Diogo Morgado
| Diogo Morgado | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Diogo Miguel Morgado Soares January 17, 1981 Campo Grande, Lisbon, Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Occupation | Actor, model |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Children | 1 |
Diogo Miguel Morgado Soares (born January 17, 1981) is a native Portuguese actor who may be best known for his portrayal of Jesus Christ in the History Channel epic mini-series The Bible and in the film Son of God.[1]
Career
Already a household name in his native Portugal 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 SIC network. Morgado's film credits include a noteworthy performance in the title role of Portuguese dictator Antonio De Oliveira Salazar 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 Peter Shaffer'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 SIC 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.
Morgado is perhaps best known in the United States for his portrayal of Jesus in 20th Century Fox's feature film Son of God (for which he received an Imagen Award nomination) and in History Channel's Emmy nominated miniseries, The Bible, 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 the CW's drama series, The Messengers.
Personal life
Morgado was born in Campo Grande, Lisbon, Portugal.
Morgado splits his time between Los Angeles and his native Portugal.
In addition to his native Portuguese, Morgado is also fluent in French, Spanish and English.
Filmography
Television
Portugal
- 1997: A Mulher do Senhor Ministro
- 1997–98: Terra Mãe (130 episodes) as Miguel
- 1998: Diário de Maria
- 1999: A Hora da Liberdade (miniseries) as Teixeira
- 1999: A Lenda da Garça (21 episodes) as Manuel Domingos
- 2000: A Febre do Ouro Negro (miniseries) as Bob
- 2000: Amo-te, Teresa (movie) as Miguel
- 2000: Jornalistas (1 episode) as Bruno
- 2000: Médico de Família (1 episode)
- 2000–01: Ajuste de Contas (150 episodes) as Francisco
- 2001: Estação da Minha Vida as Raul
- 2001: Teorema de Pitágoras (movie) as Roberto
- 2002: O Quinto dos Infernos (miniseries) as D. Pedro
- 2002–03: Tudo Por Amor (178 episodes) as Pedro Castelo Branco
- 2003–05: Os Malucos do Riso as various roles
- 2004/05: Inspector Max (2 episodes) as Miguel/Rui Leão
- 2004: O Prédio do Vasco as doctor
- 2004–05: Maré Alta (19 episodes) as ship passenger
- 2005: Malucos e Filhos as various roles
- 2005: Malucos na Praia as various roles
- 2005: O Diário de Sofia
- 2005: Os Malucos nas Arábias as various roles
- 2006: Floribella (74 episodes) as Dinis Mendonça
- 2006–08: Aqui Não Há Quem Viva (22 episodes) as Fernando
- 2007: Acredita, Estou Possuído! (movie) as Jorge
- 2007: Uma Aventura (3 episodes) as Jaime
- 2007: Vingança (217 episodes) as Santiago Medina
- 2008: Malucos no Hospital as various roles
- 2008: Podia Acabar o Mundo as Rodrigo Louro
- 2008: Rebelde Way (4 episodes) as Mauro Galvão
- 2008: Revelação (2 episodes) as Antonio
- 2009: 7 Vidas (1 episode) as Adamo
- 2009: A Vida Privada de Salazar (2 episodes) as Oliveira Salazar
- 2009: Novos Malucos do Riso as various roles
- 2010: Lua Vermelha (33 episodes) as Artur
- 2010–11: Laços de Sangue (315 episodes) as João Caldas Ribeiro
- 2011: Tempo Final (miniseries, 1 episode) as Pedro
- 2012: Maria Coroada (movie) as Basílio
- 2013–14: Sol de Inverno as Eduardo
United States
- 2013: The Bible (5 episodes) as Jesus
- 2013: Revenge (1 episode) as Dr. Jorge Velez
- 2015: The Messengers as The Devil (formerly "The Man")
- 2015: CSI: Cyber as Miguel Vega (episode: "Python")
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | A Noiva | Eduardo | |
| 2002 | The Forest | Alberto | |
| 2005 | O Crime do Padre Amaro | Libaninho | |
| 2005 | Dos Rivales Casi Iguales | Vincente | |
| 2007 | The Italian Writer | Joseph | |
| 2009 | Star Crossed | Hugo Perira | |
| 2010 | Mami Blue | Pancho | |
| 2011 | A Parideira | Cameo | |
| 2011 | Rosa Sangue | Cameo | |
| 2012 | A Teia de Gelo | Jorge | |
| 2013 | Born to Race: Fast Track | Enzo Lauricello | |
| 2013 | Red Butterfly | Antonio Vega Jr. | |
| 2013 | Frozen (Portuguese Version) | Kristoff | |
| 2014 | Son of God | Jesus Christ | Hollywood feature, worldwide release |
| 2014 | Virados do Avesso | João |
References
- ↑ Hines, Ree (25 February 2014). "Bible, Son of God star Diogo Morgado 'freaked out' about playing Jesus". Today. Today. Retrieved 2 February 2015.