Hélio Souto was born on March 25, 1929 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as Hélio da Silva Cotê Figueiredo de Almeida Coutinho. He was an actor and director, known for Bacalhau (1975), Fronteiras do Inferno (1959) and Dioguinho (1957). He was married to Mara Cedro and Maria Helena Morganti.