Sérgio Praia
Sérgio Praia (born Ovar, July 2, 1977) is a Portuguese actor.
Biography
He was born in the city of Ovar, in the Aveiro District, on July 2, 1977. As a child, he was very outgoing and showed an interest in the arts and performance. He took ballet classes for many years.
Pursuing his dream, he decided to leave home at the age of 16 and go to Porto. For several days, he would perform ballet sequences in front of the São João National Theatre, hoping someone would invite him inside. Later, he returned to Ovar—though not to Furadouro or his parents' home—to complete the ninth grade. He succeeded in getting into António Capelo's drama school.
Filmography
Television
Year |
Project |
Role |
Note(s) |
Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 |
Saber Amar |
Sebastião Higgins (Tião) |
Supporting Cast |
TVI |
2004 |
Inspetor Max |
Rui Valente |
Guest Appearance |
|
2005 |
Dei-te Quase Tudo |
Vasco |
Supporting Cast |
|
Os Serranos |
Alex |
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2006 |
Triângulo Jota |
João Castil |
Main Cast |
RTP1 |
Floribella |
Pedro |
SIC |
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2009–2010 |
Perfeito Coração |
Dr. Mário |
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2011–2012 |
Rosa Fogo |
Manuel Dantas Figueira |
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2013 |
Sinais de Vida |
Sérgio Coimbra |
RTP1 |
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2013–2015 |
Os Nossos Dias |
Gabriel Gouveia |
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2014–2015 |
Mulheres |
Renato Torres |
Co-lead |
TVI |
2016–2017 |
A Impostora |
Bruno Pereira |
Main cast |
|
2017–2018 |
Jogo Duplo |
Luís Humberto |
Co-Antagonist |
|
2018 |
Onde Está Elisa? |
Yuri Petrovich |
Main cast |
|
2019–2020 |
Prisioneira |
Acácio Teixeira |
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2020–2021 |
Amar Demais |
Raul Benvindo |
Antagonist |
|
2021–2022 |
Pôr do Sol |
Francisco Bossa Nova |
Main cast |
RTP1 |
2022 |
A Rainha e a Bastarda |
Gomes Loureiro |
Additional cast |
|
O Crime do Padre Amaro |
Father Brito |
Special appearance |
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2022–2023 |
Sangue Oculto |
António Jorge "Tojó" Rocha |
Main Cast |
SIC |
2023–2024 |
Morangos com Açúcar |
Álvaro Caiado |
TVI |
|
2024 |
Cacau |
Jaime Vasconcelos |
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2026 |
A Madrasta |
Renato Garcez |
Co-antagonist |
Streaming
Year |
Project |
Role |
Note(s) |
Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2022–2023 |
A Lista |
Alberto de Oliveira |
Special appearance |
OPTO |
Film
Year |
Title |
Role |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|
2013 |
Perto |
Short film |
|
2018 |
Parque Mayer |
Augusto |
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2019 |
Variações |
António Variações |
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Awards and nominations
Awards
- 2019 - Best Actor Award for the film Variações (2019) – Coimbra Caminhos do Cinema Português
- 2020 - Best Actor Award for the film Variações (2019) – Best Actor (Audience Award) / Best Actor (National Competition) – CinEuphoria Awards
Nominations
- 2015 - Nomination for "Best Actor in a Short Film – National Competition" for the film Perto (2013) – CinEuphoria
- 2019 - Nomination for "Best Ensemble – National Competition" for the film Parque Mayer (2018) – CinEuphoria
- 2020 - Nomination for "Best Actor" for the film Variações (2019) – Autores Award
- 2020 - Nomination for "Best Ensemble – National Competition" for the film Variações (2019) – CinEuphoria