João Ricardo Rosa Catarré (born 5 August 1980) is a
Portuguese actor
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...
and
model
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Models can be divided in ...
. He has been a constant presence on Portuguese TV screens since 2003.
Biography
Born August 5, 1980, Catarré waconsidered one of the most promising young Portuguese actors in the
2000s
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. In 1999, he worked as a professionalized model while studying IT Management at the
Lusophone University. He was the face of numerous advertising campaigns for television, and later decided to pursue "
showbiz" professionally. Catarré took classes for actors (in television production) during this time.
His first acting job was a protagonist role in the first series of ''
Sweet Strawberries'' - intended for a juvenile audience -, where he played the character Pipo, in 2003 and 2004. Besides Portugal, the series was broadcast in
Romania
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,
Syria
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and
Brazil
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.This role was essential was essential for Catarré's rise. Catarré continued to act in television, commercials, and feature films; he also worked as a voice actor of animated characters, such as the famous superhero dog
Bolt. Catarré, as it is known among his friends, still has natural aptitude for the sport, having joined the volleyball team of
Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He also participated in various competitions of beach volleyball.
Television
* Protagonist, Miguel Soares Fontes Morais in
A Promessa
*Protagonist, Rodrigo Bastos/Diogo Moreira in
Terra Brava
* Recurring, Luis Fernandes in
Amor Amor
* Recurring, Ramiro Neves in
A Única Mulher
* Protagonist, José Belmonte in
Belmonte
* Protagonist, David Campelo in
Doida Por Ti
* Protagonist, Gonçalo Monforte in
Remédio Santo
''Remédio Santo'' is a Portuguese telenovela that started airing on TVI on 18 May 2011. It was nominated for an International Emmy Award for best telenovela in 2012.
Story
Do you believe in miracles? Do you believe in the unbelievable? Aurora i ...
* Protagonist, João Monteiro Castro in
Espírito Indomável
* Protagonist, Pedro in
Deixa Que Te Leve
* Main Cast, Bernardo in
Feitiço De Amor Feitiço may refer to:
*Feitiço - Portuguese word for Fetishism
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* Special Participation, Olavo's Partner in
Liberdade 21 Liberdade ibeɾˈdadʒi (Portuguese for "Liberty", "Freedom") may refer to:
Geography
* Liberdade (district of São Paulo)
* Liberdade (São Paulo Metro)
* Liberdade street market
* Liberdade (neighbourhood), in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
* Liberdade ...
* Main Cast, Camacho in
Vila Faia
Vila may refer to:
People
*Vila (surname)
Places
Andorra
* Vila, Andorra, a town in the parish of Encamp
Brazil
* Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade, a municipality in the State of Mato Grosso
* Vila Boa, Goiás, a municipality in the State ...
* Host with
Patrícia Candoso
Patrícia Candoso (born September 3, 1981, in Lisbon) is a Portuguese singer and actress.
Candoso started singing while playing the role of "Sara" in '' Morangos Com Açúcar'' (Strawberries With Sugar), a Portuguese soap opera. She presented h ...
on the show
Destinos.pt
* Main Cast, Pedro Moura in
Mundo Meu
Mundo, meaning "world" in Spanish and Portuguese, may refer to:
Places
* Mundo (river)
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* Additional Cast, Pipo in
Morangos com Açúcar II
* Protagonist, Pipo in
Morangos com Açúcar I
* Main Cast, Rodrigo Bastos/Diogo Moreira in
Terra Brava
References
Morangos Com AçúcarBolt
External links
*
Deixa que te leve - Site Oficial
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Portuguese male actors
1980 births
Living people