He has a son with actress Xuxa Lopes named Bento (b. 1984).
His father was a metallurgist. His mother was a housewife.
Cláudio, his ex-wife Betty Faria and Antonio Pedro founded the Teatro
Carioca de Arte (Art Carioca Theater). But at the time Brazil was
living in a dictatorship and the theater failed and was closed.
Won Award in Gramado Cinema Festival (1997) for best actor for his role
in the movie "O Homem Nu".