Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
Born: 1954-06-25 in Umbuzeiro, Paraíba, Brazil
Known For: Acting
Biography
Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos is a Brazilian actor and director whose career spans film, television, theater, and circus. He gained international recognition for his performance as physician Drauzio Varella in Hector Babenco’s acclaimed Carandiru (2003), for which he received an acting award at the Cartagena International Film Festival. He made his feature-film debut as the legendary Brazilian outlaw Lampião in Perfumed Ball (O Baile Perfumado, 1996), and subsequently worked with acclaimed directors including Walter Salles and Andrucha Waddington. A prominent figure in Brazilian theater and circus, Vasconcelos is also known for creating the iconic clown character Xuxu, whom he has performed since 1978. His television credits include A Pedra do Reino and Queridos Amigos. He studied performing arts in Denmark and at Brazil’s National Circus School.
Filmography
2026
- Alucinação as Belchior
- Viver é Melhor Que Sonhar as Belchior
- The Bottled Captain as Capitão
- Time, Knifed as Juvenal
- Heart of Darkness
2025
2023
- Cangaço Novo as Deocleciano
- Marighella as Branco
2022
- Aluísio, the Silence and the Sea ... (Director)
2021
- Marighella as Branco
- Menino Azul as Anselmo
2020
- Under the Heavens as Vilmar
2019
- Sweet Diva as Miroel Matheus
- A Mother's Love as Januário Silva
- Aruanas as Miguel Kiriakos
2018
- A Family Submerged as Titán
2016
- Above Justice as Euclydes Menezes
- O País do Cinema as Self
2015
- Time After Time as Bento Silvino / Bento Ventura
2014
- Now Generation as Frederico Yanes (Fred)
- O Tempo e o Vento as Manoel Terra (Maneco Terra)
- Irmã Dulce as Dom Eugênio Sales
2013
- Caribbean Flower as Donato Silva
- Time and the Wind as Maneco
- Fragma as Homem 1 Mais Velho
- The Inventor of Dreams as Timóteo
- Acalanto as Chico
2011
- The Life We Lead as Renato Nogueira Martins
2010
- The Midday Sun as Artur
2009
- O Homem Mau Dorme Bem as Caburé
2008
- Queridos Amigos as Ivan
- O Natal do Menino Imperador as Zampano
2007
- Stone of the Kingdom as Arésio
- Mutum as Aristeu
- Romance do Vaqueiro Voador as Vaqueiro Voador
2005
- Carandiru: The Series as Drauzio Varella
- Dry Movie as Jurandir
2004
- Her Own Destiny as Sebastião
- Sousândrade - O Guesa Errante as Sousândrade
2003
- Carandiru as Doutor (Physician)
- Cena Aberta as Simão
2002
- Pastores da Noite as Pé de Vento
- How to Die in Cinema as Papagaio
2001
- Behind the Sun as Salustiano
2000
- Brava Gente as Pé de Vento
- Me, You, Them as Ciro
1998
- Midnight as João
1997
- Perfumed Ball as Lampião