Domingos Montagner | |
|---|---|
| Born | Domingos Montagner Filho 26 February 1962 |
| Died | 15 September 2016 (aged 54) |
| Resting place | Quarta Parada Cemetery, São Paulo |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer, clown |
| Years active | 1997–2016 |
| Spouse |
Luciana Lima (m. 2002) |
| Children | 3 |
Domingos Montagner Filho (26 February 1962 – 15 September 2016) was a Brazilian actor, playwright and entrepreneur. He began his career in theaters and circuses, through the course of interpretation of Myriam Muniz. In 1997, Montagner formed La Mínima group, alongside Fernando Sampaio, and won the Shell Award for Best Actor. In 2003, he founded the Zanni Circus, of which he was artistic director.
He began his career on TV, three years later, but gained national notoriety after portraying Captain Herculano in the soap opera Cordel Encantado (2011), Mundo in Joia Rara (2013), and Miguel in Sete Vidas (2015). In cinema, he participated in the feature film Gonzaga: de Pai pra Filho (2012). He became "one of Brazil's most loved TV actors."[3]
In 2016, Montagner portrayed Santo dos Anjos, the protagonist of the soap opera Velho Chico, broadcast by Rede Globo, his last work. In a break between filming, he drowned while swimming in the São Francisco River, the main setting of the aforementioned television drama.[4][5]