Alberto Magassela

Alberto Mateus Manja Magassela (born 1966, Lourenço Marques (now Maputo)) is a Mozambican actor based out of Portugal.

Magassela began his career as an actor in the Mutumbela Gogo acting company in Maputo. He has been based out of Portugal since 1996. He regularly collaborates with the São João National Theatre in Porto, where he premiered with the Gil Vicente play A Tragicomédia de Dom Duardos, staged by fellow actor . He currently has more than 30 theater credits, along with having worked on various Portuguese films and television shows, including films such as Light Drops and O Crime do Padre Amaro.

Filmography

Film

1997 - Alta Saciadade

1997 - O Prego - Belmiro

2002 - Light Drops - Guinda

2003 - Tim Watcher - Police officer

2005 - Mouth to Mouth - Membro da Spark

2005 - Um Rio Chamado Tempo, uma Casa Chamada Terra

2005 - O Crime do Padre Amaro - Alberto

2007 - Instantes - Police officer

2009 - Bom Dia, África - Kiluange

2010 - The Last Flight of the Flamingo - Estevão Jonas

2012 - The Great Kilapy - Alfredo

Television

2014 - O Beijo do Escorpião - Rafael's cellmate

2015-2017 - A Única Mulher - Arsénio Kianda

References

1966 births

Living people

People from Maputo

Mozambican expatriates in Portugal

Mozambican actors