After a degree in law by the University of Coimbra and three years working as a lawyer in Portugal, João decided to move to London in 1998, to follow an acting career.
It was awarded a special prize at the Huesca Short Film Festival, Spain.
João Got his Unarmed & Rapier and Dagger certification by the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat in June 2005.
In 2007 he directed the short film Remember My Dream, with the English model Jakki Degg.
Menezes does also voice-over, having done the voice of a fly in Serial Killer and the 2007 Portugal campaign for Apple Inc.