Edwin Luisi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 11, 1947 (age 79)
- Birthplace
- São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Biography
Edwin Luisi is a celebrated Brazilian actor whose career spans over five decades. Born in São Paulo, he initially pursued studies in art history and lived in France, where he also learned French. His passion for acting led him to the Escola de Arte Dramática at the University of São Paulo, marking the beginning of a prolific career in the performing arts. Luisi gained international fame for his role as Álvaro in the classic telenovela Escrava Isaura (1976), where he played the romantic hero opposite Lucélia Santos. This role cemented his status as one of Brazil’s leading heartthrobs of the 1970s and 1980s. Throughout his career, he has starred in numerous television productions, including Por Amor (1997), Uga Uga (2000), Mad Maria (2005), Paraíso Tropical (2007), and Na Corda Bamba (2019–2020). His versatility has allowed him to play everything from charming leads to complex dramatic roles. In theater, Luisi has performed in acclaimed plays such as Amadeus, Freud, and Eu Sou Minha Própria Mulher. He also appeared in films like As Alegres Comadres and Aleijadinho – Paixão, Glória e Suplício. Edwin Luisi remains active in Brazilian entertainment, admired for his elegance, charisma, and enduring talent.
Known For
Filmography
Ódio
Movie
Tangled Hearts
TV · as Ulysses Lago (Tio Lili) · 160 eps
Cuecas de Plantão
TV · as Entrevistado · 1 ep
Flávio Rangel - O Teatro na Palma da Mão
Movie · as Self
Tropical Paradise
TV · as Lutero Sampaio · 179 eps
Little Missy
TV · as Martinho · 185 eps
Mad Maria
TV · as Alexander Mackenzie · 35 eps
As Alegres Comadres
Movie · as Sr. Lima
A Grande Família
TV · as Olivia · 1 ep
A Lenda do Dia e da Noite
Movie · as Narrador
O Aleijadinho - Paixão, Glória e Suplício
Movie · as Manoel Francisco de Lisboa
Uga-Uga
TV · as Francis · 221 eps
Amor Índio
Movie · as Narrador
Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei
Movie · as Aurélio
Adágio ao Sol
Movie
The Jew
Movie · as Alexandre de Gusmão
Colégio Brasil
TV · as Professor Edmo · 119 eps
Большая засада
TV · as Coronel Enoch Morgado · 236 eps
32 – A Guerra Civil
Movie · as Narrator
Secrets of Sand
TV · as Dr. Munhoz · 203 eps
Você Decide
TV · as Amaral · 1 ep
O Portador
TV · as Aurélio · 8 eps
Salomé
TV · as Rosendo · 107 eps
O Fantasma da Ópera
TV · as Maestro Mário Barretti · 37 eps
1930 - Tempo de Revolução
Movie
Araponga
TV · as Alves · 143 eps
O Cometa
TV · as Augusto · 20 eps
Kananga do Japão
TV · as Dr. Renato Braga · 214 eps
Pacto de Sangue
TV · as Dr. Demétrio Lovato · 119 eps
Sonhos de Menina Moça
Movie · as Fábio
Abolição
TV · as Ângelo Agostini · 4 eps
Tudo ou Nada
TV · as César Augusto Barroso · 136 eps
Dona Beija
TV · as Padre Melo Franco · 89 eps
Tudo em Cima
TV · as Chico Faria · 25 eps
Marquesa de Santos
Movie · as Comendador Francisco Gomes (Chalaça)
Marquesa de Santos
TV · as Comendador Francisco Gomes da Silva (Chalaça) · 52 eps
Pão-Pão, Beijo-Beijo
TV · as Júlio · 167 eps
Sétimo Sentido
TV · as Rubens · 166 eps
Chico Anysio Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Terras do Sem Fim
TV · as Silveirinha · 90 eps
As Três Marias
TV · as Davi · 162 eps
Plantão de Polícia
TV · 1 ep
Ripped Sin
TV · as Sérgio · 168 eps
O Astro
TV · as Felipe Cerqueira · 185 eps
Dona Xepa
TV · as Daniel Fragoso · 132 eps
O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
Movie · as Narrador - A Cantora Careca, de Eugène Ionesco
Isaura: Slave Girl
TV · as Álvaro Santana de Souza · 100 eps
Canção para Isabel
TV · as Felipe · 93 eps
Bruce Lee Versus Gay Power
Movie
Vila do Arco
TV · as Quincas Borba · 100 eps
Vestido de Noiva
Movie · as Pedro
Camomila e Bem-Me-Quer
TV · as Renato · 146 eps