Actor. A native of Lisbon, Portugal, he grew up in Runa, a village near Torres Vedras, Portugal. A popular Portuguese young actor, he was known for his role as 'Dino' in the telenovela (television series) "Morangos com Acucar", and was also a successful model for Elite Models and On Fashion. On Easter Sunday 2006 he was killed in a car accident near Alcochete, Portugal, after an autograph signing session at a nightclub, at the age of 22.