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Louis Ferreira Biography

Birth Name:Luís Ferreira

Birth Place:Terceira, Açores, Portugal

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Won the Acting Award at the 1999 Chicago Alternative Film Fest
  • Supports the organization The Good Neighbours' Club
  • His first on-screen role came in the 1986 TV movie "Doing Life․"
  • Quote: "As an actor you swing the bat, and if you're lucky you hit the project․"
  • Best known for portraying the character Everett Young in "Stargate Universe" and Ray Prager in "Durham County․"
  • Born in Portugal, he spent a majority of his childhood living in Canada
  • Has provided voice-overs for a series of national commercials for the car company Mazda

Awards

  • 1999Acting Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 2008Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: winner
  • 2010Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: nominated
  • 2014Leo-Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series: winner
  • 2015Best Actor-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2016Leo-Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 2017Canadian Screen Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: nominated
  • 2019Canadian Screen Award-Best Supporting Actor, Drama: nominated
  • 2019Leo-Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 2019UBCP Award-Best Actor: nominated