Helio Antonio do Couto Filho, known by his artistic name Hélio de la Peña (born 18 June 1959) is a Brazilian actor, composer, writer, director, engineer, presenter, and comedian. He is a member of the comedy group Casseta & Planeta.
Biography De la Peña was born on 18 June 1959 in Rio de Janeiro. Through his mother, he is descended from quilombolas, and through her, has relatives that reside in communities descended from the quilombos in the Dores de Macabu district of Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro. He also has German ancestry through his great-grandfather. Born into a humble family in the Vila da Penha neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, he eventually received a scholarship to study at Colégio de São Bento, where he was a top student, becoming the champion of the Olimpíada Brasileira de Matemática. He went to study at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro to study Production Engineering, becoming colleagues with future Casseta & Planeta members Marcelo Madureira and Beto Silva. The trio founded the humor fanzine Casseta Popular in 1978. He worked for Promon Engenharia and participated in Banda Casseta & Planeta. He was one of the writers for TV Pirata from 1988 to 1990 and again in 1992.
With Casseta & Planeta, he wrote and acted in films such as A Taça do Mundo É Nossa (2003), directed by Lula Buarque, and Seus Problemas Acabaram (2006), directed by José Lavigne. He also released the book O Livro do Papai (with book publisher Objetiva) in 2003, and later the comedy romance book Vai na Bola, Glanderson (Objetiva) in 2006. He adopted O Livro do Papai for television, creating a four-episode special titled Paidecendo no Paraíso (GNT, 2007). With Arlindo Cruz and Mu Chebabi, he is the author of Samba da Globalização, which was released on Rede Globo in 2008.
In addition to his previous work, he also currently does standup comedy.
Filmography
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1991Doris para MaioresHimselfAlso writer and reporter1992–2010Casseta & Planeta, Urgente!Various rolesAlso writer and actor2012Casseta & Planeta Vai Fundo2014Segunda DamaEdimúcio de JesusSeriesDidi e o Segredo dos Anjos Ernânio / NarratorTV film2015–2016Totalmente DemaisDr. José Pedro Ribeiro (Zé Pedro)Telenovela2021Meu amigo BussundaHimselfMini-series2024Encantado'sSimpatiaEpisode: "Um dia, um adeus"2025Show 60 AnosChicória Maria60 Anos Globo special2026O Mistério de VarginhaHimselfDocumentary, episode: "2"
As editor/director YearTitle1987Wandergleyson Show1988–1990; 1992TV Pirata1992–2010Casseta & Planeta, Urgente!1993–1995Os Trapalhões2012Casseta & Planeta Vai Fundo
Film YearTitleRole2003Casseta & Planeta: A Taça do Mundo É NossaDenílson / Pelé2006Casseta & Planeta: Seus Problemas Acabaram!Various roles2014Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2Segurança2018O Amor Dá TrabalhoXiva2019Correndo AtrásBerinjela2022VizinhosOtaviano2023PerdidaDr. Almeida2025Todo Mundo (Ainda) Tem Problemas SexuaisJorge
Internet YearTitleRoleNote2016Totalmente Sem Noção DemaisZé PedroOnline spin-off of Totalmente Demais2016–presentCasseta & PlanetaHimselfYouTube channel
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