Rafinha Bastos(I)
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Rafinha Bastos was born on December 5, 1976, in Porto Alegre (RS),
Brazil, as Rafael Bastos Hocsman. He is a comedian, writer, actor,
director, journalist, producer and host, known for Agora É Tarde, CQC -
Custe o que Custar, "A Arte do Insulto" and 8 minutos.
He started his career as a professional basketball player at the
University of Nebraska-Lyncoln. During this time, he produced comedy
videos to his personal website Página do Rafinha.
With Marcela Leal and Marcelo Mansfield, he founded the Clube da
Comédia, and became one of the first stand-up comedians in Brazil. "A
Arte do Insulto", his first solo show, was a huge success and Rafinha
Bastos spent more than four years on tour.
Rafinha Bastos was invited to host the talk-show CQC - Custe o que
Custar, produced by Cuatro Cabezas, with Marcelo Tas and Marco Luque.
He also became the host of A Liga, a journalistic TV show.
In 2011, he released "A Arte do Insulto" as DVD, and got the Platinum
award for selling more than 50,000 copies. At the same year, he was
pointed by The New York Times as the most influential person in the
world on Twitter.
As actor, his first role was "Mothern" (2006), produced by the Channel
GNT. For this role, he received the Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro 2007 for
Best Actor in a TV series. In 2013, his debut film "Mato sem cachorro"
(2013) was released, followed by "Copa de Elite" (2014) and "Superpai"
(post-production).
Currently, Rafinha Bastos is the host of the TV show Agora É Tarde and
partner at the Internet Channel Marcapasso.
Brazil, as Rafael Bastos Hocsman. He is a comedian, writer, actor,
director, journalist, producer and host, known for Agora É Tarde, CQC -
Custe o que Custar, "A Arte do Insulto" and 8 minutos.
He started his career as a professional basketball player at the
University of Nebraska-Lyncoln. During this time, he produced comedy
videos to his personal website Página do Rafinha.
With Marcela Leal and Marcelo Mansfield, he founded the Clube da
Comédia, and became one of the first stand-up comedians in Brazil. "A
Arte do Insulto", his first solo show, was a huge success and Rafinha
Bastos spent more than four years on tour.
Rafinha Bastos was invited to host the talk-show CQC - Custe o que
Custar, produced by Cuatro Cabezas, with Marcelo Tas and Marco Luque.
He also became the host of A Liga, a journalistic TV show.
In 2011, he released "A Arte do Insulto" as DVD, and got the Platinum
award for selling more than 50,000 copies. At the same year, he was
pointed by The New York Times as the most influential person in the
world on Twitter.
As actor, his first role was "Mothern" (2006), produced by the Channel
GNT. For this role, he received the Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro 2007 for
Best Actor in a TV series. In 2013, his debut film "Mato sem cachorro"
(2013) was released, followed by "Copa de Elite" (2014) and "Superpai"
(post-production).
Currently, Rafinha Bastos is the host of the TV show Agora É Tarde and
partner at the Internet Channel Marcapasso.