Portrait of João Lagarto

Acting

João Lagarto

Career

Active from 1982 to 2025, with up to 5 main titles a year.

Leading roles
23
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for 3 Women
3 Women
GoodWatch score79/100

Characters

7

The characters João Lagarto played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
João Lagarto Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.6, average 2.7
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Family Secrets 4
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Character-Driven Narrative 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Portuguese Drama 3
  • Portuguese Historical Drama 3
  • Emotional Journey 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Social Critique 2
  • Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

125
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
Crimes Pré-Feitos
Crimes Pré-Feitos

TV show

Avenida Portugal
Avenida Portugal

TV show · as Santiago

Faces of Evil
Faces of Evil

TV show

2020s

17 titles · average score 66
I Give You My Life
I Give You My Life (2026)

TV show · as Domingos Ferraz

Tony
Tony (2024)

TV show · as Avô de Tony

Turn of the Tide
Turn of the Tide (2023)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Badocha

Timeless Love
Timeless Love (2023)

TV show · as Belmiro Fontes

Há-de Haver Uma Lei
Há-de Haver Uma Lei (2023)

as Juiz

Pedro, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Pedro, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (2022)
GoodWatch score 62

as Dom João

Natural Law
Natural Law (2022)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Attorney Melo

Unlimited Love
Unlimited Love (2020)

TV show · as Arnaldo Soares

Egas’ Ego
Egas’ Ego (2020)

as Egas Moniz

Mosquito
Mosquito (2020)
GoodWatch score 65

as Sergeant Justino

Before the Mountains
Before the Mountains (2020)

as João

The Art of Dying Far Away
The Art of Dying Far Away (2020)

as Gervásio

2010s

29 titles · average score 65
522. A Cat, a Chinese Guy and My Father
522. A Cat, a Chinese Guy and My Father (2019)
GoodWatch score 52

as Señor José

3 Women
3 Women (2018)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Isaltino

The Dead Queen
The Dead Queen (2018)
GoodWatch score 62

as Afonso

Santa Bárbara
Santa Bárbara (2015)

TV show · as Zacarias Neves

O Bairro
O Bairro (2014)

TV show · as Basófias

Mulheres
Mulheres (2014)

TV show · as Manuel Andrade

The Time in Between
The Time in Between (2013)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as João

Night Train to Lisbon
Night Train to Lisbon (2013)
GoodWatch score 50

as Border Police Sergeant

The Great Kilapy
The Great Kilapy (2012)

as Raul

Imagine
Imagine (2012)
GoodWatch score 75

as Brother Humberto

Até que a vida nos separe
Até que a vida nos separe (2012)

as Artur

Regresso a Sizalinda
Regresso a Sizalinda (2010)

TV show · as Armando

2000s

31 titles · average score 54
Um Lugar para Viver
Um Lugar para Viver (2009)

TV show · as Gustavo

Ele é Ela
Ele é Ela (2009)

TV show · as Aníbal

4 Hearts
4 Hearts (2009)
GoodWatch score 62

as Gabriel

A Outra
A Outra (2008)

TV show · as Rui Amaro

A Ilha dos Escravos
A Ilha dos Escravos (2008)

as Boaventura

Ilha dos Amores
Ilha dos Amores (2007)

TV show · as Xavier Santos

Resistirei
Resistirei (2007)

TV show · as Ricardo Moreno

Tudo Isto é Fado
Tudo Isto é Fado (2004)

as A. Reis, the novelist

Ordo
Ordo (2004)
GoodWatch score 51

as le metteur en scène

O Jogo
O Jogo (2004)

TV show · as Dr. Rocha

Lusitana Paixão
Lusitana Paixão (2003)

TV show · as Alexandrino Estrela D'Alva

A Falha
A Falha (2002)

as Carlos

1990s

33 titles · average score 70
Esquadra de Polícia
Esquadra de Polícia (1999)

TV show · as Moreira

Não És Homem, Não És Nada
Não És Homem, Não És Nada (1999)

TV show · as José Maria

Fuga
Fuga (1999)

as Sérgio

Os Lobos
Os Lobos (1998)

TV show · as Fausto Marques

Ballet Rose
Ballet Rose (1998)

TV show · as Ministro da Presidência

Tentação
Tentação (1997)
GoodWatch score 65

as Inácio

Polícias
Polícias (1996)

TV show · as Casimiro

Goodbye, Father
Goodbye, Father (1996)
GoodWatch score 67

as Manuel

Foreign Land
Foreign Land (1996)
GoodWatch score 78

as Pedro

Dying to Go Home
Dying to Go Home (1996)
GoodWatch score 75

as Acácio

The End of the World
The End of the World (1993)

as João

Maigret
Maigret (1991)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Niklos

1980s

12 titles
Jaz Morto e Arrefece
Jaz Morto e Arrefece (1989)

as Gil

A Borboleta na Gaiola
A Borboleta na Gaiola (1987)

as Nuno

Era Uma Vez Um Alferes
Era Uma Vez Um Alferes (1987)

as Médico

The Jester
The Jester (1987)

as Voice

Morte D'Homem
Morte D'Homem (1985)

as Pézinhos

L'Herbe rouge
L'Herbe rouge (1985)

as Sandre

Blue, Blue
Blue, Blue (1984)

as Miguel

A Estranha Morte do Professor Antena
A Estranha Morte do Professor Antena (1983)

as Assistente

Um S Marginal
Um S Marginal (1983)

as Jorge's Friend

Jogo de Mão
Jogo de Mão (1983)

as Roberteiro

Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful (1982)

as Sócio da Súcia

Contos Fantásticos
Contos Fantásticos (1981)

TV show