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name: "Edson Oliveira"
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# Edson Oliveira

Actor.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor

## Biography

Edson Oliveira is a Brazilian actor. He is a veteran member of the Grupo de Teatro Nós do Morro, based in Morro do Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro.

Oliveira is known for his role as Barbantinho Adulto in the film *City of God* (2002). He reprised the character as Barbantinho in the television series *City of God: The Fight Rages On* (2024). His other credits include *Bandeira de Retalhos* (2018) as Armando and *A Menina da Flor* (2011) as Fabiano. Participation in *City of God* changed his life, and he has spoken of hoping the series role will bring further visibility to his work.

*Sources: imdb.com, metropoles.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *City of God* (2002), Fi1m 86, as Barbantinho Adulto — [page](https://film.one/film/city-of-god.md)

## Also known for

- *City of God: The Fight Rages On* (2024), Barbantinho

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