Charles Fricks

Known for

Acting

Born

16 June 1972 · Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espirito Santo, Brazil

Charles Fricks de Andrade (Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, June 16, 1972) is a Brazilian actor. Of remote German descent, Fricks began his career in amateur theatre groups in his hometown. After living in the United States for a year, he returned to Brazil and settled in Rio de Janeiro, where he continued his studies in free courses at theatre schools. In 1993, he joined the Companhia Atores de Laura, then directed by Daniel Herz and Susanna Kruger, he worked in more than ten shows and won a Shell Award nomination for his performance in As Artimanhas de Scapino. On TV, among other things, he worked on three micro-series directed by Luiz Fernando Carvalho: Hoje é dia de Maria - primeiro e segunda jornada; and Capitu. He has made 9 feature films. These include Nise, Almost Memory, Without Control, Chico Xavier - the film and Elite Squad 2.