu

Tabu

2012 · Young Gian Luca Ventura

Passion

Passion

2012 · João Lucas

Fratelli

Fratelli

2012

Demain?

Demain?

2011 · Angel Falco

Mysteries of Lisbon

Mysteries of Lisbon

2010 · D. Álvaro de Albuquerque

The Flesh

The Flesh

2010 · Jesus Christ

O Dez

O Dez

2010 · João (segment "Cara ou Coroa")

Senhor X

Senhor X

2010 · Colega

The Portuguese Nun

The Portuguese Nun

2009 · D. Sebastiao

L'arc-en-ciel

L'arc-en-ciel

2009

To Die Like a Man

To Die Like a Man

2009 · Carlos

How to Draw a Perfect Circle

How to Draw a Perfect Circle

2009 · Boy at the party (uncredited)

4 Hearts

4 Hearts

2009 · Centro Comercial: Ricardo

Arena

Arena

2009 · Mauro

This Night

This Night

2009 · Mobile guard

O Capacete Dourado

O Capacete Dourado

2007 · Megalopes

Fin de curso

Fin de curso

2005

Two Drifters

Two Drifters

2005 · Alberto

The Face You Deserve

The Face You Deserve

2005 · Texas

31 Means Trouble

31 Means Trouble

2003

Les fleurs du mal

Les fleurs du mal

1991 · Young Baudelaire

TV shows (10)