Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
Birthday: 1954-06-25 | Place of Birth: Umbuzeiro, Paraíba, BrazilLuiz 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Belchior
as Belchior
as Capitão
as Juvenal
as Pai
as Branco
as Anselmo
as Vilmar
as Branco
as Titán
as Bento Silvino / Bento Ventura
as Dom Eugênio Sales
as Chico
as Homem 1 Mais Velho
as Timóteo
as Artur
as Aristeu
as Caburé
as Ivan
as Zampano
as Arésio
