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Diogo Miguel Morgado Soares (born 17 January 1981), is a
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actor who may be best known for his portrayal of
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in the
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epic mini-series ''
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'' and in the film '' Son of God''.


Career

Already a household name in his native
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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 No. 1 rated Portuguese television series and International Emmy winner ''Laços de Sangue.'' Morgado began his career at the age of fifteen when he joined the cast of top rated television series ''Terra Mãe'' (1998), ''Diário de Maria'' (1998), followed by ''A Lenda da Garça'' (2000) and ''A Febre do Ouro Negro'' (2000). His performance as Miguel in the 2000 telefilm ''Amo-Te, Teresa'' earned Morgado high regard as one of the most promising actors of his generation and the TV movie is still one of the highest rated ever in Portugal. Morgado has worked consistently in Portuguese television with over 15 series regular roles, many with the distinguished
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network. Morgado's film credits include a noteworthy performance in the title role of Portuguese dictator
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in the hit feature film ''A Vida Privada De Salazar.'' Morgado was also able to showcase his comedic chops in ''O Crime do Padre Amaro'', which received international attention from directors all over the world. Morgado is also a passionate theater actor and had lead roles in prestigious plays such as David Hare's '' Skylight'' and
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's ''The Royal Hunt to the Sun.'' Beyond Portugal, Morgado has had lead roles in a few international films like Spain's ''Dos Rivales Casi Iguales'' and ''Star Crossed'', and Brazil's ''Revelação'' and ''The Jungle.'' Morgado has also wrapped leading roles in two independent films in the U.S. – the gritty urban drama ''Red Butterfly'' and the action-filled adrenaline film ''Born to Race: Fast Track'.'' Morgado was recently seen on Portuguese television as Eduardo in the
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series ''Sol de Inverno.'' He also starred in the recent Portuguese comedy film, ''Virados do Avesso'', which debuted at the top of the Portuguese box office. Diogo Morgado also gave voice to the children's book app, Kiwaka Story, published by Landka, and to the portuguese adaptation of several video games, including Detroit: Become Human and
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. More recently, Morgado begun writing and directing films: his short film, ''Excuse'', was awarded 'Best Short Drama' in the 2018 Silicon Beach Film Festival and he was distinguished by his short film ''Signal'' in the L.A. Independent Shorts Awards. Morgado is perhaps best known in the United States for his portrayal of Jesus in
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's feature film '' Son of God'' (for which he received an Imagen Award nomination) and in
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's Emmy nominated miniseries, ''
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'', which was the highest-rated cable program of 2013. He also appeared on the hit ABC drama '' Revenge'' as Dr. Jorge Velez. In 2015, Morgado starred as "The Man" (aka The Devil) in
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's drama series, '' The Messengers''.


Personal life

Morgado was born in
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, Lisbon, Portugal. Morgado currently lives in Portugal. Has two sons: Santiago (born 2009) and Afonso (born 2016). In addition to his native
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, Morgado is also fluent in French,
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and
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Filmography


Television

* 1997 – ''
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'' – Miguel * 1999 – '' A Lenda da Garça'' – Manuel Domingos * 2000 – '' Ajuste de Contas'' – Francisco * 2002/2003 – ''
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'' – Pedro Castelo Branco * 2005 – ''Os Malucos nas Arábias'' * 2006 – '' Floribela'' – Dinis Mendonça * 2007 – '' Vingança'' – Santiago Medina * 2008 – ''
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'' – Mauro Galvão * 2008 – ''
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'' – Rodrigo Fortunato Louro * 2008 – '' Revelação'' – Antônio * 2009 – '' Novos Malucos do Riso'' * 2010 – '' Lua Vermelha'' – Artur * 2010 – '' Laços de Sangue'' – João Caldas Ribeiro * 2013/2014 – ''
Sol de Inverno ''Sol de Inverno'' (Winter Sun) is a Portuguese telenovela which aired on SIC in September 2013 - September 2014. Cast * Maria João Luís - ''Laura Teles de Aragão'' * Rita Blanco - ''Sofia Ferreira Bívar'' * Rogério Samora - ''Manuel Gusm ...
'' – Eduardo Aragão * 2017 – '' Ouro Verde'' – José-Maria Magalhães / Jorge Monforte


Miniseries and series

* 1997 – '' A Mulher do Senhor Ministro'' – Modelo * 1998 – ''Diário de Maria'' – Luís * 1999 – '' Jornalistas'' – Bruno * 1999 – ''A Hora da Liberdade'' – Teixeira * 1999 – '' Médico de Família'' – Decorador * 2000 – ''A Febre do Ouro Negro'' – Bob * 2001 – '' Estação da Minha Vida'' * 2001 – '' Teorema de Pitágoras'' * 2002 – '' O Quinto dos Infernos'' – D. Pedro Carlos de Bourbon * 2004 – '' O Prédio do Vasco'' – Doctor * 2004/2005 – '' Inspector Max'' – Rui Leão / Miguel * 2004/2005 – '' Maré Alta'' – Ship Passenger * 2005 – ''Malucos e Filhos'' * 2005 – ''Malucos na Praia'' * 2005 – '' O Diário de Sofia'' * 2006 – ''
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'' – Adamo * 2006/2008 – '' Aqui Não Há Quem Viva'' – Fernando * 2007 – '' Uma Aventura'' – Jaime * 2008 – '' Malucos no Hospital'' * 2009 – '' A Vida Privada de Salazar'' – António Oliveira Salazar * 2010 – '' Tempo Final'' – Pedro * 2011 – '' Os Substitutos'' – voz de Dick Daring (Dubbing) * 2013 – ''
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'' – Jesus * 2014 – '' Revenge'' – Dr. Jorge Velez * 2015 – '' Alisa – A Heroína do Futuro'' – voz de Arik Sapojkov (Dubbing) * 2015 – '' The Messengers'' – The Man * 2015/2016 – '' CSI: Cyber'' – Miguel Vega * 2018 – ''
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'' – Carlos


Films

* 2000 – '' Amo-te Teresa'' – Miguel (telefilm) * 2000 – '' A Noiva'' – Eduardo (telefilm) * 2001 – ''Teorema de Pitágoras'' – Raul * 2003 – '' A Selva'' – Alberto * 2003 – ''Lisboa Regressa ao Parque'' * 2004 – ''Vá Para Fora... Ou Vai Dentro!'' * 2005 – ''
O Crime do Padre Amaro ''O Crime do Padre Amaro'' ("The Crime of Father Amaro"), subtitled 'Scenes of Religious Life', is a novel by the 19th-century Portuguese writer José Maria de Eça de Queiroz. It was first published in 1875 to great controversy. Background Eç ...
'' – Libaninho * 2007 – '' The Italian Writer'' – Joseph * 2007 – '' Dos rivales casi iguales'' – Vicente * 2007 – '' Acredita, Estou Possuído!'' – Jorge * 2009 – '' Star Crossed - Amor em Jogo'' – Hugo Pereira * 2009 – '' Mamy Blue'' – Pancho * 2012 – '' Maria Coroada'' – Basílio (telefilm) * 2012 – '' A Teia de Gelo'' – Jorge * 2014 – '' Red Butterfly'' – Antonio Vega Jr. * 2014 – '' Fast Lane'' – Enzo Lauricello * 2014 – '' Son of God'' – Jesus * 2014 – ''
Virados do Avesso ''Virados do Avesso'' is a 2014 Portuguese comedy film directed by Edgar Pêra. It was released on 27 November 2014. Cast * Diogo Morgado *Nicolau Breyner João Nicolau de Melo Breyner Moreira Lopes GOIH GOM (30 July 1940 – 14 March 2016), ...
'' – João Salgado * 2014 – '' Women of the Bible'' – Jesus * 2016 – '' Love Finds You in Valentine'' – Derek Sterling * 2017 – '' Malapata'' – Barbosa * 2017 – '' O Matador'' – Cabeleira * 2018 – '' Parque Mayer'' – Eduardo * 2021 - '' The Unholy'' - Monsignor Delgarde


Programs

* 2000 – ''Lux'' – presenter * 2001 – ''Mundo Vip'' – presenter * 2004 – ''Dá-lhe Gás'' – presenter


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morgado, Diogo 20th-century Portuguese male actors 21st-century Portuguese male actors Living people People from Campo Grande Male actors from Lisbon Portuguese male film actors Portuguese male television actors Portuguese Roman Catholics 1981 births