Actor profile

Chico Anysio

12th April 1931 Maranguape, Ceará, Brazil Acting

Francisco "Chico" Anysio de Oliveira Paula Filho, OMC (Maranguape, April 12, 1931 – Rio de Janeiro, March 23, 2012), was a Brazilian comedian, actor, radio actor, producer, announcer, screenwriter, writer, voice actor, presenter, composer and painter, known for his numerous sketches and comedy programs on Rede Globo, the network where he worked for over forty years. Having created more than two hundred comic characters in a 65-year career, he is considered one of the greatest Brazilian comedians.

29 Movies 34 TV Shows 70 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Rei da Noite poster

Rei da Noite 1st October 2025

Hermanoteu na Terra de Godah: O Filme poster

Hermanoteu na Terra de Godah: O Filme 25th November 2021 as Deus (Voice)

Chacrinha: Eu Vim para Confundir e Não para Explicar poster

Chacrinha: Eu Vim para Confundir e Não para Explicar 28th January 2021 as Self

What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship poster

What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship 9th November 2018 as Self (archive footage)

Chico Eterno poster

Chico Eterno 6th December 2015 as Self (archive footage)

Os Sonhos de um Sonhador - A História de Frank Aguiar poster

Os Sonhos de um Sonhador - A História de Frank Aguiar 26th November 2015 as Alemão

Xuxa no Mundo da Imaginação - Era uma Vez - Vol. 2 poster

Xuxa no Mundo da Imaginação - Era uma Vez - Vol. 2 2nd August 2014

An Extremely Nutty Teacher poster

An Extremely Nutty Teacher 7th October 2011 as Monsenhor Aristides

Rádio Nacional poster

Rádio Nacional 23rd September 2011

The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga poster

The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga 2nd January 2011 as Major Consilva

Chico e Amigos poster

Chico e Amigos 29th December 2009

The Condom Play poster

The Condom Play 1st December 2009 as Padrinho

Hermanoteu In the Land of Godah poster

Hermanoteu In the Land of Godah 26th November 2009 as Deus (voz)

Cantoras do Rádio poster

Cantoras do Rádio 12th June 2009 as Himself

Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was poster

Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was 15th May 2009 as Self

If I Were You 2 poster

If I Were You 2 1st February 2009 as Olavo

Cia. de Comédia Os Melhores do Mundo: À Espera da Morte poster

Cia. de Comédia Os Melhores do Mundo: À Espera da Morte 1st January 2007

Chico Anysio É poster

Chico Anysio É 1st January 2006

Câmera, Close! poster

Câmera, Close! 5th August 2005 as Himself

João do Vale, Muita Gente Desconhece poster

João do Vale, Muita Gente Desconhece 2nd January 2005 as Self

Por Um Fio poster

Por Um Fio 1st January 2003 as Chico

Tieta of Agreste poster

Tieta of Agreste 30th August 1996 as Zé Esteves

Chico Anísio Ao Vivo no Carnegie Hall poster

Chico Anísio Ao Vivo no Carnegie Hall 3rd November 1981

O Mundo Mágico dos Trapalhões poster

O Mundo Mágico dos Trapalhões 2nd July 1981 as Narrator (voice)

O Doce Esporte do Sexo poster

O Doce Esporte do Sexo 1st January 1971

Two Stories poster

Two Stories 31st March 1960

Entrei de Gaiato poster

Entrei de Gaiato 1st January 1959

Eu Sou o Tal poster

Eu Sou o Tal 1st January 1959

O Primo do Cangaceiro poster

O Primo do Cangaceiro 26th May 1955

Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem poster

Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem 25th September 2025 as Self (archive footage)

Conversa com Bial poster

Conversa com Bial 2nd May 2017 as Self - Footage

War and Peace poster

War and Peace 27th December 2007 as Padre Santo

Pé na Jaca poster

Pé na Jaca 20th November 2006 as Ezequiel de Jesus (Cigano)

Little Missy poster

Little Missy 13th March 2006 as Everaldo Batista

Sítio do Picapau Amarelo poster

Sítio do Picapau Amarelo 12th October 2001 as Doutor Saraiva

Brava Gente poster

Brava Gente 26th December 2000 as Cego

Brava Gente poster

Brava Gente 26th December 2000 as Brito

Terra Nostra poster

Terra Nostra 20th September 1999 as Barão Josué de Medeiros

Zorra Total poster

Zorra Total 25th March 1999 as Alberto Roberto

Zorra Total poster

Zorra Total 25th March 1999 as Professor Raimundo

Zorra Total poster

Zorra Total 25th March 1999 as Azambuja

Zorra Total poster

Zorra Total 25th March 1999 as Dr. Rossetti / Januário / Frota

O Belo e as Feras poster

O Belo e as Feras 6th January 1999

Casseta & Planeta, Urgente! poster

Casseta & Planeta, Urgente! 28th April 1992 as Alberto Roberto / Tavares / Bozó / Quem-Quem

Escolinha do Professor Raimundo poster

Escolinha do Professor Raimundo 4th August 1990 as Raimundo Nonato

Delegacia de Mulheres poster

Delegacia de Mulheres 28th December 1989 as Otoniel

A Festa é Nossa poster

A Festa é Nossa 13th March 1983 as Professor Raimundo

Chico Anysio Show poster

Chico Anysio Show 4th March 1982 as Self - Host - Various Characters

Chico Total poster

Chico Total 10th March 1981 as Vários Personagens

Viva o Gordo poster

Viva o Gordo 9th March 1981 as Various Characters

Viva o Gordo poster

Viva o Gordo 9th March 1981 as Magro

Viva o Gordo poster

Viva o Gordo 9th March 1981 as Coronel Bezerra

O Bem-Amado poster

O Bem-Amado 22nd April 1980

Feijão Maravilha poster

Feijão Maravilha 19th March 1979 as Salomé de Passo Fundo

The Trapalhões poster

The Trapalhões 13th March 1977 as Azambuja

The Trapalhões poster

The Trapalhões 13th March 1977 as cliente

The Trapalhões poster

The Trapalhões 13th March 1977

The Trapalhões poster

The Trapalhões 13th March 1977 as Ele mesmo

The Trapalhões poster

The Trapalhões 13th March 1977 as Coalhada

The Trapalhões poster

The Trapalhões 13th March 1977 as Salomé

Chico City poster

Chico City 5th January 1973 as Vários Personagens

Linguinha x Mr. Yes poster

Linguinha x Mr. Yes 11th October 1971 as Linguinha

Balança Mas Não Cai poster

Balança Mas Não Cai 16th September 1968 as Vários Personagens