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Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos

Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos

Actor · Born June 25, 1954 · Umbuzeiro, Paraíba, Brazil

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Biography

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 since 1978. His television credits include A Pedra do Reino and Queridos Amigos. He studied performing arts in Denmark and at Brazil’s National Circus School.

Acted in 48

2020s

  1. 2026

    The Bottled Captain

    Capitão

  2. Time, Knifed

    Juvenal

  3. Heart of Darkness

    Movie

  4. Alucinação

    Belchior · 4 episodes

  5. 2025

    Luiz Gonzaga - Tyrant League

    Movie

  6. Guerreiros do Sol

    Bosco · 45 episodes

  7. 2024

    A Arte de Morrer ou Marta Diptero Braquícero

    Movie

  8. Son of Ox

    Pai

  9. 2023

    Cangaço Novo

    Deocleciano · 8 episodes

    81

  10. Marighella

    Branco · 4 episodes

  11. 2021

    Menino Azul

    Anselmo

  12. Marighella

    Branco

    77
  13. 2020

    Under the Heavens

    Vilmar

2010s

  1. 2019

    A Mother's Love

    Januário Silva · 125 episodes

    79

  2. Aruanas

    Miguel Kiriakos · 10 episodes

  3. Sweet Diva

    Miroel Matheus · 1 episode

    69
  4. 2018

    A Family Submerged

    Titán

  5. 2016

    Above Justice

    Euclydes Menezes · 20 episodes

    83
  6. 2015

    Time After Time

    Bento Silvino / Bento Ventura · 161 episodes

    84
  7. 2014

    Irmã Dulce

    Dom Eugênio Sales

  8. Now Generation

    Frederico Yanes (Fred) · 155 episodes

  9. O Tempo e o Vento

    Manoel Terra (Maneco Terra) · 3 episodes

  10. 2013

    Fragma

    Homem 1 Mais Velho

  11. The Inventor of Dreams

    Timóteo

  12. Time and the Wind

    Maneco

  13. Acalanto

    Chico

  14. Caribbean Flower

    Donato Silva · 159 episodes

  15. 2011

    The Life We Lead

    Renato Nogueira Martins · 137 episodes

    83
  16. 2010

    The Midday Sun

    Artur

2000s

  1. 2009

    O Homem Mau Dorme Bem

    Caburé

  2. 2008

    O Natal do Menino Imperador

    Zampano

  3. Queridos Amigos

    Ivan · 25 episodes

  4. 2007

    Mutum

    Aristeu

  5. Stone of the Kingdom

    Arésio · 4 episodes

  6. 2005

    Carandiru: The Series

    Drauzio Varella · 10 episodes

  7. Dry Movie

    Jurandir

  8. 2004

    Her Own Destiny

    Sebastião · 2 episodes

    82
  9. 2003

    Cena Aberta

    Simão · 4 episodes

  10. Carandiru

    Doutor (Physician)

    73
  11. 2002

    Pastores da Noite

    Pé de Vento · 4 episodes

  12. How to Die in Cinema

    Papagaio

  13. 2001

    Behind the Sun

    Salustiano

  14. 2000

    Brava Gente

    Pé de Vento · 1 episode

  15. Me, You, Them

    Ciro

1990s

  1. 1998

    Midnight

    João

  2. 1997

    Perfumed Ball

    Lampião

1980s

  1. 1982

    Closes

    Movie

No release date

  1. Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos Não Está Neste Filme

    Movie

Directed 1

2020s

  1. 2022

    Aluísio, the Silence and the Sea

    Director

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