Biographie

Good friend of actors Wagner Moura and Vladimir Brichta.

First child, a boy named João Vicente, was born on June 18, 2011 in Rio de Janeiro. Mother is actress Taís Araújo.

Considered one of best actors of his generation.

Chosen at age of 18 to play Madame Satã in Madame Satã (2002). Then, considered too young to play the famous transvestite, the director Karim Aïnouz delayed the beginning of filmmaking for almost 3 years in order to have talented Lázaro a bit older in his film.

Cobras & Lagartos (2006) is his first soap opera.