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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. 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.
He's a Benfica fan and a good friend of footballer Ruben Dias.
Filmography
TV
| Year | Show | Role | Notes | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 - 2015 | Jardins Proibidos | Rafael José Silva (Rafa) | Protagonist | TVI |
| 2015 - 2016 | Santa Bárbara | Luís Fernandes | ||
| 2016 - 2017 | Rainha das Flores | Tiago Piedade | Co- Protagonist | SIC |
| 2017 | Filha da Lei | Flávio | Guest Star | RTP1 |
| Ministério do Tempo | Sancho | |||
| 2017 - 2018 | Espelho d'Água | Vítor Gama | Protagonist | SIC |
| 2017 - 2019 | Cenas de Família | Pedro | — | FOX |
| 2017 - 2018 | A Herdeira | Salvador | Main Cast | TVI |
| 2018 - 2019 | Valor da Vida | Bruno Vasconcelos | ||
| Dança com as Estrelas 4 | Ele Próprio | Winner | ||
| 2020 | Salve-se Quem Puder | Juan de La Piedra | Co- Protagonist | Rede Globo |
| 2020 - 2021 | Bem Me Quer | David Quintela Trindade de Sousa | Protagonist | TVI |
| 2021 | Até que a Vida Nos Separe | Joaquim 20's | Main cast | RTP1 |
| Pôr do Sol | António | Guest Star | ||
| O Crime do Padre Amaro | Padre Amaro | Protagonist | ||
| 2023 | Lúcia, a Guardiã do Segredo | Francisco Andrade | Guest Star | OPTO |
| 2024 | Cacau | Tiago Saavedra | Protagonist | TVI |
| A Filha |
Cinema
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | A Mãe É que Sabe | Ana Luísa's boyfried |
| 2018 | A Barriga da Mariana | Francisco |
| Gabriel | Rui | |
| 2020 | O Som Que Desce na Terra | Domingos Bento |
| O Tesouro | Egas |
Streaming
| Year | Serie | Role | Notes | Streaming Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rabo de Peixe/ Turn of the Tide | Eduardo Melo | Main Character | Netflix |
References
- "Era apenas um 'miúdo'. José Condessa estreou-se na TVI há 10 anos! Veja como era o ator". TVI Ficção (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- FM, Cidade. "José Condessa e Bárbara Branco anunciaram separação". Cidade FM (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- "Visão | José Condessa: De jogador de futebol a estrela de "Rabo de Peixe"". Visão (in European Portuguese). 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- "Na praia, José Condessa mostra momentos com um grande amigo, que é um jogador de futebol muito conhecido!". Novelas (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-04-26.
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