Fernando Luís Rodrigues Correia (born 9 March 1961 in Setúbal) is a Portuguese actor. Notable appearances include Médico de Família, A minha família é uma animação, A Minha Sogra é Uma Bruxa, Inspector Max and Noite Escura.
Life and career
He was active at the Teatro Animação de Setúbal. In 1992, he received the award for Best Actor by the Portuguese Association of Theatre Critics (Associação Portuguesa de Críticos de Teatro) in the play The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht. Luís then starred on stage at the Teatro Maria Matos, Teatro da Cornucópia, Teatro Aberto, amongst others, in plays of Brecht, Eugene O'Neill, Ray Bradbury, Turgenev, Manuel Teixeira Gomes or Hélia Correia. He was directed by names such as João Canijo, Diogo Infante, Fernando Gomes, João Brites, Filipe La Féria, José Caldas, Jorge Lavelli, Carlos Avilez and Graça Correia.
He made his film debut in Rosa Negra, de Margarida Gil (1992). Since then, he has participated in films by directors such as Marco Martins, Manuel Mozos, Margarida Cardoso and José de Sá Caetano. He was directed by João Canijoin Sapatos Pretos (1998), Noite Escura (2004) and Mal Nascida (2007).
Luís is active in regular television series, and joined the cast of O Mandarim (1990), Alentejo Sem Lei (1990), Polícias (1996), Médico de Família (1998–2000), A minha família é uma animação (2001–2002), A Minha Sogra é Uma Bruxa (2002–2003), Inspector Max (2003–2005/2016-2017), Nome de Código: Sintra (2005–2006), Bocage (2006), A Minha Família (2006–2007), Doida Por Ti (2012–2013), Sol de Inverno (2014), Jardins Proibidos (2014–2015), and A Impostora (2016-2017).
He's childhood friends with fellow Setúbal-born actress Manuela Couto, with whom he works often.
Animaniacs - Yakko Warner
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia - Walter Strickler
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia - King Arthur/Green Knight
Flushed Away - Sid
Beauty and the Beast - Lumiére
The Boss Baby - Boss Baby
Cars - Van, Sulley Car
Happy Feet - Noah the Elder
The Cat in the Hat - The Cat in the Hat
The Lion King - Zazu and Rafiki
The Emperor's New Groove - Pacha
Hercules - Hades
Disney's Hercules: The Animated Series - Hades
A Bug's Life - P.T. Flea
Monsters, Inc. - James P. "Sulley" Sullivan
Monsters at Work - James P. "Sulley" Sullivan
Pocahontas - Chief Powhatan
The Polar Express - Smokey and Steamer
Ultimate Spider-Man - Baron Mordo
Star Wars Rebels - Darth Maul (First voice)
The Wild - Samson
Timon & Pumbaa - Zazu and Rafiki