Paolo Dos Santos Actor

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Metamorphic and multilingual actor
Working since 2003 as an actor (Theater, Tv, Cinema)
Selected for the Passaporte 2018 event in Lisbon Portugal
Award of best actor for the role in the TV serie "10" (Best french speaking tv serie, la Rochelle 2010)
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I am inThe Serpent Queen season 2 (Lion's Gate/Starz/2024) directed by Justin Haythe , where I am co-staring Samantha Morton and Rupert Everett. 
Guest star in the series The Fear Index produced  by Left Bank Pictures,  with Josh Hartnett et Grégory Montel directed by David Caffrey (Peeky Blinders) premiere February 10th 2022 on  Sky Atlantic
Histoire Provisoire directed by Romed Wider (CH & Luxemburg) premiered in January 2022 in Solothurn
Chroma directed by Jean Laurent Chautems (CH) premiered in January 2022 in Solothurn
Besides my international agent I also have a new french agent Rush/MarieBrand and a portuguese agent Joao Louro / Hit Management

Overview

NationalitySwitzerland, Portugal

LanguagesFrench (mother tongue), French (Middle) (mother tongue), Portuguese (mother tongue), English (fluent), English – American (fluent), English – British (fluent), German (fluent), Italian (fluent), Spanish (fluent), Sign language (basic)

Born1983, Switzerland, Switzerland, Fribourg

Age range30 - 50

Height170 cm

Ethnic typesArabic, Latino / Hispanic, Maghrebian, Middle Europe/Caucasian, Multi-ethnic, Near Eastern / Middle Eastern, Southern European / Mediterranean (dark), Southern European / Mediterranean (fair), Turkish/Kurdish

Place of residenceParis - Île de France (France), Geneva - Vaud (Switzerland), Bruxelles - Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest (Belgium), Berlin - Berlin (Germany)

Possible accommodationRoma - Latium (Italy), Berlin - Berlin (Germany), lisboa, porto - Porto (Portugal), London - England (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Madrid - Madrid (Spain), Vienne - Vienna (Austria), LA (United States of America), New York (United States of America), St Petersburg (Russian Federation)

Real namePaulo

MembershipsActors Equity Association (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
SWISSPERFORM (Switzerland)
SSFV - Schweizer Syndicat Film und Video (Switzerland)

Skills/Talents

Languages French (mother tongue), French (Middle) (mother tongue), Portuguese (mother tongue), English (fluent), English – American (fluent), English – British (fluent), German (fluent), Italian (fluent), Spanish (fluent), Sign language (basic)

Dialects Switzerland (Western) (fluent)

Accents Swiss (very good), Italian (good), Portuguese (good), Spanish (good)

Dance Dance theatre (very good), Dance training (very good), Break dancing (good), Choreography (good), Dance improvisation (good), Hip hop (good), Argentinian tango (basic), Ballet (basic), Ballroom (basic), Cha cha cha (basic), Jazz dance (basic), Jive (basic), Tap dance (basic), Waltz (basic)

Singing. Stage singing (very good), A Cappella (good), Chanson (good), Choral Singing (good), Hip hop/rap (good), Lieder (good), Opera (good), Rap (good)

Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Baritone

Musical instruments Accordion (basic), Bass guitar (basic), Theremin (basic), Ukulele (basic)

Sports Gymnastics (good), Horseback Riding (good), Karate (good), Martial Arts (good), Unicycle (good), Ice Skating (basic), Ice Skating (basic), Motorbiking (basic), Rollerskating (basic), Skateboarding (basic), Stage fighting (basic), Trampoline (basic), Yoga (basic)

Driving licences / Other permits Driver’s licence car

Other Skills Artistic Director, Beatboxing, Dance Teacher, Director, Juggling, Narration, Poker, Translator, Workshop Director

Appearance

Age range 30 - 50

Height 170 cm

Build Athletic

Weight 62 kg

Colour of eyes Brown

Colour of hair Salt-and-pepper

Hair style curly medium long

Twin No

Look-alike James Thierré, Chaplin

Ethnic types Arabic, Latino / Hispanic, Maghrebian, Middle Europe/Caucasian, Multi-ethnic, Near Eastern / Middle Eastern, Southern European / Mediterranean (dark), Southern European / Mediterranean (fair), Turkish/Kurdish

Training

1998 - 2000 Acting studies
Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles
conservatoire royal de Liège
2019 Workshop
CBI (Character based Improvisation)
with Robert Marchand
2018 Workshop
Producers Club, New York
with Scott Williams & Niki Flacks
2017 Workshop
Bilingual Acting Workshop
training CINEMASTERCLASS
2017 Workshop
FOCAL
with Nathalie Cheron & Sévérine Cornamusaz
2017 horse ridding for set with Knights of Middle England
2016 Workshop
Giles Foreman Center for Acting
Monologue and training
2015 Workshop
FOCAL
with Barbara Fisher & Gilles Foreman
2014 Workshop
Masterclass with Pico Berkowitch
2014 Workshop
GFCA Paris - Giles Foreman Centre for Acting
acting in english
2003 Workshop
CIFAS
Ecole des maitres Jan Fabre

Awards/Nominations

2010 Best Actor Swissperform (Switzerland) - Nomination
for manuel / 10

CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Commercials


CV - Television & Streaming

2023
Serpent Queen S2

Lion's Gate

Network/Distributor: Dysney

Television series

Drama, Film noir, Period drama

Justin Haythe
Directed by


Ongoing Role

2022
The Fear Index

Left Bank Pictures

Network/Distributor: Sky Atlantic

Action, Drama, Science fiction

David Caffrey
Directed by


Ongoing Role

2019
Post Tenebra Lux

Comedy, Film noir, Satire

Jeff Vercasson
Directed by


Guest Role

2016
Anomalia

Point Prod, RTS

TV series

Drama, Fantasy

Pierre Monard
Directed by

Frédérick Wick
Ongoing Role

2013
A livre ouvert

Point Prod, RTS

TV series

Comedy

Véronique Raymond & Stéphanie Chuat
Directed by

Noé
Ongoing Role

2011
CROM

CAB Productions

Television series

Comedy

Bruno Deville
Directed by

Thomas Rigault
Supporting Lead

2009
10

Light night production, TSR

Television series

Drama, Romance

jean Laurent chautems
Directed by

manuel
Ensemble Leading Part

CV - Film

2023
Sorry

Project Axel Foley

Short film

Drama

Christian Wherlin
Directed by


Supporting Lead

2021
Une Histoire Provisoire

Paradigma Films

Comedy, Drama, Theatrical comedy

Romed Wieder
Directed by


Ongoing Role

2020
Chroma

PS-Productions

Feature film (cinema)

Drama

Jean Laurent Chautems
Directed by


Guest Role

2019
Schwesterlein

Vega Films

Feature film (cinema)

Drama

V. Raymond & S. Chuat
Directed by

Doctor
Supporting Lead

2018
Ceux qui travaillent

Boxproductions

Feature film (cinema)

Drama

Antoine Russbach
Directed by

Marcel Gautier
Supporting Lead

2017
La Preuve scientifique de Dieu

Freshprod

Feature film (cinema)

Comedy

Fred Baillif
Directed by

Müller
Guest Role

2016
Un peu , beaucoup, passionnément/Love me love me not

Métal Production

Other

Fabienne Abramovich
Directed by

Paul
Lead

2015
Le Don

Bord Cadre Films

Short film

Drama

Sophie Perrier
Directed by

Edmundo da Silva
Lead

2015
Une Histoire de Fou/Don't tell me the boy was mad

Agat Films

Network/Distributor: Diaphana Distribution

Drama

Robert Guediguian
Directed by

Ambassadeur turc
Supporting Actor

2014
Bounty Hunter

Red Head Child

Short film

Action, Drama

Gianna Arni
Directed by

Franck
Lead

2012
Chimères

Feature film (cinema)

Action, Drama, Fantasy

Olivier Béguin
Directed by

Fred
Supporting Lead

2012
Belle du Seigneur

Delux Productions, BdS, TNVO

Network/Distributor: Ocean films

Feature film (cinema)

Drama, Period drama

Glenio Bonder
Directed by

Peruvian Delegate
Supporting Lead

2010
Tit for Tat

ABC Productions

Short film

Comedy

Ivana Lavovic
Directed by

Franck
Supporting Lead

CV - Commercials

2016
culture lutte...

Freshprod

Other

Comedy

Fred Baillif
Directed by


Lead

2015 - 2017
Cardinal

Shinning Productions

Commercial

Olivier Egli
Directed by


Lead

2015
Black Movie

Videocraft

Commercial

Comedy

Stephane Darioly
Directed by


Lead