Milton Gonçalves (; born in
Monte Santo,
Minas Gerais,
Brazil, on December 9, 1933) is a
Brazilian actor. He worked in many
telenovelas, including
A Cabana do Pai Tomás,
Irmãos Coragem,
O Bem Amado,
O Espigão,
Pecado Capital,
Sinal de Alerta,
O Pulo do Gato,
Baila Comigo,
Partido Alto,
Mandala,
Araponga and
Felicidade. He has also worked as
director in
Escrava Isaura and
O Bem Amado. Milton Gonçalves is one of the most famous black
actors in
Brazil, having collaborated twice with acclaimed director
Hector Babenco. One notable role with Babenco was that alongside
William Hurt and
Raúl Juliá as a homophobic police chief in
Kiss of the Spider Woman.