Bruno Mazzeo de Oliveira Paula (May 3, 1977) is a Brazilian screenwriter, actor, television producer, and comedian. Bruno was part of the writing teams for successful comedy shows on Brazilian TV, such as Sai de Baixo, A Diarista, and Escolinha do Professor Raimundo.
Biography Bruno Mazzeo, the son of comedian Chico Anysio and actress , was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1977. In 2005, he wrote and starred in the series , which aired on Multishow; it was the first comedy show produced by a Brazilian cable television network, and it is now in its sixth season. In April 2009, the program became a segment of the Sunday show Fantástico.
In 2006, he played Rick Lacerda, the boss of Heloísa Perissé’s character in the comedy series from TV Globo. In 2008, he played the scheming lawyer José Henrique in the soap opera Beleza Pura. In 2010, he appeared in the film , for which he was one of the screenwriters and an associate producer. In 2012, he appeared in the soap opera Cheias de Charme, playing the role of music executive Tom Bastos.
In 2015, he played Teacher Raimundo Donato in the revival of the series . The role was played by his father, Chico Anysio, for over four decades. The series ran for six seasons.
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, he created and starred in two seasons of the series on the streaming service Globoplay. The series was nominated for a 2021 International Emmy Award. In 2022, he appeared in the second season of the series Arcanjo Renegado. Also on Globoplay, he was part of the cast of the series The End, from 2023. In 2023, after 38 years with the network, he announced his departure from TV Globo.
In 2024, he starred in the play Gostava Mais dos Pais alongside , the son of actor . The play is a comedy about being the children of famous actors and the prospects of pursuing a career in the arts. In the miniseries , from 2025 produced to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the newspaper O Globo, he played the playwright Nelson Rodrigues.
After an 11-year hiatus from soap operas, in 2026, he appeared in a few episodes of the soap opera Coração Acelerado, where he reprised his role as Tom Bastos. That same year, he was cast to play Mário Zagallo in the Netflix series .
Filmography
Cinema YearTitleCharacterNote(s)Ref.2010Renan2011Cilada.comBruno2012Fernando2013Vai que Dá CertoPaulo2014Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2Renan2017Téo2024Voltando a ler GraúnaHimselfDocumentary
Television YearTitleCharacterNote(s)Ref.1988Kiko's friendEpisode "O Dia Mais Quente do Ano"1992Escolinha do Professor RaimundoMazaritinhoChildren's Day Special2004Sítio do Picapau AmareloAladdinEpisodes: "2 de agosto–8 de novembro"2005–2009Bruno2006Rick Lacerda2007Pé na JacaMerlim (young)Episode "17 de maio"2008Casos e AcasosJonasZéEpisode "O Presépio"Beleza PuraJosé Henrique Pinto2009MalhaçãoMarcianoChico e AmigosPaulo PindoramaYear-End Special2010Bruno2011É Pai, É PedraEduardoFantástico Segment2012Cheias de CharmeAntônio Bastos (Tom Bastos)2013BrunoA Grande FamíliaDirectorEpisode "Como Não Ser Solteiro no Rio de Janeiro"2014SilveiraEpisode "Multar ou Correr"2015A Regra do JogoRui Villar2015–2021Professor Raimundo Nonato2017Tá no ArBruno MazzeoEpisode "6 de março"2018Episode "30 de janeiro"2017–2019Narrator2020Murilo Barros2022Arcanjo RenegadoJoel FontouraSeason 22023The EndSílvio Batista2024–2025Bruno2025Nelson RodriguesEpisode "1"Os Donos do JogoRenzo2026Coração AceleradoAntônio Bastos (Tom Bastos)Episodes: "28 de fevereiro–3 de março"Márvio GonçalvesBrazil 70: The Third StarMário Zagallo
Theater YearTitleNote(s)Ref.1996O Piauí É Aqui - Ou NãoCo-author2002Meninas de Rua2002–2007Os Segredos do Pênis - Os Segredos Que Só os Homens TêmAuthor2003BaladaActor2003Nós Dois e Grande Elenco2003–2004Os Famosos Quem?Actor, co-author e producer2006–2009Enfim, NósActor, co-author e co-producer2007A Volta das que Não ForamCo-author2010AlucinadasCo-author2013Sexo, Drogas e Rock’n'RollActor2024–2025Gostava Mais dos PaisActor
As a screenwriter
Cinema YearTitleRef.20102011Cilada.com
Television YearTitleRef.1985–19901991–1994Escolinha do Professor Raimundo19961997–2000Sai de Baixo1998–19992003Carol & Bernardo 2004–2007A Diarista2005–200920172020
Personal life
He is the brother of comedians Nizo Neto and , the cousin of actress Cininha de Paula and actor Marcos Palmeira, and the second cousin of actress Maria Maya.
He was married to actress Renata Castro Barbosa from 2004 to 2008, with whom he has a son named João. He is currently married to director , with whom he has twins named José and Francisco.
He is a CR Vasco da Gama fan. In an interview with the journalist Elena Côrrea from Quem Acontece magazine, he said he had smoked marijuana as a teenager, but that after that he stuck to beer. He used to smoke cigarettes. The actor lives in the South Zone from Rio de Janeiro.
Prizes +YearAwards Ceremony CategoryWorkResultRef.2008Best Supporting Actor in a Television DramaBeleza PuraBest Pay-TV Program 2010Best Actor in a Comedy SeriesBest Comedy Show2011Grande Prêmio do Cinema BrasileiroBest Original Screenplay2012Meus Prêmios NickFavorite ComedianCilada.comGrande Prêmio do Cinema BrasileiroBest Original Screenplay2017Prêmio APCA de TelevisãoBest Series/Miniseries2019Prêmio APCA de TelevisãoBest Series/Miniseries2020Prêmio APCA de TelevisãoHumor2021International Emmy AwardsBest Short-Form Series2023Prêmio APCA de TelevisãoBest ActorThe End2024Grande Prêmio do Cinema BrasileiroBest Actor in a Drama Series on Broadcast TV, Pay TV, or Streaming
Books
Brasil 2020 - Socorro!!! O Futuro Chegou. Rio de janeiro: Frente Editora, 1996. (with a foreword by Luis Fernando Verissimo)
References