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 Known For

Sintonia

as Éder

Suave Veneno

as Adelmo de Alencar Júnior

TREMEMBÉ

as Rogério

Second Call

as Pedro Torres Soares

Magnifica 70

as Saulo

Central Station

as Josué Fontenele de Paiva

Um Dia Qualquer

as Maciel

As Órbitas

as Rafael

The Freitas Brothers

as Gilvan

Not My Fault: Brazil

Neon Bull

as Junior

Santo Forte

as João

Linha de Passe

as Dario

Federal Bank Heist

as Denivaldo

Behind the Sun

as Membro da Família Ferreira

Films to Die For

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga

as Josias

Um Dia Qualquer

as Maciel

Motolove

as Cadu

Almost Deserted

as Luís