Bruno Campos


Bruno Campos is a Brazilian lawyer and former actor.
He made his film debut in the Academy Award-nominated Brazilian drama O Quatrilho, and is known for his roles in American television, including Diego Vasquez on the sitcom Jesse, Joe Rivera on the drama Leap Years, Dr. Eddie Dorset on ER, and Dr. Quentin Costa / The Carver on Nip/Tuck. He also voiced Prince Naveen in the animated feature The Princess and the Frog.
In 2010, Campos enrolled in law school, earning a J.D. degree in 2013. He currently works at the law firm Covington & Burling.

Early life

Campos was born on 3 December 1973 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His father, Paulo Campos, was an international manager of Banco do Brasil and real estate lawyer, and his mother, Thania Campos, was an actress. He is the third of four children. At the age of five, Campos left Brazil with his family. He spent parts of his childhood in Canada, Bahrain, and the United States due to his father's career. His family returned to Brazil when Campos was fourteen, but he decided to stay in the United States to finish his studies, since he could barely speak Portuguese and did not know much about Brazilian culture at the time. His parents later divorced.
At the age of nine, he started acting at a private arts school in Toronto. At the age of thirteen, he played Prince Charming in a school production of Cinderella.
At the age of seventeen, he attended Michigan's Interlochen Arts Academy. He then studied drama at Northwestern University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1995.

Acting career

In 1995, Campos made his film debut in the Brazilian film O Quatrilho, directed by Fábio Barreto, which was nominated for Academy Award for Best [Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film] at the 1996 Academy Awards. That same year, he played the male lead in William Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well, directed by Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. In 1997, he played Jimmy Santadio on the CBS miniseries The Last Don, based on the novel of the same name by Mario Puzo.
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 FX's medical drama Nip/Tuck playing plastic surgeon Quentin Costa, who is later revealed to be The Carver, one of the two main antagonists of the show's third season. In 2006, he guest starred in Cold Case.
In 2009, he guest starred in the television series Numb3rs and Castle. That same year, he voiced the character of Prince Naveen in the Disney Animation Studios|Disney] animated film The Princess and the Frog, which went on to be nominated for three Academy Awards. He reprised his role in the 2011 video game Kinect: [Disneyland Adventures]. In 2024, he reprised the role in the attraction Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom and Disneyland.
In 2010, he made guest appearances such as on the supernatural television series Ghost Whisperer; on the medical drama Private Practice, on season 3 episode 15, playing the brief boyfriend of Charlotte King who is accused of abusing OxyContin; and also had a recurring role during the first season of the comedy-drama series Royal Pains as Charlie Casey, the ex-husband of one of the lead characters, Jill Casey. He last appeared on the police procedural series The Closer as Dr. Luis Navarro in the episode "Heart Attack" from season 6.

Legal career

In the early 2010s, Campos stopped doing television and film work and enrolled in law school at the University of Michigan, receiving his J. D. in 2013. While in law school, he held an internship with Judge Avern Cohn of the United States [District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan].
After graduating, he passed the bar in New York and worked as an associate with the law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. According to his profile, his work has involved "complex insurance recovery matters", as well as "claims presentation and mediation through disputes in courts and arbitrations." As of 2024, he is listed as being with the firm Covington & Burling.

Personal life

From 1997 to 1999, Campos was in a relationship with actress Paula Marshall, whom he met on the set of the NBC sitcom Chicago Sons. Campos married a psychologist named Karina in 2000, with whom he has two children.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Você DecideBasílioEpisode: "Marcas do Passado"
1997Chicago SonsRaoulEpisode: "Infrequent Flyers"
1997Suddenly SusanCarlos RiveraEpisode: "A Boy Like That"
1997The Last DonJimmy SantadioTV mini-series
1997Total SecurityUnknownEpisode: "Pilot"
1998CybillGianniEpisode: "Don Gianni"
1998–2000JesseDiego Vasquez42 episodes
2001Resurrection Blvd.Joseph Marquez3 episodes
2001–2002Leap YearsJoe RiveraMain role; 20 episodes
2002Miss MiamiUnknownTV movie – Alt. title:
"Miami Jonez" USA
2003Will & GraceAntonEpisode: "Fagmalion Part 4:
The Guy Who Loved Me"
2003ERDr. Eddie Dorset5 episodes
2004The D.A.Dep. Dist. Atty. Mark Camacho4 episodes
2004Boston LegalA.D.A. Mark WillsEpisode: "Questionable Characters"
2004–2005Nip/TuckDr. Quentin Costa16 episodes
2006The Wedding AlbumTony ZuttoMain role
2006Cold CaseRamon DelgadoEpisode: "Lonely Hearts"
2008Night LifeDr. Steve LaroucheTV movie
2008CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationRandy HopperEpisode: "The Happy Place"
2009Numb3rsRandall NespolaEpisode: "Sneakerhead"
2009CastleCalvin CreasonEpisode: "Hell Hath No Fury"
2009Royal PainsCharlie Casey4 episodes
2010Ghost WhispererVernon DokesEpisode: "Living Nightmare"
2010Private PracticeDr. ScottEpisode: "'Til Death Do Us Part"
2010The CloserDr. Luis NavarroEpisode: "Heart Attack"

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Kinect: Disneyland AdventuresPrince Naveenvoice

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024Tiana's Bayou AdventurePrince Naveenvoice