He had classic ballet classes with Ana Mascollo, did mimics workshops in the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, and began his work as an actor in the Casa da Comédia (house of comedy).

From his career in the theatre, its to be noticed the participation in Ay Carmela from the author José Sanchis Sinisterra, directed by Xosé Blanco Gil in Teatro Ibérico; Volpone of Ben Johnson, directed by Norberto Barroca in Teatro Aberto; Às Seis o Mais Tardar of M. Perrier, with Alexandre de Sousa in Instituto Franco Português; Horácios e Curiácios of Bertolt Brecht, with Antonino Solmer; Auto da Barca do Inferno of Gil Vicente, by Carlos Avilez; Os Quatro Cubos of Fernando Arrabal, by Herlander Peyroteo; Jogos de Praia of Whitehead, with João Canijo.

He started on TV in Vila Faia (RTP, 1982), after which he worked in series and mini-series like Rua Sésamo – The Sesame Street- (1990), Cluedo (1995), Alentejo Sem Lei (1990), Os Melhores Anos (1990), O Bairro da Fonte (SIC, 2000) or Capitão Roby (SIC, 2000); telemovies – Mustang of Leonel Vieira and Monsanto of Ruy Guerra; soap-operas (2007 – Ilha dos Amores, 2005 – Ninguém como Tu, 2003 – Queridas Feras, 2001 – Ganância, 1995 – Desencontros, 1994 – Na Paz dos Anjos).

To be noticed No Dia dos Meus Anos by João Botelho, Ao Sul (1995) by Fernando Matos Silva, Sapatos Pretos (1998) by João Canijo, Jaime (1999) by António Pedro Vasconcelos, Respirar Debaixo de Água (2000) by António Ferreira, O Gotejar da Luz (2002) by Fernando Vendrell, A Mulher Polícia (2003) by Joaquim Sapinho, Tarde Demais (2000) and Os Lobos (2008) by José Nascimento.

He was distinguished with two Golden Globes in the Best Cinema Actor in 1999 (Jaime, de António Pedro Vasconcelos); in 2000 (Tarde Demais, by José Nascimento); 2002 (O Gotejar da Luz, by Fernando Vendrell).