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Ricardo Trêpa

Ricardo Trêpa

Actor · Born October 28, 1972 (53) · Porto, Portugal

Ricardo Oliveira de Sousa Trêpa (born 28 October 1972) is a Portuguese film actor. He has appeared in over 25 films and several TV shows since 1990. He is the grandson of Portuguese film director Manoel de Oliveira and has appeared in most of his grandfather's feature films since 1990.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 28, 1972 (53)
From
Porto, Portugal
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 27% in 30 days

What are Ricardo Trêpa's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
26%
Bonds
25%
Survival
14%
Power
10%
Morality
9%
Ideas
9%
Society
8%
Obsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3

Ambiguous: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their ambiguous movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 7

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
7
Melancholic
6
Tense
3
Warm
3
Romantic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ricardo Trêpa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on MUBI (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ricardo Trêpa's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

38 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Life of Mirrors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Lulu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Festa é Festa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1,174 episodes · as João Maria Brito

  • Someone Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Gusmão

  • Não Esquecerás (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Anjo

  • A Herdeira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 122 episodes · as João Domingos

  • Madre Paula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 13 episodes · as Guarda Real

  • Coração d'Ouro(2015)

    Show 326 episodes · as Manuel

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Old Man of Belem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Don Quixote

  • Famel Top Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Co-Piloto Helicóptero

  • Invisible World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Segment "Do Visível ao Invisível"

  • Historic Centre(2012)

    as Tourist Guide

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Conquered Conqueror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Tourist Guide

  • Gebo and the Shadow(2012)

    as Joao

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Strange Case of Angelica(2010)

    as Isaac

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Panels of São Vicente de Fora: A Poetic Vision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as São Vicente

  • Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl(2009)

    as Macário

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Christopher Columbus, The Enigma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Manuel Luciano (1946-60)

  • Ilha dos Amores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 214 episodes · as Nuno

  • Belle toujours(2006)

    as Barman

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Magic Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as José Luciano / Touro Azul

  • Do Visível ao Invísivel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • The Fifth Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as El Rei Sebastião

  • A Talking Picture(2003)

    as Oficial

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Saber Amar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 247 episodes · Actor

  • The Uncertainty Principle(2002)

    as José Feliciano, 'Touro Azul' / Fiscal

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Porto of My Childhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Manoel 2

  • I'm Going Home(2001)

    as Guard

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Word and Utopia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Padre António Vieira (young)

  • The Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Intrus

  • A Lenda da Garça (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 150 episodes · as Rodrigo

  • Traffic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Francisco, the General's Son

  • Os Lobos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 200 episodes · as Jacinto

  • Inquietude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Boyfriend

  • Party(1996)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Abraham's Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Extra

  • The Divine Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • No, or the Vain Glory of Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Soldier

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles from 1990 to 2025; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

I'm Going Home (2001)

$854K worldwide

Highest rated

I'm Going Home (2001)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Party (1996)

Film career

19902025

Peak 2010 · their film career is on the way up. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 37: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1990s9 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 20% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Ricardo Trêpa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Coração d'Ouro (2015)

74th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

I'm Going Home (2001)

Midcredits 78th · 63% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Ricardo Trêpa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ricardo Trêpa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Manoel de Oliveira shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers