Bruno Campos
Brazilian actor

Bruno Campos

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Brazilian actor
Gender:
Male
Birth:
3 December 1973(Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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Education:
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, USA
University of Michigan Law School
Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
Northwestern University
Evanston, Cook County, USA
Northwestern University School of Communication
Evanston, Cook County, USA
Interlochen Center for the Arts
Michigan, USA
Employers:
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
USA
Covington & Burling
USA
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Introduction

Bruno Campos ([ˈbɾunu ˈkɐ̃pus], born December 3, 1973) is a Brazilian-American actor and lawyer, best known for his roles of Dr. Quentin Costa on the award-winning television show Nip/Tuck, the voice of Prince Naveen in the animated film The Princess and the Frog, and Massimo in the popular Brazilian movie O Quatrilho. In 2010, Campos attended law school, earning a J.D. degree in law in 2013, and is working for the firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius in New York City.

Early life

Campos was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and spent his childhood traveling through Brazil, Canada, Bahrain, and the United States. At age 17, he attended Michigan's Interlochen Arts Academy. He then studied drama at Northwestern University (north of Chicago in Evanston, Illinois) graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1995.

Career

In 1995, he starred in the Brazilian film O Quatrilho which was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards. That same year, he played the male lead at The Goodman Theatre in "All's Well That Ends Well", directed by Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman.

From there, he became better known to American audiences for his roles as Diego on the NBC sitcom Jesse, starring Christina Applegate; as attorney Joe Rivera in the Showtime series Leap Years; and for a recurring guest role as Dr. Eddie Dorset on ER. In 2004, he joined the cast of Nip/Tuck playing plastic surgeon Quentin Costa.

In 2010, he made a guest appearance in Private Practice. In Season 3 Episode 15, he played the brief boyfriend of Charlotte King, and is accused of abusing OxyContin. Campos also had a recurring role, during the first season of Royal Pains, as Charlie Casey, the ex-husband of one of the lead characters, Jill Casey.

He voiced the character of Prince Naveen in the Disney film, The Princess and the Frog, which was released in 2009 and went on to be nominated for three Academy Awards.

Second career in law

In the early 2010s, Campos stopped doing television and film work and enrolled in law school. He received a J. D. from the University of Michigan in 2013. While in law school, he held an internship with judge Avern Cohn of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. After graduating he passed the bar in for New York.Based on Campos' contributions to reports on securities law enforcement generated by the law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, he has been with the New York firm since at least 2015. As per his profile, he is "part of a team that represents clients in healthcare, environmental and toxic tort, patent and trademark, securities, and product liability cases", as well as "guid[ing] clients through sensitive corporate investigations and international arbitration, and defend[ing] clients in criminal matters."

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Work Results
1999 ALMA Awards Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Jesse Won
2000 Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Nominated
2010 Black Reel Awards Best Ensemble The Princess and the Frog Nominated