Vinícius de Oliveira
Biography
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
All Movies (25)
- Rio de Sangue2026 · as Wanderson
- Almost Deserted2025 · as Luís
- Films to Die For2025 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Um Espaço que se Move2025
- Ensaiar é Preciso...2025 · as Self
- Cortina Fechada2024 · as Diogo
- A Matriarca2024
- Um Dia Qualquer2022 · as Maciel
- Motolove2017 · as Cadu
- Capitão Brasil2017
- Demonia: A Melodrama in 3 Acts2016 · as Rildo
- Neon Bull2016 · as Junior
- Moto Anjos2015 · as Alexandre
- If God Comes Let Him Bring a Gun2014 · as Damião
- Trinta2013
- As Órbitas2012 · as Rafael
- Federal Bank Heist2011 · as Denivaldo
- Fca Carla2011 · as Doutor Hugo
- The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga2011 · as Josias
- Linha de Passe2008 · as Dario
- Stray Bullet2003 · as Carlos
- Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation2002 · as Self
- Behind the Sun2001 · as Membro da Família Ferreira
- Central Station1998 · as Josué Fontenele de Paiva
- A Adoção— · as Tiago
All TV Shows (10)
- Tremembé2025 · as Rogério
- Not My Fault: Brazil2022
- Um Dia Qualquer2020 · as Maciel
- The Freitas Brothers2019 · as Gilvan
- Second Call2019 · as Pedro Torres Soares
- Sintonia2019 · as Éder
- Unidade Básica2016 · as Malaquias
- Santo Forte2015 · as João
- Magnifica 702015 · as Saulo
- Mild Poison1999 · as Adelmo de Alencar Júnior