João Vitti
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Born | João Luis Vitti October 30, 1967 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1983–present |
Spouse(s) | Valéria Alencar (m. 1996) |
Children | 2, including Rafael Vitti |
João Luis Vitti, usually known as João Vitti (Piracicaba, São Paulo, October 30, 1967), is a Brazilian theatre and telenovela actor.[1]
In 1992, as Vitti was studying theatre at Unicamp - São Paulo, he entered the casting of Rede Globo.[2] Vitti achieved national sensation through his participation in the soap opera Despedida de Solteiro, played the role of "Xampu".[3]
He has won the Best Actor award in the 3º FESTE (Festival Salesiano de Teatro Educativo) in São Paulo, for his role in Pássaro da Manhã 1994, a play written by Miguel M. Abrahão.[4]
On stage, among the important roles he did were, A Escola (which marked his entry into theatre), 1983, play written by Miguel M. Abrahão,[5] Angels in America, 1993, by Tony Kushner, , by , 2005, Little Eyolf, 2006, play written by Henrik Ibsen.
Personal life[]
Vitti began dating fellow actress Valéria Alencar in 1994. They were married in 1996 and have two sons, the actors Rafael Vitti and Francisco Vitti.[6][7] Vitti is a convert to Nichiren Buddhism.[8]
Select filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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2012 | Rebelde (remake) (telenovela) | Bob Nelson | Rede Record |
2010 | Uma Rosa com Amor (remake) (telenovela) | Carlos | SBT |
2007 | Luz do Sol (telenovela) | Gregório Mendes Corrêa | Rede Record |
2006 | Alta Estação (telenovela) | Gustavo Pereira | Rede Record |
2005 | Avassaladoras (series) | Celso Steiner | Rede Record |
2005 | Essas Mulheres (telenovela) | Paulo Silva | Rede Record |
2004 | Um Só Coração (series) | Abílio | Rede Globo |
2001 | O Direito de Nascer (telenovela) | Jorge Luiz | SBT |
2000 | O Cravo e a Rosa (telenovela) | Serafim Amaral | Rede Globo |
1997 | Direito de Vencer (telenovela) | Carlo | Rede Record |
1997 | A Filha do Demônio (telenovela) | Demônio | Rede Record |
1996 | O Campeão (telenovela) | Weber | Rede Bandeirantes |
1994 | Éramos Seis (telenovela) | Lúcio | SBT |
1992 | De Corpo e Alma (telenovela) | Fernando Azevedo ("Nando") | Rede Globo |
1992 | Despedida de Solteiro (telenovela) | Xampu | Rede Globo |
1992 | Perigosas Peruas (telenovela) | special participation | Rede Globo |
1990 | Boca do Lixo (series) | special participation | Rede Globo |
1990 | Brasileiras e Brasileiros (telenovela) | special participation | SBT |
References[]
- ^ "João Vitti".
- ^ ↑ http://www.terra.com.br/istoegente/300/reportagens/joao_vitti.htm
- ^ "ISTOÉ Gente". Terra.com.br. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
- ^ Jornal O Diário - Ed. O Díario de Piracicaba, São Paulo,Brazil - edição de 11/09/1984 - (in Portuguese)
- ^ Revista Querida- Edição Nº36 de 08/1992.Editora Globo, (in Portuguese)
- ^ [1] Archived July 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "João Vitti relembra fotos com os filhos, Rafael e Francisco: "O tempo passa, mas o meu amor não"". Caras (in Portuguese). 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- ^ "João Vitti (Ator Rede Globo) conta sua experiência incrível com a prática do Budismo Nichiren" (in Portuguese). Budismo Denitiren. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
External links[]
- João Vitti at IMDb
- Living people
- 1967 births
- People from Piracicaba
- Brazilian male stage actors
- Brazilian male telenovela actors
- Brazilian Buddhists
- Nichiren Buddhists
- Converts to Buddhism