João Vitti
João Vitti | |
|---|---|
| Born | João Luis Vitti October 30, 1967 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse |
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, As Traças da Paixão, by Alcides Nogueira, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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".
- ^ "Terra reportagens. João Vitti". Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ "ISTOÉ Gente". Terra.com.br. Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. 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)
- ^ Archived copy 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