Caio Blat

Caio Blat de Oliveira (born 2 June 1980) is a Brazilian actor.

Biography Blat was born in São Paulo, Brazil. He studied law at the University of São Paulo, the largest and one of the most prestigious universities in Brazil, but dropped out because of his acting career.

Caio is cousin of the playwright Rogério Blat and actor Ricardo Blat. The surname Blat is of Catalan origin and means 'wheat'.

Career Blat was discovered at the age of eight, when he accompanied his sisters to an audition at an advertising agency at their mother's suggestion. He was cast in a commercial and soon became a familiar face in advertising. Since then, he has appeared in over 200 productions across various media. A self-taught actor, Blat never completed a degree in Performing Arts nor the Law program he began. He has established a significant body of work in television, film, and theater.

In 2006, Blat joined the cast of the remake of the telenovela Sinhá Moça, as the abolitionist Mário, and also participated in two plays, Mordendo os Lábios and O Mundo é um Moinho. In 2007, he was in the TV production Amazônia, de Galvez a Chico Mendes, as the rubber tapper Xavier. He was also acting in the theater with the plays The Two Gentlemen of Verona and Chorin. In that year, he won the São Paulo Citizen of the Year Prize in the actor category, for his contribution to the city.

Blat never played a stereotypical lead role, yet he always played some important role in the telenovelas. He says he prefers to work on stage and film rather than on TV.

Personal life

Blat also works as a volunteer in a charity which caters for 400 needy children in Campinas, São Paulo. It was there that he met his adopted son, Antônio.

In 2006, Blat began dating actress Maria Ribeiro, whom he married in November 2007. Their son Bento was born in January 2010.

Caio Blat is a Spiritist.

Filmography

Television Year Title Role Notes 1991 Mundo da Lua Big Bad Boy 2 eps. "O Que Você Vai Ser", "Bye Bye Big Bad Boys" 1992 O Professor Himself 1993 Retrato de Mulher Cameo 1994 Éramos Seis Carlos As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor Henrique 1996 Você Decide ep. "Sangue no Araguaia" 1998 Fascinação Gustavo 1999 Chiquinha Gonzaga João Batista Fernandes Lage Andando nas Nuvens Tiago San Marino Terra Nostra Pietro Riva Cameo 2000 Esplendor Bruno Sampaio 2001 Um Anjo Caiu do Céu Rafael Brava Gente Eufemia ep. "Os Mistérios do Sexo" 2002 Coração de Estudante Matheus 2004 Da Cor do Pecado Abelardo Sardinha 2005 Carandiru, Outras Histórias Deusdete Sob Nova Direção Waltinho ep. "Como Eliminar seus Cheques" 2006 Sinhá Moça Mário Mathias 2007 Amazônia, de Galvez a Chico Mendes Xavier Linha Direta Raimundo Lacerda Duque ep. "Ana Lídia" 2008 Ciranda de Pedra Afonso Episódio Especial Himself Cameo 2009 India – A Love Story Ravi Episódio Especial Himself Cameo 2011 O Bem Amado Neco Pedreira Morde & Assopra Leandro Pereira 2012 Xingu Leonardo Villas-Bôas Lado a Lado Fernando Lemos Vieira 2013 Joia Rara Sonan Gyatso 2014 Império José Pedro 2016 Liberdade, Liberdade André 2018 Deus Salve o Rei Cássio 2018 Carcereiros Samuel 2018 McMafia Antonio Méndez Miniseries 2022Mar do Sertão Pajeú 2025 Beleza Fatal Dr. Benjamin Argento

Film Year Title Role Notes 1998 Avocado Seed Pedro Moraes 2001 Lavoura Arcaica Lula Cats & Dogs Lou Brazilian voice dubbing 2002 Cat's Cradle Cristiano 2003 Carandiru Deusdete 2005 What Is It Worth? O Quintal dos Guerrilheiros Toti Short film 2006 The Year My Parents Went on Vacation Ítalo Bog of Beasts Cícero Forbidden to Forbid Paulo 2007 Baptism of Blood Frei Tito 2008 Bezerra de Menezes: O Diário de um Espírito Military 2010 Love Stories Only Last 90 minutes Zeca The Tenants (Don't Like It, Leave) Evandro O Bem Amado Neco Pedreira Bróder Macú The Best Things in the World Artur 2011 As Mães de Chico Xavier Karl 2012 Meus Dois Amores Manuel Xingu Leonardo Villas-Bôas 2013 Sheep's Clothing Felipe 2014 Alemão Samuel 2019 Spider

Theater Year Title 1997 O Homem das Galochas 2000 Macário 2002 Êxtase 2003 Karma Miranda 2004 Leve, o Próximo Nome da Terra 2005 Liberdade Para as Borboletas 2006 Mordendo os Lábios O Mundo é um Moinho 2007 Os Dois Cavalheiros de Verona O Chorinho