Nizo Neto

Francisco Anysio de Oliveira Paula Neto, known professionally as Nizo Neto, is a multifaceted entertainer born on April 27, 1964, in Rio de Janeiro. Chico Anysio, a performer and comic, along with actress Rose Rondelli, were his parents; Bruno Mazzeo and Lug de Paula are his siblings. Nizo Neto began his acting career in 1971, appearing on television with his father. His diverse talents encompass comedy, acting, voice acting (dublador), illusionism, writing, radio personality work, and public speaking. He studied theater at Teatro O Tablado.

Nizo Neto is widely recognized for his role as Mr. Ptolomeu in the television series Escolinha do Professor Raimundo. Beyond live-action acting, he has a prolific career as a voice actor spanning over 25 years. He provides voices for numerous Portuguese-speaking movies, series, and cartoons, portraying characters like Presto in Dungeons & Dragons, Willycat in Thundercats, Heatblast in Ben 10, Fozzie in Muppet Babies, and Dug in Up. He has also voiced Michael J. Fox, Seann William Scott, Matthew Broderick, and Patrick Dempsey in various projects. For three years, he wrote a column for the Portuguese magazine 'O Mágico' and contributed to comedy magazines like MAD.

Nizo Neto’s work extends beyond acting and voice acting. He directed the Circulo Brasileiro de Ilusionismo (Brazilian Illusionists Circle) for two years, serving as its social director. He currently performs a solo humor show called 'Falando Sozinho' and presents the motivational lecture 'Histórias de Chico: O Segredo do Sucesso do Mestre do Humor'. He and his wife, psychologist/sex coach Tatiana Presser, collaborate on the lecture/comedy theater show Vem Transar Com a Gente. They also appeared together on Power Couple Brasil in 2018. Nizo Neto appears as an actor on Zorra on Rede Globo, though he left Globo in December 2017. He now hosts the podcast 'Nizológico' on the Plugado Podcast channel and voices Ralph Macchio in the Netflix series 'Cobra Kai'. He has been married to Tatiana Presser since his previous marriage to voice actress Nádia Carvalho ended in 1990; they have two daughters, Isabela and Sofia.