Mário Frias
Brazilian actor (born 1971)
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Mário Luís Frias (born 9 October 1971) is a Brazilian actor, and was a Special Secretary of Culture, a cabinet position in president Jair Bolsonaro's federal administration from 2020 to 2022.
Mário Frias | |
|---|---|
Frias in 2020 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2023 | |
| Constituency | São Paulo |
| Special Secretary of Culture | |
| In office 23 June 2020 – 31 March 2022 | |
| President | Jair Bolsonaro |
| Minister | |
| Preceded by | Regina Duarte |
| Succeeded by | Hélio Ferraz de Oliveira |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mário Luís Frias 9 October 1971 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Party | PL (2022–present) |
Other political affiliations | PP (2020–2022) |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Actor |
Presently he is a federal deputy for São Paulo for the Liberal Party since 2022.[1]
Career
Special Secretary of Culture
Frias took office on June 23, 2020.[2] He is the fifth in the position since Bolsonaro's dissolution of the Ministry of Culture in 2019, and took office over a month after the previous secretary, Regina Duarte, was removed.[3]
Several artists, both supporters and critics of Bolsonaro's government, condemned the choice of Frias for Special Secretary of Culture. They argued that Frias is unfit for the job, that the government's office nominations were a 'joke', and compared him to former Education Minister Abraham Weintraub,[4][5] who was involved in many controversies and faced heavy criticism for his actions during his time in office. Similarly to Weintraub, Frias was mocked for making grammar mistakes on tweets he posted after taking office.[6][7]
Despite being a vocal opponent of the perks of public office, in early 2022 Mário Frias spent over 10,000 dollars of public funds in a trip to the United States in order to visit MMA fighter Renzo Gracie and attend the release ceremony of his biography, written by Brazilian neonazi and former Special Secretary of Culture Roberto Alvim.[8]
Frias joined the PL on March 12, 2022, announcing his pre-candidacy for federal deputy for the state of São Paulo.[9] On March 31 of the same year, he was removed from the position of Special Secretary for Culture.[10]
Election results
| Year | Election | Party | Office | Votes | Percent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | State Elections of São Paulo | PL | Federal Deputy | 122,564 | 0.52% | Elected | |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Meu Bem Querer | Patricio Amoedo | TV series |
| 1998-2019 | Malhação | Renê Spinelli / Rodrigo / Escova | TV series[11] |
| 2001 | As Filhas da Mãe | Diego | TV series |
| 2002 | O Quinto dos Infernos | Manoelzinho | TV mini-series |
| 2002 | O Beijo do Vampiro | Roger | TV series |
| 2004-2005 | Senhora do Destino | Thomas Jefferson | TV series |
| 2006 | Floribella | Conde Máximo | TV series |
| 2008 | Os Mutantes: Caminhos do Coração | Drácula / Lino | TV series |
| 2009-2010 | Bela, a Feia | Gastão | TV series |
| 2019 | Verão 90 | Guilherme Augusto | TV series[12][13][14] |
| 2026 | Dark Horse | Dr. Álvaro | Film |
