[1][2] In 1989, Gonçalves made his television debut as Breno Gomes Batista in the mini-series Capitães de Areia, based on the book Captains of the Sands by Jorge Amado.

[6] In 1991, André began dating actress Carol Machado, with whom he starred in the soap opera, Vamp, staying together until 1994.

[13] In 2002, he started dating journalist Cynthia Benini, whom he met on the reality show Casa dos Artistas.

[17][18] In July 2022 another arrest warrant was issued by the State of Santa Catarina concerning a debt of 350 thousand reais (worth about US$66.000 at the time) in alimony due to his daughter Valentina.

[22] The first hearing in the suit against Gonçalves was held on 27 March of the same year in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, but Dias did not attend.