João Vicente de Castro

João Vicente de Castro
Born (1983-03-27) March 27, 1983
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation Actor, comedian
Years active 2012–present
Spouse(s) Cléo Pires (2010–2012)

João Vicente de Castro (born March 27, 1983) is a Brazilian actor and comedian, famous for being one of the founding members of the video production company Porta dos Fundos.

Biography

João Vicente de Castro was born in Rio de Janeiro, on March 27, 1983. His mother, Gilda Castro, is a wardrobe stylist, and his father, Tarso de Castro, was a journalist famous for being one of the founders of the popular newspaper O Pasquim.[1] He also has a half-sister, Ana Dantas. Castro graduated in advertising and for a while exerced his profession in São Paulo, before discovering his vocation for acting.[2] In 2012 he founded Porta dos Fundos alongside Gregório Duvivier, Fábio Porchat, Ian SBF and Antonio Tabet. Castro's first venture into television was also in 2012, portraying himself in the short-lived series O Fantástico Mundo de Gregório, exhibited by Multishow. In 2013 he reached higher fame after starring as Liosvaldo in the International Emmy-nominated TV series A Mulher do Prefeito, which was broadcast by Rede Globo. In the following year he portrayed Reinaldo in Lili, a Ex, broadcast by GNT. More recently, from 2015 to 2016, he portrayed Walter in Fox's O Grande Gonzalez.

In 2014 Castro starred in his first full-length film, A Noite da Virada, directed by Fábio Mendonça, portraying Rica.

Since June 2015 Castro is one of the hosts of the talk show Papo de Segunda on GNT, alongside Marcelo Tas, Léo Jaime and Xico Sá.[3]

Personal life

Castro married actress Cléo Pires in 2010. They divorced in 2012.[2]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ↑ Cardoso, Tom (2005). Tarso de Castro: 75 kg de Músculos e Fúria. Editora Planeta. ISBN 8576651238.
  2. 1 2 "Conheça João Vicente de Castro, o ex de Cléo Pires que vem colecionando famosas". Tribuna Hoje. April 16, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ Notícias da TV | Saia Justa de homens tem sexo, tabus e brincadeira perigosa (Portuguese)
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