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Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
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Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos

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1954Born, Umbuzeiro
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Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos is a Brazilian actor and director whose career spans film, television, theater, and circus. He gained international recognition for his performance as physician Drauzio Varella in Hector Babenco’s acclaimed Carandiru (2003), for which he received an acting award at the Cartagena International Film Festival. He made his feature-film debut as the legendary Brazilian outlaw Lampião in Perfumed Ball (O Baile Perfumado, 1996), and subsequently worked with acclaimed directors including Walter Salles and Andrucha Waddington. A prominent figure in Brazilian theater and circus, Vasconcelos is also known for creating the iconic clown character Xuxu, whom he has performed…

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Known for

CarandiruDoutor (Physician)
Behind the SunSalustiano
MarighellaBranco
Cangaço NovoDeocleciano
Time and the WindManeco

Filmography

AllActingDirecting
2026Viver é Melhor Que SonharBelchiorMovie
2026The Bottled CaptainCapitãoMovie
2026Time, KnifedJuvenalMovie
2026Heart of DarknessMovie
2026AlucinaçãoBelchior · 4 episodesShow
2025Luiz Gonzaga - Tyrant LeagueMovie
2025Guerreiros do SolBosco · 45 episodesShow
2024A Arte de Morrer ou Marta Diptero BraquíceroMovie
2024Son of OxPaiMovie
2023Cangaço NovoDeocleciano · 8 episodesShow
2023MarighellaBranco · 4 episodesShow
2021Menino AzulAnselmoMovie
2021MarighellaBrancoMovie
2020Under the HeavensVilmarMovie
2019A Mother's LoveJanuário Silva · 125 episodesShow
2019AruanasMiguel Kiriakos · 10 episodesShow
2019Sweet DivaMiroel Matheus · 1 episodeShow
2018A Family SubmergedTitánMovie
2016Above JusticeEuclydes Menezes · 20 episodesShow
2015Time After TimeBento Silvino / Bento Ventura · 161 episodesShow
2014Irmã DulceDom Eugênio SalesMovie
2014Now GenerationFrederico Yanes (Fred) · 155 episodesShow
2014O Tempo e o VentoManoel Terra (Maneco Terra) · 3 episodesShow
2013FragmaHomem 1 Mais VelhoMovie
2013The Inventor of DreamsTimóteoMovie
2013Time and the WindManecoMovie
2013AcalantoChicoMovie
2013Caribbean FlowerDonato Silva · 159 episodesShow
2011The Life We LeadRenato Nogueira Martins · 137 episodesShow
2010The Midday SunArturMovie
2009O Homem Mau Dorme BemCaburéMovie
2008O Natal do Menino ImperadorZampanoMovie
2008Queridos AmigosIvan · 25 episodesShow
2007MutumAristeuMovie
2007Stone of the KingdomArésio · 4 episodesShow
2007Romance do Vaqueiro VoadorVaqueiro VoadorMovie
2005Carandiru: The SeriesDrauzio Varella · 10 episodesShow
2005Dry MovieJurandirMovie
2004Sousândrade - O Guesa ErranteSousândradeMovie
2004Her Own DestinySebastião · 2 episodesShow
2003Cena AbertaSimão · 4 episodesShow
2003CarandiruDoutor (Physician)Movie
2002Pastores da NoitePé de Vento · 4 episodesShow
2002How to Die in CinemaPapagaioMovie
2001Behind the SunSalustianoMovie
2000Brava GentePé de Vento · 1 episodeShow
2000Me, You, ThemCiroMovie
1998MidnightJoãoMovie
1997Perfumed BallLampiãoMovie
1982ClosesMovie

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