Bruno Campos
Bruno Campos | |
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Born |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | December 3, 1973
Nationality | Brazilian-American |
Education | Interlochen Arts Academy |
Alma mater |
Northwestern University University of Michigan |
Occupation | Former actor and lawyer |
Bruno Campos (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɾunu ˈkɐ̃pus], born December 3, 1973) is a Brazilian-American former actor and lawyer,[1] best known for his roles of Dr. Quentin Costa on the award-winning television show Nip/Tuck, the voice of Prince Naveen in the animated film The Princess and the Frog, and Massimo in the popular Brazilian movie O Quatrilho.
Early life
Campos was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and spent his childhood traveling through Brazil, Canada, Bahrain, and the United States. At age 17, he attended Michigan's Interlochen Arts Academy. He then studied drama at Northwestern University.
After more than 10 years in the American showbiz, he left his acting career and graduated in law from the University of Michigan Law School in 2012. He currently works as a litigation associate lawyer for the internationally known law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.
Career
In 1995, he starred in the Brazilian film O Quatrilho which was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards. That same year, he played the male lead at The Goodman Theatre in "All's Well That Ends Well", directed by Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman.
From there, he became better known to American audiences for his roles as Diego on the NBC sitcom Jesse, starring Christina Applegate; as attorney Joe Rivera in the Showtime series Leap Years; and for a recurring guest role as Dr. Eddie Dorset on ER. In 2004, he joined the cast of Nip/Tuck playing plastic surgeon Quentin Costa.
In 2010, he made a guest appearance in Private Practice. In Season 3 Episode 15, he played the brief boyfriend of Charlotte King, and is accused of abusing OxyContin. Campos also had a recurring role, during the first season of Royal Pains, as Charlie Casey, the ex-husband of one of the lead characters, Jill Casey.
He voiced the character of Prince Naveen in the Disney film, The Princess and the Frog, which was released in 2009 and went on to be nominated for three Academy Awards.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | O Quatrilho | Massimo | |
2001 | Mimic 2 | Det. Klaski | |
2003 | Dopamine | Winston | |
2005 | Blue Moon | Fiorio | Short film |
Cold Feet | Joe | ||
Crazylove | Michael | ||
2009 | Wake | Varrnez | |
The Princess and the Frog | Prince Naveen | Voice |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Você Decide | Basílio | Episode: "Marcas do Passado" |
1997 | Chicago Sons | Raoul | Episode: "Infrequent Flyers" |
1997 | Suddenly Susan | Carlos Rivera | Episode: "A Boy Like That" |
1997 | The Last Don | Jimmy Santadio | TV mini-series |
1997 | Total Security | Unknown | Episode: "Pilot" |
1998 | Cybill | Gianni | Episode: "Don Gianni" |
1998–2000 | Jesse | Diego Vasquez | 42 episodes |
2001 | Resurrection Blvd. | Joseph Marquez | 3 episodes |
2001 | Leap Years | Joe Rivera | 20 episodes |
2002 | Miss Miami | Unknown | TV movie - "Miami Jonez" USA (alternative title) |
2003 | Will & Grace | Anton | Episode: "Fagmalion Part 4: The Guy Who Loved Me" |
2003 | ER | Dr. Eddie Dorset | 5 episodes |
2004 | The D.A. | Dep. Dist. Atty. Mark Camacho | 4 episodes |
2004 | Boston Legal | A.D.A. Mark Wills | Episode: "Questionable Characters " |
2004–2005 | Nip/Tuck | Dr. Quentin Costa | 16 episodes |
2006 | The Wedding Album | Tony Zutto | Main role |
2006 | Cold Case | Ramon Delgado | Episode: "Lonely Hearts" |
2008 | Night Life | Dr. Steve Larouche | TV movie |
2008 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Randy Hopper | Episode: "The Happy Place" |
2009 | Numb3rs | Randall Nespola | Episode: "Sneakerhead" |
2009 | Castle | Calvin Creason | Episode: "Hell Hath No Fury" |
2009 | Royal Pains | Charlie Casey | 4 episodes |
2010 | Ghost Whisperer | Vernon Dokes | Episode: "Living Nightmare" |
2010 | Private Practice | Dr. Scott | Episode: "'Til Death Do Us Part" |
2010 | The Closer | Dr. Luis Navarro | Episode: "Heart Attack" |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Kinect Disneyland Adventures | Prince Naveen | voice |
Awards and Nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Results |
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1999 | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Jesse | Won |
2000 | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
2010 | Black Reel Awards | Best Ensemble | The Princess and the Frog | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Erickson, Hal (2009-06-15). Encyclopedia of television law shows: factual and fictional series about judges, lawyers and the courtroom, 1948-2008. McFarland. pp. 74–. ISBN 978-0-7864-3828-0. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
External links
- Bruno Campos on IMDb