Jump to content

Rodolfo Valente

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rodolfo Valente
close-up of Rodolfo Valente in front of a bright red background, wearing a a dark collared t-shirt with dots, smiling slightly and looking right of camera
Valente in 2016
Born
Rodolfo Arrabale Valente

(1993-03-08) 8 March 1993 (age 31)
São Paulo, Brazil
Alma materUniversity of São Paulo
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present

Rodolfo Arrabale Valente (born 8 March 1993) is a Brazilian actor best known for playing Rafael in the Netflix series 3%.[1]

Career

[edit]

Valente began working as an actor at the age of nine months. He has appeared in advertisements, movies, television, and on theatre stages.[2] He underwent professional training at Studio Beto Silveira and took courses in physical theatre, such as in Commedia dell'arte, clowning, and mime. He has acted in several plays, such as Excepcionalmente Normal, ABC do Amor, Para Onde Vai a Escuridão Quando a Gente Acende a Luz, Fragmentos de Equus, Caverna do Dragão, Pequenos Palhaços, and Carro de Paulista. He has appeared on television in programs such as Sítio do Picapau Amarelo, Ilha Rá-Tim-Bum, Eterna Magia, Revelação, Seus Olhos, and Essas Mulheres. He has been involved with the Carpintaria do Ator centre since 2008. In 2011, he joined the School of Dramatic Arts at the University of São Paulo.[2]

In 2012, Rodolfo joined the cast of Malhação (Young Hearts) on the Rede Globo network, playing the character of Rafael, who is bullied as he hangs out with the girls in the class, with whom he has more affinity, not liking football and being interested in fashion.[citation needed]

In 2016, he made an appearance in the soap opera Carinha de Anjo, playing Ricardo, a romantic and passionate young man. In the same year, he was cast in 3%, the first Portuguese-language Netflix original series as well as the first produced in Brazil, as Rafael.[3][4]

Filmography

[edit]

Film

[edit]
List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
2000 A Floresta Feliz Macaco
2004 O Moleque Pedrinho[5] Short
2011 Carro de Paulista Sunshine[6]
2012 Chapô Chapô Short
2013 Amparo Swimmer Short
2018 13 Andares Nero

Television

[edit]
List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Ilha Rá-Tim-Bum Tavinho 1 episode
2004 Seus Olhos Gilson 3 episodes
2005 Essas Mulheres Mateus Bicallo Moreira 23 episodes
2006 Sítio do Picapau Amarelo Pedrinho 147 episodes
2007 Eterna Magia Miguel Finnegan 27 episodes
2008–09 Revelação Pedro Souza 27 episodes
2012–13 Malhação: Intensa como a Vida Rafael Freire (Rafa) 228 episodes
2016 Carinha de Anjo Ricardo Ávila 2 episodes
2016–20 3% Rafael Moreira/Tiago[7] 33 episodes
2019 Mauá, O Primeiro Gigante Dom Pedro II 2 episodes

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Rodolfo Valente publica imagem de Rafael usando armadura". Omelete (in Portuguese). 7 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b Passi, Clara. "Ex-Pedrinho diz: 'Gostaria de papel que mostrasse que cresci'". O Globo.
  3. ^ "'3%' Season 4: Meet Bianca Comparato, Rodolfo Valente and rest of the cast of Netflix's Brazilian thriller". meaww.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  4. ^ Rocha, Davi. "36 Things You Should Know Before Binge-Watching The Series "3%"". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  5. ^ "O Moleque". portacurtas.org.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Carro de Paulista – AdoroCinema". AdoroCinema. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  7. ^ "'3%' Season 4: Meet Bianca Comparato, Rodolfo Valente and rest of the cast of Netflix's Brazilian thriller". meaww.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
[edit]