Fábio Lago

Acting

Fábio Lago

Born

1970-03-13 (56)

Place of birth

Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil

Known for

Acting

Credits

50 titles

Fábio de Souza Lago (Ilhéus, March 13, 1970) is a Brazilian actor.

Known for

Her Own Destiny poster
7.8

A story about people who succeed in life thanks to nothing but their own efforts. Maria do Carmo is the main character of the telenovela; a mother of five who struggle to be successful in life, but whose most important will be recovering the love of her daughter who was kidnapped when she was just months old.

Her Own Destiny

2004

Que História é Essa, Porchat? poster
7.4

No synopsis available yet.

Que História é Essa, Porchat?

2019

Watercolors of Love poster
5.8

This is the story of a young couple, Dafne and Gabriel, who are separated by her grandfather Jaques, a millionaire who couldn’t handle that his granddaughter was in love with a poor guy. After an accident, Jacques is presumed dead and leaves his business to Dafne, but on the sole condition that she marries. Judith, her grandfather‘s stepdaughter, takes over the business temporarily and schemes to pair Dafne with her brother Nicholas in order to consolidate her claim. Dafne and Gabriel meet again when his unkown daughter decides to find her father, but discover that a passion is only completed when one fulfills the other‘s dream.

Watercolors of Love

2009

Volta por Cima poster
6.1

Through the stories of Madá, Jão and Osmar, the work talks about achievements and the price we are willing to pay for them.

Volta por Cima

2024

Rebirth poster
6.9

After making a pact with Jequitibá, José Inocêncio becomes a mythical figure, known as the most successful cocoa farmer in the region. While still young, he wins the heart of Maria Santa. Their intense passion results in four children: José Augusto, José Bento, José Venâncio, and the youngest, João Pedro, who never had the opportunity to know his mother, as she dies while giving birth to him. This tragedy fuels José Inocêncio’s anger, blaming João Pedro for the loss of his great love. Throughout their lives, indifference and resentment mark the relationship between the father and his youngest son. As if the past weren’t enough, years later, the arrival of the mysterious Mariana puts all these emotions to the test when both father and son fall in love with the same woman. This situation reawakens feelings that were either dormant or previously unknown to them.

Rebirth

2024

Rules of the Game poster
5.6

Discussing the limits between good and bad, the plot is set in Rio de Janeiro and tells the story of Romero Rômulo (Alexandre Nero), an ex-politician that has a life less obvious then it seems.

Rules of the Game

2015

Film credits

2010s · 10 titles

Federal Bank Heist poster
6.3

"The Baron" wanted to commit the perfect heist involving 3 tons of money and no violence. For this he would need the right people willing to get 1 million dollars to take part in this job. Based on true events, in 2005, 168,000,000 Brazilian Real (almost 80,000,000 US dollars) were stolen from a Brazilian Central Bank (Federal Reserve), making it the biggest peace-time robbery in history. It was perhaps the most audacious bank heist ever.

Federal Bank Heist

2011

Irmã Dulce poster
7.7

Biographical film of Sister Dulce, who, in life, was called the “Good Angel of Bahia”, also nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and canonized by the Catholic Church. Contemplating from the 1940s to the 1980s, the film shows how the Catholic nun faced an incurable respiratory disease, machismo, the indifference of politicians and even the dogmas of the Church to dedicate her life to the care of the miserable, leaving a legacy that continues today.

Irmã Dulce

2014

Totally Innocent poster
4.8

Da Fé is hopelessly in love with Gildinha, sister of Bracinho, his best friend. He dreams of winning it, despite competition with Do Morro, the new owner of the DDC, who took over the post after handing the Diaba Loura to the police. To impress Gildinha, Da Fé decides to enter the world of crime. At the same time, she tries to get an exclusive interview with Do Morro for Wanderlei, who works with her in Taras & Tiros magazine.

Totally Innocent

2012

Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos poster
6.0

In a small city of Brazil, Flor (a very good looking woman) marries Vadinho, a very handsome and erotic man. Once married she finds he is a good-for-nothing. She works teaching cooking to her neighbours but he takes all her money to gamble. One day he dies. Flor misses the goods of the marriage so she marries again with a very correct gentleman – the owner of the drugstore (Teodoro). Now she’s very happy with her man, but misses the erotic moments with her previous husband. Then the ghost of Vadhino comes to earth to chase her.

Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos

2017

The Seamstress poster
7.6

In the thirties, two sisters separated by fate face prejudice and sexism, one by the high society in a big city and the other by a group of renegades in the countryside. Despite the distance, they know that they can only count on each other and both of them will assert themselves in their own and surprising way.

The Seamstress

2017

Vai que Cola 2: O Começo poster
6.8

Long before they socialized almost every day at Dona Jô's pension, Jéssica, Ferdinando and Máicol didn't even know each other. But when Terezinha decides to organize a big feijoada at Morro do Cerol, they all meet for the first time, in the most unusual way possible.

Vai que Cola 2: O Começo

2019

Xingu poster
7.4

Three brothers embark on a journey that begins with a kinship with Brazil's indigenous tribes, to their creation of South America's largest national park.

Xingu

2012

Malu de Bicicleta poster
5.3

Luiz Mario, a São Paulo night-club impresario and a classic "bon vivant", is also an avid collector of love affairs. He is surrounded by all types of women, with whom he has torrid flings, but he is never able to emotionally involve himself. Until one day, while passing by Rio de Janeiro, he falls head-over-heels for the carioca Malu, who practically runs him over on her bike while riding down Leblon's beach bike path. The couple's fervent romance is abruptly thrown into disarray when an enigmatic love letter is discovered. From then on, the story between the two lovers is turned upside-down. Luiz Mario is consumed by jealousy and his emotions slowly seep into his relationship, destroying everything.

Malu de Bicicleta

2011

Between Valleys poster
6.6

This is the story of Vicente, a successful, married, economist with a nine-year-old son. It also tells the story of Antônio, the same man, living as a hugadores—one of the homeless, trash scavengers who live and work in Brazil’s enormous garbage dumps. Vicente seems to have it all, but as we watch his life begins to crumble little by little. Meanwhile, Antônio, already at rock bottom, struggles to rebuild his life.

Between Valleys

2012

Operações Especiais poster
6.5

In a crime-plagued area of Rio de Janeiro, a team of honest cops, including a determined rookie, fights corruption and mistrust on all sides.

Operações Especiais

2015

2000s · 10 titles

Elite Squad poster
8.1

In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged.

Elite Squad

2007

City of Men poster
7.0

Best buddies Acerola and Laranjinha, about to turn 18, discover things about their missing fathers' pasts which will shatter their solid friendship, in the middle of a war between rival drug gangs from Rio's favelas.

City of Men

2007

The Middle of the World poster
6.8

Romão, illiterate and unemployed, feels destiny drawing him on an odyssey to Rio de Janeiro in pursuit of a job and a decent life. A family of seven journeys 2,000 miles across the hinterlands of Brazil on bicycles. Along the way, the story explores the inner dynamics of a family facing a great challenge with the courage to pursue dreams.

The Middle of the World

2003

The Big Family: The Movie poster
6.0

Public functionary and family man Lineu and his beloved wife Nenê celebrate the 40th anniversary of their first date. In the present day, Lineu feels uncomfortable when colleague Pacheco dies and goes to the doctor for an examination. When the result of his tomography arrives, Lineu steals the document, afraid of having a tumor, but he believes he will die sooner. Meanwhile, Nenê meets Lineu's old rival Carlinhos, who manages the local market, and invites him to dinner.

The Big Family: The Movie

2007

The Other Side of the Street poster
6.6

Regina, a lonely 65 year old who works on the neighborhood watch for the police in Copacabana, believes to have witnessed a murder in the building across the street, and ends up getting involved with the suspect in a potentially dangerous chain of events that will force her to take stock of her life.

The Other Side of the Street

2004

No artwork available
6.5

No synopsis available yet.

3 Histórias da Bahia

2001

Bela Noite Para Voar poster
7.9

A day in the life of Brazilian president Juscelino Kubitschek, in a troubled period of his term, while he maintains a secret love affair.

Bela Noite Para Voar

2009

Noel: The Samba Poet poster
7.5

The biopic of Noel Rosa, one of Brazil's best poets and composers.

Noel: The Samba Poet

2007

Mais Uma História no Rio poster
6.0

Rodolfo Guerra, a young man from the upper class of Rio de Janeiro, has his fancy imported car taken from him at gun point in front of his condo by two men. With the help of the alarm system installed in car and the police, he captures one of the suspects. He will find out that the suspect can also be the victim!

Mais Uma História no Rio

2008

A Star for Ioiô poster
9.2

Antônio wants to give his girlfriend, the prostitute Ioiô, a star. He meets a Salesman who claims he can get one for him, with certificate included! After many negotiations, Antônio finds out he has been taken in.

A Star for Ioiô

2003

Series credits

Her Own Destiny poster
7.8

A story about people who succeed in life thanks to nothing but their own efforts. Maria do Carmo is the main character of the telenovela; a mother of five who struggle to be successful in life, but whose most important will be recovering the love of her daughter who was kidnapped when she was just months old.

Her Own Destiny

2004

Que História é Essa, Porchat? poster
7.4

No synopsis available yet.

Que História é Essa, Porchat?

2019

Watercolors of Love poster
5.8

This is the story of a young couple, Dafne and Gabriel, who are separated by her grandfather Jaques, a millionaire who couldn’t handle that his granddaughter was in love with a poor guy. After an accident, Jacques is presumed dead and leaves his business to Dafne, but on the sole condition that she marries. Judith, her grandfather‘s stepdaughter, takes over the business temporarily and schemes to pair Dafne with her brother Nicholas in order to consolidate her claim. Dafne and Gabriel meet again when his unkown daughter decides to find her father, but discover that a passion is only completed when one fulfills the other‘s dream.

Watercolors of Love

2009

Volta por Cima poster
6.1

Through the stories of Madá, Jão and Osmar, the work talks about achievements and the price we are willing to pay for them.

Volta por Cima

2024

Rebirth poster
6.9

After making a pact with Jequitibá, José Inocêncio becomes a mythical figure, known as the most successful cocoa farmer in the region. While still young, he wins the heart of Maria Santa. Their intense passion results in four children: José Augusto, José Bento, José Venâncio, and the youngest, João Pedro, who never had the opportunity to know his mother, as she dies while giving birth to him. This tragedy fuels José Inocêncio’s anger, blaming João Pedro for the loss of his great love. Throughout their lives, indifference and resentment mark the relationship between the father and his youngest son. As if the past weren’t enough, years later, the arrival of the mysterious Mariana puts all these emotions to the test when both father and son fall in love with the same woman. This situation reawakens feelings that were either dormant or previously unknown to them.

Rebirth

2024

Rules of the Game poster
5.6

Discussing the limits between good and bad, the plot is set in Rio de Janeiro and tells the story of Romero Rômulo (Alexandre Nero), an ex-politician that has a life less obvious then it seems.

Rules of the Game

2015

Bang Bang poster
5.0

Twenty years after seeing his family decimated by gunmen, Ben Silver returns to Albuquerque to take revenge on the person responsible for the massacre, but falls in love with his rival's daughter.

Bang Bang

2005

Sparkling Girls poster
8.0

"Sparkling Girls" centers around three young and beautiful, hard-working housekeepers who reach stardom instantly when an online video clip of them singing, surprisingly becomes a hit. Their success provokes the wrath of a glamorously gaudy and outspoken famous singer who will do anything to ruin the girls' friendship and career. With humor, romance, over the top characters, and bright, glittery stage performances set to catchy tunes, "Sparkling Girls" delivers all of the expected delights and shows that dreams really do come true.

Sparkling Girls

2012

A Nobreza do Amor poster
5.5

The world of African royalty, the fight for justice and the love between an African princess and a Brazilian worker in this 1920s fable, full of romance, adventure and humor.

A Nobreza do Amor

2026

JK poster
8.0

Juscelino Kubitschek was born in Diamantina. Rising from a humble childhood to become a respected physician, he married Sarah and began the journey that would lead him to the presidency of Brazil.

JK

2006

Wrath poster
7.7

A wounded amnesiac finds refuge with an MMA coach and steps into the ring, torn between hope for a new future and a dangerous past that keeps closing in.

Wrath

2026

Alta Estação poster
9.0

Coming-of-age series depicting the lives of six irreverent, dreamy college friends.

Alta Estação

2006

As Canalhas poster
7.5

No synopsis available yet.

As Canalhas

2013

DOM poster
7.2

A father who never stopped fighting against drugs. A son who never stopped using them. Two sides of the same coin. Victor is a cop who has fought all his life to curb cocaine trafficking. His son is a drug addict who has become one of the most wanted burglars in Rio de Janeiro. Will a father’s love be enough to save his son’s life?

DOM

2021

Above Justice poster
7.1

In this realistic and touching series told in an innovative format, seemingly independent plots intertwine to show how justice can sometimes be a personal matter.

Above Justice

2016

As Vinganças de Clara poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

As Vinganças de Clara

2018

Justice: Misconduct poster
7.6

No synopsis available yet.

Justice: Misconduct

2024

Tecendo o Saber poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Tecendo o Saber

2005

Invisible City poster
7.2

An environmental police officer uncovers a hidden world of mythological entities from Brazilian folklore when he finds a connection between the mysterious appearance of a dead river dolphin on a Rio de Janeiro beach and the death of his beloved wife.

Invisible City

2021

Faça Sua História poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Faça Sua História

2008

Compro Likes poster
7.0

Having pursued fame the traditional way to no avail, dejected actor Wagner turns to eccentric guru Johnny Silva for help. Johnny's "fake it till you make it" advice propels Wagner to internet fame — complete with millions of followers, invented romances, and bogus movie roles. Now an internet celebrity, Wagner plans to ride the wave until the wheels fall off… assuming he doesn’t get canceled first.

Compro Likes

2023

O Canto da Sereia poster
7.5

Meet Sereia, a young and beautiful singer whose world of fame and fortune is interlaced with envy and hate. Her murder in the midst of carnival shocks the entire country and the hunt for her killer reveals a new suspect with each new day of investigation. Holding the status of a big-budget thriller, the miniseries brings about mysticism, sensuality and suspense that hooks the viewer until the astonishing end.

O Canto da Sereia

2013

S.O.S. Emergência poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

S.O.S. Emergência

2010

Time Hustler poster
7.5

After being hit in the head, a man wakes up in 1927 to discover that he’s the spitting image of a famous bandit — and decides to make the most of it.

Time Hustler

2022

Segunda Dama poster
6.0

After years without knowing each other's whereabouts, twins Analu and Marali meet again, exchange identities, cause confusion and change the lives of everyone around them.

Segunda Dama

2014

The Seamstress poster
6.3

In the 1930s, two sisters separated by destiny face prejudice and sexism: one from the big city's high society, the other from a group of renegades in the back country. Emilia is romantic and marries a rich young man who is full of secrets. Luiza, of a wilder nature, falls in love with an outlaw who provokes mixed feelings in her. In this feminine and intimate epic, the sisters know they only have each other and both will surprisingly leave their marks in the world.

The Seamstress

2017

The Other Side of Paradise poster
6.4

After her marriage becomes a nightmare, the humble small town girl Clara is committed to a psychiatric hospital and prevented from seeing her son growing up. It was all a scheme by her manipulative mother-in-law, who wants to seize her lands and explore their emerald mines. Betrayed and humiliated, Clara bounces back and returns ten years later as a powerful and wealthy woman. Even thirsty for revenge and justice, she never loses her softness to win back her son's trust and maybe find a new love.

The Other Side of Paradise

2017