José Santa Cruz (actor)

José Santa Cruz (14 March 1929 – 26 April 2024) was a Brazilian actor and comedian who worked mostly on Zorra Total,^[1] a sketch comedy program on Rede Globo. Santa Cruz died on 26 April 2024, at the age of 95.^[2]

José Santa Cruz
Publicity Photo of José Santa Cruz
Born	José Santa Cruz Costa (1929-03-14)14 March 1929 Picuí, Brazil
Died	26 April 2024(2024-04-26) (aged 95) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupations	Actor comedian
Years active	1952–2022
Spouse	Ivane Maria Mendes Santa Cruz ​ ​ (m. 1951)​

Voice acting roles

• Danny DeVito^[3]
• Dinosaurs — Earl Sinclair, the father^[3]
• Harry Potter film series — Rubeus Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane)
• He-Man and the Masters of the Universe — King Randor
• The Transformers (TV series), Transformers: Armada and Transformers (film) — Megatron^[3]
• X-Men: Evolution — Magneto
• Toy Story 2 — Stinky Pete
• Ratatouille — Auguste Gusteau
• Troy — Nestor (John Shrapnel)
• The Closer — Clay Johnson (Barry Corbin)