Caio Blat
Caio Blat | |
|---|---|
 Blat in 2018 | |
| Born | 2 June 1980 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Ricardo Blat (cousin) Rogério Blat (cousin) |
Caio Blat de Oliveira (born 2 June 1980) is a Brazilian actor.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Blat was born in São Paulo, Brazil. He studied law at the University of São Paulo, the largest and one of the most prestigious universities in Brazil, but dropped out because of his acting career.
Caio is cousin of the playwright Rogério Blat and actor Ricardo Blat. The surname Blat is of Catalan origin and means 'wheat'.
Career
[edit]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.[3]
In 2006, Blat joined the cast of the remake of the telenovela Sinhá Moça, as the abolitionist 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 rubber tapper Xavier. He was also acting in the theater with the plays The Two Gentlemen of Verona 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.[4]
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.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Blat also works as a volunteer in a charity which caters for 400 needy children in Campinas, São Paulo. It was there that he met his adopted son, Antônio.[6]
In 2006, Blat began dating actress Maria Ribeiro, whom he married in November 2007. Their son Bento was born in January 2010.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Mundo da Lua | Big Bad Boy 2 | eps. "O Que Você Vai Ser", "Bye Bye Big Bad Boys" |
| 1992 | O Professor | Himself | |
| 1993 | Retrato de Mulher | Cameo | |
| 1994 | Éramos Seis | Carlos | |
| As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor | Henrique | ||
| 1996 | Você Decide | ep. "Sangue no Araguaia" | |
| 1998 | Fascinação | Gustavo | |
| 1999 | Chiquinha Gonzaga | João Batista Fernandes Lage | |
| Andando nas Nuvens | Tiago San Marino | ||
| Terra Nostra | Pietro Riva | Cameo | |
| 2000 | Esplendor | Bruno Sampaio | |
| 2001 | Um Anjo Caiu do Céu | Rafael | |
| Brava Gente | Eufemia | ep. "Os Mistérios do Sexo" | |
| 2002 | Coração de Estudante | Matheus | |
| 2004 | Da Cor do Pecado | Abelardo Sardinha | |
| 2005 | Carandiru, Outras Histórias | Deusdete | |
| Sob Nova Direção | Waltinho | ep. "Como Eliminar seus Cheques" | |
| 2006 | Sinhá Moça | Mário Mathias | |
| 2007 | Amazônia, de Galvez a Chico Mendes | Xavier | |
| Linha Direta | Raimundo Lacerda Duque | ep. "Ana Lídia"[9] | |
| 2008 | Ciranda de Pedra | Afonso | |
| Episódio Especial | Himself | Cameo | |
| 2009 | India – A Love Story | Ravi | |
| Episódio Especial | Himself | Cameo | |
| 2011 | O Bem Amado | Neco Pedreira | |
| Morde & Assopra | Leandro Pereira | [10] | |
| 2012 | Xingu | Leonardo Villas-Bôas | |
| Lado a Lado | Fernando Lemos Vieira | [11] | |
| 2013 | Joia Rara | Sonan Gyatso | |
| 2014 | Império | José Pedro | |
| 2016 | Liberdade, Liberdade | André | |
| 2018 | Deus Salve o Rei | Cássio | |
| 2018 | Carcereiros | Samuel | |
| 2018 | McMafia | Antonio Méndez | Miniseries[12] |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Avocado Seed | Pedro Moraes | |
| 2001 | Lavoura Arcaica | Lula | |
| Cats & Dogs | Lou | Brazilian voice dubbing | |
| 2002 | Cat's Cradle | Cristiano | |
| 2003 | Carandiru | Deusdete | |
| 2005 | What Is It Worth? | ||
| O Quintal dos Guerrilheiros | Toti | Short film | |
| 2006 | The Year My Parents Went on Vacation | Ítalo | |
| Bog of Beasts | Cícero | ||
| Forbidden to Forbid | Paulo | ||
| 2007 | Baptism of Blood | Frei Tito | |
| 2008 | Bezerra de Menezes: O Diário de um Espírito | Military | |
| 2010 | Love Stories Only Last 90 minutes | Zeca | |
| The Tenants (Don't Like It, Leave) | Evandro | ||
| O Bem Amado | Neco Pedreira | ||
| Bróder | Macú | ||
| The Best Things in the World | Artur | ||
| 2011 | As Mães de Chico Xavier | Karl | |
| 2012 | Meus Dois Amores | Manuel | |
| Xingu | Leonardo Villas-Bôas | ||
| 2013 | Sheep's Clothing | Felipe | |
| 2014 | Alemão | Samuel | |
| 2019 | Spider |
| Theater | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | ||
| 1997 | O Homem das Galochas | ||
| 2000 | Macário | ||
| 2002 | Êxtase | ||
| 2003 | Karma | ||
| Miranda | |||
| 2004 | Leve, o Próximo Nome da Terra | ||
| 2005 | Liberdade Para as Borboletas | ||
| 2006 | Mordendo os Lábios | ||
| O Mundo é um Moinho | |||
| 2007 | Os Dois Cavalheiros de Verona | ||
| O Chorinho | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Quem - Perfil - Caio Blat". Quem. Globo.com. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ^ Felipe Abílio (15 August 2010). "Caio Blat ganha prêmio de melhor ator no Festival de Gramado". Ofuxico (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ^ Thales Guaracy (December 18, 2007). "Caio Blat: ator na nova safra do cinema nacional". Veja São Paulo. Abril.com. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ^ Laís Oliveira (December 11, 2007). "Ana Hickmann, Caio Blat e Alexandre Herchcovitch são eleitos os paulistanos do ano". EGO. Globo.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ^ "Telinha". M de Mulher. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ^ André Bernardo (June 7, 2004). ""Meu objetivo não é seduzir", diz Caio Blat". Terra Networks. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ^ "Caio Blat". Quem. Globo.com. July 23, 2009. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ^ Juliana Lopes. "Eles são espíritas". IstoÉ Gente. Terra Networks. Archived from the original on May 22, 2002. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ^ PopTevê (November 21, 2007). "Caio Blat interpreta traficante pedófilo no programa "Linha Direta - Justiça"". UOL Entretenimento. UOL. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ "Caio Blat será um dos protagonistas de "Morde & Assopra"". Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "Caio Blat comenta a repercussão de seu personagem nas ruas". Rede Globo. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- ^ "Brazilian star Caio Blat to star in brand new BBC series McMafia alongside James Norton and Juliet Rylance". BBC. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
