Silveirinha was born in 1923 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil as Octávio da Silveira. He was an actor, known for Entre Mulheres e Espiões (1961), Escolinha do Professor Raimundo (1990) and O Palhaço O Que É? (1960). He died on November 15, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.