Actor
Douglas Silva
Born 27 September 1989 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Douglas Silva, also known as DG, is a Brazilian actor and singer from Rio de Janeiro. He rose to fame as a child in City of God and continued with the City of Men spin-off. He is reported as the first Brazilian actor nominated for an International Emmy.
Key films
City of God (2002)
His breakout screen role, in the acclaimed Rio favela crime drama that launched several young Brazilian actors.
City of Men (2007)
Feature-film continuation of the City of God world, with Silva in a leading role.
Last Stop 174 (2008)
A Brazilian drama based on the real 2000 Rio bus hijacking, showing his range beyond the City of God films.
Blindness (2008)
An international English-language production directed by Fernando Meirelles, which brought his work to wider audiences.
City of God: 10 Years Later (2013)
A documentary revisiting the cast and legacy of City of God a decade after its release.
Key awards
He was nominated for an International Emmy, but no major award wins are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 12
- 2000Palace II · as AcerolaActor
- 2001Pequena África · as SelfActor
- 2002City of God · as DadinhoActor
- 2003Cidade de Deus: Oficina dos Atores · as HimselfActor
- 2007City of Men · as Acerola ´Ace´Actor
- 2008Blindness · as Onlooker #1Actor
- 2008Last Stop 174 · as PatolaActor
- 2013City of God: 10 Years Later · as HimselfActor
- 2017Malasartes e o Duelo com a Morte · as Dono do BarActor
- 2022Fora de Cena · as GutoActor
- 2026Deixa Acontecer · as BebêActor
- 2026O Gênio do Crime · as CaíqueActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.