João Vicente Barbosa da Silva de Castro (born March 27, 1983) is a Brazilian actor and comedian, famous for being one of the founding members of the video production company

Porta dos Fundos Porta dos Fundos (literally "Back Door") is a Brazilian comedy YouTube channel. It was established in 2012 by Fábio Porchat, Antonio Pedro Tabet, Gregório Duvivier, João Vicente de Castro and Ian SBF in Rio de Janeiro. Its videos often fea ...

Biography

João Vicente de Castro was born in

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, on March 27, 1983. His mother, Gilda Midani (born Gilda Barbosa da Silva), is a

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, and his father,

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, was a journalist famous for being one of the founders of the popular

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''. He also has a half-sister, Ana Dantas. Castro graduated in

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and for a while exercised his profession in

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, before discovering his vocation for acting. In 2012 he founded

alongside

Gregório Duvivier Gregorio Byington Duvivier (born 11 April 1986) is a Brazilian actor, comedian and poet. He is known by his works in film and theater, being one of the members of the comedy troupe Porta dos Fundos. Biography Duvivier was born in Rio de Janeiro ...

Fábio Porchat Fábio Porchat (born July 1, 1983) is a Brazilian actor, humorist, comedian, television host and writer. Biography Winner of the International Emmy in 2019, for the Comedy Special “Porta dos Fundos Christmas Special (The Last Hangover)” p ...

, Ian SBF and Antonio Tabet. Castro's first venture into television was also in 2012, portraying himself in the miniseries ''

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'' by

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. In 2013 he reached higher fame after starring as Liosvaldo in the

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-nominated TV series ''

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'', which was broadcast by

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. In the following year he portrayed Reinaldo in '' Lili, a Ex'', broadcast by

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. From 2015 to 2016 he portrayed Walter in

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's ''

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'', and from 2016 to 2017 portrayed Lázaro Vasconcelos in the ''

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'' ''

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''. In 2014 Castro starred in his first full-length film, ''A Noite da Virada'', directed by Fábio Mendonça, portraying Rica. In 2016 he voiced the character José Tequila in the Portuguese-language dub of the animated film ''

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'', in his first stint as a voice actor. Since June 2015 Castro is one of the hosts of the

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''Papo de Segunda'' on GNT, alongside

Marcelo Tas Marcelo Tristão Athayde de Souza (born November 10, 1959), better known as Marcelo Tas, is a Brazilian director, writer, actor and television presenter. Host of PROVOCA and commentator for Jornal da Cultura of TV Cultura. He works as a speaker and ...

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and

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Personal life

Castro married actress

Cléo Pires Cleo Pires Ayrosa Galvão (born 2 October 1982), known mononymously as Cleo, is a Brazilian actress and singer. Career She made her debut as an actress when she participated in the ''Memorial de Maria Moura'' mini-series in 1994. It was a qu ...

in 2010. They divorced in 2012. From 2013 to 2015 he dated television presenter

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Filmography

Film

* 2014: ''A Noite da Virada'' – Rica * 2016: '' Porta dos Fundos: Contrato Vitalício'' – Luciano * 2016: ''

'' – José Tequila (voice only)

Television

* 2012: ''

'' – himself * 2013: ''

'' – Liosvaldo * 2014: '' Lili, a Ex'' – Reinaldo * 2015–2016: ''

'' – Walter * 2016–2017: ''

'' – Lázaro Vasconcelos * 2025: ''

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'' - Renato Fillipeli

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Castro, Joao Vicente De 1983 births Living people Brazilian male film actors Brazilian male television actors Brazilian male comedians Brazilian humorists Brazilian male telenovela actors Brazilian male voice actors Brazilian television presenters 21st-century Brazilian male actors Male actors from Rio de Janeiro (city) Comedians from Rio de Janeiro (city)