José also known as Zé is filming Cacau for TVI and is taking the stage as the coprotagonist 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 dÁgua A Herdeira and O Valor da Vida In 2019 he was part of the main cast in the Rede Globo Brazil novela Salvese Quem PuderRun 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 Splendids The Brothers Karamazov Se Eu Não Fechar os Olhos Um Rapaz Chamado Rupert Partiute 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 20122015