Nelson Dantas was a Brazilian-born television and movie actor and producer. In 1981, was the recipient of the Festival de Gramado award. Dantas died in 2006 in Rio de Janeiro.
| Movie | Zuzu Angel | Antônio Lamarca | 2006-08-04 |
| Movie | The Storytellers | Vicentino | 2003-09-19 |
| Series | Celebridade | Alcir Nogueira "Dr. Alcir" | 2003-10-13 |
| Series | Desejos de Mulher | Ubaldo Moreno | 2002-01-21 |
| Movie | Sonhos Tropicais | Pereira Passos | 2001-10-01 |
| Series | Os Normais | Gabriel | 2001-06-01 |
| Series | Força de um Desejo | Dr. Xavier | 1999-05-10 |
| Movie | Tiradentes | Vice-rei | 1999-06-12 |
| Movie | The Patriot | Caldas | 1998-04-29 |
| Movie | The Nutty Boy 2 | 1998-07-10 | |
| Movie | Midnight | Farmacêutico | 1998-08-12 |
| Movie | Love and Co. | Asprígio | 1998-10-30 |
| Movie | Traveller | Mestre Juca | 1998-11-01 |
| Movie | Four Days in September | Toledo | 1997-10-01 |
| Movie | O Capeta Carybé | Narrador | 1996-01-02 |
| Movie | Lamarca | Pai de Lamarca | 1994-05-01 |
| Series | Tropicaliente | Velho Bujarrona | 1994-05-16 |
| Series | Contos de Verão | Henrique | 1993-04-20 |
| Movie | A Maldição do Sanpaku | Gold | 1991-05-21 |
| Series | Meu Marido | Max Monteiro | 1991-05-07 |
| Series | O Salvador da Pátria | Décio de Abreu | 1989-01-09 |
| Movie | Minas Texas | Correia | 1989-11-05 |
| Series | Olho por Olho | Dr. Hugo Perez | 1988-08-22 |
| Movie | Urubus e Papagaios | Desembargador Fausto | 1987-05-14 |
| Movie | O Natal da Grande Família | Raul | 1987-12-23 |
| Movie | Fulaninha | Porteiro | 1986-02-05 |
| Series | Roda de Fogo | Dr. Moisés Rodrigues | 1986-08-25 |
| Movie | Chico Rei | 1985-01-20 | |
| Series | Roque Santeiro | Salustiano Duarte ("Beato Salu") | 1985-06-24 |
| Movie | The Blue Horse | Pai | 1984-06-01 |
| Series | Meu Destino É Pecar | Padre Clemente | 1984-05-21 |
| Movie | Memories of Prison | Dr. Sarmento | 1984-06-18 |
| Movie | Bar Esperanza | Ivan Guerra | 1983-05-19 |
| Movie | O Bom Burguês | Billy | 1983-08-25 |
| Movie | Insônia | 1982-01-01 | |
| Movie | The Saint and the Star | Maire | 1982-01-01 |
| Movie | The Brazilwood Man | Missionário | 1982-02-22 |
| Series | O Homem Proibido | Dr. Pascoal Espírito Santo | 1982-03-02 |
| Movie | Engraçadinha | 1981-01-01 | |
| Movie | Cabaret Mineiro | Paixão | 1981-03-30 |
| Series | O Amor é Nosso! | Celso | 1981-04-27 |
| Movie | A Noiva da Cidade | Doutor Q.Q.Q. | 1978-05-26 |
| Movie | A$$untina of the Amerikas | 1976-01-01 | |
| Movie | Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands | Clodoaldo | 1976-11-22 |
| Movie | The Wedding | Xavier | 1976-01-01 |
| Movie | Aventuras d'um Detetive Português | 1975-01-01 | |
| Series | Escalada | Zé Sereno | 1975-01-06 |
| Movie | O Picapau Amarelo | Elias Turco | 1973-01-01 |
| Movie | Go To Work You Bum! | Mamede | 1973-01-09 |
| Movie | The Conspirators | Padre Luís Vieira da Silva | 1972-01-05 |
| Movie | O Doce Esporte do Sexo | 1971-01-01 | |
| Movie | Lucia McCartney, Call Girl | F.A. | 1971-11-29 |
| Movie | The Murdered House | 1971-02-21 | |
| Movie | The Alienist | Sacristão | 1970-09-21 |
| Movie | Capitu | Pádua | 1968-11-22 |
| Movie | Pluft, o Fantasminha | Fantasma / Humano | 1962-08-20 |
| Movie | Carnival in Caxias | 1954-02-28 | |
| Movie | Almas Adversas | 1950-05-18 |