Paulo Pires (born 26 February 1967) is a
Portuguese
television and
film actor and former
stage actor and
fashion model , known for his work in Portuguese and
Spanish television and films.
[1]
[2]
[3] He was named Portuguese Theatre Personality of the Year in the 1996 Portuguese
Golden Globes .
[4] In October 2008
The Biography Channel aired a documentary covering 20 years of his life and work in entertainment.
[2]
[5]
Career
In 1996, Pires received a Portuguese
Golden Globes for 'Personalidade do Ano' (Personality of the Year) for his work in theater,
[4] but has gained recognition his roles in multiple
television series , including his playing Martim Botelho in 251 episodes of Deixa-me Amar , playing the "evil twins" Vasco and Victor Ferreira in 237 episodes of Olhos nos Olhos ,
[6]
[7] playing Quim Correia in 348 episodes of
Meu Amor , and for hosting 222 episodes of Mundo VIP from 1996 through 2001.
He made his first film appearance in 1993 as
Corto Maltese in the film Zéfiro , directed by
José Álvaro Morais , followed by a co-starring role in Cinco Dias, Cinco Noites by
José Fonseca e Costa (1996).
[8]
He has appeared regularly on Portuguese television in series including Jornalistas (1999), Ganância (2001), Ana e os Sete (2003), Maré Alta (2004), Segredo (2005),
[9] and "Até Amanhã Camaradas". He was one of the presenters of Mundo Vip (1998), on the Portuguese independent television channel
SIC (Sociedade Independente de Comunicação).
He has also appeared on Spanish television in the series Los Serranos (2004), Fuera de Control (2006), and Ellas y el sexo débil (2006).
[10] In 2007 he co-starred in the drama series Deixa-me Amar , followed by Olhos nos Olhos .
[7] He is currently featured in television in
Meu Amor .
[11]
Since beginning his television career he has returned to the cinema occasionally with appearances in films including com O Fascínio by Fonseca e Costa (2003), Maria e as Outras by
José de Sá Caetano (2004), A rapariga no espelho by
Pedro Fortes (2004),
[12]
O Milagre Segundo Salomé by
Mário Barroso (2004),
[13] and Do Outro Lado do Mundo by Leandro Ferreira (2007).
In 2000 Paulo Pires married Astrid Werdnig, psychologist and former model.
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[15]
[16] The couple have one daughter, Chlöe, born in 2004.
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Partial filmography
Television
Salsa e Merengue (1996) (Series) as Vasco
Mundo VIP (222 episodes, 1996-2001) as Host
Riscos (1997) (Series)
Globos de Ouro 1996 (1997)
Gala 5º Aniversário
SIC (1997)
Não Há Duas Sem Três (1 episode, 1997) as Detective Almeida
Médico de Família (6 episodes, 1998)
Terra Mãe (130 episodes, 1998) as Álvaro Cunha
A Vida Como Ela É (2 episodes, 1999)
Jornalistas (52 episodes, 1999-2000) as Alex
O Lampião da Estrela (2000) as Paulo
Aniversário (2000) as António
O Bairro da Fonte (1 episode, 2001)
Querido Professor (1 episode, 2001)
Ganância (150 episodes, 2001) as Bernardo
Um Estranho em Casa (3 episodes, 2002)
Les frangines (2002) as Lorenzo
Fúria de Viver (150 episodes, 2002) as João Castel Novo
O Olhar da Serpente (150 episodes, 2002-2003) as Paulo Pereira Fonseca
Maré Alta (5 episodes, 2004)
Les jumeaux oubliés (2004) as Paul
Ana E os Sete (62 episodes, 2003-2005) as David Vilar
Inspector Max (1 episode, 2005) as Nelson
Los Serrano (3 episodes, 2004-2005) as Paul
29 Golpes (2005) as João
Os Serranos (4 episodes, 2005) as Guilherme
Triângulo Jota (2 episodes, 2006) as Eduardo Calafate
7 Vidas (1 episode, 2006) as Fernando
Fuera de control (12 episodes, 2006) as Diego
Ellas y el sexo débil (4 episodes, 2006) as Christian
Espírito de Natal (2006) as Francisco
Floribella (2 episodes, 2007) as Christian
Coração Navegador (2007) as Pedro Soares Castro
Casos da Vida (1 episode, 2008) as Joaquim
Deixa-me Amar (251 episodes, 2007-2008) as Martim Botelho
Morangos com Açúcar 5 ( 3 episódios, 2008)
Fama Show (10 episodes, 2008-2010) as Host
Olhos nos Olhos (237 episodes, 2008-2009) as Vasco and Victor Ferreira
Equador (9 episodes, 2008-2009) as Frederico Albuquerque
Meu Amor (348 episodes, 2009-2010) as Quim Correia
Anjo Meu (1 episode, 2011) as Rogério
Doida Por Ti (2012-2013) as Mário Varela
Madre Paula (2017) as
João V
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White Lines (2020) as George
Film
References
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"PAULO PIRES: FÉRIAS COM PRAIA E BOM PEIXE" .
Correio (in Portuguese). July 5, 2003. Archived from
the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2011 .
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a
b MARIA JOÃO ESPADINHA.
"Biography celebra carreira de Paulo Pires" .
Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 January 2011 . [
permanent dead link ]
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a
b
"Paulo Pires Casado" . Mulher Portugesa . Archived from
the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2011 .
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a
b
SIC Online Globos de Ouro 1996 (in Portuguese - 1996 Globos de Ouro winners)
Archived 2011-07-28 at the
Wayback Machine , accessed 17 January 2011
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"Paulo Pires comove-se com biografia que assinala os seus 20 anos de carreira" . Caras . May 20, 2008. Archived from
the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2011 .
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"Paulo Pires, a partir de hoje, em dose dupla" . TV Uuniverso (in Portuguese). October 7, 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2011 .
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a
b Vera Valadas Ferreira (October 6, 2008).
"Nada se perde, tudo se transforma" .
Destak (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 January 2011 .
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filmfestivals.com website, IPACA presence at 1996 Cannes Film Festival
Archived 2012-04-07 at the
Wayback Machine , accessed 17 January 2011
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"Paulo Pires inaugura loja "Lion of Porches" " . Porta da Estrela (in Portuguese). October 20, 2004. Retrieved 16 January 2011 .
^ M. R. Madrid (May 26, 2006).
"María Barranco, Teté Delgado y Beatriz Rico, actrices de la serie de Ana Obregón" . El Comercio Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 January 2011 .
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"Chloë herdou dos pais, Paulo Pires e Astrid Werdnig, a paixão pela moda" . Caras (in Portuguese). October 25, 2009. Archived from
the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2011 .
^ CLAUSURA DEL CERTAMEN (May 17, 2004).
"El Festival Ibérico de Cine premia a un corto portugués" . El Periódico Extremadura (in Portuguese). Archived from
the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2011 .
^ Koehler, Robert (January 11, 2005).
"The Miracle According to Salome" .
Variety . Retrieved 16 January 2011 .
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"Astrid Werdnig: "Quando temos uma família, a vida de modelo é mais difícil" " . Caras . Portuguese. May 2, 2010. Archived from
the original on 7 May 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2011 .
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"Paulo Pires avança: "Eu e a Astrid somos muito parecidos" " . Caras (in Portuguese). August 3, 2010. Archived from
the original on 6 August 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2011 .
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"Astrid Werdnig e Paulo Pires vivem momentos cúmplices até nas compras" . Caras (in Portuguese). November 10, 2009. Archived from
the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2011 .
^ Bento, Vanessa.
"Paulo Pires e Astrid Werdnig passam fim de ano romântico em Nova Iorque" . diario.iol.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 January 2011 .
^ Avó, César.
"Madre Paula, a freira pouco religiosa e amante do rei Magnânimo" .
Diário de Notícias .
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