| Reynaldo Gianecchini | |
| Birth Name: | Reynaldo Fernandes Cisotto Gianecchini Júnior |
| Birth Date: | 12 November 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Birigui, São Paulo, Brazil |
Reynaldo Fernandes Cisotto Gianecchini Júnior (pronounced as /pt/; born 12 November 1972) is a Brazilian actor and model.
Gianecchini started acting at the age of 6, on the stage of his school in Birigüi, São Paulo. He graduated with a degree in law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) in 1997, but he never practiced it.
His dream of becoming an actor was delayed by his modeling career. He was a successful model for eight years, of which two were overseas, residing in Paris, but all the while he was traveling to such cities as New York, London, Berlin, and Milan. He was unhappy, though, and decided to resume his pursuit of an acting career.
In 2001, he landed his first significant regular role in the soap opera Laços de Família. He played the role of Edu, a doctor who was romantically involved with a woman many years older than he was, played by actress Vera Fischer.
In 2002, Gianecchini was chosen to be the exclusive top model for Armani in Brazil, a position he apparently still holds to this date (Maria Fernanda Candido, his co-star in Esperança, is the female equivalent for Armani).
Gianecchini married journalist, actress and TV presenter Marília Gabriela in 1999. The two met in 1998 and five months later they were living together. The age difference between them – she is 25 years his senior – was the subject of considerable media attention. The couple divorced in 2006.[1]
In an interview with O Globo in September 2019, he stated that although he has dated both women and men, he does not identify as any sexual orientation.[2] In September 2020, he stated that he identifies as pansexual.[3]
Since August 2011, Gianecchini has been battling against cancer (angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma) and has undergone chemotherapy treatment.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2001 | Laços de Família | Eduardo de Albuquerque Monteiro Fernandes (Edu) | ||
| 2001–2002 | As Filhas da Mãe | Ricardo Brandão | ||
| 2001 | Sítio do Picapau Amarelo | Himself | Episode: "A Festa da Cuca" | |
| 2002–2003 | Esperança | Antônio Bellini (Tony) | ||
| 2002 | Sai de Baixo | Marlon Brandson | Episode: "O Último Golpe do Arouche" | |
| 2003 | Casseta & Planeta, Urgente! | Dr. Gianecologista | Episode dated 12 August 2003 | |
| 2003 | Mulheres Apaixonadas | Ricardo | Episode dated 11 October 2003 | |
| 2004 | Da Cor do Pecado | Paco Lambertini/Apolo Sardinha | ||
| 2005–2006 | Belíssima | Pascoal da Silva | ||
| 2005 | A História de Rosa | Zeca | Television special | |
| 2005 | Clara e o Chuveiro do Tempo | Santos-Dumont | Miniseries | |
| 2006 | Lu | Edílson | Television special | |
| 2007–2008 | Sete Pecados | Dante Florentino | ||
| 2008 | O Natal do Menino Imperador | Dom Pedro I | Television special | |
| 2010–2011 | Passione | Frederico Lobato Filho (Fred) | ||
| 2012 | Cheias de Charme | Himself | Episode dated 13 July 2012 | |
| 2012–2013 | Guerra dos Sexos | Orlando Cardoso (Nando) | ||
| 2014 | Em Família | Cadú Fernandes | ||
| 2015 | Verdades Secretas | Anthony Mariano | ||
| 2016–2017 | A Lei do Amor | Pedro Guedes Leitão | ||
| 2019 | A Dona do Pedaço | Régis Mantovani | ||
| 2022 | Good Morning, Verônica | Matias Cordeiro |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Avassaladoras | Thiago | ||
| 2005 | Robots | Rodney Copperbottom (voice) | Brazilian Portuguese dub | |
| 2007 | Primo Basílio | Jorge | ||
| 2008 | Sexo com Amor? | Rafael | ||
| 2008 | Entre Lençóis | Roberto | ||
| 2009 | Divã | Théo | ||
| 2009 | Alex | |||
| 2013 | Se Puder... Dirija! | André | ||
| 2014 | S.O.S. Mulheres ao Mar | André | ||
| 2015 | S.O.S. Mulheres ao Mar 2 | André | ||
| 2016 | My Hindu Friend | Ricardo Steen | ||
| 2017 | Diminuta | Cristiano[5] |