João Catarré

Portuguese actor and model

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João Catarré
Catarré in 2024
Born	(1980-08-05) 5 August 1980 (age 43) Lisbon, Portugal
Nationality	Portuguese
Occupation(s)	Actor, model
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)

João Ricardo Rosa Catarré (born 5 August 1980) is a Portuguese actor and model. He has been a constant presence on Portuguese TV screens since 2003.

Biography

Born August 5, 1980, Catarré waconsidered one of the most promising young Portuguese actors in the 2000s. In 1999, he worked as a professionalized model while studying IT Management at the Lusophone University. He was the face of numerous advertising campaigns for television, and later decided to pursue "showbiz" professionally. Catarré took classes for actors (in television production) during this time.

His first acting job was a protagonist role in the first series of Sweet Strawberries - intended for a juvenile audience -, where he played the character Pipo, in 2003 and 2004. Besides Portugal, the series was broadcast in Romania, Syria and Brazil.This role was essential was essential for Catarré's rise. Catarré continued to act in television, commercials, and feature films; he also worked as a voice actor of animated characters, such as the famous superhero dog Bolt. Catarré, as it is known among his friends, still has natural aptitude for the sport, having joined the volleyball team of Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He also participated in various competitions of beach volleyball.