José Pereira de Abreu Júnior (born May 24, 1946 in Santa Rita do
Passa Quatro) is a Brazilian actor.Born in the city of Santa Rita do
Passa Quatro, in the state of São Paulo, at the age of fourteen he
moved to the state's capital, São Paulo city, working as a lab
assistant and office-boy for a law firm.In 1967, while studying law at
the PontifÃcia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, he began his
theatrical career at the Teatro da PontifÃcia Universidade Católica
de São Paulo, with the play Morte e Vida Severina by João Cabral de
Melo Neto and Chico Buarque.A year later, he was starring in movies,
but his career came to a quick halt because of his political activism.
Abreu was arrested during a meeting of the União Nacional dos
Estudantes, belonged to the Ação Popular and gave logistical support
to the Vanguarda Armada Revolucionária Palmares, a leftist group that
fought against the military regime. He also joined the hippie movement
during that time, in contrast with his militaristic actions.
Passa Quatro) is a Brazilian actor.Born in the city of Santa Rita do
Passa Quatro, in the state of São Paulo, at the age of fourteen he
moved to the state's capital, São Paulo city, working as a lab
assistant and office-boy for a law firm.In 1967, while studying law at
the PontifÃcia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, he began his
theatrical career at the Teatro da PontifÃcia Universidade Católica
de São Paulo, with the play Morte e Vida Severina by João Cabral de
Melo Neto and Chico Buarque.A year later, he was starring in movies,
but his career came to a quick halt because of his political activism.
Abreu was arrested during a meeting of the União Nacional dos
Estudantes, belonged to the Ação Popular and gave logistical support
to the Vanguarda Armada Revolucionária Palmares, a leftist group that
fought against the military regime. He also joined the hippie movement
during that time, in contrast with his militaristic actions.
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