Biography
Charles Adrian Paraventi Essabba (Queens, New York, July 4, 1969) is an American actor naturalized Brazilian.
Known For
Complete Filmography

O Armário Mágico
2024
as Padre Schubert

George Of Cappadocia
2024
as Atanásio
After winning yet another battle, Jorge is decorated as the new captain of the army, and now finds himself faced with his greatest challenge, whether ...

The Beachnickers 2
2024
as Rocha
Coworkers Alexandre, Lima, Rocha, Diguinho and their families are treated by the company to a trip to Bahia. However, problems and unforeseen events c...

A Vampire in the Family
2023
as Juvenal
Fernandinho is a family man, former football player and a current podcast commentator that is surprised by the visit of his inconvenient brother-in-la...

O Último Animal
2023

Zero to Hero
2023
as Agnaldo
When a rock wannabe is forced to replace his famous sertanejo look-alike, he faces a life-changing choice — lose his own identity or follow his heart.

Proof of Love
2022
as Hector
Alicia is a rich young woman who loves to party, travel and is very close to her grandfather. The protagonist runs away from responsibilities and trie...

Eike: Tudo ou Nada
2022
as Dr. Key
In 2006, when the Brazilian economy was taking off due to the discovery of oil in the pre-salt layer, Eike Batista decided to create the oil company O...

Quatro Amigas Numa Fria
2022
as Esteban
Dani is about to get married and travels with three other friends to Bariloche for her bachelorette party. The girls expect a fun and peaceful trip, ...

Tô Ryca 2
2022
as Marcão
Selminha is back! Now wealthy and willing to pay generously for all her needs and desires. The problem is that a poor person’s happiness is brief: a n...

Distritc 666
2022
as Client
In a dystopian world, young people discover government secrets about the pandemic. While fighting oppression, they try to survive.

Yakuza Princess
2021
as Armond
In Brazil, Akemi finds out that she's the heiress to the Yakuza empire. Just after that, her destiny enters a spiral of violence and mystery, where a ...

Marighella
2021
as Bob
Afro-Brazilian poet and politician, the legendary Carlos Marighella. Driven to fight against the erosion of civil and human rights following the CIA-b...

O Braço Direito
2020
as Júlio

Socorro, Virei uma Garota!
2019
as Solano (Professor de Matemática)
Júlio wanted to be the most popular person in school but ends up getting more than what he wished for.

The Beachnickers
2018
as Rocha
Things go from bad to worse when four co-workers decide to enjoy the extended holiday at a beach house with their families.

New Amsterdam
2017
as Maurice of Nassau
The arrival of the West Indian Companies to Natal in the XVII century is just the beginning of this violent story that pushes Bernarda and her family ...

It's a Fairy!
2016
as Policial
Geraldine is a fairy who lost their wings by using unconventional methods in their missions. Her last chance to retrieve them will be the mission "Jul...

Jules and Dolores
2016
as Osório
On December 19th, 1983, the dream was taken away. The most coveted trophy of all time, the Jules Rimet Cup disappeared from the headquarters of CBF, t...

My Hindu Friend
2016
as Léo
Diego is a film director who, when he is told that he has a malignant disease which could be fatal, marries his girlfriend of many years, says goodbye...

Till Luck Do Us: Part 3
2015
as Investidor (voice)
After waking from a coma, Tino learns his future in-laws have given him a high-powered financial job, for which he is woefully unqualified.

Chatô, The King of Brazil
2015
as Technocrat
The true story of Assis Chateaubriand, the first magnate of communications in Brazil. Due to his influence during the late 1930s up to the early 1960s...

Zoom
2015
as Assistant Director
A multi-dimensional interface between a comic book artist, a novelist, and a film director. Each lives in a separate reality but authors a story about...

Loucas pra Casar
2015
as Geraldo José
Malu, Lúcia and Maria found the ideal man to marry. Until they discover that in reality this man is the same person: Samuel, who was dating all of the...

Elite Cup
2014
as Guarda Virgílio
Police officer Jorge Capitão is a competent BOP captain and a Brazilian idol. But after he saved Argentina's greatest ace from a kidnapping, on the ev...

Till Luck Do Us Part 2
2013
as García
After all the trouble in the first film, Tino and Jane have more fun adventures. Still tasting bitter failure, they see a light at the end of the tunn...

Odeio o Dia dos Namorados
2013
as Helder
Débora is an advertiser who has always put her career above her love life. Work and love mix when she runs a campaign for Valentine's Day, whose clien...

Two Rabbits
2012
as Robério (Tanajura)
Edgar is a young upper-middle class man, close to completing 30 years old, he lives a full life crisis and is in a position common to the vast majorit...

Head Over Heels
2010
as Raul
Alice is a thirty-something woman married to João, has a son and is very successful professionally. Alice is the typical workaholic, whose work is her...

Domino
2005
as Howie Stein
The story of the life of Domino Harvey, who abandoned her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.

A Werewolf in the Amazon
2005
as Borges
In search of a powerful hallucinogenic, five friends embark on a dangerous journey deep into the Amazon. But a bad trip isn't the only threat as they ...

SnakeMan
2005
as Ronald
An object is found that points to the secret of eternal youth so a research team is sent to find the fountain only to find it is protected by a giant ...

Owner of the Story
2004
as Actor - Avant garde
A 50 year-old woman who analyses her past. She pictures herself when she was 20 years old and she re-creates the story of her life through a game of i...

Espelho d'Água - Uma Viagem no Rio São Francisco
2004

Man on Fire
2004
as Jersey Boy
Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventual...

City of God
2002
as Tio Sam - Uncle Sam
In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents t...

Tainá: An Amazon Adventure
2001
as Boca
A brave and bold indigenous girl, protector of her jungle and its wild life and guided by her shaman grandfather, pairs with a boy from the big city, ...

Bela Donna
1998
as Dr. Farina
American couple move to the State of Ceará, Brazil, in the 1930s. The husband is looking for oil. His beautiful wife, Donna, soon falls in love with a...

The Oyster and the Wind
1997
as Saulo (voz)
A young girl named Marcela lives with her dad, Jose, a lighthouse keeper, and old Daniel on an island. The only contact the girl has with the world ou...
The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter
1996
as Dominicus
In the 18th century in a forgotten town, young Benedicta is the executioner's daughter. Monk Ambrosius, newly arrived at the village, pities the girl ...
The Beachnickers 3
N/A
as Rocha
New film in the franchise "The Beachnickers".