Diogo Morgado Biography

Fast Facts

• When he was 14 years old, he started working as a model
• Quote: "I realized the only reason we're on this world is that we have to be grateful for what we have, and the only way to do that is to appreciate others rather than yourself․"
• Quote: "If the goal of an actor is to tell the best story ever, there's no higher story than Jesus Christ․"
• Quote: "[on "The Bible"] "On that cross, I can tell you I remember one thing․ I saw all of my life just flashing in front of my eyes․ It was this overwhelming feeling that every small single second of my life was leading up to that moment․""
• Didn't look to other cinematic portrayals of Jesus for inspiration as he prepared for his role in the 2013 miniseries "The Bible," opting instead to bring as much humanity as he could to the iconic figure
• Was cast as Jesus in multiple productions, "The Bible" and "Son of God․"
• His theater credits include roles in "Skylight" and "The Royal Hunt to the Sun․"
• Started his career in Portuguese television series and telenovelas, with his first major role being Miguel in the television movie "Amo-te-Teresa․"
• In addition to his native Portuguese, he learned English, French and Spanish
• Though he was born in Lisbon, Portugal, he spent most of his childhood in Alentejo, Portugal