João Vitti
João Vitti | |
|---|---|
| Born | João Luis Vitti October 30, 1967 Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse |
Valéria Alencar (m. 1996) |
| Children | 2, including Rafael Vitti |
João Luis Vitti, usually known as João Vitti (Piracicaba, São Paulo, October 30, 1967), is a Brazilian theatre and telenovela actor.
In 1992, as Vitti was studying theatre at Unicamp - São Paulo, he entered the casting of Rede Globo. Vitti achieved national sensation through his participation in the soap opera Despedida de Solteiro, played the role of "Xampu".
He has won the Best Actor award in the 3º FESTE (Festival Salesiano de Teatro Educativo) in São Paulo, for his role in Pássaro da Manhã 1994, a play written by Miguel M. Abrahão.
On stage, among the important roles he did were, A Escola (which marked his entry into theatre), 1983, play written by Miguel M. Abrahão, Angels in America, 1993, by Tony Kushner, As Traças da Paixão, by Alcides Nogueira, 2005, Little Eyolf, 2006, play written by Henrik Ibsen.