Evandro Mesquita

Biography

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.

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