Luís Augusto Esparteiro Lopes da Costa (born April 8, 1959), known professionally as Luís Esparteiro, is a Portuguese actor. He is best known for his role as Miguel Ferreira da Fonseca, the primary antagonist of the Portuguese telenovela Ouro Verde.
Early life and career
Luís Esparteiro was born on April 8, 1959 in Coimbra, Portugal to Mário Nuno do Canto Lopes da Costa and Maria Helena Botelho da Costa Marques Esparteiro. His maternal grandfather Joaquim Marques Esparteiro was a Portuguese naval officer and the former Governor of Macau. Growing up, he studied at the Colégio Militar in Lisbon, and later joined the University of Lisbon as a faculty member in the medical school.
Luís made his acting debut in a theatre company run by Portuguese actor Henrique Santana, where he participated in productions of the comedies O Meu Rapaz é Rapariga, Um Fantasma Chamado Isabel and Boeing-Boeing.Artistas Unidos In 1982, he made his television debut in the soap opera Vila Faia, and later participated in the programs Eu Show Nico and Euronico, produced by Nicolau Breyner.
Luís participated in further theatre productions, including Piaf alongside Bibi Ferreira, and in a performance of Quem Muda a Fralda à Menina at the Teatro Villaret. At Artistas Unidos, he was part of the cast of A queda do egoísta Johan Fatzer, written by playwright by Bertolt Brecht, and Buraco Negro e Câncer, written by Gerardjan Rijnders and directed by Isabel Muñoz Cardoso.
In 1998, Luís made his feature film debut in The Mutants, directed by Teresa Villaverde.
In 2017, Luís played the role of the central antagonist Miguel Ferreira da Fonseca in the telenovela Ouro Verde. The series was Luís' longest-running television role, and won the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela in 2018. Luís stated that the project was a rewarding experience, and described the character of Miguel as a "deviously intelligent person".
Family Luís Esparteiro has one older sister, Amélia Maria, and two younger siblings, Joaquim Manuel and Maria Teresa. In a February 2022 interview on the talk show Júlia, Luís revealed that his older brother, Nuno José, had died of a drug overdose at the age of 27.
Marriages and children Luís' first marriage was to Filipa Helena Boulton Pimentel Trigo on October 1, 1987. On January 13, 1989, their first son, Guilherme Boulton Trigo Lopes da Costa, was born. Their second child, Constança Boulton Trigo Lopes da Costa, was born on May 21, 1991. The couple ultimately divorced.
On April 18, 2009, Luís married Vanda Isabel da Costa Correia in a private civil ceremony in Lisbon. The couple have a daughter, Teresa Correia Esparteiro Lopes da Costa, and a son, Luís Correia Esparteiro Lopes da Costa, both born before marriage.
Filmography
Television YearProjectRoleNotesChannel1982Vila FaiaManuel MarinhaisMain CastRTP1Gente Fina É Outra CoisaTiago Penha Leredo1987Palavras CruzadasBernardo1988Eu Show NicoVarious RolesOs Homens da SegurançaFranciscoSpecial Participation1989Sétimo DireitoAntónio MeloRicardina e MartaFrancisco MonizMain Cast1990EuronicoVarious Roles1991A ÁrvoreJoãoMain Cast1992CinzasEurico MarquesSecondary Cast1993Marina, MarinaLuísSpecial Participation1994Nico d'ObraPhotographerNa Paz dos AnjosManuel SanchoSecondary CastDesencontrosBernardo PimentaCo-Protagonist1995Roseira BravaJoão Pedro MoraisMain Cast1995–1996Primeiro AmorGonçalo Mendes Ferreira1996Vidas de SalManuel PaivaSpecial ParticipationPolíciasDiogoProtagonist1996–1997Filhos do VentoLuís SimõesMain Cast1997A Grande ApostaCarlos CostaCo-ProtagonistCuidado com a Língua!AngelSpecial Participation1999Uma Casa em FanicosAntónioSpecial ParticipationJornalistasPedroSICO Fura-VidasJoy SilverAdditional CastA Hora da LiberdadeMajor Costa NevesMain CastEsquadra de PolíciasStringersSpecial ParticipationRTP11999–2000A Lenda da GarçaAlberto Basto QueirósMain Cast2000A Raia dos MedosLieutenantSpecial ParticipationAjuste de ContasMário (60 Years)Todo o Tempo do MundoArmindoMain CastTVICrianças SOSQuinjóSpecial Participation2000–2002Super PaiVasco FigueiredoProtagonist2003–2004Morangos com AçúcarDaniel DuarteAntagonist2004–2005Mistura FinaAdriano Côrte-RealProtagonist2004Inspetor MaxFernandoSpecial Participation2005Os SerranosEduardo2005 –2006Dei-te Quase TudoCarlos CapeloAntagonist2006–2007Tu e EuEdmundo Castanheira2007–2008Deixa-me AmarJoão Botelho2008Casos da VidaHenriqueEpisode: "Saldo Negativo"2008–2009Feitiço de AmorAugusto NevesCo-Protagonist2009–2010SentimentosManuel Coutinho2010–2011Espírito IndomávelRodrigo Monteiro CastroAntagonist2012–2013Louco AmorRafael Correia2013Casos da VidaJoãoEpisode: "Vidas (Des)enrascadas"2014BairroDiretorAdditional CastGiras & FalidasInspector of ASAESpecial Participation2015–2016Santa BárbaraJúlio MontemorMain Cast2016Bem-Vindos a BeiraisGastãoAdditional Cast2016A Única MulherJeremySpecial Participation2017Ouro VerdeMiguel Ferreira da FonsecaAntagonist2017–2018Jogo DuploVítor DuqueMain Cast2018–2019A TeiaValdemar Seixas2019Teorias da ConspiraçãoFrancisco BernardAdditional CastRTP1Amar Depois de AmarAntónio GouveiaMain CastTVI2020Quer o DestinoAlfredo Paulo Reis2021–2023Para SempreBento Sampaio de MenezesAntagonist2022–2023Por TiRui GuerreiroSIC2023–2024Flor sem TempoEduardo VazCo- Antagonist2024–2025A PromessaRogério CandeiasMain Cast2025VitóriaRogério Martins
Streaming YearProjectRoleNotesPlatform2023Marco PauloMário MartinsMain CastOPTO2023–2024Os EleitosAntónioRecurring Cast
Cinema YearTitleRole1998Os Mutantes1999Mal1999Inferno2000Peixe na Lia2001Camarate2002Debaixo da Cama2005O Crime do Padre AmaroRafaelFatal2009Duas MulheresDr. AndréQuero Ser uma EstrelaAmbassador of Portugal2010Moi, Bernadette, J'ai Vu2018Linhas de SangueLeonardo Gama
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