Born in the northeastern town of Belém, Paraíba, José Dumont entered the Brazilian performing arts scene through theater and cinema in 1975, his robust regional appearance often leading to roles that embody the sertão’s inhabitants. Early film work included Hector Babenco’s Lucio Flavio (1977) and Tizuka Yamasaki’s Gaijin: Roads to Freedom (1980), and his performance in João Batista de Andrade’s O…
