Actor

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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.

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