Caio Blat de Oliveira (born 2 June 1980) is a Brazilian actor.

Biography

Blat was born in

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, Brazil. He studied law at the

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, the largest and one of the most prestigious universities in

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, but dropped out because of his acting career. Caio is cousin of the playwright Rogério Blat and of the also actor Ricardo Blat. The surname Blat is of

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origin and means 'wheat'.

Career

Blat was discovered at age 8, when he accompanied his sisters to a test at an advertising agency, on their mother's initiative. He ended up being cast in a commercial and thereafter became a familiar face in advertising. He has participated in over 200 productions in various media. Self-taught, Blat never got a degree in Scenic Arts or finished the Law course he started. Blat has significant work in television, film and theater. In 2006, Blat joined the cast of the remake of the ''

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'', as the

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Mário, and also participated in two plays, ''Mordendo os Lábios'' and ''O Mundo é um Moinho''. In 2007, he was in the TV production ''Amazônia, de Galvez a Chico Mendes'', as the

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Xavier. He was also acting in the theater with the plays ''

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'' and ''Chorin''. In that year, he won the São Paulo Citizen of the Year Prize in the actor category, for his contribution to the city. Blat never played a stereotypical lead role, yet he always played some important role in the ''telenovelas''. He says he prefers to work on stage and film rather than on TV.

Personal life

Blat also works as a volunteer in a charity which caters for 400 needy children in

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. It was there that he met his adopted son, Antônio. In 2006, Blat began dating actress

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, whom he married in November 2007. Their son Bento was born in January 2010. Caio Blat is a Spiritist.

Filmography

Television

Film

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Blat, Caio 1980 births Living people Male actors from São Paulo Brazilian people of Arab descent Brazilian people of Catalan descent Brazilian male television actors Brazilian male telenovela actors Brazilian male stage actors Brazilian male film actors Brazilian spiritualists