Nizo Neto (born 27 April 1964 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian stage, television and film actor best known as Mr. Ptolomeu in the series Escolinha do Professor Raimundo. He is the son of actor and humorist Chico Anysio and actress Rose Rondelli. He's also a respected voice actor and radio personality.
Personal life
Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1964, Neto studied theater at the Teatro O Tablado and started acting in 1971.
Neto is working with the comedy magazine like MAD and O Mágico (The Magician) for magicians, while also appearing as an actor on Zorra on number one Brazilian TV network Rede Globo. Aside from his acting career, he has also been lending his voice to several Portuguese speaking movies, series and cartoons broadcast in Brazil. His dubbing work includes, among others, voice acting for Michael J. Fox, Seann William Scott, Matthew Broderick and Patrick Dempsey as like as several cartoons including Dungeons & Dragons (Presto), Thundercats (Willycat), Ben 10 (Heatblast), Muppet Babies (Fozzie), Up (Dug) and many others. He also directed the Circulo Brasileiro de Ilusionismo (Brazilian Illusionists Circle).
He is married to psychologist/sex coach Tatiana Presser, with whom he has two children: Isabela and Sofia. Together they work in the lecture/comedy theater show Vem Transar Com a Gente.
At March 3, 2016, Neto experienced the tragic early death of his 25 years old son Rian Brito, found on a beach in the city of Quissamã, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. According to the local police, the cause of death was drowning.
Career
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1971Chico em Quadrinhos1972Linguinha Carêta1973/80Chico CityNegritim, Carêta and Sérvio Tulio1974Azambuja & CiaHimself1982Chico Anysio ShowPtolomeu, Gato1982Chico TotalVarious characters 1985Sítio do Picapau AmareloRaulzinho 1986Sinhá MoçaNino1990 - 1996Escolinha do Professor RaimundoPtolomeu1991Estados Anysios de Chico CityMail man Japeri1995A Próxima VítimaMarco1996A Vida Como Ela ÉFriend 21999Malhação Detective PenalvaSeason 62000O Cravo e a RosaFrançois 2001Estrela-GuiaElesbão2002Brava GenteCaptain Mário 2002/05Sítio do Picapau Amarelo Nestor / Frankeinstein 2004A Diarista Pedro Paulo / Magician 2004Sob Nova Direção2004CaboclaIrineu2004Um Só CoraçãoCamilo2005MalhaçãoVicente BrunoSeason 122006Carga Pesada Antenor2007Eterna MagiaBrasil2008Faça Sua HistóriaGadelha Episode: "Bandeira 5"2008Guerra & PazValtinho 2008Dicas de um SedutorCarlos2008 - 2014Zorra TotalVarious2009Chico e AmigosCadelo2012Dercy de VerdadeChico Anysio 2013GentalhaWhite Hair Columnist2015/17ZorraVarious characters 2018/19ImpurosAnselmo2018Power Couple BrasilHimselfSeason 32018Dancing BrasilHimself Season 42019MultitomCongressman Chico
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1980Insomnia1984Johnny LoveSerginho2006Beaultiful Night To FlyLieutenant Estopim2009UpDugBrazilian voice2013Vendo ou Alugo Lieutenant Gomide2014Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2Otávio Pederneiras2015The MayorMayor2015My Hindu FriendNorman2017The Indigo GirlPsiquiatrist2017Duas de MimZé 2017Nobody Gets In, Nobody Gets OutJoel2019Haunted LoveButtler2019CouchMayor2020My Last WishJudge
Theater YearTitleRoleNotes1980O Diamante do Grão-MogolBadé Relâmpago 1980/84Grupo Civelu Espetáculos InfantisVarious characters 1984A Tocha na América Various characters 1985Um Toque de HitchcockVarious characters 1985Como a LuaPayá1985Encouraçado BotequimVarious characters 1985Rocky StalloneVarious characters 1989Plumas & PaletósVarious characters 1991Oh, Que Gracinha de EscolaPtolomeu1992Os SaltimbancosThe Donkey1993Ed Mort – Um Detetive BrasileiroEd1993Teatro de TerrorVarious characters 1994Dom Quixote & Sancho PançaDom Quixote1995Band-AgeDiniz1995A Menina e o VentoComissário Plácido 2000Rio’s Cabaret MusicalHimself (magic)2000/01Tudo de Bom!Ricardo2002Descontrole RemotoVarious characters 2003Os Famosos Quem?Various characters 2003Tem Um Psicanalista na Nossa CamaDr. Felipe2003Segredos do Pênis2006Memórias Póstumas de Brás CubasBrás Cubas2008Natal na Praça (Globo's Live Christmas Show)Melchior2012/14Vem Transar Com a GenteHimself
Radio TitleNotesI Always Wanted To Do RadioRádio GloboGlobo's Mornings (Debates Populares)Rádio Globo, with Roberto CanázioThe Life of Christ - Life of ChristEMI-OdeonStories of LifeRádio Globo RJThe Maré Mansa GangRádio Globo / TupiHumor para ValerSão Paulo
References
External links
Interview with Nizo Neto in dubbing for InfanTv Atrocidades - Nizo Neto's Blog