José Condessa

Biography

José, also known as Zé, is filming "Cacau" for TVI and is taking the stage as the co-protagonist in the play "A Andorinha / La Golondrina".

Under the direction of Pedro Almodovar, he starred in the film "Strange Way of Life / Estraña Forma de Vida", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2023. On Netflix, he assumed the character Eduardo, the protagonist of the globally successful "Turn of the Tide / Rabo de Peixe", with the next season set to arrive soon.

On the television front, José portrayed the protagonists Amaro in the series "O Crime do Padre Amaro" (RTP) and David in "Bem Me Quer". Additionally, he joined the casts of the series "A Filha", "Pôr do Sol", and "Até Que a Vida nos Separe".

José made his television debut in 2015 in the soap opera "Jardins Proibidos", followed by roles in "Santa Bárbara", "Rainha das Flores", "Espelho d'Água", "A Herdeira", and "O Valor da Vida". In 2019, he was part of the main cast in the Rede Globo (Brazil) novela "Salve-se Quem Puder/Run for Your Lives".

In the realm of theater, he excelled in leading roles in plays such as "Peer Gynt", "Peter Pan", "As You Like it", "A Morte do Príncipe", "Peter and Alice", and "Romeu & Juliet". He also participated in productions such as "Macbeth", "Splendid's", "The Brothers Karamazov", "Se Eu Não Fechar os Olhos", "Um Rapaz Chamado Rupert Partiu-te o Nariz com um Pau?" and "Penetrator".

In 2021, his portrayal of Hamlet, directed by Carlos Avilez, earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Theater Actor. In 2023, his performance as Padre Amaro, the protagonist of the series "O Crime do Padre Amaro", secured him the Golden Globe for Best Fiction Actor.

Recognized for his contribution to "O Som Que Desce da Terra", he received the DGArtes Award for Best Supporting Actor.

His film credits include "Salgueiro Maia - The Implicated: The Series" and "Gabriel", where he played the antagonist.

José completed his Acting Course at the Escola Profissional de Teatro de Cascais (2012-2015).

Known For

Water Mirror

Vítor Gama

Cacau

Tiago Saavedra

Run For Your Lives

Juan Rodriguez

Turn of the Tide

Eduardo

Until Life Do Us Part

Joaquim (20's)

Taskmaster Portugal

The Crime of Father Amaro

Padre Amaro

Pôr do Sol

António (jovem)

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	Honeyjoon	João
2023	Strange Way of Life	Young Silva
2022	Salgueiro Maia - The Implicated	Martinho
2021	O Tesouro	Egas
2020	The Sound that Goes Down to Earth	Domingos Bento
2019	Gabriel	Rui
2018	Mariana’s Late	Francisco

Year	TV Show	Role
2025	Mulheres, às armas!	Vasco
2024	A Filha	Paulo
2024	Cacau	Tiago Saavedra
2023	The Crime of Father Amaro	Padre Amaro
2023	Salgueiro Maia - The Implicated: The Series	Martinho
2023	Turn of the Tide	Eduardo
2023	Lucia of Fatima	Francisco Andrade
2022	Taskmaster Portugal
2021	Until Life Do Us Part	Joaquim (20's)
2021	Pôr do Sol	António (jovem)
2020	Bem Me Quer	David Quintela
2020	Conta-me	Self - Guest
2020	Run For Your Lives	Juan Rodriguez
2017	Water Mirror	Vítor Gama
2014	Jardins Proibidos	Rafael «Rafa» José Silva
	Felizardo
	The Final Problem