Vinícius de Oliveira

Vinícius de Oliveira born July 18 1985 is a Brazilian actor He was born in Rio de Janeiro He lived in Bonsucesso Rio de Janeiro with his mother who had to work hard to support him and his three siblings To make ends meet he even started working as a shoe shiner always dreaming of becoming a professional football player Nevertheless his life radically changed when while shining shoes he was discovered by director Walter Salles and cast to play the role of Josué in the acclaimed film Central do Brasil Thanks to Salles support Vinícius was able to take both English and theater lessons He is currently enrolled as a student at PUCRIO where he intends to graduate as a film director In addition to his groundbreaking role he has also participated in several other projects such as the soap opera Suave Veneno Rede Globo and the film Linha de Passe that has been awarded in Cannes Film Festival