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Cássio Gabus Mendes (born 29 August 1961) is a Brazilian actor.


Career

Debuted on TV in the telenovela ''
Elas por Elas ''Elas por Elas'' was a 1982 telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genre ...
'', in 1982, and participated in the telenovelas ''Ti Ti Ti'', '' Vale Tudo'', ''
Tieta ''Tieta'' ( Portuguese: ''Tieta do Agreste'', lit. "''Tieta from Agreste''") is a novel written by the Brazilian author Jorge Amado, published on August 17, 1977. Set in the 1970s, it narrates the return of Tieta to the remote village of Santan ...
'' and ''
A Indomada ''A Indomada'' (English: ''The Untamed'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and aired by a Brazilian free-to-air television network A television network or television broadcaster is a telecommunications network for distribution of television ...
'', and others. He acted in the miniseries '' Anos Rebeldes'', ''Mulher'' and ''
O Quinto dos Infernos O Quinto dos Infernos is a 2002 Brazilian historical comedy television miniseries. It was written by Carlos Lombardi, and directed by Wolf Maya and 48 episodes were produced. The protagonist was Marcos Pasquim. Cast * Marcos Pasquim - D. Pedro ...
''. In cinema, he acted in ''Boleiros – Era Uma Vez o Futebol'' (1998) and ''Boleiros 2 – Vencedores e Vencidos'' (2006), both by Ugo Giorgetti. He was also cast in ''
Orfeu ''Orfeu'' is a 1999 Brazilian drama film directed by Carlos Diegues, based on the play ''Orfeu da Conceição'' by Vinicius de Moraes. It retells the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice, setting it in the modern context of Rio de Janeiro during ...
'' (1999) by
Carlos Diegues Carlos Diegues, also known as Cacá Diegues (born May 19, 1940), is a Brazilian film director. He was born in Maceió, Alagoas, and is best known as a member of the Cinema Novo Cinema Novo (), "New Cinema" in English, is a genre and movement o ...
, ''Como Fazer um Filme de Amor'' (2004) by José Roberto Torero, and ''Trair e Coçar é Só Começar'' (2006) by Moacyr Góes, '' Baptism of Blood'' (2007) and ''Caixa Dois'' (2007). Also in 2007, he participated in the miniseries ''Amazônia, de Galvez a Chico Mendes'', portraying
Chico Mendes Francisco Alves Mendes Filho, better known as Chico Mendes (; 15 December 1944 – 22 December 1988), was a Brazilian rubber tapper, trade union leader and environmentalist. He fought to preserve the Amazon rainforest, and advocated for the h ...
, in the telenovela ''
Desejo Proibido ''Desejo Proibido'' ( en, Forbidden Desire) is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo from November 5, 2007 to May 2, 2008. Cast * Fernanda Vasconcellos as Laura de Castro * Murilo Rosa as Padre Miguel Meireles * Daniel de ...
'' and in the special TV show '' Os Amadores''. In late 2008, seven months after the end of ''
Desejo Proibido ''Desejo Proibido'' ( en, Forbidden Desire) is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo from November 5, 2007 to May 2, 2008. Cast * Fernanda Vasconcellos as Laura de Castro * Murilo Rosa as Padre Miguel Meireles * Daniel de ...
'', he returned to TV in the telenovela ''
Três Irmãs ''Três Irmãs'' is a Brazilian telenovela produced and aired by TV Globo, from 15 September 2008 to 10 April 2009 with a total of 179 episodes, replacing ''Beleza Pura'', being replaced by ''Caras & Bocas ''Caras & Bocas'' (English: ''W ...
''. In 2009, the actor is also in theaters with the release of the film ''Se Eu Fosse Você 2'', and participates in the TV show ''Norma'' with
Denise Fraga Denise Rodrigues Fraga (born October 15, 1964) is a Brazilian actress. She is also a columnist at Editora Globo's ''Crescer'' magazine. Filmography *'' Bambolê'' (1987) – Amália *''A, E, I, O, Urca'' (1990) *'' Barriga de Aluguel'' (1990 ...
. In 2010, he participates in the TV series '' S.O.S. Emergência'' and ''
As Cariocas ''As Cariocas'' (English: ''The Cariocas'') is a 2010 Brazilian television series written by Euclydes Marinho, based on Sérgio Porto's novel of the same name. It aired on Rede Globo from 19 October 2010 to 21 December 2010. The series consists o ...
'', both on Rede Globo and in the film ''
Chico Xavier Chico Xavier () or Francisco Cândido Xavier, born Francisco de Paula Cândido (, April 2, 1910 – June 30, 2002), was a popular Brazilian philanthropist and spiritist medium. During a period of 60 years he wrote over 490 books and several ...
''. In 2011, the actor was in the telenovela ''
Insensato Coração ''Insensato Coração'' (''Irrational Heart'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Globo that first premiered 17 January 2011, replacing '' Passione'' and ended on 19 August 2011, followed by ''Fina Estampa''. It is created and wr ...
'', and in the movies '' Bruna Surfistinha'' and '' Federal Bank Heist''. In 2012, in the miniseries ''Dercy de Verdade'', he portrays Valdemar, one of Dercy Gonçalves's affairs. He was also in the telenovela ''
Lado a Lado ''Lado a Lado'' (; ''Side by Side'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo from 10 September 2012 to 8 March 2013. It is created by João Ximenes Braga and Claudia Lage, with Chico Soares, Douglas Tourinho, Fernando Rebell ...
''. Between 2013 and 2014, he was in the telenovela ''
Além do Horizonte ''Além do Horizonte'' (English: ''Beyond the Horizon'') is a Brazilian telenovela created by Carlos Gregório and Marcos Bernstein. It was produced and broadcast by Globo. The telenovela features an ensemble cast headed by Juliana Paiva, Thia ...
''. In 2014, he is invited by
Gilberto Braga Gilberto Tumscitz Braga (November 1, 1945 – October 26, 2021) was a Brazilian screenwriter. Biography Braga was born in Rio de Janeiro, on November 1, 1945. He studied at the Instituto de Educação and the Colégio Pedro II. He studied at t ...
to join the cast of '' Babilônia'', portraying the contractor Evandro.


Personal life

He is son of screenwriter, director, producer, sound designer, stage manager and author of telenovelas Cassiano Gabus Mendes. He is brother of actor
Tato Gabus Mendes Luís Otávio Gabus Mendes (born December 22, 1958) in São Paulo) is a Brazilian actor. Biography He is grandson of Otávio Gabus Mendes, son of the telenovelas author Cassiano Gabus Mendes, nephew of the actor Luís Gustavo and brother of ...
and married to former actress Lídia Brondi since 1990.


Filmography


Television


Films

* 1998 – ''Boleiros – Era uma Vez o Futebol'' .... Zé Américo * 1999 – ''
Orfeu ''Orfeu'' is a 1999 Brazilian drama film directed by Carlos Diegues, based on the play ''Orfeu da Conceição'' by Vinicius de Moraes. It retells the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice, setting it in the modern context of Rio de Janeiro during ...
'' .... Pedro * 2004 – ''Como Fazer um Filme de Amor'' .... Alan * 2006 – ''Boleiros 2 – Vencedores e Vencidos'' .... Zé Américo * 2006 – ''Trair e Coçar É Só Começar'' .... Eduardo * 2007 – '' Baptism of Blood'' .... Delegado Fleury * 2007 – ''Caixa Dois'' .... Romeiro * 2009 – ''Se eu Fosse Você 2'' .... Nelsinho * 2009 – ''Cabeça a Prêmio'' * 2010 – ''
Chico Xavier Chico Xavier () or Francisco Cândido Xavier, born Francisco de Paula Cândido (, April 2, 1910 – June 30, 2002), was a popular Brazilian philanthropist and spiritist medium. During a period of 60 years he wrote over 490 books and several ...
'' .... Priest Julio Maria * 2011 – '' Bruna Surfistinha'' .... Huldson * 2011 – '' Assalto ao Banco Central'' .... Martinho * 2014 – ''
Confissões de Adolescente ''Confissões de Adolescente'' is a 2013 Brazilian comedy-drama film directed by Daniel Filho and Cris d'Amato, based on the diaries of Maria Mariana, which also led to theatrical performances, a book and TV series, the film follows the rites of ...
'' .... Paulo * 2017 – ''Gosto Se Discute'' .... Augusto


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gabus Mendes, Cassio 1961 births Living people Male actors from São Paulo Brazilian male television actors Brazilian male telenovela actors Brazilian male film actors Brazilian male stage actors