João Pedro Delfino

About

Actor, singer, dancer, and voiceover artist most highly reputed for his breakout role as Pinóquio in the SBT soap opera Poliana Moça. The series is a modern retelling of the classic story of Pinocchio, which adopts a futuristic take on the 1883 tale by presenting the character as a robot. Portraying the role required that he undergo between 2 and 3 hours of costume and makeup application before each day of filming. In addition to Poliana Moça, he has also appeared as Pedrinho in the web series Exploradores de Mistérios. 

Before Fame

Prior to his breakout television role and social media stardom, he started out by performing in stage productions of musical theater plays. Some of his stage roles included Freddy in School of Rock and the titular character in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.  

Trivia

He plays several musical instruments, including the drums, piano, and cavaquinho. He is also an avid digital content creator, the majority of which he shares with the 1.1 million followers to his joaopedrodelfino_ TikTok account. 

Family Life

Although none of his relatives are artists, his family relocated from their hometown of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais to the capital city of São Paulo in order to help him pursue his dream of becoming a professional actor. 

Associated With

He starred as Pinóquio on Poliana Moça, opposite many well-known actors such as Pedro Lemos and Otávio Martins.