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.

Known For

Suave Veneno

Adelmo de Alencar Júnior

Sintonia

Éder

Central Station

Josué Fontenele de Paiva

Second Call

Pedro Torres Soares

Not My Fault: Brazil

Irmãos Freitas

Gilvan

Um Dia Qualquer

Maciel

Santo Forte

João

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2024	A Matriarca
2024	Cortina Fechada	Diogo
2022	Um Dia Qualquer	Maciel
2017	Capitão Brasil
2017	Motolove	Cadu
2016	Neon Bull	Junior
2016	Demonia: A Melodrama in 3 Acts	Rildo
2015	Moto Anjos	Alexandre
2014	If God Comes Let Him Bring a Gun	Damião
2013	Trinta
2012	As Órbitas	Rafael
2011	Federal Bank Heist	Denivaldo
2011	The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga	Josias
2011	Fca Carla	Doutor Hugo
2008	Linha de Passe	Dario
2003	Stray Bullet	Carlos
2002	Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation	Self
2001	Behind the Sun	Membro da Família Ferreira
1998	Central Station	Josué Fontenele de Paiva

Year	TV Show	Role
2022	Not My Fault: Brazil
2020	Um Dia Qualquer	Maciel
2019	Second Call	Pedro Torres Soares
2019	Sintonia	Éder
2019	Irmãos Freitas	Gilvan
2015	Santo Forte	João
1999	Suave Veneno	Adelmo de Alencar Júnior