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Ivo Canelas

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Ivo Canelas
Born (1973-12-23) 23 December 1973 (age 51)
Lisbon, Portugal
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present

Ivo Canelas is a Portuguese actor, born in Lisbon. With a career of more than 30 years, he is recognized for his participation in numerous film, theater and television productions.[1]

He has a degree in Theater Studies from Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema[2] and studied at the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute, in New York,[3] with a scholarship from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.[4]

Career

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Cinema

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He made his film debut in 1997 in the short film Menos Nove,[5] directed by Rita Nunes.[6] Soon after, in 1998, he participated in the short film It's Just a Minute directed by Pedro Caldas [7] and written by Jacinto Lucas Pires.

In 2002 he joined the cast of The Uncertainty Principal by Manoel de Oliveira.[8] In 2007 he won the Portuguese Golden Globe for Best Actor for the films O Mistério da Estrada de Sintra by Jorge Paixão da Costa[9] and Call Girl by António-Pedro Vasconcelos.[10]

In 2012 he played Apeles Espanca in the film Florbela directed by Vicente Alves do Ó[11] and produced by Ukbar Filmes, a role that earned him the nomination for best actor in the first edition of the Sophia awards from the Portuguese Cinema Academy[12] and the Best Actor CinEuphoria award.[13] In the same year he joined the cast of A Estrada 47, a Brazilian, German, Italian and Portuguese co-production directed by Vicente Ferraz.

In 2015 he participates in the international production Powder and Gold directed by Felix Limardo and produced by William Fay. The following year he plays Lucas Mateus in Refrigerantes e Canções de Amor,[14] a film written by Nuno Markl and directed by Luis Galvão Teles.

More recently, in 2022, he co-starred in the short film An Avocado Pit, w[15] ritten and directed by Ary Zara, which was on the Oscar’s shortlist of 15 pre-nominated short films. A project with great international visibility, which received the support of actor Elliot Page's production company and was widely acclaimed by the trans community, all over the world.[16]

Theater

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In 1991 he made his debut at Teatro da Cornucópia[17] in Amo-te by Almeno Gonçalves. Between 1993 and 1994 he was part of the group of actors of the Passage del Terror a very successful attraction at the Lisbon Amusement Park.[18] In 1996 he joined the cast of Aqui Está Ela, by Nathalie Sarraute, directed by Diogo Dória.[19]

In 1997 he began his work with Artistas Unidos, with Prometeu I, II, III by Jorge Silva Melo, with whom he returned to work the following year in O Fim ou Tende Misericórdia de Nós, then in Downfall of the Egotist Johann Fatzer by Bertolt Brecht, in 2000, O Navio dos Negros as the protagonist, in 2001, and Quartet by Heiner Müller, in 2016. Silva Melo becomes a decisive mentor in his career as an actor and will shape the way he practices his craft throughout his career.[20]

In 1999 he joined the cast of Peaches a very successful comedy directed by José Wallenstein at Teatro Aberto.[21] In 2000, he worked with director Solveig Nordlund in the show Night is Mother to the Day by Lars Noren and, in the same year, he participated in Boca Cheia de Pássaros, a dance theater show at Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, staged by Fernanda Lapa and Francisco Camacho.[22]

In 2004 he participated in Capricho directed by Lúcia Sigalho.[23] The following year he worked for the first time with director Tim Carroll in The Tempest at Teatro Nacional São Luiz.[24] He returned to work with this director as the protagonist of Peter Shaffer's Amadeus, with Diogo Infante, at Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, a role for which he received the Portuguese Golden Globe for Best Theater Actor in 2011.[25]

In 2014, he once again starred in the show Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo, directed by Miguel Seabra, at Teatro Meridional,[26] which earned him a nomination for Best Theater Actor at the Portuguese Golden Globes.

Between 2018 and 2023 he stages and performs the monologue Every Brillian Thing by Duncan MacMillan, produced by Hugo Nóbrega from H2N, with scene and actors’ direction by Dora Bernardo. The show was a huge success, having toured the country for 4 years with more than 280 sold-out shows and around 30,000 spectators. This project earned him several awards, including the Solo Show Award by the 2020 Theater Guide, integrating the list of 30 best shows of 2019 by Comunidade Cultura e Arte and having won the 2021 Marketeer Award in the Art and Culture category.[27]

Television

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He became famous for his portrayal of Joca in the series O Fura Vidas (1999-2001). Between 2008 and 2011 he participated in the series Liberdade 21, produced by SP television and directed by Patrícia Sequeira and Sérgio Graciano. I[28] n 2009 he joined the cast of the mini-series Conexão, directed by Leonel Vieira on RTP.[29]

Between 2010 and 2012 he participated in the Canadian series Living in Your Car, directed by David Steinberg,[30] among others. Soon after, he played the role of Xavier in the RTP series Os Filhos do Rock (2013-2014).[31] In 2019 he joined the cast of Sul, an RTP series produced by Arquipélago Filmes and directed by Ivo Ferreira.[32] In 2021 he plays the Minister of Defense in the Netlfix series Glória, directed by Tiago Guedes.[33]

Recently, in 2023 he joined the cast of the RTP series Emília, directed by Filipa Amaro.[34] In 2024 he plays the role of Doctor in the RTP series O Americano directed by Ivo Ferreira.[35] In 2025, he will participate in Projecto Global, a series by Ivo Ferreira about the FP25, and in Cold Haven, a Portuguese and Icelandic co-production, filmed in both countries.[36][37]

Selected filmography

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Film

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Year Title Director Role Notes
2022 An Avocado Pit[38] Ary Zara Cláudio Lead
2018 Soldado Millhões Gonçalo Galvão Teles Capitão Ribeiro de Carvalho Supporting
2016 Refrigerantes e Canções de Amor Luís Galvão Teles Lucas Mateus Lead
Histórias de Alice Oswaldo Caldeira Miguel Supporting
2015 Zeus Paulo Filipe Monteiro Supporting
2014 Powder and Gold[39] Felix Limardo El Pavo Real Supporting
Papel de Natal José Miguel Ribeiro Sana
Gelo Gonçalo Galvão Teles Filipe Supporting
2012 Florbela Vicente Alves do Ó Apeles Espanca Lead
A Estrada 47 Vicente Ferraz Rui Lead
2010 Shoot Me André Badalo Ruben Lead
So So[40] Sérgio Graciano Lead
Broken Clouds Yuri Alves Supporting
A Bela e o Paparazzo António-Pedro Vasconcelos Médico Cameo
15 Pontos na Alma Vicente Alves do Ó Mário Lead
10-Gnosis Leandro Ferrão
2009 Desesavergonhadamente Real Artur Serra Araújo Lead
2008 Budapest Walter Carvalho Supporting
The art of Stealing Leonel Vieira Xico da Silva Lead
2007 Call Girl António-Pedro Vasconcelos Madeira Lead
Love Birds Bruno de Almeida Supporting
Do Outro Lado do Mundo Leandro Ferreira Ricky Supporting
2006 20, 13 Purgatório Joaquim Leitão Guerra Supporting
O Mistério da Estrada de Sintra[41] Jorge Paixão da Costa Eça de Queirós Lead
Um Tiro no Escuro Leonel Vieira Lead
2005 Alice Marco Martins Supporting
2002 The Uncertainty Principle Manoel de Oliveira Supporting
A Dupla Viagem Teresa Garcia Pedro Supporting
2001 Olhó Passarinho José Sacramento João Lead
2000 António Um Rapaz de Lisboa Jorge Silva Melo Jaime Supporting
1999 Monsanto Ruy Guerra Bruno Supporting
1998 Zona J Leonel Vieira Cosmo Supporting
É Só um Minuto Pedro Caldas Lead
Entrada em Palco Pedro Caldas Himself Supporting
1997 O Que Foi? Ivo Ferreira Supporting
Menos 9 Rita Nunes O Que Espera Na Estação Lead

TV

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Year Title Director Role Channel
2025 Cold Haven Arnor Palmi e Tiago Marques Alex
Projecto Global Ivo Ferreira Inspector Chefe RTP1
2024 O Americano Ivo Ferreira Doutor RTP1
2023 Emília Filipa Amaro Coreógrafo RTP1
2022 Causa Própria João Nuno Pinto Procurador Vítor RTP1
Santiago Pedro Varela Pedro Vasconcellos SIC
2021 Glória Tiago Guedes Ministro da Defesa Netflix
2020 O Mundo Não Acaba Assim Artur Ribeiro Alberto RTP1
2019 Sul Ivo Ferreira Pastor Santoro RTP1
2018 Soldado Milhões Gonçalo Galvão Teles e Jorge Paixão da Costa Capitão Ribeiro de Carvalho RTP1
2017 Into the Badlands Baron Rojas AMC
Emerald City Tarsem Singh Javier NBC
Filha da Lei Yuri Alves e Sérgio Graciano Jaime RTP1
2014 Mulheres de Abril Joaquim Oliveira Jorge RTP1
2013 Os Filhos do Rock Pedro Varela Xavier Bastos RTP1
2012 Perdidamente Florbela Vicente Alves do Ó Apeles Espanca RTP1
2010 Living in Your Car David Steinberg Bruno HBO
O Segredo de Miguel Zuzarte Henrique Oliveira Miguel Zuzarte
Tempo Final Pedro Varela Óscar RTP1
2009 Conexão Leonel Vieira Miguel Ângelo RTP1
2008 Liberdade 21 Sérgio Graciano e Patrícia Sequeira Afonso Ferraz RTP1
2005 Jura Paulo Sumion Sebastião SIC
2002 Olá Pai António Moura Matos Vasco Sarmento TVI
1999 O Fura Vidas Jorge Queiroga Joca SIC
A Hora da Liberdade Joana Pontes Santos Silva SIC
1998 Diário de Maria Luís RTP1
Portugalmente RTP1
Débora Jorge Cardoso Manuel RTP1
1997 Médico de Família Miguel Queiroga Hugo SIC
Riscos Miguel Amaro da Costa, Santa Maria, António Correia RTP1

Theatre

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Year Title Play Director Theatre
2018/23 Every Brilliant Thing Ducan MacMillan Ivo Canelas Sala Estúdio Time Out
2018 Creditors Strindberg Paulo Pinto Teatro da Trindade
2016 Quartet Heiner Müller Jorge Silva Melo Teatro Paulo Claro
2014 Pedro Páramo Juan Rulfo Miguel Seabra Teatro Meridional
2011 Amadeus Peter Shaffer Tim Carroll Teatro Nacional D. Maria II
2010 60 Durações de 1 Minuto Clara Andermatt e Marco Martins Teatro São Luiz
2005 The Tempest W. Shakespeare Tim Carroll Teatro São Luiz
2004 Capricho Lúcia Sigalho
2003 Modigliani Robert Castle New York
2002 Fairy Tale Megan Wallace New York
2001 O Navio dos Negros Jorge Silva Melo Culturgest
2000 Boca Cheia de Pássaros Fernanda Lapa e Francisco Camacho Teatro Nacional D. Maria II
Night is Mother to the Day Lars Norén Solveig Nordlund C. C. Malaposta
Downfall of the Egotistic Johann Fatzer Bertolt Brecht Jorge Silva Melo Teatro Variedades
1999 Peaches Nick Grosso José Wallenstein Teatro Aberto
1998 O Fim ou Tende Misericórdia de Nós Jorge Silva Melo Culturgest
1997 Prometeu I, II, III Jorge Silva Melo Teatro de Almada e Teatro da Trindade
1996 Aqui Está Ela Nathalie Sarraute Diogo Dória Estrela 60
1995 O Grande Cerimonial Fernando Arrabal Paulo de Castro CCB
1994 Bosque de Leite Sandra Faleiro Acarte
1993/94 Passage del Terror Lisbon Amusement Park
1991 Amo-te Abel Neves Almeno Gonçalves Teatro da Cornucópia

Awards

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Year Award Category Project
2016 Sophia Awards - Portuguese Cinema Academy Best Supporting Actor Gelo Nominated
2015 Golden Globe Best Theatre Actor Pedro Páramo Nominated
2014 Lumen Award Best Dramatic Fiction Actor Winner
2013 Sophia Awards - Portuguese Cinema Academy Best Actor Florbela Nominated
2013 Lux Magazine Cinema Personality Florbela and So So Winner
2013 SPA - Sociedade Portuguesa de Autores Best Series (collective award) Perdidamente Florbela Winner
2013 CinEuphoria Best Actor Florbela and So So Winner
2012 Golden Globe Best Theatre Actor Amadeus Winner
2010 Caminhos do Cinema Português Festival Best Actor Desavergonhadamente Real Winner
2009 Ibero Brasil Festival Best Actor The art of Stealing Winner
2009 49th Montecarlo TV Festival Best Actor Liberdade 21 Nominated
2009 GDA Award Best Film Actor Call Girl Winner
2009 Golden Globe Best Film Actor The art of Stealing Nominated
2008 Golden Globe Best Film Actor Mistério da Estrada de Sintra and Call Girl Winner
2008 36th Gramado Film Festival Best Actor in Foreign Film Mistério da Estrada de Sintra Nominated
1999 Ribeiro da Fonte New Talent Winner
1999 Badajoz Short Films Festival Special Mention Olhó Passarinho Winner

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