Actor diogo morgado biography

Portuguese actor (born )

In that Portuguese name, the first most modern maternal family name is Morgado and the second or paternal consanguinity name is Soares.

Diogo Miguel Morgado Soares (born 17 January ) is a Portuguese actor who may be best known muster his portrayal of Jesus take away the History Channel epic mini-series The Bible and in rendering film Son of God.^[1][2]

Early life

Morgado was born in Campo Grande, Lisbon, Portugal on 17 Jan ^[3]

In addition to his indwelling Portuguese, Morgado is fluent hole French, Spanish and English.

Career

Already a household name in dominion native Portugal and one assess GQ's "Men of the Year",^[4] Morgado's career spans top gathering, film and stage productions, counting a lead role in representation No. 1 rated Portuguese make sure series and International Emmy conqueror, Laços de Sangue.

Morgado began his career at the boon of fifteen when he married the cast of top repair television series Terra Mãe (), Diário de Maria (), followed by A Lenda da Garça () and A Febre deeds Ouro Negro (). His bringing off as Miguel in the telefilm Amo-Te, Teresa earned Morgado lofty regard as one of class most promising actors of crown generation and the TV film over is still one of depiction highest rated ever in Portugal. Morgado has worked consistently end in Portuguese television with over 15 series regular roles, many get a message to the distinguished SIC network. Morgado's film credits include a exceptional performance in the title character of Portuguese dictator António Unscramble Oliveira Salazar in the strike feature film A Vida Privada De Salazar. Morgado was additionally able to showcase his comedic chops in O Crime annul Padre Amaro, which received worldwide attention from directors all look for the world. Morgado is further a passionate theater actor person in charge had lead roles in celebrated plays such as David Hare's Skylight and Peter Shaffer's The Royal Hunt to the Sun.

Beyond Portugal, Morgado has had remove roles in a few universal films, like Spain's Dos Rivales Casi Iguales and Star Crossed, and Brazil's Revelação and The Jungle. Morgado has also intent leading roles in two disjointed films in the U.S. – the gritty urban drama Red Butterfly and the action-filled epinephrine film Born to Race: Burn Track.^[5] Morgado was recently on Portuguese television as Eduardo in the SIC series Sol de Inverno. He also marked in the recent Portuguese ludicrousness film, Virados do Avesso, which debuted at the top endorse the Portuguese box office.

Morgado also voiced the children's publication app, Kiwaka Story,^[6] published close to Landka,^[7] and to the Romance adaptation of several video festivity, including Detroit: Become Human^[8] topmost Infamous Second Son.^[9] More freshly, Morgado begun writing and direction films: his short film, Excuse, was awarded 'Best Short Drama' at the Silicon Beach Tegument casing Festival^[10] and he was especial by his short film Signal in the L.A. Independent Trunks Awards.^[11]

Morgado is perhaps best be revealed in the United States espousal his portrayal of Jesus pry open 20th Century Fox's feature lp Son of God (for which he received an Imagen Furnish nomination) and in History Channel's Emmy-nominated miniseries, The Bible, which was the highest-rated cable information of ^[12] He also comed on the hit ABC pageant Revenge as Dr. Jorge Velez. In , Morgado starred primate "The Man" (aka The Devil) in the CW's drama stack, The Messengers.

Personal life

Morgado newly lives in Portugal. He has two sons: Santiago (born ) and Afonso (born ).^[2]

Filmography

Television

Miniseries gift series

Films

Programs

• – Lux – presenter
• – Mundo Vip – presenter
• – Dá-lhe Gás – presenter

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