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Tony Tornado

Acting Born May 26, 1930 Mirante do Paranapanema, São Paulo, Brazil 24 credits

Biography

Tony Tornado, stage name of Antônio Viana Gomes, (Presidente Prudente, May 26, 1930) is a Brazilian actor, singer and composer. One of the main names in black music and a precursor of the Afro style in the country, he established himself both in the musical field and in acting.

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Known for

Volta por Cima

as Mascarenhas

Walking the Clouds

as Tião Alemão (Assunção)

Four Lives, Four Loves

as Henricão

Caça Talentos

as Avalanche
Film

Shutter

as Chicharnel

Começar de Novo

as Xavier Flores

The Enchanted Tale

as Damião dos Anjos

Cara & Coroa

as Anselmo

Olho no Olho

as Gilberto

Love Bites

as Pedro "Godzilla" Delgado

Sai de Baixo

1996

Full filmography

  • The Trapalhões (1977) as Vários
  • Chico Anysio Show (1982)
  • Roque Santeiro (1985) as Rodésio
  • Vamp (1991) as Pai Gil
  • Volta por Cima (2024) as Mascarenhas
  • Walking the Clouds (1999) as Tião Alemão (Assunção)
  • She's the One (2024) as Ray Anthony Tornado
  • Four Lives, Four Loves (1994) as Henricão
  • Caça Talentos (1996) as Avalanche
  • Zorra Total (1999) as Chicharnel
  • Começar de Novo (2004) as Xavier Flores
  • The Best Side of Life! (2025) as Lúcio Rocha Villareal
  • Perfect Love (2023) as Frei Tomé
  • The Enchanted Tale (2011) as Damião dos Anjos
  • Cara & Coroa (1995) as Anselmo
  • Olho no Olho (1993) as Gilberto
  • Love Bites (2002) as Pedro "Godzilla" Delgado
  • Jerônimo, o Herói do Sertão (1972) as João Corisco
  • Sai de Baixo (1996)
  • Balança Mas Não Cai (1968) as Charles
  • Old Bandits (2026) as Herculano
  • Amor Eterno Amor (2012) as Antônio
  • Gente Fina (1990) as Dagmar
  • Little Missy (1986) as Justo de Sá Filho, o Capitão-do-Mato