Biography

Tiago Miguel Sousa Ferreira was 20 when he moved from Portugal to the US on a soccer scholarship with Riverland Community College in Austin, MN. In that same year, he began his acting career (unbeknownst to him) with a supporting role in a theatre production of White Christmas. In 2014, he made the decision to move to Los Angeles to fully immerse himself in the acting world.

Tiago is the son of Manuel & Ermelinda Ferreira and grew up in Vila Nova Gaia, Portugal where he played soccer from a young age and maintained high grades, graduating at the top of his class. It was at Riverland Community College where he first appeared in several plays and musicals.

It was during his first semester at Riverland Community College that Ferreira took a leap of faith and tried an acting class - "I needed an Arts credit and I always wanted to try it, but never really had the courage [to act]." Ferreira said. Having experienced the new world of acting, Ferreira concentrated on his newfound passion. This led to starring roles in The Philadelphia Story (C.K. Dexter Haven) & Little Women (Professor Bhaer). Later that year, following Little Women, Ferreira was invited to work with the Sod House Theater Company that included well-known actors from Guthrie Theater, Ten Thousand Things Theater, Mu Performing Arts, University of Minnesota and Augsburg College. The opportunity allowed him to reinforce his dreams of becoming a professional actor. Shortly after his arrival in Los Angeles, Ferreira landed a role of Osvaldo in the successful and highly reviewed Hollywood Fringe Festival comedy, Telenovela Wives of Pancho Villa. Ferreira has appeared on CONAN (TBS), Matador (El Rey Network) and numerous commercial and print ads. He continues to perfect his craft while studying with Robin Dale Meyers (Marge Haber Studios) and Sam Christensen (Sam Christensen Studios).

Married since 2013, Ferreira and his husband, Paul Kuechenmeister, live in Atlanta, GA. Enjoying sports, he continues to make the soccer field his second home. Fitness, animal rights events, video games & time with family and friends tops Ferreira's list of favorite ways to spend time.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: Paul Kuechenmeister