Mário Frias was one of the targets of a Federal Police operation on Thursday (10), which investigates the financing of the film "Dark Horse," a biopic of former President Jair Bolsonaro. The operation involved searches and seizures related to possible irregularities in the film production.
Before entering politics, Mário Frias built a career in Brazilian television. He debuted in 1997 with a regular role in "Malhação," playing the character "Escova," and two years later returned to the series as Rodrigo, the protagonist of that season. In 2004, he joined the cast of the soap opera "Senhora do Destino."
In the storyline of "Senhora do Destino," Frias played the character Thomas Jefferson, a corrupt, selfish, self-centered federal congressman obsessed with media, capable of doing anything to make the news. The actor became famous precisely for his roles in "Malhação," which made him known to the general public.
In his personal life, Mário Frias was married to actress Nivea Stelmann between 2001 and 2005, with whom he has a son named Miguel. His most recent television work was as host of the program "A melhor viagem," on RedeTV!, in 2019.
