Vinícius de Oliveira
Vinícius de Oliveira (born July 18, 1985) is a Brazilian actor. He was born in Rio de Janeiro. He lived in Bonsucesso, Rio de Janeiro with his mother, who had to work hard to support him and his three siblings. To make ends meet, he even started working as a shoe shiner, always dreaming of becoming a professional football player. Nevertheless, his life radically changed when, while shining shoes, he was discovered by director Walter Salles and cast to play the role of Josué in the acclaimed film Central do Brasil. Thanks to Salles' support Vinícius was able to take both English and theater lessons. He is currently enrolled as a student at PUC-RIO, where he intends to graduate as a film director. In addition to his groundbreaking role, he has also participated in several other projects such as the soap opera Suave Veneno Rede Globo and the film "Linha de Passe" that has been awarded in Cannes Film Festival.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 2.247 |
Birthday | 1985-07-18 |
Place of Birth | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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1998
Central Station
8.1/878
An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search...
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Central Station
2017
Capitão Brasil
0/0
When chaos takes over the streets, the life of a ten-year-old boy begins to crumble. It is at the moment when the desperation is based that Captain Br...
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Capitão Brasil
2008
Linha de Passe
6.7/40
In the periphery of São Paulo, the pregnant single mother Cleuza works as maid in the apartment of a middle-class family. Each of her sons has a diffe...
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Linha de Passe
2011
Federal Bank Heist
6.3/134
"The Baron" wanted to commit the perfect heist involving 3 tons of money and no violence. For this he would need the right people willing to get 1 mil...
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Federal Bank Heist
2014
If God Comes Let Him Bring a Gun
5.8/7
A young man on leave from prison, his straitlaced brother, his best friend, a rookie cop and a young actress collide over the course of 72 hours.
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If God Comes Let Him Bring a Gun
2016
Neon Bull
6.8/93
Iremar works at the rodeo in North East of Brazil. From his home, the truck he uses to transport the animals, he dreams of a future in the region's bo...
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Neon Bull
2024
A Matriarca
0/0
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A Matriarca
2015
Moto Anjos
0/0
Alex is a resourceful motoboy who cheats death daily on the most dangerous streets in the world. One day his close friend is killed by a reckless moto...
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Moto Anjos
2024
Cortina Fechada
10/1
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Cortina Fechada
2011
The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga
7.9/10
Based on Guimarães Rosa's (classic Brazilian author) short story, the movie tells the story of Augusto Matraga, a bankrupt and violent farmer who live...
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The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga
2013
Trinta
6.7/13
Biopic about the late Joãozinho Trinta, a self-taught classical dancer who turned Rio's Carnival into an international phenomenon in the 1970s and '80...
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Trinta
2016
Demonia: A Melodrama in 3 Acts
5.9/4
Demônia is a devilish being. Or an evil woman.
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Demonia: A Melodrama in 3 Acts
2011
Fca Carla
0/0
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Fca Carla
2001
Behind the Sun
7.3/111
Brazilian badlands, April 1910. Tonho is ordered by his father to avenge the death of his older brother. The young man knows that if he commits this c...
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Behind the Sun
2003
Stray Bullet
0/0
The path of five bullets and the people they pass during a shootout in a square. Anyone can die.
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Stray Bullet
2012
As Órbitas
0/0
Rafael wakes up in an abandoned hospital, blind and covered in bandages. Agonizing, he sets for a terrifying journey in the dark. Sofia, a doctor, fol...
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As Órbitas
2017
Motolove
7/1
Xeu and Lidiane are going to have a child. She pressures him to sell his motorcycle and get another job. The news of the pregnancy and Xeu’s to a cous...
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Motolove
2022
Um Dia Qualquer
0/0
Under the masks and fantasies of another day in Rio's suburbs, the intense reality of families and neighbors living in a neighborhood under the domain...
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