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Gonçalo Waddington

Gonçalo Waddington

Actor · Born September 25, 1977 (49) · Lisboa, Portugal

Gonçalo Waddington is a Portuguese actor, theater and film director, playwright and screenwriter. He was born in Lisbon in 1977 and studied theater and performance at Drama School in the beachside town of Cascais from 1994 to 1997. Still in school, he made his television debut in 1996, in Polícias, a TV show about a police precinct. His film debut came in 2006, with Marco Martins's Alice, having also played a part Martins's 2016 movie, Saint George. Waddington's short film Nameless, which premiered at the 2010 edition of the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival. Immaculate, premiered at the 2013 edition of the IndieLisboa film festival. Albertine, The Celestial Continent, a play based in Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time, was his debut as a playwright, which he also directed and starred, alongside his longtime companion, Carla Maciel. He also acted in Odisseia, the 2013 comedic TV show Gonçalo created, co-wrote and co-starred in. Alongside Carla Maciel, he co-created the play MacBain, from a text written specifically for the two actors by dutch playwright Gerardjan Rijnders. It premiered in October 2013 at the Teatro Maria Matos in Lisbon. In 2016, he wrote and directed the first part of a tetralogy called Our Favorite Sport, subtitled Present, which premiered in the Alkantara and FITEI festivals and was published as a book in the same year. Part two, subtitled Distant Future, premiered in 2017 at the Teatro Municipal São Luiz, in Lisbon. He was in movies such as Blood Curse and Noise, by Frederico Serra and Tiago Guedes, who directed and co-wrote the aforementioned Odisseia with him, and also directed him in a 2016 production of Henrik Ibsen's The Wild Duck at the Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, as well as the 2014 short film Chorus, from a play by Tiago Rodrigues, and the TV miniseries Noite Sangrenta. Gonçalo had also directed and starred in a production of Ibsen's Rosmersholm at the Centro Cultural de Belém, first in February 2011 and then on a nationwide tour. Margarida Cardoso's Yvone Kane, João Canijo's Misbegotten, João Leitão's The Portuguese Falcon, Ivo M. Ferreira's April Showers or Valeria Sarmiento's The Lines of Wellington were some of the other films that have featured him as a performer as well. In 2018, he will make his debut as a director of full-length movies with Patrick, alongside the O Som e a Fúria production company. The film is expected to premiere in 2019.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 25, 1977 (49)
From
Lisboa, Portugal
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 68 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 6% in 30 days

What are Gonçalo Waddington's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
31%
Bonds
29%
Survival
16%
Self
13%
Society
11%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · 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 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Absurd
3
Tense
2
Contemplative
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Gonçalo Waddington's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gonçalo Waddington'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

68 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Auto da Casa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Projecto Global(2026)

    as Amanuense

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Fateful Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Luís Morais

  • Ninguém Como Tu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 20 episodes · as António Paiva Calado

  • Porta Premium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ramiro Pais

  • Além do Horizonte - A Travessia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Sacadura Cabral

  • Nuno Álvares Pereira: O Condestável (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as D. Nuno Álvares Pereira

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

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 7 episodes · as Basílio Marreiros

  • Star Sailors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sacadura Cabral

  • Banzo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Raimundo

  • The Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Primo Amândio

  • Grand Tour(2024)

    as Edward

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • How We Got Mother Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • Caiu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Pai

  • Vai Correr Tudo Bem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Manuel

  • Sombras Brancas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Captain

  • Nothing Ever Happened (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Pai Paulo

  • Remains of the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Vítor

  • Natural Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · as Attorney Renato

  • Glória(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Mosquito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Writer

  • Bruno Aleixo's Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Sadness and Joy in the Life of Giraffes(2019)

    as Bancário Pacote de Açúcar

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Patrick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Writer · as Portuguese PJ

  • Teorias da Conspiração (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 18 episodes · as Pedro Soares Teixeira

  • Mariphasa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Segurança

  • Saint George(2016)

    as Chef Cardoso

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Arabian Nights: Volume 3, The Enchanted One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Passarinheiro

  • Arabian Nights: Volume 2 - The Desolate One(2015)

    as Filho que rouba / Careto / Vasco

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Capitão Falcão: Terror no Museu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Capitão Falcão

  • The Portuguese Falcon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Capitão Falcão

  • Yvone Kane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as João

  • The Secret Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ass't Commissioner

  • Coro dos Amantes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Ele

  • Until Tomorrow, Comrades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Vaz

  • Immaculate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Producer · Writer · Actor

  • Odisseia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Gonçalo

  • Lines of Wellington(2012)

    as Zanaga / Espião

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Assim Assim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Médico

  • Último a Sair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 37 episodes · as Gonçalo Waddington

  • Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as The Father

  • Nenhum Nome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Producer · Script

  • Bloody Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Abel Olímpio

  • Noite Sangrenta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Abel Olímpio

  • How to Draw a Perfect Circle(2009)

    as Carteiro

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • April Showers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Pedro

  • Entre os Dedos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Nuno

  • Aljubarrota (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Nuno Álvares Pereira

  • Os Contemporâneos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 42 episodes · as Várias Personagens

  • Misbegotten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Augusto

  • Handing Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Blood Curse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as António

  • Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as airport security

  • Até Amanhã, Camaradas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · as Vaz

  • Anjo Caído (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Polícia

  • A Senhora das Águas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 150 episodes · as Lucas (jovem)

  • Filha do Mar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 169 episodes · as Vítor

  • Ajuste de Contas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 150 episodes · as Filipe

  • Conde de Abranhos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 13 episodes · as Dr. Tavares

  • A Raia dos Medos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 13 episodes · as Guarda Silvério

  • Esquadra de Polícia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 26 episodes · as Antero

  • Terra Mãe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 146 episodes · as Gonçalo de Castro

  • Não Há Duas Sem Três (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 26 episodes · as Alberto

  • Filhos do Vento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 150 episodes · as Jorge (jovem)

  • Polícias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 8 episodes · as João Luís

  • Creeks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Manuel do Bote

  • O Homem Que Mordeu o Cão: O Filme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as TBA

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 68 titles, 66 of them dated from 1996 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Grand Tour (2024)

$860K worldwide

Highest rated

Arabian Nights: Volume 2 - The Desolate One (2015)

Midcredits 84th

Most popular right now

Projecto Global (2026)

Film career

19962026

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 2005Screen debut· Alice
  • 2015First top-billed film· The Portuguese Falcon
  • 2021Career best· Glória
  • 2024Best so far· Grand Tour

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting66 of 68: 62 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stDirecting4 of 68: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting5 of 68: 1 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing2 of 68: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 68: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

68 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s5 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s22 · 21 acting · 4 crew2020s23 · 22 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 22% of 9 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 Gonçalo Waddington's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

How to Draw a Perfect Circle (2009)

63rd percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Arabian Nights: Volume 2 - The Desolate One (2015)

Midcredits 84th · 68% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 45. 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 Gonçalo Waddington work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gonçalo Waddington's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Miguel Gomes shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers