Gabriel Braga Nunes (born February 7, 1972) is a Brazilian actor, best known for his work in telenovelas, specially Essas Mulheres, Cidadão Brasileiro, Caminhos do Coração and Poder Paralelo. He also stars in Insensato Coração for TV Globo.
Career Graduate in Theatre Arts from University of Campinas, made his television debut in 1996, playing Mário on the telenovela Razão de Viver, aired on SBT. In 1997, he played a photographer in the miniseries Por Amor e Ódio, at Rede Record. After that, he worked in several of the Rede Globo soap operas such as O Beijo do Vampiro, Terra Nostra and Anjo Mau.
In 2006, he returned to Rede Record. After the successful telenovela Essas Mulheres, in which he played Fernando Seixas, Braga Nunes starred Cidadão Brasileiro as Antonio Maciel. In 2009, Gabriel Braga Nunes protagonist of the telenovela Poder Paralelo with the character Antonio Castellamare, with actress Paloma Duarte. After participating in five soap operas in five years, Braga Nunes decided to take a "vacation" of television.
In late 2010, however, the actor has been invited to join the miniseries As Cariocas, the chapter "A Atormentada da Tijuca", played by Paola Oliveira. This was his first return to work globo
Gabriel played the villain Léo in the telenovela Insensato Coração. After the close of this novel, he closed his 4-year contract with Globo.
In 2011, he worked in the stage play Caminhos da Independência, playing Dom Pedro I. In 2013, he was cast to play the mysterious Teacher Aristóbulo in Saramandaia.
In 2014, Braga Nunes lives Laerte, the central character in the third stage of the telenovela Em Família. In the same year, it is reserved for the new telenovela of Gilberto Braga, Babilônia.
Personal life Gabriel is the son of actress Regina Braga and director Celso Nunes. His younger sister is theater producer Nina Braga Nunes (she is two years younger than Gabriel).
Gabriel Braga Nunes had a relationship with actress and singer Danni Carlos for about three years. In mid-2005, the couple began living together, being separated in 2007. In 2009, during the filming of the soap opera Poder Paralelo, Braga Nunes became involved with co-star Paloma Duarte.
In April 2014, he married the assistant director, Isabel Nascimento Silva. In June of the same year, his first daughter, Maria, was born.
Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 1996 Razão de Viver Mário Santos Silva 1997 Por Amor e Ódio Lucas Diegues / Luciano Anjo Mau Olavinho Jordão Ferraz 1999 Terra Nostra Augusto Neves Marcondes 2000 Uga-Uga Otacílio Special participation 2001 Estrela-Guia Guilherme Nunes 2002 O Quinto dos Infernos Felício Pinto Coelho de Mendonça O Beijo do Vampiro Victor Victório 2003 Zorra Total Himself Special participation Kubanacan Victor Episodes: "September 13–17, 2003" 2004 Senhora do Destino Dirceu de Castro (young) Episodes: "June 28–30, 2004" Os Aspones Paulo Rodrigues Nunes Filho Episode: "O Mau Dia no Escritório" Sob Nova Direção Episode: "Confusões de Adolescente" 2005 Linha Direta Justiça Giuseppe Pistone Episode: "O Crime da Mala" Carandiru, Outras Histórias Cobra Sérgio Episode: "Ezequiel, o Azarado" Essas Mulheres Fernando Rodrigues de Seixas 2006 Cidadão Brasileiro Antônio Maciel 2007 Caminhos do Coração Sigismundo Taveira 2008 Os Mutantes - Caminhos do Coração 2009 Poder Paralelo Antonio Castellamare (Tony) 2010 As Cariocas Gilberto Tavares de Assis Episode: "A Atormentada da Tijuca" 2011 Insensato Coração Leonardo Brandão (Léo) 2012 Amor Eterno Amor Carlos / Barão (Rodrigo Borges) 2013 O Canto da Sereia Paulinho de Jesus Saramandaia Teacher Aristóbulo Camargo 2014 Em Família Laerte Fernandes 2015 Babilonia Luís Fernando Vidal 2016 Alemão - Os Dois Lados do Complexo Danilo Liberdade, Liberdade Duque de Ega Episodes: "July 11–26, 2016" 2017 Novo Mundo Thomas Johnson Cidade Proibida Augusto Mendes Episode: "Caso Lupi"2021Verdades SecretasPercival "Percy" BiancchiniSeason 2
Film Year Title Role 2000 Mater Dei Vinícius 2003 Carandiru, Outras Histórias Sérgio (Cobra) 2004 A Dona da História Himself 2011 O Homem do Futuro Ricardo País do Desejo César 2013 Anita e Garibaldi Giuseppe Garibaldi 2014 Alemão Danilo 2015 A Floresta que se Move Elias Chatô, o Rei do Brasil Carlos Rosemberg2023AngelaRaul
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