[1][2] Born in Campos dos Goytacazes in the interior of Rio de Janeiro, he was raised in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim in Espírito Santo, due to the transfer of his father, a railroader, to the city.
[3] He moved to Rio de Janeiro alone, where he began his theatrical studies, thus forming himself as an actor, acting in cinema, stage and television.
One of his last appearances on television was in the HBO Latin America series Filhos do Carnaval.
[4] Valadão was married six times, the last one to actress Vera Gimenez from 1974 until his death in 2006.
He was buried in Jardim da Saudade Cemitério Parque, in the city of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim.