- Samuel Costa was born on February 8, 1985 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. He is an actor and producer, known for Menino Maluquinho: O Filme (1995), Reflexos: Nominalistas (2017) and The Mutants (1998).
- The role of Nutty Boy in Menino Maluquinho: O Filme (1995) and the sequel.
- Quit acting in 2005.
- Portrayed Nutty Boy in a series of institutional ads that taught children to take good care of their school supplies.
- Recorded a song as Nutty Boy (featured artist) as part of Gugu Liberato's album for children, "Parque do Gugu".
- Is still very well remembered and easily recognized for the title role in Menino Maluquinho: O Filme (1995).
- Stated he behaved on set but would often prank some of his Menino Maluquinho: O Filme (1995) young castmates, and was put in detention by director Helvecio Ratton.
- [on being on Brazilian soaps] I wouldn't do it [again] but I would be totally in as a director. I like directing, producing, doing the whole stuff.
- [on quitting acting] I wasn't really an actor. I just went into it. When you're a kid playing a kid it's way too easy, kind of natural.[...] For real, I was never really into acting.
- [on being recognized from his child star career] What I get a lot is being somewhere with friends and someone comes and asks, 'Didn't you go to [some school]'? People relate to me like that.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
