Acting
José Condessa
Born
1997-06-06 (29)
Place of birth
Lisbon, Portugal
Known for
Acting
Credits
30 titles
José, also known as Zé, is filming "Cacau" for TVI and is taking the stage as the co-protagonist in the play "A Andorinha / La Golondrina". Under the direction of Pedro Almodovar, he starred in the film "Strange Way of Life / Estraña Forma de Vida", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2023. On Netflix, he assumed the character Eduardo, the protagonist of the globally successful "Turn of the Tide / Rabo de Peixe", with the next season set to arrive soon. On the television front, José portrayed the protagonists Amaro in the series "O Crime do Padre Amaro" (RTP) and David in "Bem Me Quer". Additionally, he joined the casts of the series "A Filha", "Pôr do Sol", and "Até Que a V…
Known for
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Water Mirror
2017
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Jardins Proibidos
2014
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Bem Me Quer
2020
7.0When a boat loaded with cocaine sinks off his home island, Eduardo sees a risky but exciting opportunity to make money and fulfill impossible dreams.
Turn of the Tide
2023
5.7Cacau is an engaging saga of family secrets, clandestine loves and sacrifices, all sweetened by the irresistible taste of chocolate and the magic of cocoa plantations.
Cacau
2024
6.3In this romantic comedy, life links together the fate of three completely different women, after witnessing the murder of a judge during a hurricane in Cancun. To stay safe, Kyra, Alexia and Luna have to give up their lives and start over with new identities on a witness protection program. Packed with romance and new experiences, the struggle for survival will make them question their dreams and loves they had until that point.
Run For Your Lives
2020
Film credits
2020s · 6 titles
6.3After 25 years, a former hired gun visits his old colleague, now a small-town sheriff. Their past relationship is explored, as is how they reflect on it in the present.
Strange Way of Life
2023
5.2A grieving Persian-Kurdish mother and her American daughter head to the scenic Azores on conflicting agendas, but their clash of perspectives turns into a path toward healing under the influence of a handsome local guide.
Honeyjoon
2026
5.4On April 25, 1974, a man walked alone in Largo do Carmo. He knocked on the GNR military barracks door and entered, unarmed and without any escorts. Inside, the Government’s chief, Marcelo Caetano, waited, surrounded by the military and the people. The man who stared at him that afternoon and demanded surrender, guaranteeing his safety, had just led Santarém’s Artillery 1 regiment in taking the capital. Without firing a single shot, he managed to overthrow a regime that was over 48 years old. That was the last step to take and he took it, without hesitation, becoming the unavoidable figure of the day that marked the beginning of democracy in Portugal
Salgueiro Maia - The Implicated
2022
6.4Maria da Luz waits for her husband who got lost somewhere in Angola during the war. With no news, she finds herself surrounded by families that, like her, desperately long for some kind of hope regarding their loved ones fighting abroad. She takes the matter in her hands and starts tape recording loving messages from each mother, wife and other family members. Carrying the tapes, she travels to Angola and personally delivers these messages to each and every soldier in a personal quest right in the middle of a country in war.
The Sound that Goes Down to Earth
2020
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Prémios Globos de Ouros 30 Anos
2026
NRAn adaptation of the short story with the same name by Portuguese writer Eça de Queiroz.
O Tesouro
2021
2010s · 2 titles
Undated · 2 titles
Fiction feature film about the Douro, its people, stories and suffering. The relations between the lords of the land and those who work it.
Vindima
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Leo, a proud bellboy, embarks on a wild journey to solve a murder at the luxury hotel where he works.
The Mystery of the Five Stars
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Series credits
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Water Mirror
2017
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Jardins Proibidos
2014
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Bem Me Quer
2020
7.0When a boat loaded with cocaine sinks off his home island, Eduardo sees a risky but exciting opportunity to make money and fulfill impossible dreams.
Turn of the Tide
2023
5.7Cacau is an engaging saga of family secrets, clandestine loves and sacrifices, all sweetened by the irresistible taste of chocolate and the magic of cocoa plantations.
Cacau
2024
6.3In this romantic comedy, life links together the fate of three completely different women, after witnessing the murder of a judge during a hurricane in Cancun. To stay safe, Kyra, Alexia and Luna have to give up their lives and start over with new identities on a witness protection program. Packed with romance and new experiences, the struggle for survival will make them question their dreams and loves they had until that point.
Run For Your Lives
2020
7.1In the spring of 1959, a retired actor, who previously played Sherlock Holmes, must investigate a murder at a small hotel on a tiny island near Mallorca.
The Final Problem
2026
8.7Love, passion, mystery, betrayal makes the days of the Pôr do Sol estate. The Bourbon de Linhaça family owns the Pôr do Sol estate, but not everything is rosy...
Pôr do Sol
2021
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Conta-me
2020
8.6Five public figures are challenged by “Taskmaster” Vasco Palmeirim and his assistant Nuno Markl to overcome a series of fun tests with a small dose of madness.
Taskmaster Portugal
2022
7.5When their adopted son Nico is diagnosed with leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant, Alice and Tomás are driven into a desperate search for a compatible donor, while concealing the truth about his adoption. With no match within the family, they are forced to locate Nico’s biological father, leading them to Cris, an unsuspecting mechanic whose life is upended by the revelation. As Cris forms a bond with Nico and becomes his only hope for survival, tensions escalate between the biological and adoptive parents. Old secrets resurface, and an unexpected love emerges between Alice and Cris, putting custody, loyalty, and the very definition of family to the test.
I Give You My Life
2026
7.1Three generations of a family living together in an idyllic villa juggle the demands of their wedding planning business and their own personal crises.
Until Life Do Us Part
2021
4.4Based on Eça de Queiroz's 1875 novel, the plot takes place in Leiria, Portugal, at the end of the 1860s, and follows the story of the forbidden passion between Amaro, a young priest, and Amélia, "the most beautiful girl in Leiria". Tense, emotional and rooted in personality conflicts, the series takes a critical look at society and the church in Portugal, in Leiria in the 19th century.
The Crime of Father Amaro
2023
7.0No synopsis available yet.
A Filha
2024
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Valentina and the 12 Signs
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7.5Lucia of Fatima takes us back to the beginning of 20th century, allowing us to trace the whole journey of the girl behind the religious figure. During her childhood, the Fatima prophet was arrested, submitted to cruel interrogations, taken away from her family and denied the right to her own identity. Lucia resisted it all and kept her story alive. She was the guardian of the secret.
Lucia of Fatima
2023
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Mulheres, às armas!
2025
8.0On April 25, 1974, a man walked alone in Largo do Carmo. He knocked on the GNR military barracks door and entered, unarmed and without any escorts. Inside, the Government’s chief, Marcelo Caetano, waited, surrounded by the military and the people. The man who stared at him that afternoon and demanded surrender, guaranteeing his safety, had just led Santarém’s Artillery 1 regiment in taking the capital. Without firing a single shot, he managed to overthrow a regime that was over 48 years old. That was the last step to take and he took it, without hesitation, becoming the unavoidable figure of the day that marked the beginning of democracy in Portugal.
Salgueiro Maia - The Implicated: The Series
2023
No synopsis available yet.
Avenida Portugal
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NRNo synopsis available yet.
Felizardo
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