Charles Paraventi
Charles Paraventi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Charles Adrian Paraventi Essabbá[1] July 4, 1969 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupations | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Website | charlesparaventi |
Charles Adrian Paraventi Essabbá (born July 4, 1969) is an American-Brazilian actor and comedian.
Life and career
Paraventi was born to Brazilian parents in New York City in 1969, and began appearing in magic shows and children's theatre productions at the age of 5.[2][3] He and his family moved back to Brazil in 1986, where Paraventi enrolled in the Casa das Artes de Laranjeiras in Rio de Janeiro.[3]
In addition to his film and television career, Paraventi is the founder and director of the improv sketch group Acepipes.[3]
Career
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | O Monge e a Filha do Carrasco | Dominicius | |
| 1997 | A Ostra e o Vento | Saulo (voice) | |
| 1998 | White Dunes | Dr. Farina | |
| 2000 | Tainá – Uma Aventura na Amazônia | Boca | |
| 2001 | Maids | Cliente | |
| 2002 | City of God | "Tio Sam" | |
| 2004 | Man on Fire | Guard | |
| Espelho d'Água | Olavo | ||
| A Dona da História | Fellow #1 | ||
| Didi Quer Ser Criança | Professor Muller | ||
| 2005 | Domino | Howie Stein | |
| Um Lobisomem na Amazônia | Borges | ||
| 2010 | De Pernas pro Ar | Raul | |
| 2012 | 2 Coelhos | Robério (Tanajura) | |
| 2013 | Odeio o Dia dos Namorados | Helder | |
| Até que a Sorte nos Separe 2 | Garcia | ||
| 2014 | Copa de Elite | Guarda Virgílio | |
| Trash | Father Michael | ||
| 2015 | Loucas Pra Casar | Geraldo José | |
| Zoom | Assistant Director | Voice | |
| 2016 | O Roubo da Taça | Osório | |
| É Fada | Policial | ||
| Nova Amsterdam | Maurício de Nassau | ||
| 2018 | Os Farofeiros | Rocha | |
| 2019 | Marighella | Bob | |
| Encena: O Jogo dos Atos | Himself | ||
| O Braço Direito | Júlio | ||
| 2019 | Socorro, Virei Uma Garota! | Solano | |
| 2020 | Tô Ryca 2 | Marcão | |
| 2021 | Yakuza Princess | Armond | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Flora Encantada | Bóris | |
| 1999–2004 | Globo Ciência | Galileu | |
| 2000 | A Muralha | Padre | |
| Você Decide | |||
| 2002 | Sítio do Picapau Amarelo | Doutor Zamenhof | Episódie: "A Reforma Da Natureza" |
| 2003–2006 | Malhação | Professor Afrânio | |
| 2005 | The Snake King | Ronald | TV movie |
| 2010 | Vampiro Carioca | Ernestinho | |
| 2014 | Estranha Mente | Jorge | |
| Não Tá Fácil Pra Ninguém | |||
| 2015 | As Canalhas | Armando | |
| Santo Forte | Passageiro Surtado | ||
| 2015-2016 | Chapa Quente | Amauri, primo do Marreta | |
| 2016 | Ômicron | ||
| 2017 | Enredo de Bamba | José | |
| Era Uma Vez Uma História | Dom João VI | ||
| 2018 | Xilindró | Zica | |
| Ilha de Ferro | Rogério | ||
| Pais de Primeira | Jair | ||
| Malhação: Vidas Brasileiras | Tobias | ||
| 2018-2019 | Rio Heroes | Scott | |
| 2019 | Cine Holliúdy | Morte |
Stage credits
| Year | Theater Play | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Terror na Praia | |
| O Mágico de Oz | ||
| 1994 | Perdoa-me Por me Traíres | |
| 1995 | Lear | |
| 2008–2010 | Acepipes | As director |
| 2011 | Os Capangas |
References
- ↑ Full name of Brazilian actor Archived January 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. meucinemabrasileiro.com. August 29, 2012
- ↑ "About | Charles Paraventi". charlesparaventi.com. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Livre, Jornal. "A história de charles paraventi - 190778". www.jornallivre.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
External links
Categories:
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Male actors from New York City
- American people of Brazilian descent
- American people of Italian descent
- Brazilian male actors
- American emigrants to Brazil
- Brazilian actor stubs
- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- Brazilian male film actors
- Brazilian male stage actors
- Brazilian male television actors
- Brazilian people of American descent