Juca de Oliveira

Born

1935-03-16

Died

2026-03-21

Birthplace

São Roque, São Paulo, Brazil

Biography

José Juca de Oliveira Santos (São Roque, March 16, 1935 — São Paulo, March 21, 2026), better known as Juca de Oliveira, was a Brazilian actor, director, writer, rancher and playwright. Juca became known for playing characters that marked dramaturgy, such as João Gibão from Saramandaia (1976), Professor Praxedes from Fera Ferida (1993), Doctor Albieri from O Clone (2001) and Santiago from Avenida Brasil (2012).