Nelson Xavier was born on August 30, 1941 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil as Nelson Agostini Xavier. He was an actor and writer, known for Chico Xavier (2010), A Queda (1978) and Farewell (2014). He was married to Vya Negromonte, Heloisa Villela and Joana Fomm. He died on May 10, 2017 in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.