Vinícius de Oliveira

Biography

Vinícius de Oliveira (born July 18, 1985) is a Brazilian actor. He was born in Rio de Janeiro. He lived in Bonsucesso, Rio de Janeiro with his mother, who had to work hard to support him and his three siblings. To make ends meet, he even started working as a shoe shiner, always dreaming of becoming a professional football player. Nevertheless, his life radically changed when, while shining shoes, he was discovered by director Walter Salles and cast to play the role of Josué in the acclaimed film Central do Brasil. Thanks to Salles' support Vinícius was able to take both English and theater lessons. He is currently enrolled as a student at PUC-RIO, where he intends to graduate as a film director. In addition to his groundbreaking role, he has also participated in several other projects such as the soap opera Suave Veneno Rede Globo and the film "Linha de Passe" that has been awarded in Cannes Film Festival.

Most Famous Work

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Suave Veneno

(1999) Adelmo de Alencar Júnior

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Sintonia

(2019) Éder

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Second Call

(2019) Pedro Torres Soares

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Um Dia Qualquer

(2020) Maciel

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Central Station

(1998) Josué Fontenele de Paiva

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Neon Bull

(2016) Junior

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Behind the Sun

(2001) Membro da Família Ferreira

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Federal Bank Heist

(2011) Denivaldo

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
	N/A	A Matriarca 2024-03-15 Movie
2022	N/A	Not My Fault: Brazil 2022-08-10 TV Show
	Maciel	Um Dia Qualquer 2022-06-23 Movie
2020	Maciel	Um Dia Qualquer 2020-08-17 TV Show
2019	Gilvan	Irmãos Freitas 2019-10-20 TV Show
	Pedro Torres Soares	Second Call 2019-10-08 TV Show
	Éder	Sintonia 2019-08-09 TV Show
2017	Cadu	Motolove 2017-10-11 Movie
	N/A	Capitão Brasil 2017-06-01 Movie
2016	Rildo	Demonia: A Melodrama in 3 Acts 2016-09-01 Movie
	Junior	Neon Bull 2016-01-14 Movie
2015	João	Santo Forte 2015-08-30 TV Show
	Alexandre	Moto Anjos 2015-01-01 Movie
2014	Damião	If God Comes Let Him Bring a Gun 2014-11-22 Movie
2013	N/A	Trinta 2013-10-18 Movie
2012	Rafael	As Órbitas 2012-01-01 Movie
2011	Denivaldo	Federal Bank Heist 2011-07-22 Movie
	Doutor Hugo	Fca Carla 2011-03-19 Movie
	Josias	The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga 2011-01-02 Movie
2008	Dario	Linha de Passe 2008-09-05 Movie
2003	Carlos	Stray Bullet 2003-08-01 Movie
2001	Membro da Família Ferreira	Behind the Sun 2001-12-12 Movie
1999	Adelmo de Alencar Júnior	Suave Veneno 1999-01-18 TV Show
1998	Josué Fontenele de Paiva	Central Station 1998-11-20 Movie
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Production

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	Casting Coordinator	Consequências Paralelas Movie
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