Michel Joltsas is a Brazilian actor. He made his debut in the Brazilian film industry with the film The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (2006), a film that helped him gain huge popularity and was nominated in the “Best Foreign Film Performance” category at the 29th Young Artist Awards. He later starred in several other Brazilian films as well as soap operas. In 2020, Michel gained international recognition with Netflix’s Brazilian teen drama The Kissing Game, in which he played the role of “Chico”, one of the show’s protagonists.
Wiki/Biography
Michel Joltsas was born in São Paulo, Brazil, on Saturday, March 18, 1995 (25 years old in 2020). He studied at “IL Peretz Colégio Eeipsg Unid.II”, a school in the Jewish community of São Paulo. During the filming of “Que Horas Ela Volta” in 2015, Michel Joltsas took the entrance exam for “Fuvest”, the autonomous institution in charge of conducting entrance exams in the State of São Paulo, to study business administration. After one year at the business school, Michel dropped out, claiming that the school did not meet his expectations and that he wanted to write and direct films.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 10″
Hair Color: Medium Ash Blonde
Eye color: Lavender grey
Family and Race
Michel Joelthus was born into a Jewish family. In an interview, he said,
My father is Orthodox and my mother is liberal. I am very much a believer in traditions and festivals.
Parents and siblings
Michel Joelsas’ mother’s name is Marisa Joelsas. His sister’s name is Daniela Joelsas.
Michel Joelsas with his sister and mother
Profession
television
In 2011, Michel Joelsas made his television screen debut in the Brazilian television soap opera “Julie and the Ghosts”, in which he played the role of “Nicholas”.
Michel Joelsas in Julie and the Ghosts
Since then, he has starred in several other soap operas such as Malhação (2014), Manual para se Defender de Aliens, Ninjas e Zumbis (2017) and Rotas do Ódio (2018). In 2020, he played a key role as “Chico” in the Netflix series The Kissing Game.
Movie
In 2006, Michel Joltsas made his Brazilian film debut with the film “The Year My Parents Went on Vacation”, in which he played the role of “Mauro”, a young boy whose parents unexpectedly went on vacation. For his role as “Mauro”, Michel was nominated for the 29th Young Artist Award for “Best Performance in a Foreign Film”.
Michelle Joelsas in The Year My Parents Went on Vacation
He then starred in several films such as Malandro’s Opera (2007), Beatitude (2010) and Charles Manson (2012). In 2015, Michele starred in the award-winning feature film Second Mother‘ He plays the role of “Fabinho” in the play, a teenage boy who has a son-like relationship with his nanny.
Michelle Joelsas in the film “Second Mother”
He later appeared in films such as Eu Fico Loko (2017) and O Cão Silencioso (2020).
Achievement
- In 2007, he was nominated for the Best Actor at the Brazilian ACIE Film Awards for his role in the film “The Year My Parents Went on Vacation”.
- In 2007, he was nominated for the Best Actor Award at the Brazilian Contigo Film Awards for his role in the film “The Year My Parents Went on Vacation”.
- In 2007, he won the Brazilian Quality Award for Best New Actor for the film “The Year My Parents Went on Vacation”
- In 2008, he was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Performance Award at the Young American Artist Awards for his role in the film “The Year My Parents Went on Vacation”
Facts/Trivia
- Does Michel Joelsas drink alcohol?: Yes
- Michel Joelthus shot to fame at the age of 10 after starring in the award-winning film The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (2006). Although it was a huge break and made headlines, Michel claims that it did not hinder his childhood. In an interview, he said,
It was a very profound experience. It was just a job, but I had so much fun, especially the relationships that were built on set… I went back to school and it was like nothing had happened. This movie didn’t take anything away from my childhood.”
- Prior to his role in Julie and the Ghosts, he had a cameo in an episode of Maysa – Quando Fala o Coração (2009).
- He also competed in the Australian Swimming Championships and practiced sports such as handball, Muay Thai, boxing and football.
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