Louis Ferreira
Louis Ferreira | |
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![]() Ferreira as Homicide Detective Oscar Vega in the TV seriesMotive,2015 | |
Born | Luís Ferreira 20 February 1966 Terceira Island,Azores,Portugal |
Nationality | Canadian |
Other names |
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1986–present |
Louis Ferreira(bornLuís Henrique da Rocha Ferreira;born 20 February 1966) is a Canadian actor.[1]Ferreira is known for his roles inStargate Universeas ColonelEverett Young,serial killer Ray Prager in the first season ofDurham County,[2]FBI Assistant DirectorJohn PollockinMissing,andArt BlankinSaw IV,Saw V,andSaw 3D.[3]He starred in theCTVseriesMotive[4]ashomicidedetectiveOscar Vega.[5]Before 2008, he was credited under thestage nameJustin Louis.
Early life
[edit]Ferreira was born on 20 February 1967,[6]inTerceira,Azores,and immigrated with his parents to Canada early in his life. He grew up in theJane and Finchneighbourhood inNorth York,Ontario.[7]
The actor went by the stage nameJustin Louisfor 25 years until his Portuguese-born mother died in 2008, after which he decided to use his family name and "Louis", an approximation of his given name, "Luís".[1]
Career
[edit]Ferreira's résumé includes over 100 onscreen credits, as he has appeared on a broad range of television shows, including lead roles inHidden Hills,[8]Durham County,Urban Angel,Missing,andBad Blood.He has also played recurring or guest roles in various TV shows, including:NCIS,[9]CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,[10]andCriminal Minds.[11]After playing the recurring roles ofDeclanin season five ofBreaking Bad,[12]and Colonel Henderson Hall inPrimeval: New World.[13][14]He also starred in the CTV seriesMotiveas homicide detective Oscar Vega,[4][15]with recurring roles inThe Romeo Section,[16]andThis Life.[17]He also hosted the television seriesLetters to God.[18]
In 2009, Ferreira was featured asDavid Mayslesin theHBOaward-winning filmGrey GardensoppositeJessica LangeandDrew Barrymore.[19]Other film credits include portrayingSarah Polley's husband inDawn of the Dead,[20]as well as roles inShooter,[21]andThe Lazarus Child.Ferreira played the role of Earl in the 1995 filmBlood and Donutsand appeared in the 2007 filmSaw IV.Further credits includeThe Marsh,[22]Boozecan,[23]andThe Big Slice.[24]He also portrayedDonald TrumpinTrump Unauthorized,[25]and was a lead in the miniseriesThe Andromeda Strain.
In 2010, he became known as FBI Swat Sergeant Brian inThe Townfilming inLos Angeles,California.
In 2011, he became known as "The Voice of Mazda", voicing a series of commercials for their national campaign for two years.[26]Othervoice-overwork includes Police Officer Vince in the TV seriesThe Dating Guy,[27][26]and Chet in the episode "Hyde and Go Shriek" in the animated children's seriesTales from the Cryptkeeper.[28]
In 2017, he became part of the rebootS.W.A.T.withShemar Moore.He plays the characterTeam Leader Sergeant Buck Spivey.
Awards
[edit]Ferreira won the Best Actor Award for his portrayal of Robert (Duke) Romano inFallen Archesat the Chicago Alt.Film Fest in 1999.[29]In 2008, he won theGemini Awardfor Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for his work portraying the serial killer Ray Prager inDurham County.[30][31]He was nominated for thesame awardin 2010 for the role of ColonelEverett Youngin the TV seriesStargate Universe.[32]He won theLeo Awardfor Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series in 2014 and 2015.[33][34]He was nominated for the same Leo Award in 2016.[35]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Doing Life | Bobby | TV film |
1987 | Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II | Craig Nordham | |
1988 | Cocktail | Soldier | |
Drop-Out Mother | Unknown | TV film | |
1989 | Renegades | Rookie Cop | |
Brown Bread Sandwiches | Fiorello | ||
1990 | Defy Gravity | Unknown | |
Stella | Cocaine Dealer | ||
The Kissing Place | Dave | TV film | |
1991 | The Big Slice | Andy McCafferty | |
Firing Squad | Greg Blair | TV film | |
Naked Lunch | Exterminator #3 | ||
1992 | Aaron Sent Me | Sergeant Mallin | |
The Trial of Red Riding Hood | M.C. Porker | TV film | |
1993 | Desiree's Wish | Luther | Short film |
Night Owl | Alex | TV film | |
Ultimate Betrayal | Wayne | ||
Vendetta II: The New Mafia | Frankie Jr. | ||
Voices From Within | Brooks Taylor | ||
1994 | Boozecan | Pasqua | |
1995 | Blood & Donuts | Earl | |
A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes | Young Frankie Avalon | TV film | |
Jack Reed: One of Our Own | Mick Williams | ||
1996 | A Brother's Promise | Nick Thometz | |
1997 | Dad's Week Off | Chip | |
The Notorious 7 | Eddie Alighieri | ||
The Perfect Mother | John Podaras | ||
1998 | The Staircase | Mr. Mouly | |
2000 | Everything Put Together | Russ | |
The Contender | America Live Producer | Uncredited | |
Fallen Arches | Robert "Duke" Romano | ||
2001 | Loves Music, Loves to Dance | Detective Vincent D'Salva | TV film |
Scenes of the Crime | Louis | ||
Stiletto Dance | James Launcher | TV film | |
2002 | Savage Messiah | Vern | |
2004 | Dawn of the Dead | Luis Clark | |
Tricks | Donny | ||
The Lazarus Child | Lewis Kern | ||
Chestnut: Hero of Central Park | Matt Tomley | ||
2005 | Trump Unauthorized | Donald Trump | TV film |
2006 | The Marsh | Noah Pitney | |
2007 | Shooter | FBI Assistant Special Agent-In-Charge Howard Purnell | |
Saw IV | Art | ||
2008 | True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet | Sam | TV film |
2009 | Grey Gardens | David Maysles | |
2010 | A Weekend to Remember | Thomas Taylor | Short film |
The Town | FBI SWAT Sergeant Brian | ||
2012 | Dancing Still | Shane | Short film |
2014 | Through the Pane | Lewis | |
2015 | Life on the Line | Mr. Fontaine | Direct-to-video release |
2016 | Arthur | Antonio | Short film |
Counter Act | Unknown | ||
2017 | The Undertaker's Son | Johnathan Redding | |
2018 | The Lake | Therapist | |
The Great Lakutsa | Frank | ||
2019 | Duke | Guard | |
2022 | The Adventures of Peanut and Pig | Voice | Direct-to-video release |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Kay O' Brien | Santino's Friend | Episode: "Dollar and Sense" |
1986–1988 | Night Heat | Jones / Ray / Rick | 4 episodes |
1988 | Katts and Dogs | Old Cop | Episode: "Dogged Pursuit" |
1988-1990 | T. and T. | Roman / Joe 'Dancin' Joe' DiMarco | 2 episodes |
1988–89 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Danny / Eddie | 2 episodes |
1990 | 21 Jump Street | Dean's Brother | Episode: "Back to School" |
Top Cops | Danny Edwards | Episode: "George Cadavid / Bill Willis / Andrea Huff" | |
Street Legal | Dirk Kendrick | Episode: "The Bracelet" | |
1991–1992 | Urban Angel | Victor Torres | 15 episodes |
1991 | Scales of Justice | John Horvath | Episode: "Regina vs Horvath" |
1993 | Tales from the Cryptkeeper | Chet (voice) | Episode: "Hyde and Go Shriek" |
JFK: Reckless Youth | Kirksey | 2 episodes | |
North of 60 | Claudio Sangalli | Episode: "Ciao, Baby" | |
Kung-Fu: The Legends Continues | Kyle Bettinger | Episode: "Dragonswing" | |
Frontline | Translation Voiceover | Episode: "Romeo and Juliet in Sarajevo" | |
Monster Force | Additional voices | 13 episodes | |
1995 | Highlander: The Series | Peter Kanis | Episode: "Leader of the Pack" |
1995-1999 | The Outer Limits | Winston Meyerburg / Father John Royce | 2 episodes |
1996 | Public Morals | Detective Mickey Crawford | 13 episodes |
Local Heroes | Mert | 7 episodes | |
Two | Ben | Episode: "No Man's Land" | |
1997 | The Pretender | 'Scooty' Boyd | Episode: "Scott Free" |
Cracker | Jeffrey / Leon, The Stalker | Episode: Talk to Me " | |
1998–1999 | Trinity | Detective Bobby McCallister | 9 episodes |
1998 | Star Trek: Voyager | Trevis | Episode: "Once Upon a Time" |
The Net | Kyle Lockwood | Episode: "Death of an Angel" | |
Millennium | Edward | Episode: "The Pest House" | |
Three | Monty Williams | 2 episodes | |
The Sentinel | Arthur Sabin | Episode: "Finkelman's Folly" | |
1999 | St. Michael's Crossing | Vincent | Pilot episode |
Judging Amy | Mr. Harbert | Episode: "Near Death Experience" | |
Two Guys and a Girl | Brandon | Episode: "Career Day" | |
2000 | The Fugitive | Leo | Episode: "Far From Home" |
ER | Michael Muller | Episode: "The Domino Heart" | |
Battery Park | Detective Ben Nolin | 6 episodes | |
Bull | John O'Leary | Episode: "One Night in Bangkok" | |
2001 | The Fighting Fitzgeralds | Jim | 10 episodes |
2002–2003 | Hidden Hills | Doug Barber | 18 episodes |
2002 | Relic Hunter | Knowles | Episode: "Under the Ice" |
Mutant X | Henry Voight | Episode: "Nothing to Fear" | |
2003 | 24 | Danny Dessler | 2 episodes |
2004-2006 | Missing | FBI Assistant Director John Pollack | 37 episodes |
2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Ken Wellstone | Episode: "Nestling Dolls" |
2006 | CSI: Miami | Jason Adams | Episode: "Free Fall" |
2007 | Durham County | Ray Prager | 6 episodes |
2008 | The Andromeda Strain | Colonel James C. Ferrus | 4 episodes |
2009–2010 | The Dating Guy | Police Officer Vince (voice) | 6 episodes |
2009–2011 | Stargate Universe | Colonel Everett Young | 41 episodes |
2009 | Criminal Minds | Roy Colson | Episode: "Omnivore" credited as Justin Lewis |
2012–2013 | Breaking Bad | Declan | 3 episodes |
2012-2024 | NCIS | Metro Detective Nick Burris/Harlan Atwood | 2 episodes |
2012 | Touch | Felipe | Episode: "Music of the Spheres" |
The L.A. Complex | Dean Pirelli | 4 episodes | |
2013–2016 | Motive | Oscar Vega | 52 episodes |
2013 | Primeval: New World | Colonel Henderson Hall | 3 episodes |
2013 | Rookie Blue | Jacob Blackstone | 2 episodes |
2015–2016 | This Life | David K. Crowley | 10 episodes |
2015 | The Romeo Section | Fred Foy | 6 episodes |
Ghost Unit | Lincoln | 1 episode | |
2016 | Bates Motel | Dr. Guynan | 2 episodes |
Aftermath | Bob 'Moondog' Black (voice) | 11 episodes | |
2016–2018 | Travelers | Rick Hall | 4 episodes |
2017–2020 | S.W.A.T. | Buck Spivey | 8 episodes |
2017 | Taken | Carlos Mejia | Pilot episode |
Real Detective | Detective John Conaty | Episode: "Blood Brothers" | |
2018 | The X-Files | Detective Costa | Episode: "Ghouli" |
Bad Blood | Domenic Cosoleto | 8 episodes | |
Arrow | Jerry Bertinelli | Episode: "Divided" | |
The Fixer | Gabriel | Pilot episode | |
2019–2020 | SEAL Team | Dr. Conners | 3 episodes |
2019 | The Man in the High Castle | Brad Bellows | 6 episodes |
Limetown | Max Finlayson | 5 episodes | |
2020 | Westworld | Dr. Alpert | Episode: "Decoherence" |
2021 | Riverdale | Vittorio 'Vito' Alto | Episode: "Chapter Eighty-Eight: Citizen Lodge" |
2024 | Shōgun | Captain Ferreira | Episode: "Servants of Two Masters" |
Video games
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Dead Rising 4 | PMC Soldier (voice) |
References
[edit]- ^abBill Harris (1 October 2009)."Ferreira back to his roots".Torontosun.Retrieved1 May2012.
- ^"Durham County Cast & Crew".Archived fromthe originalon 9 August 2014.Retrieved9 June2014.
- ^"Saw IV".Movieweb.Retrieved1 May2012.
- ^ab"Motive Official Web Site".Archived fromthe originalon 15 December 2012.
- ^"Oscar Vega Character Page".Archived fromthe originalon 4 January 2013.
- ^"Ferreira Fest 74".
- ^"(no title)".Toronto Sun.
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:Cite uses generic title (help) - ^"Hidden Hills Cast & Crew".Archived fromthe originalon 10 February 2015.Retrieved9 June2014.
- ^TV (10 January 2012)."NCIS - Season 9, Episode 13: A Desperate Man".TV.Retrieved31 August2018.
- ^TV."CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Nesting Dolls".TV.
- ^TV (18 March 2009)."Criminal Minds - Season 4, Episode 18: Omnivore".TV.Retrieved31 August2018.
- ^"Breaking Bad - Buyout - AMC".
- ^"Colonel Henderson Hall Character Page".
- ^"Primeval: New World Web Site".
- ^"Oscar Vega Character Page".
- ^"The Romeo Section".
- ^"This Life".
- ^"Letters to God".Ptvproductions.ca.Retrieved1 May2012.
- ^"Grey Gardens Cast".Movieweb.Retrieved1 May2012.
- ^"Dawn of the Dead".Movieweb. Archived fromthe originalon 21 February 2014.Retrieved1 May2012.
- ^"Shooter".Movieweb.Retrieved1 May2012.
- ^"The Marsh".Movieweb. Archived fromthe originalon 27 October 2012.Retrieved1 May2012.
- ^"Boozecan, 1994 Movie".Artistdirect.Retrieved1 May2012.
- ^"The Big Slice".Movieweb. Archived fromthe originalon 15 April 2016.Retrieved1 May2012.
- ^"Trump Unauthorized (TV Movie 2005)"– via imdb.
- ^ab"Interview: Louis Ferreira's Voiceovers".
- ^"Character Bio: Police Officer Vince".Datingguy.Retrieved1 May2012.
- ^"Hyde and Go Shriek Cast".
- ^Whiteis, David (3 June 1999)."Chicago Alt.Film Fest".Chicagoreader.Retrieved1 May2012.
- ^Gazette, The (29 November 2008)."Gemini Awards toasts Durham".Canada.Retrieved1 May2012.
- ^"lucastalent » Blog Archive Justin Louis wins a Gemini Award for his Leading role in DURHAM COUNTY - lucastalent".lucastalent.
- ^Do, Anh Khoi (31 August 2010)."Nominations for the 2010 Gemini Awards".
- ^"2014 Leo Awards Winners".
- ^"2015 Leo Awards Winners".
- ^"2016 Leo Awards Nominations".
External links
[edit]- 1966 births
- Living people
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian people of Azorean descent
- Canadian male television actors
- Canadian male voice actors
- People from North York
- Portuguese emigrants to Canada
- Portuguese expatriates in Canada
- 20th-century Portuguese male actors
- 21st-century Portuguese male actors
- Male actors from Toronto
- Best Actor in a Drama Series Canadian Screen Award winners
- Canadian people of Portuguese descent