Caio Blat

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Caio Blat
Blat in 2003
Born (1980-06-02) 2 June 1980 (age 43)
São Paulo, Brazil
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present
Spouses
Ana Ariel
(m. 2001; div. 2002)
(m. 2007; div. 2020)
Children2
RelativesRicardo 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 of the also 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]

Caio Blat is a Spiritist.[8]

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 Entre Nós 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]

  1. ^ "Quem - Perfil - Caio Blat". Quem. Globo.com. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  2. ^ Felipe Abílio (15 August 2010). "Caio Blat ganha prêmio de melhor ator no Festival de Gramado". Ofuxico (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  3. ^ Thales Guaracy (December 18, 2007). "Caio Blat: ator na nova safra do cinema nacional". Veja São Paulo. Abril.com. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Telinha". M de Mulher. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  6. ^ André Bernardo (June 7, 2004). ""Meu objetivo não é seduzir", diz Caio Blat". Terra Networks. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  7. ^ "Caio Blat". Quem. Globo.com. July 23, 2009. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  8. ^ Juliana Lopes. "Eles são espíritas". IstoÉ Gente. Terra Networks. Archived from the original on May 22, 2002. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  9. ^ PopTevê (November 21, 2007). "Caio Blat interpreta traficante pedófilo no programa "Linha Direta - Justiça"". UOL Entretenimento. UOL. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  10. ^ "Caio Blat será um dos protagonistas de "Morde & Assopra"". Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  11. ^ "Caio Blat comenta a repercussão de seu personagem nas ruas". Rede Globo. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  12. ^ "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.

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