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Joaquim de Almeida was born in Lisbon, Portugal. Son of two pharmacists and the sixth of eight kids, Joaquim showed signs at an early age that his future lay not in the family business. At the age of eighteen, after attending the theater course at the Lisbon Conservatory for two years, he left Portugal to pursue his studies after the Conservatory was temporarily closed following the 1974 democratic revolution. He lived a year in Vienna, Austria, working in various jobs from the Künstlerhaus-Theater to gardening. He moved to New York City in 1976. There, he studied with Lee Strasberg, Nicholas Ray and Stella Adler while working as a bartender. After doing some theater and small roles in Soap Operas, he finally landed his first role in a film "The Soldier" in 1981. The following year he had his first important role in "Honorary Consul", working next to Richard Gere, Michael Caine and Bob Hoskins. But it was his third film "Good Morning Babylon", directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, that opened the Cannes Film Festival in 1987, that propelled him to an international career. Being fluent in six languages has helped him to work everywhere in the world. He hasn't stopped since then. He has been in more then 90 films and Television shows acting with actors and directors like Harrison Ford, Gene Hackman, Kim Basinger, Antonio Banderas, Robert Rodriguez, Steven Soderberg, Benicio del Toro and Kiefer Sutherland among others. It was while playing the main villain in season 3 of the popular series "24", that he discovered the pleasure of living on the beach and he moved to Santa Monica where he lives today. He spends long periods in Portugal where he has a house in Sintra to be with his son Louren and his daughter Ana. Joaquim de Almeida became an American citizen in 2005 and kept his Portuguese nationality. He has been the recipient of many awards: Best Actor - Cairo Film Festival 1991, Golden Globe Best Actor Portugal 1995,1997,2001, SAG Awards- Best ensemble 2005, Portuguese Foreign Press-Personality of the year 1995, Career Award in Festival Cinema de Badajoz 2004, Career Award Festival Iberoamericano de Huelva 2009, Career Award Festival de Cine de Punta del Este 2003, Gold Medal City of Sintra 2008, Gold Medal City of Setubal 2006 and the Order of Infante by the President of Portugal.- Actor
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Nicolau Breyner was born on 30 July 1940 in Serpa, Portugal. He was an actor and director, known for A Teia de Gelo (2012), Os Imortais (2003) and Meu Amor (2009). He was married to Mafalda Bessa, Sofia Sá da Bandeira, Mafalda Maria de Alpoim Vieira Barbosa and Cláudia Ramos. He died on 14 March 2016 in Lisbon, Portugal.- Rogério Samora was born on 28 October 1959 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was an actor, known for 98 Octanas (2006), Fascínios (2007) and Jura (2006). He died on 15 December 2021 in Amadora, Portugal.
- Pêpê Rapazote is a Portuguese-born actor known for Narcos, Shameless, Operation Finale, Queen of the South and La Reina del Sur. After having worked as an architect for a few years, he decided acting would become his "new trade." He speaks five languages, Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, and Italian, and divides his time between Europe, Latin America and the US.
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Joaquim Nicolau was born in 1964 in Castelo Branco, Portugal. He is an actor and casting director, known for Amar Demais (2020), Conexão (2009) and Part-Time-Queen (2010).- José Wallenstein was born on 18 October 1959 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is an actor, known for A Audição (2009), Olhos nos Olhos (2008) and The Fifth Empire (2004). He was previously married to Clara Quintão Pereira Jardim Portela.
- Fernanda Serrano began working as a model at he age of 15. In 1994 she went to Barcelona to work as a model, there she was chosen (after a casting) to become part of the cast of the movie "Muere Mi Vida". In 1995 she auditioned and got the job of hosting a TV show (Noite de Reis). After that she hosted another TV show called "Desafios". Still wanting to act she started doing castings for TV series, she did her first Portuguese TV movie, "A Grande Aposta". After that she did some TV and movies as "Os Lobos" with Francisco Nicholson, "Jaime" with António Pedro Vasconcelos and, "Jardins Proibidos" written by Manuel Arouca for a TV channel (TVI).
- Miguel Guilherme was born on 15 November 1958. He is an actor, known for O Fura-Vidas (1999), The Portuguese Falcon (2015) and Conta-me Como Foi (2007).
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Maria Rueff was born on 1 June 1972 in Beira, Mozambique, Portugal [now Mozambique]. She is an actress and writer, known for O Amor É Lindo... Porque Sim! (2016), HermanSIC (2000) and Estado de Graça (2011).- Actor
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António Silva was born on 15 August 1886 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was an actor and director, known for O Costa do Castelo (1943), O Leão da Estrela (1947) and A Canção de Lisboa (1933). He was married to Josefina Silva. He died on 3 March 1971 in Lisbon, Portugal.- Actor
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Rui Unas Was Born in 1974, and first started dealing with the TV show business as a jornalist for a cultural program for the public television channel called "Acontece". Shortly after that he started creating and presenting his owm programmes on television, beginning with Alta Voltagem in 1996, 3000 Segundos in 1998 and Curto Circuito from 1999 to 2002. At this time he left to pursue an acting career and his own TV show called Cabaret da Coxa, which is now starting its third season on cable TV channel, Sic Radical. He also started recently a film career on a film called "Os Imortais", playing Vitor Pratas- Actress
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Ana Padrão was born on 4 July 1967 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Jogo de Damas (2015), Alma Viva (2022) and Cabaret Maxime (2018).- Actor
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Albano Jerónimo is an award-winning Portuguese actor.
Attended Course on Training of Actors Theatre of the School of Theatre and Cinema in Lisbon. In Theatre worked with: Luís Fonseca, Ricardo Gageiro, Fernanda Lapa, Cristina Carvalhal, Diogo Infante, João Mota, Isabel Medina, Tiago Correia, John Retallack, Tiago Guedes, Nuno Carinhas, Ricardo Pais, Nuno M. Cardoso, Rui Mendes, Beatriz Batarda, Claudia Lucas Chéu, Jorge Andrade, John Romão, Mickael de Oliveira, Nuno Cardoso, Carlos Pimenta, among others. In Cinema worked with: Luís Fonseca, José Fonseca e Costa, Henrique Pina, Sergio Graciano, Marco Martins, Francisco Manso, José Farinha, Sandro Aguilar, Pedro Varela, Miguel Gaudencio, Gonçalo Galvão Telles, Solveig Nordlund, Luis Galvão Telles, Vicente Alves do Ó, Edgar Pêra, Valeria Sarmiento, Raúl Ruiz, Jonas Rotheleander, Christian Von Castelberg, Cácá Diegues, Stan Douglas, among others. In television participated in several novels and series. In 2009 won the award for best actor in the movie Shortcutz Anesthesia Pedro Varela and was nominated for a Golden Globe in the category of best actor in theater in the play Miss Julie by August Strindberg in TNDMII staged by Rui Mendes. In 2013 won award for best supporting actor, in the Film Festival Euphoria, in the film Florbela, Vicente Alves do Ó. In 2013 won award for supporting actor in the Prémios Sophia, in Lines Of Wellington, Valéria Sarmiento. Recently made training with Anatholy Praudin, Robert Castle, Thomas Richards, Polina Klimovitskaya and Lais Correa.- Actor
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Ivo Canelas was born on 23 December 1973 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is an actor and cinematographer, known for O Mistério da Estrada de Sintra (2007), Liberdade 21 (2008) and The Art of Stealing (2008).- Actor
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Gonçalo Waddington is a Portuguese actor, theater and film director, playwright and screenwriter. He was born in Lisbon in 1977 and studied theater and performance at Drama School in the beachside town of Cascais from 1994 to 1997. Still in school, he made his television debut in 1996, in Polícias, a TV show about a police precinct. His film debut came in 2006, with Marco Martins's Alice, having also played a part Martins's 2016 movie, Saint George. Waddington's short film Nameless, which premiered at the 2010 edition of the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival. Immaculate, premiered at the 2013 edition of the IndieLisboa film festival. Albertine, The Celestial Continent, a play based in Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time, was his debut as a playwright, which he also directed and starred, alongside his longtime companion, Carla Maciel. He also acted in Odisseia, the 2013 comedic TV show Gonçalo created, co-wrote and co-starred in. Alongside Carla Maciel, he co-created the play MacBain, from a text written specifically for the two actors by dutch playwright Gerardjan Rijnders. It premiered in October 2013 at the Teatro Maria Matos in Lisbon. In 2016, he wrote and directed the first part of a tetralogy called Our Favorite Sport, subtitled Present, which premiered in the Alkantara and FITEI festivals and was published as a book in the same year. Part two, subtitled Distant Future, premiered in 2017 at the Teatro Municipal São Luiz, in Lisbon. He was in movies such as Blood Curse and Noise, by Frederico Serra and Tiago Guedes, who directed and co-wrote the aforementioned Odisseia with him, and also directed him in a 2016 production of Henrik Ibsen's The Wild Duck at the Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, as well as the 2014 short film Chorus, from a play by Tiago Rodrigues, and the TV miniseries Noite Sangrenta. Gonçalo had also directed and starred in a production of Ibsen's Rosmersholm at the Centro Cultural de Belém, first in February 2011 and then on a nationwide tour. Margarida Cardoso's Yvone Kane, João Canijo's Misbegotten, João Leitão's The Portuguese Falcon, Ivo M. Ferreira's April Showers or Valeria Sarmiento's The Lines of Wellington were some of the other films that have featured him as a performer as well. In 2018, he will make his debut as a director of full-length movies with Patrick, alongside the O Som e a Fúria production company. The film is expected to premiere in 2019.- Actor
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António Feio was born on 6 December 1954 in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique [now Maputo]. He was an actor and writer, known for Arte (1999), Os Bonecos da Bola (1993) and Verão Quente (1993). He was married to Lurdes Feio. He died on 29 July 2010 in Lisbon, Portugal.- Nuno Lopes was born on 6 May 1978 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is an actor, known for Saint George (2016), Lines of Wellington (2012) and Goodnight Irene (2008).
- António Assunção was born on 29 August 1945 in Pacos de Ferreira, Portugal. He was an actor, known for The House of the Spirits (1993), Duarte & C.a (1985) and Verão Quente (1993). He died on 20 August 1998 in New York City, New York, USA.
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Camacho Costa was born on 8 June 1946 in Odemira, Portugal. He was an actor, known for Os Malucos do Riso (1995), Às Duas Por Três (2002) and A Bomba (2002). He was married to Maria Ruas. He died on 1 March 2003 in Lisbon, Portugal.- Canto e Castro was born on 24 April 1930 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was an actor, known for Terra Estrangeira (1995), O Anjo da Guarda (1998) and Far from One's Eyes (1998). He was married to Ema da Purificação Dias. He died on 1 February 2005 in Almada, Portugal.
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Raul Solnado was born on 19 October 1929 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was an actor and writer, known for América (2010), O Milionário (1962) and O Tarzan do 5o Esquerdo (1958). He was married to Joselita Alvarenga and Maria Leonor Gomes de Oliveira. He died on 8 August 2009 in Lisbon, Portugal.- Writer
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Herman José is considered the biggest comedian/entertainer in the Portuguese scene of all times. His career had an humble star in the 70s, when he performed as singer and co-hosted a few varieties shows (Zip-Zip). His first big success as a comedian was with "O Tal Canal" where he performed several characters from a fictitious TV channel. "Hermanias" was the next success show (in the same genre) but was interrupted by government demand after he made a joke on Our Lady of Fátima (one of the most important religious icons in Portugal). However, his career never stopped: A "Roda da Sorte" (Portuguese version of Wheel of Fortune), "Com a Verdade m'Enganas" and "Parabéns" were shows that, originally, were not intended to be funny but, with Herman hosting them, soon became humor references. He returned with humor-conceived shows in the 90s. "Herman Enciclopédia" and "Herman 98" revealed that Herman's humor was still on (although the scripts were mainly written by Produções Fictícias - a Herman-owned TV company).
In 2000 Herman moved from RTP (were he performed all his life, that far) to SIC (a private channel). Hosting "HermanSic" (more of a talk-show than a humor-show) he changed his style a little. Many think that for worse. Using a more-obvious humor, many times with physical or sexual references he managed, tough, to keep is regular audience.
For his truly remarkable career, Herman Jose is considered the biggest entertainer and a cultural reference in Portugal. Because of him, an entire generation uses quotes from several of his characters.- Script and Continuity Department
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Luís Esparteiro was born on 8 April 1959 in Coimbra, Portugal. He is an actor, known for The Payback (2017), Sentimentos (2009) and A Teia (2018). He has been married to Vanda Correia since 18 April 2009. They have two children. He was previously married to Filipa Trigo.- Actor
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Filipe Ferrer was born on 25 August 1936 in Faro, Portugal. He was an actor and director, known for Revenge of the Musketeers (1994), Mensagem (1988) and 1867 (1990). He died on 26 June 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal.- Henrique Mendes was born on 2 January 1931 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was an actor, known for Lusitana Paixão (2003), Raça (1961) and Uma Aventura (2000). He was married to Glória de Matos. He died on 8 July 2004 in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Vítor Norte was born on 29 January 1951 in Borba, Portugal. He is an actor and writer, known for Terra Nova (2020), Tarde Demais (2000) and A Sombra dos Abutres (1998). He was previously married to Carla Lupi.- Actor
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Henrique Viana was born on 29 June 1936 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was an actor and writer, known for Amor de Perdição: Memórias de uma Família (1978), Olá Pai (2003) and O Herói e o Soldado (1961). He was married to Graça Braz and Ivone Silva. He died on 4 July 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal.- Isabel de Castro was born on 1 August 1931 in Lisbon, Portugal. She was an actress, known for Viela, Rua Sem Sol (1947), Tráfico (1998) and Anjo Selvagem (2001). She was married to Carlos Otero, Óscar Acúrcio and Miguel Luke. She died on 23 November 2005 in Borba, Portugal.
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Maria de Medeiros is the oldest of three daughters by the pianist, maestro and composer António Vitorino D'Almeida and Maria Armanda Esteves. Her sisters are Inês de Medeiros, stage actress and film and stage director and Ana Medeiros, violinist, composer, and music teacher.
Studied at Lycée Français Charles Le Pierre, Lisbon, and when she was 15 years old, she acted in her father's movie, Silvestre. Went to Paris in 1984, aiming to take a college degree in the Beaux Arts, and ended by taking Philosophy, and Drama instead, at the National Schools of Arts and Theatre Techniques.
Lived and filmed in Portugal, and abroad, then she returned to Paris, where she is established since 1987. She married a Catalonian (Spain), and has two daughters. She acquired the French nationality because of her children, and because she has a French culture as well as a Portuguese one. She is fluent in Portuguese, French, English, German, Italian and Spanish.- Luís Zagalo was born in 1940 in Portugal. He was an actor, known for One Foot in the Grave (1990), Renseignements généraux (1989) and Belle Epoque (1992). He died on 27 June 2010 in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Morais e Castro was born on 30 September 1939 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was an actor and writer, known for Ricardina e Marta (1989), A Longa Ceia de Natal (1959) and Verão Quente (1993). He was married to Marilia Vitória Martins Gomes Leão and Linda Silva. He died on 22 August 2009 in Lisbon, Portugal.- Pedro Alpiarça was born in 1958 in Portugal. He was an actor, known for Maré Alta (2004), Dot.com (2007) and O Prédio do Vasco (2004). He died on 20 September 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Pedro Pinheiro was born on 27 November 1939 in Abrigada, Portugal. He was an actor and writer, known for Anjo Selvagem (2001), A Minha Familia É Uma Animação (2001) and Maré Alta (2004). He died on 13 November 2008 in Lisbon, Portugal.- Victor de Sousa was born on 18 November 1946 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is an actor, known for Floribella (2005), A Visita da Cornélia (1977) and Olhos nos Olhos (2008).
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Zita Duarte was born on 17 February 1944 in Cascais, Portugal. She was an actress and producer, known for Sleight of Hand (1983), Seven Bullets for Selma (1967) and Fuenteovejuna (1975). She died on 14 January 2000 in Lisbon, Portugal.- Luísa Barbosa was born on 16 May 1923 in Ferreira do Alentejo, Portugal. She was an actress, known for Pulsação Zero (2002), O Posto (1990) and Shuttlecock (1991). She died on 21 August 2003 in Setúbal, Portugal.
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Amélia Rey Colaço was born on 2 March 1898 in Lisbon, Portugal. She was an actress and producer, known for O Primo Basílio (1923), Gente Fina É Outra Coisa (1982) and Os Velhos (1966). She was married to Robles Monteiro. She died on 8 July 1990 in Lisbon, Portugal.- Ruy de Carvalho was born on 1 March 1927 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is an actor, known for Inês de Portugal (1997), Olga Drummond (2019) and O Misterioso Caso De Lázaro Lafourcade (2023). He was previously married to Ruth de Carvalho.
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Diogo Infante was born on 28 May 1967 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is an actor and director, known for Olga Drummond (2019), A Impostora (2016) and Sweet Nightmare (1998).- Actor
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While his acting debut was at the age of 15, Diogo Morgado later became known internationally for his groundbreaking portrayal of "Jesus" in 20th Century Fox's feature film "Son of God" and in The History Channel's highly rated, Emmy-nominated miniseries "The Bible." Morgado's recent work includes the lead role in the Netflix original feature film "The Killer," which was streamed in over 190 countries. On television, Diogo had a recurring role on CBS' "CSI: Cyber," alongside Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Arquette, and starred in the TV movie, "Love Finds You In Valentine." Morgado was also a lead on the CW Network series "The Messengers." In addition to his work in television, Diogo has had leading roles in independent films in the U.S., including the action-driven adrenaline film "Born to Race: Fast Track," and the gritty urban drama "Red Butterfly."
In his native Portugal, where he is already a household name and one of GQ's "Men of the Year," Morgado's career spans top television, film and stage productions, including a lead role in the #1 rated Portuguese television series and International Emmy-winner "Laços de Sangue." Diogo began his career at the age of fifteen when he joined the cast of the top rated television series "Terra Mãe," But it was his breakthrough performance as "Miguel" in "Amo-Te, Teresa," which still remains as one of Portugal's highest rated telefims ever, that Diogo earned high praise as one of the most promising actors of his generation. Diogo has worked consistently in Portuguese television since, in over 15 series regular roles, including his memorable performance as "Santiago Medina" in the hugely successful series, "Vingança." Morgado's film credits include a noteworthy performance as Portuguese dictator Antonio De Oliveira Salazar in the acclaimed feature film "A Vida Privada De Salazar." Diogo was able to showcase his comedic chops in "O Crime do Padre Amaro," which received international attention from directors all over the world. Diogo starred in another hit comedy film, "Virados do Avesso," which debuted at the top of the Portuguese box office. Diogo is also a passionate theater actor and has had lead roles in prestigious plays such as David Hare's "Skylight" and Peter Shaffer's "The Royal Hunt to the Sun."
Beyond Portugal and the United States, Morgado has had lead roles in such international films as Spain's "Dos Rivales Casi Iguales," "Mami Blue," and "Star Crossed," as well as Brazil's "Revelação" and "The Jungle."
Morgado divides his time between Los Angeles and Lisbon, where he has begun pursuing his passion behind the camera as well -- writing and directing both English and Portuguese films, including the recent award-winning short film, "Signal."- Actress
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Considered by many critics to be one of the greatest living Portuguese actresses, Rita Blanco (born 11 January 1963) is a Portuguese actress and voice actress. She has appeared in more than 50 films and television shows since 1983. She starred in the film Ganhar a Vida (2001), which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. She was also in the Oscar Winning film Amour (2012).
Rita Blanco already won 4 Portuguese Golden Globes for Best Actress with Ganhar a Vida (2001), Blood of My Blood (2011), The Gilded Cage (2013) and Fátima (2017).
Rita Blanco was called as "empathetic brilliant actress" by the Screen Realm, "seasoned veteran" by The Sydney Morning Herald and the "Lusophone arthouse darling" by The Hollywood Reporter.- Alexandra Lencastre was born in Lisbon, in 1965. She's one of the most talented and most popular Portuguese actresses. As a Philosophy student, became interested in the experience of a theatre group from the University. She left Philosophy and began her acting studies at the Theater School (Conservatório), in Lisbon. It was with the play 'Frei Luís de Sousa', directed by Jorge Listopad, that her acting career really began, winning an award for best revelation. Since then, she worked with some of the main directors of the Portuguese theater, including Carlos Avilez, João Lourenço and José Wallenstein. She began working in television, on the Portuguese version of 'Sesame Street'. Later, in television, both in fiction (including some very popular telenovelas) and entertainment features (such as the polemic interviews of 'In Bed With..'), she became a star for Portuguese audiences. Since 1990, with Lovely Child (1990), by João Canijo, her film career developed, working with directors like João Botelho, João Mário Grilo and Teresa Villaverde. Her most important success, both with audiences and critic, is O Delfim (2002), directed by Fernando Lopes. In the same year, she worked with Javier Bardem in The Dancer Upstairs (2002), directed by John Malkovich. In 2003, she was again a great success in TV, with Ana e os Sete, Portuguese version of a Spanish series. With Rogério Samora, in O Delfim, Alexandra Lencastre defined a new pair for the Portuguese cinema; they met again in Lá Fora (2004), also directed by Fernando Lopes.
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Virgílio Castelo was born on 26 February 1953 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is an actor and production manager, known for Terra Nova (2020), Doomed Love (2008) and Inspector Max (2004).- Actress
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Beatriz Batarda was born on 1 April 1974 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Night Train to Lisbon (2013), Great Yarmouth: Provisional Figures (2022) and Yvone Kane (2014). She was previously married to Bernardo Sassetti.- Actor
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Afonso Pimentel was born on 4 August 1982 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is an actor and director, known for Turn of the Tide (2023), Glória (2021) and South (2019).- João Lagarto was born on 5 October 1954 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is an actor, known for Spirited Away (2001), O Grande Kilapy (2012) and Terra Estrangeira (1995).
- She is a model who turned into a fantastic actress. Her first appearance as an actress was in "O Crime do Padre Amaro", a movie version of an successful Portuguese book. In this movie she has one of the leading roles, having to show her beautiful naked body.
Soraia is now at SIC (Sociedade Independente de Comunicação), signing a contract with one of the biggest TV channel's in Portugal.
Before being extremely famous she was the on the cover of several magazines such as FHM. - Actor
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Antonio Vilar was born in Lisbon, Portugal on October 31st. 1912. His career began as a newspaperman but soon entered in movies as a makeup artist first, sound technician, production designer and director's assistant. His first role was in Portuguese film A Severa (1931) and developed his film career as a leading man and character actor in Portugal and Spain in the forties. Later on he also produced several films. Most remembered for his role in Spanish production "El Judas" (1952). Retired in 1981, he died in Madrid on August 16th. 1995.- Actor
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Vasco Santana was born on 28 January 1898 in Benfica, Lisbon, Portugal. He was an actor and writer, known for The Courtyard of the Ballads (1942), The Tyrant Father (1941) and A Canção de Lisboa (1933). He was married to Arminda Martins and Mirita Casimiro. He died on 13 June 1958 in Lisbon, Portugal.- Barroso Lopes was born on 6 July 1907 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was an actor, known for Maria Papoila (1937), Madragoa (1952) and Capas Negras (1947). He died on 10 November 1989 in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Daniela was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Portuguese-born parents, Catarina Lia Azancot Korn- an audiologist, and Moisés Carlos Bentes Ruah, an otolaryngologist, both of Jewish descent. She lived in the US until she was five and speaks Portuguese and English fluently. Daniela attended St. Julian's School in Portugal where she grew up, landing her first acting role at the age of 16. She kept working on diverse projects while finishing high school and at the age of 18, she moved to England to do a B.A. in Performing Arts at the London Metropolitan University. In 2007, she moved to New York to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. Shortly after Daniela was cast as Special Agent Kensi Blye on the CBS hit drama NCIS Los Angeles, airing for 14 seasons.- Additional Crew
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Adriano Luz was born on 9 April 1959 in Oporto, Portugal. He is an actor and director, known for Mysteries of Lisbon (2010), Night Train to Lisbon (2013) and O Dia Mais Feliz da Tua Vida (2012).- Fernando Luís was born on 9 March 1961 in Setúbal, Portugal. He is an actor, known for Blood of My Blood (2011), América (2010) and Terra 2084 (2014).
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Catarina Furtado was born on 25 August 1972 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress and writer, known for Linhas de Sangue (2018), Cidade Despida (2010) and Animal (2005). She has been married to João Reis since 7 July 2005. They have two children.- Actor
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António Cordeiro was born on 18 May 1959 in Pias Serpa, Portugal. He was an actor and writer, known for Conexão (2009), O Processo dos Távoras (2001) and Expatriate. He died on 30 January 2021 in Lisbon, Portugal.- Actress
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São José Correia was born on 13 September 1974 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress and director, known for Santa Bárbara (2015), Olhos nos Olhos (2008) and O Inimigo Sem Rosto (2010).- Actress
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Diana Chaves was born on 11 July 1981 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for The Nun II (2023), Lua Vermelha (2010) and Ilha dos Amores (2007).- Teresa Tavares was born in Portugal. She is an actress, known for Blood of My Blood (2011), Fátima (2017) and Anjo Selvagem (2001).
- Rui Santos was born on 11 October 1977 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is an actor, known for Anjo Selvagem (2001), Laços de Sangue (2010) and Rebelde Way (2008).
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Cristina Carvalhal was born in Lisbon. In 1987 she graduated from Theatre at the Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema. In the same year she entered on the play "A Dama do Maxim's" at the Teatro Aberto, and afterwards she entered on "A Rua", "Happy End", "O Suicidário", "O Hotel da Belavista", "Um Sabor a Mel", "Opera dos Três Vinténs", "Top Girls", "As Balcantes", "Odeio Hamlet", "Novos Confessionários", "Danças a um Deus Pagão", "Um Vestido para 5 Mulheres" and "Elanor Marx", among others. In cinema she entered movies such as "A Mala de Cartão", "Le Jour du Serpent", "Uma Cidade Qualquer", "Sinais de Fogo", "Adão e Eva", "Attends-moi", "2 Dragões", and already in 2000 she entered in a movie directed by Leonel Vieira, "A Bomba". In television outstand "Na Paz dos Anjos", "Desencontros", "Senhores Doutores" and "Jornalistas". In 1989 she was the Winner of the Revelation Award in Theatre of "Sete" in Romeo and Juliet and in 1993 Winner of the Female Interpretation Award in Theatre of "Sete" in "Um Sabor a Mel".- Rita Durão was born on 21 January 1976 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Second Hand (2012), A Woman's Revenge (2012) and Daqui P'ra Frente (2007).
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Joaquim Leitão was born on 21 December 1956 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is a director and actor, known for Inferno (1999), Adão e Eva (1995) and Tentação (1997).- Actor
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Marcantonio Del Carlo his an italiano born actor, director and writer, living in Portugal since his 15 years old. Graduated in drama at ESTCL in Lisbon. Recently he can see it in the most recent Netflix sucesso Turn of the Tide (2023) and as antagonist in the Portuguese Soap Opera Sangue Oculto (2022). Married to the actress Iolanda Laranjeiro, they have a filha called Simone, nascido in 2020.- Actor
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Luís Miguel Cintra was born on 29 April 1949 in Madrid, Spain. He is an actor and writer, known for Daqui P'ra Frente (2007), The Dancer Upstairs (2002) and 'Non', ou A Vã Glória de Mandar (1990).- Leonor Silveira was born on 28 October 1970 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Living Bad (2023), Porto Santo (1997) and Voyage to the Beginning of the World (1997).
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Ana Zanatti was born on 26 June 1949 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress and writer, known for Porto Santo (1997), Vila Faia (1982) and O Lugar do Morto (1984).- António Capelo was born on 16 April 1956 in Castelo de Paiva, Portugal. He is an actor, known for The Club of Angels (2020), Ministério do Tempo (2017) and Forget Everything I've Told You (2002).
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Benedita Pereira is an award winning multi-lingual Portuguese actress. She's one of Portugal's most beloved TV leading actresses and can also be seen in several international productions like "Versailles", "The Blacklist" and American indie movies like "Ascension" and "I Hate the Man in My Basement" or most recently the award winning short "The End Of The Line" (for which she won "Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actress" at the Lonely Wolf London International Film Festival). Benedita speaks Portuguese, perfect American English (and plays with other accents), Spanish and French. She excels in both comedy and drama and has worked regularly in TV, Film and Theater since she was 18 years old.- Actress
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Eunice Muñoz was born on 30 July 1928 in Amareleja, Portugal. She was an actress and writer, known for Olga Drummond (2019), Mar de Paixão (2010) and Destinos Cruzados (2013). She was married to Antonio Barahona da Fonseca, Ernesto Borges and Rui Ângelo de Oliveira do Couto. She died on 15 April 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal.- José Manuel Fidalgo Soares is a Portuguese actor. At the age of 15, he began working as a model for commercials. At the age of 18 he had his first opportunity as an actor in a play called "Metropolis", directed by Pedro Barão. An adaptation of the 1927 film directed by Fritz Lang. At the age of 20, he had his first opportunity as presenter of the Club Disney children's program, where he had the opportunity to travel around his country for a year presenting one episode per city. And two years later, he made his film debut with "O Fascinio" by José Fonseca e Costa and a soap opera called "Olhar da Serpent" directed by Álvaro Fugulin for the television channel SIC. Since then he hasn't stopped working. Theater, cinema and television have been his environment until today. His talent and professionalism have already taken him abroad, having worked in Brazil, Spain and France. He is a hard-working actor who never takes anything for granted and is always willing to learn. "The more you know, the more you question and the more you want to know"
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Lúcia Moniz, born on September 9, 1976, in Lisbon, is the daughter of Azorean musicians Carlos Alberto Moniz and Maria do Amparo. She began her music training at age 6 at Santa Cecilia Music Academy and achieved her 6th degree. Besides 4 edited discographic works throughout her music career, she has also collaborated with such artists as Nuno Bettencourt, Jorge Palma, and Maria do Amparo.
Lúcia has also developed a deep passion for the theatre. She made several appearances on Portuguese TV and on Portuguese stages, but in 2003 she made her major industry breakthrough with her role in Richard Curtis' blockbuster British film "Love, Actually." Between 2006 and 2008 she took on leading roles in several musical productions directed by Filipe La Féria.
In 2009 she participated in the television series "Living in Your Car", produced by David Steinberg for HBO Canada, in a Portuguese co-production by beActive.
In 2010 she starred in the series "Maternidade" on RTP 1, and debuted at the Portuguese National Theater D. Maria II, playing Stella in Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire", directed by Diogo Infante. In 2013 she was part of the cast of "Conversations After a Burial" by Yasmina Reza, directed by Renato Godinho.
During the next years, while still taking part on numerous television projects, in 2017, she made a long-awaited return to musical theatre, starring in "Next to Normal," directed by Henrique and Nuno Feist, on stage for 2 seasons, at Lisbon's Estoril Casino Auditorium and Teatro da Trindade.
Since 2016, Lúcia has actively worked with "Palco 13" (established theatre company) on and off, in several production, such as "Richard II", by Shakespeare. In January 2019, together with her brother Paulo Quedas, she took the leap of directing the play "The Adventures of John with No Fear". That year she also had leading roles in two international cinematographic co-productions, "Marco Pontecorvo's "Fatima," which premiered in August 2020, and Ana Rocha de Sousa's "LISTEN, awarded at Venice International Film Festival with 'Lion of the Future' and 'Jury Prize Orizzonti' , in September 2020.- Actress
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Sandra Faleiro was born on 1 September 1972 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for The Domain (2019), A Impostora (2016) and Madre Paula (2017). She was previously married to Bruno Bravo.- Raul Ruiz's critically acclaimed "Mysteries of Lisbon" (2010) put Maria João Bastos on the map of the European and International cinema and brought her roles in films like Valeria Sarmiento's "Lines of Wellington"(2012) or Michael Sturminger's "The Casanova Variations"(2014) starring John Malkovich. But long before that, Maria João Bastos was one of the most acclaimed and respected actresses of Portugal and Brazil. She started her career in television in the late 90's in TV series, soap operas and TV movies of great success in Portugal. Maria João was invited by TV Globo to move to Brazil and be the star of the worldwide Brazilian successful soap operas. She lived in Rio de Janeiro for five years and returned to Portugal where she continued working in some of the most prestigious television productions in the country, the TV series "Equador" shot in 2008 in four continents, "Sedução" (2010), "Destinos Cruzados" (2013), "O Bairro" (2014), "Três Mulheres" (2017-2022), "Crónica dos Bons Malandros" (2020), "A Espia" (2020) and "Da Mood" (2021), now in Brazil. In cinema, Maria João was directed by veterans like Ruy Guerra "Veneno da Madrugada", Fernando Lopes "Em Câmara Lenta" or Fernando Vendrell "Sombras Brancas" and new generation talents like André Badalo "Shoot Me" or Artur Serra Araújo "A Moral Conjugal". Maria João did her first steaming production in 2019, "The Mechanism" directed by José Padilha for Netflix, then "Motel Valkirias" (HBO) and premiered in 2023 "Turn of the Tide" (Netflix).
- Ana Bustorff was born on 15 November 1959 in Miragaia, Porto, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Inferno (1999), Zona J (1998) and Offline (2016).
- Paulo Pires was born on 26 February 1967 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is an actor, known for Até Amanhã, Camaradas (2005), The Nothingness Club - Não Sou Nada (2023) and Quarta Divisão (2013). He has been married to Astrid Werdnig since 2000. They have two children.
- Pedro Granger was born on 8 June 1979 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is an actor, known for Fascínios (2007), Equador (2008) and Real Playing Game (2013).
- Pedro Lima was born on 20 April 1971 in Luanda, Portuguese Angola (present-day Luanda, Angola). He was an actor, known for At an Uncertain Time (2015), Anjo Selvagem (2001) and El Contrato (2009). He died on 20 June 2020 in Cascais, Portugal.
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The actor is regularly in the cast of many projects, ranging from theatre, to television, to cinema. He launched his career in 2000 with the play A Real Calçada ao Sol, to which followed the movie Um Homem não é um Gato Directed by Marie Brand .
He reached stardom in Portugal in 2002, with television projects such as Saber Amar e Bairro da Fonte. In 2004, the actor became the first non-Brazilian protagonist in a Rede Globo soap-opera. He signed a contract with the Brazilian broadcaster, Rede Globo and started to work regularly in Brasil, so he moved to Rio de Janeiro "Cidade Maravilhosa" ("wonderful city") with his family . Since then he has integrated the casts of various Rede Globo productions, starring in Como uma Onda or Aquele Beijo, to name a few. Also, from time to time, went back to his country to be protagonist in cinema, tv and theater projects. On is CV are listed some international projects such as : 100 Metros Directed by Marcel Barrena (Spain) or Cosmos Directed by Andrej Zulawski (France/Portugal).
Ricardo Pereira works as a TV presenter as well, both in Portugal and Brazil, namely hosting Episódio Especial (SIC, Pt) and Dança na Galera (Domingão do Faustão, Rede Globo, Br). Furthermore, he has been the face of various advertising campaigns in the two countries, publicising banks, supermarkets, entertainment chain-stores and other companies.
He is currently (2021) one air with a TV Series called Amor Amor performing the Lead male character , the popular singer 'Romeu Santiago' in tv portuguese channel Sic and also finished a film in August 2020 to be screened this year in Portugal : A Revolta de Tiago R. Santos.- Actor
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Carlos Areia was born on 31 December 1943 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is an actor and writer, known for Por Ti (2022), Maré Alta (2004) and Anjo Selvagem (2001). He is married to Rosa Bela. He was previously married to Rosa Areia.- Actor
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Rui Mendes was born on 19 June 1937 in Coimbra, Portugal. He is an actor and writer, known for The Magic Springs of Gerenia (1983), Spirited Away (2001) and The Portuguese Falcon (2015).- Helena Isabel was born on 6 February 1952 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for O Segredo das Pedras Vivas (2016), É o Fim da Macacada (1973) and Aqui Não Há Quem Viva (2006).
- José Raposo was born on 3 February 1963 in Portugal. He is an actor, known for Saint George (2016), O Misterioso Caso De Lázaro Lafourcade (2023) and Sunset: The Mystery of the Necklace of São Cajó (2023). He has been married to Sara Barradas since 27 November 2011. They have one child. He was previously married to Maria João Abreu.
- Fernando Gomes is known for A Minha Familia É Uma Animação (2001), Lusitana Paixão (2003) and A Vida É Bela?! (1982).
- Alfredo Brito was born in 1962 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is an actor, known for A Minha Familia É Uma Animação (2001), Mosquito (2020) and Linhas de Sangue (2018).
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Camilo de Oliveira was born on 11 August 1924 in Figueira da Foz, Portugal. He was an actor and writer, known for Camilo - O Presidente (2009), Camilo, o Pendura (2002) and O Ladrão de Quem se Fala (1969). He was married to Paula Marcelo, Io Appolloni and Maria Luísa Bettencourt. He died on 2 July 2016 in Lisbon, Portugal.- João de Carvalho was born on 25 February 1955 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is an actor, known for Ministério do Tempo (2017), Maré Alta (2004) and A Vida É Bela?! (1982). He is married to Helena. They have two children.
- Rodrigo Névoa was born in 1989. He is an actor, known for A Minha Familia É Uma Animação (2001), A Febre do Ouro Negro (2001) and Fin de curso (2005).
- Filipe Duarte was born on 5 June 1973 in Nova Lisbon, Angola, Portugal [now Angola]. He was an actor, known for Variações: Guardian Angel (2019), Cinzento e Negro (2015) and Nothing Ever Happened (2022). He died on 17 April 2020 in Lisboa, Portugal.
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António Pedro Cerdeira was born on 1 June 1970 in Monte do Estoril, Cascais, Portugal. He is an actor, known for O Mistério da Estrada de Sintra (2007), A Impostora (2016) and Onde Está Elisa? (2018). He was previously married to Rita Guerra.- Adelaide de Sousa was born on 3 April 1969 in Maputo, Mozambique. She is an actress, known for Daqui P'ra Frente (2007), Maré Alta (2004) and Pulsação Zero (2002). She has been married to Tracy Richardson since July 2002. They have one child.
- Patrícia Bull was born on 26 June 1978 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Kaminey (2009), The Pact of Silence (2003) and A Grande Aposta (1997). She has been married to Ricardo Gonçalves since 17 September 2011. They have two children.
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Dinarte Branco was born in 1972 in Vila Nova de São Bento, Portugal. He is an actor and writer, known for A Moral Conjugal (2012), Salgueiro Maia: The Implicated (2022) and Arabian Nights: Volume 1 - The Restless One (2015).- Catarina Avelar was born on 9 January 1939 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Conta-me Como Foi (2007), Super Pai (2000) and Massa Fresca (2016).
- At the age of 18, Filipe Vargas moved to Lisbon, where he graduated in marketing and advertising, while hosting a couple of children TV shows to pay for his studies. After working 10 years as a creative copy-writer in several advertising agencies, he moved to Spain to study theatre. He studied at the prestigious Juan Carlos Corazza acting school in Madrid, where Javier Bardem also attended. After graduating, in 2007, he got his first role in Portugal's most acclaimed series ever, "Conta-me como foi". Since then, he played a wide range of characters, from comedy to drama, in Portuguese and foreign series and movies. Fluent in Portuguese, English, French and Spanish, he worked with directors Manoel de Oliveira ("Eccentricities of a blonde-hair girl" and "The strange case of Angelica"), Bille August ("Night train to Lisbon"), Jean Sagols ("Moi, Bernadette, j'ai vu"), Badreddine Mokrani ("Ce monde est fou"), Bruno de Almeida ("The lovebirds" and "Operação: Outono"), João Botelho ("The northern land" and "Disquiet") and Raul Ruiz ("Misteries of Lisbon" and "The lines of Wellington" - directed by Raul Ruiz's widow, Valeria Sarmiento), among others.
- João Maria Pinto was born in 1946 in Braga, Portugal. He is an actor, known for Maré Alta (2004), Velhos Amigos (2011) and Um Tiro no Escuro (2005).
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Philippe Leroux was born in 1971 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is an actor and producer, known for Ministério do Tempo (2017), Ele é Ela (2009) and Amália (2008).- Dalila Carmo was born on 24 August 1974 in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. Dalila is an actor, known for Florbela (2012), Na Corda Bamba (2019) and Valor da Vida (2018). Dalila was previously married to Vasco Machado.
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Ivone Silva was born on 24 April 1935 in Paio Mendes, Ferreira do Zêzere, Portugal. She was an actress, known for O Destino Marca a Hora (1970), Estrada da Vida (1968) and A Maluquinha de Arroios (1970). She was married to Henrique Viana. She died on 20 November 1987 in Lisbon, Portugal.