Selton Mello is a Brazilian actor, director, and screenwriter. He has most recently gained international recognition for his role as Rubens Paiva in Walter Salles' film I'M STILL HERE which won the Academy Award for Best International Feature in 2025. He will soon be seen in ANACONDA alongside Paul Rudd, Jack Black, and Thandiwe Newton.
Selton's career spans over four decades. He began as a child actor in television and rose to fame with standout roles in critically acclaimed films like TO THE LEFT OF THE FATHER, MY NAME AIN'T JOHNNY, DRAINED, and LISBELA AND THE PRISONER. Transitioning into directing, he gained widespread acclaim with THE CLOWN and THE MOVIE OF MY LIFE. He is also the writer, director, and star in the Brazilian version of of US series IN TREATMENT.
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| SESSAO DE TERAPIA | Caio Barone | GNT | Selton Mello |
| O MECANISMO | Marco Ruffo | Netflix | Jose Padilha |
| TREZE DIAS LONGE DO SOL | Saulo Garcez | Rede Globo | Luciano Moura |
| LIGAÇOES PERIGOSAS | Augusto de Valmont | Rede Globo | Vinicus Coimbra / Denise Saraceni |
| O SISTEMA | Matias | Rede Globo | Various |
| OS ASPONES | Tales | Som Livre | Jose Alvarenga Jr. |
| OS NORMAIS | Bernardo | Rede Globo | Jose Alvarenga Jr. |
| OS MAISAS | João da Ega | Rede Globo | Various |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| I'M STILL HERE | Rubens Paiva | VideoFilmes | Walter Salles |
| THE IMMORTAL WARRIOR | Abeguar | Cinemation Studios | Luiz Bolognesi |
| THE MOVIE OF MY LIFE | Paco | MGM | Selton Mello |
| SOUNDTRACK | Cris | Orion Pictures | Bernado Dutra / Manitou Felipe |
| MY HINDU FRIEND | Man | HB Filmes | Hector Babenco |
| TRASH | Frederico | Universal Pictures | Stephen Daldry |
| THE CLOWN | Benjamim | Bananeira Filmes | Selton Mello |
| MY NAME AIN’T JOHNNY | João Guilherme Estrella | Atitude Produções | Mauro Lima |
| JEAN CHARLES | Jean Charles | Mango Films | Henrique Goldman |
| PARTY CRASHERS | João Grilo | Columbia Pictures | Andrucha Waddington |
| FEDERALS | Dani | BSB Cinema | Erik de Castro |
| DRAINED | Lourenço | Branca Films | Heitor Dhalia |
| OS DESAFINADOS | Dico | Ravina Films | Walter Lima, Jr. |
| O CORONEL E O LOBISOMEM | Pernambuco Nogueira | Digital 21 Films | Mauricio Farias |
| NINA | Anna's Friend | Branca Films | Heitor Dhalia |
| ARIDO MOVIE | Bob | CinemaBrasilDigital | LirioFerreira |
| LISBELA E O PRISIONEIRO | Leléu | Fox Films Brazil | Guel Arraes |
| GAROTAS DO ABC | Salesiano de Carvalho | Independent | Carlos Reichenbach |
| CARAMURU | Diogo Álvares | Columbia TriStar | Guel Arraes |
| TO THE LEFT OF THE FATHER | André | ID Distribution | Luiz Fernando Carvalo |
| A DOG’S WILL | Chicó | Globo Filmes | Guel Arraes |
| THE BATTLE OF CANUDOS | Tenente Luís | Columbia TriStar | Sergio Rezende |
| FOUR DAYS IN SEPTEMBER | Oswaldo | Miramax Films | Bruno Barreto |
| LAMARCA | Ivan | Riofilmes | Sergio Rezende |
| UMA ESCOLA ATRAPALHADA | Renan | Embrafilme | Des Rangel |
| A MULHER INVISIVEL | Pedro | Rede Globo | Various |
