José Condessa Explained

José Jorge Esteves Condessa (born 6 June 1997), professionally known as José Condessa or Zé Condessa is a Portuguese actor from Lisbon. He is known for his role in the Netflix series, Turn of the Tide (2023).

Early life and career

Condessa was born and raised in Lisbon, Portugal. He started his acting career in local amateur theatre at the Academia de Santo Amaro. He attended the Escola Profissional de Teatro de Cascais and made his theatre debut with the Companhia do Teatro Experimental de Cascais. Condessa first featured in 2014 as Rafael in the soap opera, Jardins Proibidos.[1] He has appeared in series and soap operas such as Santa Bárbara, Filha da Lei, Ministério do Tempo, Espelho d'Água, Cenas de Família, A Herdeira and Valor da Vida. In 2020, he starred in his first soap opera in Brazil, playing Juan in the seven-part soap Salve-se Quem Puder. The soap opera was interrupted on 28 March due to problems with the progress of COVID-19, ending with the title 'end of the first season'. The actor was due to return to his role in August, but he was confirmed for another Portuguese soap opera on TVI, which TV Globo had previously been aware of, which led to his disappearance from the programme because it was no longer possible to reconcile schedules.

Personal life

He dated the actor Paul Venckusfrom 2019 until 2023.[2]

He's a Benfica fan[3] and a good friend of footballer Ruben Dias.[4]

Filmography

TV

YearShowRoleNotesChannel
2014 - 2015Jardins ProibidosRafael José Silva (Rafa)ProtagonistTVI
2015 - 2016Santa BárbaraLuís Fernandes
2016 - 2017Rainha das FloresTiago PiedadeCo- ProtagonistSIC
2017Filha da LeiFlávioGuest StarRTP1
Ministério do TempoSancho
2017 - 2018Espelho d'ÁguaVítor GamaProtagonistSIC
2017 - 2019Cenas de FamíliaPedroFOX
2017 - 2018A HerdeiraSalvadorMain CastTVI
2018 - 2019Valor da VidaBruno Vasconcelos
Dança com as Estrelas 4Ele PróprioWinner
2020Salve-se Quem PuderJuan de La PiedraCo- ProtagonistRede Globo
2020 - 2021Bem Me QuerDavid Quintela Trindade de SousaProtagonistTVI
2021Até que a Vida Nos SepareJoaquim 20'sMain castRTP1
Pôr do SolAntónioGuest Star
O Crime do Padre AmaroPadre AmaroProtagonist
2023Lúcia, a Guardiã do SegredoFrancisco AndradeGuest StarOPTO
2024CacauTiago SaavedraProtagonistTVI
A Filha

Cinema

YearFilmRole
2016A Mãe É que SabeAna Luísa's boyfried
2018A Barriga da MarianaFrancisco
GabrielRui
2020O Som Que Desce na TerraDomingos Bento
O TesouroEgas

Streaming

!Year!Serie!Role!Notes!Streaming Service
2023Rabo de Peixe/ Turn of the TideEduardo MeloMain CharacterNetflix

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Era apenas um 'miúdo'. José Condessa estreou-se na TVI há 10 anos! Veja como era o ator . 2024-04-26 . TVI Ficção . pt.
  2. Web site: FM . Cidade . José Condessa e Bárbara Branco anunciaram separação . 2024-04-26 . Cidade FM . pt.
  3. Web site: 2023-05-26 . Visão José Condessa: De jogador de futebol a estrela de "Rabo de Peixe" . 2024-04-26 . Visão . pt-PT.
  4. Web site: Na praia, José Condessa mostra momentos com um grande amigo, que é um jogador de futebol muito conhecido! . 2024-04-26 . Novelas . pt.