Evandro Nahid de Mesquita (born 19 February 1952) is a Brazilian singer, composer, screenwriter, and actor. He is considered a major name in music and television. He became famous after being a creator and lead singer of Blitz, considered a precursor to Brazilian rock in the 1980s that was also nominated for a Latin Grammy.
Meanwhile, Mesquita also became a member of the theatre troupe Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone alongside various artists and musicians such as Regina Casé, Patrícia Pillar, Luiz Fernando Guimarães and Cazuza. He became part of the cast of telenovelas such as Top Model (1989), Vamp (1991), Mulheres de Areia (1993), and Bang Bang (2005), along with his participations in series and comedies such as Armação Ilimitada, Sai de Baixo, Malhação, Os Normais, Tapas & Beijos and Justiça 2. In 2005, he became a member of the cast of A Grande Família as the womanizing and semi-illiterate mechanic Paulo "Paulão" Wilson, who became a fan favorite and became one of his most well-known roles, staying in the role until the series finale in 2014.
In film, he made his debut in 1982 with the film O Segredo da Múmia, directed by Ivan Cardoso. Afterwards, he would participate in other films, such as Menino do Rio (1982), Gêmeas (1999), So Normal (2003), Um Lobisomem na Amazônia (2005) e Dona Lurdes - O Filme (2024); along with dubs of American films such as Racing Stripes (2006) and Despicable Me 3 (2017). Mesquita wrote and starred in the film Não Quero Falar sobre Isso Agora (1991), where he won the Kikito de Ouro award for Best Screenwriting at the Festival de Gramado.
Biography Mesquita was born on 19 February 1952 in Rio de Janeiro and is of Lebanese descent. He studied at the Colégio Estadual André Maurois and took physical education courses at university until his third year, when he started to work with Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone in the 1970s.Afterwards, he had great success at the beginning of the 1980s as a lead singer of Blitz. He would begin a solo career after their first formation around 1986. He would also work as a musician and actor.
He has released albums such as Evandro, Planos Aéreos, Procedimento Normal and Almanaque Sexual dos Eletrodomésticos e outros Animais. One of his hits as a solo artist was Babilônia Maravilhosa. He also participated in telenovelas and films, in general playing on tropes about people from Rio de Janeiro: he often portrayed surfers and characters that were clever, charming, flirtatious, and naughty. He currently works as a producer, director, and screenwriter of films, theatre works and albums.
He was well known for his role as "Paulão da Regulagem" on the series A Grande Família on Rede Globo. Along with having released a book in 2008, Xis Tudo, Mesquita returned to leading Blitz, which released, in August 2007, their first DVD, Blitz ao Vivo e a Cores, recorded at the end of 2006 at Canecão in Rio de Janeiro, with guest appearances including Danni Carlos, Paulo Ricardo, Da Ghama, George Israel, Ivete Sangalo, and Fernanda Abreu.
In 2010, Blitz released an album with unreleased music, Skut Blitz, which also brought the band's second DVD, with new music and other features.
After 8 years on A Grande Família, Mesquita started his successful partnership with Beltrão in 2015, on the 5th season of Tapas & Beijos. In the new version of Escolinha do Professor Raimundo, also in 2015, he played Armando Volta, staying on the series until its last season in 2020. In 2017, he would return to telenovelas with his work on Rock Story, interpreting Almir Régis, the father of the antagonist, played by Rafael Vitti. However, it would only be in 2018 that he would return to theatre in a fixed manner with "Espelho da Vida", where he played Emiliano Freitas.
After 15 years, Mesquite returned to comedy films with Depois a Louca Sou Eu, directed by Débora Falabella, playing the role of TV presenter Johnny.
Personal life
Relationship In 1977, he began to date actress Patricya Travassos, a friend who was also a member of Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone, and with whom he was married to from 1980 to 1987; After they got divorced, he married actress Íris Bustamante, who he remained married to until 2000 and with whom he had a daughter, Manuela Mesquita (born 1988). After divorcing Bustamente, he married the social assistant Andréia Pereira Coutinho, with whom he had his second daughter Alice (born 2006). Since then, Coutinho became a backing vocalist for Blitz.
Filmography
Television +YearTitleRoleNote1985Armação IlimitadaHermínioEpisode: "Uma Dupla do Peru"Poliana JonesEpisode: "Perdidos na Selva"1986CambalachoAlcebíades da SilvaGuest appearanceCida, a Gata RoqueiraJoão PríncipeTelefilm1987Tina Turner EspecialCommentatorSpecial program1988Caso EspecialPedrãoEpisode: "Mocinha e Bandido"Fera RadicalAlexBebê a BordoCiceroneGuest appearance1989Top ModelAdaílton Pinto de Saldanha (Saldanha)1990A História de Ana Raio e Zé TrovãoJacaréGuest appearance1991VampSimão Coalho1992Você DecideChicoEpisode: "O Álibi"1993Mulheres de AreiaJoel MesquitaGuerra sem FimFrancisco Laport1995MalhaçãoIvan Reis (Jacaré)Episodes: "21 de novembro–8 de dezembro"1996Você DecideArnaldãoEpisode: "Bígama de Brás de Pina"1997Caça TalentosJosias Moinho de VentoEpisode: "Presidente Josias"Alice no País da MúsicaMotoristaYear end special1998Você DecideFábioEpisódio: "A Volta por CimaEpisode: "Das Duas Uma"1999Marcelo BrandãoEpisode: "Amélia que Era Mulher de Verdade"Vida ao Vivo ShowVários Personagens2000Sai de BaixoChulapaEpisode: "A Obra do Malandro"Você DecideFlávio NunesEpisode: "Pré-Datado"2001Estrela-GuiaAndré TeixeiraOs NormaisValdoEpisode: "Complicar é NormalA Turma do DidiHimselfEpisode: "18 de novembro"2002Desejos de MulherFabíolo Andrade (Bill)Os NormaisTobiasEpisode: "Gente Normal e Civilizada"2003Brava GenteEduEpisode: "Como Educar Seus Pais"MalhaçãoRômulo AmorimGuest appearanceZorra TotalManinhoProgram: "Pensão da Santinha"CelebridadeHimselfGuest appearance2004Sob Nova DireçãoTaxista NandoEpisode: "Dólar é uma Furada"A DiaristaRomeuEpisode: "Isso Não Está Me Cheirando Bem"2005RámonEpisode: "Aquele do Paraguai I e II"Heitor dos PrazeresEpisode: "Nete, a Feia"Bang BangBilly the Kid / Henaide / Simon / EdilsonMandrake Javi KolkataEpisode: "Kolkata"2005–14A Grande FamíliaPaulo Wilson (Paulão da Regulagem)2008Por Toda Minha VidaJosé Abelardo Barbosa de Medeiros (Chacrinha)Episode: "Chacrinha"2015Tapas & BeijosMustafá SaidSeason 52015–19Escolinha do Professor RaimundoArmando Volta 2016Mister BrauPercivalEpisode: "3 de maio"2017Rock StoryAlmir RégisEpisode: "2 de maio–5 de junho"2018–19Espelho da VidaEmiliano Freitas2019Tá no Ar: a TV na TVHimselfEpisode: "22 de janeiro"2022O Menino MaluquinhoSeu Genésio (voice)2023Tem que SuarMilton Andrade (Seu Milton)Episodes: "A Volta Dos Que Não Foram"Compro LikesEduardo MartinsEpisode: "#BasicBroWagner"2024Justiça 2Carlos SpíuTô NessaJorge Washington2025Encantado'sPaulo Wilson (<i id="mwAkk">Paulão da Regulagem</i>)Episode: "Greve de Fofoca"
Film YearTitleRoleNote1982O Segredo da MúmiaÉverton SoaresRio BabilôniaNot creditedMenino do RioPaulinho1985The Emerald ForestWarrior of the Invisible Tribe1991Não Quero Falar sobre Isso AgoraDaniel O'Neil1994Dente por Dente Dentist-poetShort film1998Como Ser SolteiroLuís1999Xuxa RequebraDJGêmeasOsmar2003So NormalSérgio2004Five Children and ItCoisa (voice)DubbingO Diabo a QuatroFúlvio Fontes2005Racing Stripes!Ganso (voice)DubbingUm Lobisomem na AmazôniaJean-PierreChick Thing Murilo2006Brasília 18%Paula Ney2015Califórnia2017Despicable Me 3Balthazar Bratt (voice)Dubbing2021Depois a Louca Sou EuJohnny Show2022O Palestrante Manoel2023Carga MáximaOdilson2024Dona Lurdes - O FilmeMário Sérgio
Discography
Solo
1986 - Evandro 1988 - Planos Aéreos 1989 - Procedimento Normal 1991 - Almanaque Sexual dos Eletrodomésticos e Outros Animais
with Blitz
1982 - As Aventuras da Blitz 1983 - Radioatividade 1984 - Blitz 3 1994 - BLITZ Ao Vivo 1997 - Línguas 1999 - Últimas Notícias 2006 - Blitz Com Vida 2007 - Blitz – Ao Vivo e a Cores 2010 - Skut Blitz 2012 - Skut Blitz Ao Vivo'''
Others
1983 - A Farra da Terra'' (with Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone)
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