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'''Louis Ferreira''' (born '''Luís Henrique da Rocha Ferreira'''; born 20 February 1966) is a Canadian actor.<ref name="torontosun1">{{Cite web|author=Bill Harris|url=http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/tv/2009/10/01/11223086-sun.html|title=Ferreira back to his roots|publisher=Torontosun.com|date=2009-10-01|access-date=2012-05-01}}</ref> Ferreira is known for his roles in ''[[Stargate Universe]]'' as Colonel [[Everett Young]], serial killer Ray Prager in the first season of ''[[Durham County (TV series)|Durham County]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvweb.com/shows/durham-county/cast-crew|title=ArchivedDurham County Cast & copyCrew|access-date=2014-06-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809213537/http://www.tvweb.com/shows/durham-county/cast-crew|archive-date=2014-08-09|url-status=dead}}</ref> FBI Assistant Director [[John Pollock (Missing)|John Pollock]] in ''[[Missing (Canadian TV series)|Missing]]'', and [[List of Saw characters#Art Blank|Art Blank]] in ''[[Saw IV]]'', ''[[Saw V]]'', and ''[[Saw 3D]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.movieweb.com/movie/saw-iv/cast-crew|title=Saw IV|publisher=Movieweb.com|access-date=2012-05-01}}</ref> He starred in the [[CTV Television Network|CTV]] series ''[[Motive (TV series)|Motive]]''<ref name="Motive Official Web Site">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ctv.ca/Motive.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215141935/http://www.ctv.ca/Motive.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 December 2012|title=Motive Official Web Site}}</ref> as [[homicide]] [[detective]] Oscar Vega.<ref name="Oscar Vega Character Page">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ctv.ca/Motive/Bios/Louis-Ferreira.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104103046/http://www.ctv.ca/Motive/Bios/Louis-Ferreira.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 January 2013|title=Oscar Vega Character Page}}</ref> Before 2008, he was credited under the [[stage name]] '''Justin Louis'''.
 
== Early life ==
Ferreira was born on 20 February 1967,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.louisferreira.org/Ferreira_Fest_74.html|title=Ferreira Fest 74}}</ref> in [[Terceira Island|Terceira]], [[Azores]], and emigratedimmigrated with his parents to Canada early in his life. He grew up in the [[Jane and Finch]] neighbourhood in [[North York]], [[Ontario]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/tv/2009/10/01/11223086-sun.html|title=(no title)|newspaper=Toronto Sun}}</ref>
 
The actor went by the stage name '''Justin Louis''' for 25 years until his Portuguese-born mother died in 2008, after which he decided to use his family name and "Louis", an approximation of his given name, "Luís".<ref name="torontosun1"/>
 
== Career ==
Ferreira's résumé includes over 100 onscreen credits, as he has appeared on a broad range of television shows, including lead roles in ''[[Hidden Hills]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvweb.com/shows/hidden-hills/cast-crew|title=ArchivedHidden copyHills Cast & Crew|access-date=2014-06-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210122219/http://tvweb.com/shows/hidden-hills/cast-crew|archive-date=2015-02-10|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Durham County (TV series)|''Durham County'']], ''[[Urban Angel]]'', [[Missing (Canadian TV series)|''Missing'']], and [[Bad Blood (TV series)|''Bad Blood'']]. He has also played recurring or guest roles in various TV shows, including: [[NCIS (TV series)|''NCIS'']],<ref>{{Cite web|author=TV.com|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/ncis/a-desperate-man-1629859/|title=NCIS - Season 9, Episode 13: A Desperate Man|publisher=TV.com|date=2012-01-10|access-date=2018-08-31}}</ref> ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/csi-crime-scene-investigation/nesting-dolls-386515/|title=CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Nesting Dolls|last=TV.com|website=TV.com}}</ref> and ''[[Criminal Minds]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|author=TV.com|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/criminal-minds/omnivore-1250373/|title=Criminal Minds - Season 4, Episode 18: Omnivore|publisher=TV.com|date=2009-03-18|access-date=2018-08-31}}</ref> After playing the recurring roles of [[Declan (Breaking Bad)|Declan]] in season five of ''[[Breaking Bad]]'',<ref name="Official Breaking Bad Web Site">{{Cite web|url=http://www.amctv.com/shows/breaking-bad/episodes/season-5/buyout|title=Breaking Bad - Buyout - AMC}}</ref> and Colonel Henderson Hall in ''[[Primeval: New World]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Colonel Henderson Hall Character Page|url=http://www.crimsontear.com/tvseries/primeval-new-world/characters/colonel-hall}}</ref><ref name="Primeval: New World">{{Cite web|url=http://www.crimsontear.com/tvseries/primeval-new-world/characters/colonel-hall|title=Primeval: New World Web Site}}</ref> He also starred in the CTV series [[Motive (TV series)|''Motive'']] as homicide detective Oscar Vega,<ref name="Motive Official Web Site"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://abc.go.com/shows/motive/bios/oscar-vega|title=Oscar Vega Character Page}}</ref> with recurring roles in ''[[The Romeo Section]]'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/romeosection/|title=The Romeo Section}}</ref> and [[This Life (2015 TV series)|''This Life'']].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/thislife/|title=This Life}}</ref> He also hosted the television series ''Letters to God''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ptvproductions.ca/index.php/projects/letters-to-god|title=Letters to God|publisher=Ptvproductions.ca|access-date=2012-05-01}}</ref>
 
In 2009, Ferreira was featured as [[Albert and David Maysles|David Maysles]] in the [[HBO]] award-winning film ''[[Grey Gardens (2009 film)|Grey Gardens]]'' opposite [[Jessica Lange]] and [[Drew Barrymore]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Grey Gardens Cast|url=http://www.movieweb.com/movie/grey-gardens/cast-crew|access-date=2012-05-01|publisher=Movieweb.com}}</ref> Other film credits include portraying [[Sarah Polley]]'s husband in ''[[Dawn of the Dead (2004 film)|Dawn of the Dead]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.movieweb.com/movie/dawn-of-the-dead-2004/cast-crew|title=Dawn of the Dead|publisher=Movieweb.com|access-date=2012-05-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221045737/http://www.movieweb.com/movie/dawn-of-the-dead-2004/cast-crew|archive-date=21 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> as well as roles in ''[[Shooter (2007 film)|Shooter]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.movieweb.com/movie/shooter/cast-crew|title=Shooter|publisher=Movieweb.com|access-date=2012-05-01}}</ref> and ''[[The Lazarus Child]]''. Ferreira played the role of Earl in the 1995 film ''[[Blood and Donuts]]'' and appeared in the 2007 film ''[[Saw IV]]''. Further credits include ''[[The Marsh (2006 film)|The Marsh]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.movieweb.com/movie/the-marsh|title=The Marsh|publisher=Movieweb.com|access-date=2012-05-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027233956/http://www.movieweb.com/movie/the-marsh|archive-date=27 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Boozecan'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/movies/title/0,,2154369,00.html|title=Boozecan, 1994 Movie|publisher=Artistdirect.com|access-date=2012-05-01}}</ref> and ''The Big Slice''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.movieweb.com/movie/the-big-slice|title=The Big Slice|publisher=Movieweb.com|access-date=2012-05-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415074503/http://movieweb.com/movie/the-big-slice/|archive-date=15 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> He also portrayed [[Donald Trump]] in ''[[Trump Unauthorized]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0452583/fullcredits|title=Trump Unauthorized (TV Movie 2005)|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref> and was a lead in the miniseries ''[[The Andromeda Strain (miniseries)|The Andromeda Strain]]''.
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In 2011, he became known as "The Voice of Mazda", voicing a series of commercials for their national campaign for two years.<ref name="louisferreira.org">{{Cite web|url=http://www.louisferreira.org/Ferreira_Fest_25.html|title=Interview: Louis Ferreira's Voiceovers}}</ref> Other [[voice-over]] work includes Police Officer Vince in the TV series ''[[The Dating Guy]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Character Bio: Police Officer Vince|url=http://datingguy.com/58|access-date=2012-05-01|publisher=Datingguy.com}}</ref><ref name="louisferreira.org"/> and Chet in the episode "Hyde and Go Shriek" in the animated children's series ''[[Tales from the Cryptkeeper]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/tales-from-the-cryptkeeper/hyde-and-go-shriek-37170/|title=Hyde and Go Shriek Cast}}</ref>
 
In 2017, he became part of the reboot ''[[S.W.A.T. (2017 TV series)|S.W.A.T.]]'' with [[Shemar Moore]]. He plays the character [[S.W.A.T. (2017 TV series)#Main castCast and characters|Team Leader Sergeant Buck Spivey]].
 
== Awards ==
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== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
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|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1986
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| data-sort-value="Kissing Place, The" | ''The Kissing Place''
| Dave
| TV film
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1991
| data-sort-value="Big Slice, The" | ''[[The Big Slice]]''
| Andy McCafferty
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| data-sort-value="Trial of Red Riding Hood, The" | ''The Trial of Red Riding Hood''
| M.C. Porker
| TV film
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|-
| data-sort-value="Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes, A" | ''A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes''
| [[Frankie Avalon|Young Frankie Avalon]]
| rowspan="7" | TV film
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| 1996
| data-sort-value="Brother's Promise, A" | ''A Brother's Promise''
| [[Nick Thometz]]
|-
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| Chip
|-
| data-sort-value="Notorious 7, The" | ''The Notorious 7''
| Eddie Alighieri
|-
| data-sort-value="Perfect Mother, The" | ''[[The Perfect Mother]]''
| John Podaras
|-
| 1998
| data-sort-value="Staircase, The" | ''[[The Staircase (1998 film)|The Staircase]]''
| Mr. Mouly
|-
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|-
| data-sort-value="Contender, The" | ''[[The Contender (2000 film)|The Contender]]''
| America Live Producer
| Uncredited
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|-
| data-sort-value="Child, The" | ''[[The Lazarus Child]]''
| Lewis Kern
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| 2006
| data-sort-value="Marsh, The" | ''[[The Marsh (2006 film)|The Marsh]]''
| Noah Pitney
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| ''[[Saw IV]]''
| [[List of Saw characters#Art|Art]]
| rowspan="2" | Art Blank▼
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2008
| ''[[Saw V]]''
| Archive footage
|-▼
| ''[[True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet]]''
| Sam
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| [[David Maysles]]
|-
| rowspan="32" | 2010
| data-sort-value="Weekend to Remember, A" | ''A Weekend to Remember''
| Thomas Taylor
| Short film
|-
| data-sort-value="Town, The" | ''[[The Town (2010 film)|The Town]]''
| FBI SWAT Sergeant Brian
|
|-▼
| ''[[Saw 3D]]''
| Art Blank
| Photo only
|-
| 2012
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| 2017
| data-sort-value="Undertaker's Son, The" | ''The UndetakerUndertaker's Son''
| Johnathan Redding
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| data-sort-value="Lake, The" | ''The Lake''
| Therapist
|-
| data-sort-value="Great Lakutsa, The" | ''The Great Lakutsa''
| Frank
|-
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| Guard
|
▲|-
| 2022
| data-sort-value="Adventures of Peanut and Pig, The" | ''The Adventures of Peanut and Pig''
| Voice
| Direct-to-video release
|}
 
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1986
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| 1991
| ''[[Scales of Justice (TV series)|Scales of Justice]]''
| John Horvath
| Episode: "Regina vs Horvath"
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| 1995-1999
| data-sort-value="Outer Limits, The" | ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]''
| Winston Meyerburg{{\}}Father John Royce
| 2 episodes
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| rowspan="2" | 1997
| data-sort-value="Pretender, The" | ''[[The Pretender (TV series)|The Pretender]]''
| 'Scooty' Boyd
| Episode: "Scott Free"
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| Episode: "[[Once Upon a Time (Star Trek: Voyager)|Once Upon a Time]]"
|-
| data-sort-value="Net, The" | ''[[The Net (American TV series)|The Net]]''
| Kyle Lockwood
| Episode: "Death of an Angel"
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| ''[[Millennium (TV series)|Millennium]]''
| Edward
| Episode: "[[The Pest House]]"
|-
| ''[[Three (TV series)|Three]]''
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| 2 episodes
|-
| data-sort-value="Sentinel, The" | ''[[The Sentinel (TV series)|The Sentinel]]''
| Arthur Sabin
| Episode: "Finkelman's Folly"
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| rowspan="4" | 2000
| data-sort-value="Fugitive, The" | ''[[The Fugitive (2000 TV series)|The Fugitive]]''
| Leo
| Episode: "Far From Home"
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| 2001
| data-sort-value="Fighting Fitzgeralds, The" | ''[[The Fighting Fitzgeralds]]''
| Jim
| 10 episodes
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| Danny Dessler
| 2 episodes
▲|-
| 2004-2006
| ''[[Missing (Canadian TV series)|Missing]]''
| FBI Assistant Director John Pollack
| 37 episodes
|-
| 2005
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| 2008
| data-sort-value="Andromeda Strain, The" | ''[[The Andromeda Strain (miniseries)|The Andromeda Strain]]''
| Colonel James C. Ferrus
| 4 episodes
|-
| 2009–2010
| data-sort-value="Dating Guy, The" | ''[[The Dating Guy]]''
| Police Officer Vince (voice)
| 6 episodes
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| ''[[Criminal Minds]]''
| Roy Colson
| Episode: "Omnivore" credited as Justin Lewis
|-
| 2012–2013
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| 3 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2012-2024
| [[NCIS (TV series)|''NCIS'']]
| Metro Detective Nick Burris/Harlan Atwood
| 2 episodes
| Episode: "A Desesperate Man"
|-
▲| rowspan="2" | Art Blank2012
| ''[[Touch (American TV series)|Touch]]''
| Felipe
| Episode: "Music of the Spheres"
|-
| data-sort-value="L.A. Complex, The" | ''[[The L.A. Complex]]''
| Dean Pirelli
| 4 episodes
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| Oscar Vega
| 52 episodes
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Primeval: New World]]''
| Colonel Henderson Hall
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2013
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| rowspan="2" | 2015
| data-sort-value="Romeo Section, The" | ''[[The Romeo Section]]''
| Fred Foy
| 6 episodes
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| rowspan="4" | 2018
| data-sort-value="X-Files, The" | ''[[The X-Files]]''
| Detective Costa
| Episode: "[[Ghouli]]"
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| Episode: "Divided"
|-
| data-sort-value="Fixer, The" | ''The Fixer''
| Gabriel
| Pilot episode
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| rowspan="2" | 2019
| data-sort-value="Man in the High Castle, The" | ''[[The Man in the High Castle (TV series)|The Man in the High Castle]]''
| Brad Bellows
| 6 episodes
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|Vittorio 'Vito' Alto
|Episode: "Chapter Eighty-Eight: Citizen Lodge"
|-
|2024
|''[[Shōgun (2024 TV series)|Shōgun]]''
|Captain Ferreira
|Episode: "Servants of Two Masters"
|}
 
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[[Category:Male actors from Toronto]]
[[Category:Best Actor in a Drama Series Canadian Screen Award winners]]
[[Category:Canadian people of Portuguese descent]]
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