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Hoji Fortuna

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Hoji is an Angola native actor who lived in Portugal for the past 14 years. There, he worked as an actor for the past seven years, mostly for television and theatre. He has also worked as a presenter for beauty contests and film festivals. Hoji speaks English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, understands Italian and can speak it from a script and is currently learning Croatian, which he can speak from a script as well. Hoji moved to New York in August of 2008 to pursue his acting career and since then he's been working both in film and theatre. Hoji loves interacting with people and learning everything there is to know about the human condition. He enjoys working seriously on the highest professional level as an actor and giving the characters he's assigned with his unique signature, while bringing them to life.
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Hair colour:   Black   Eye colour:   Brown
Hair length:   Short   Weight:   75 kg / 165lbs
Shoe size:   10.0 UK / 11.0 US / 44.5 Euro   Ethnicity:   Black / African descent
Height:   185 cm / 6ft 1in

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Hoji - A Time for Farewells (Play)

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  Hoji - A Time for Farewells (Play)

A scene from my first (2008)performance in English, A Time for Farewells.

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  Hoji - A Time for Farewells -Final Scene

Final scene from my first performance in English, A Time for Farewells.

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Training / Education

    2009
  • Stella Adler Studio of Acting : Voice & Speech (Virginia Ness), New York, USA

  • Stella Adler Studio of Acting : Movement for Actors (Gelan Lambert), New York, USA

  • Stella Adler Studio of Acting : Adler Technique (Patrick Quagliano), New York, USA

  • Stella Adler Studio of Acting : Scene Study (Jon Korkes), New York, USA


  • 2007
  • Trindade Theatre : The Method (Marcia Haufrecht), Lisbon, Portugal


  • 2006
  • Espaco Evoe : Interdisciplinary Acting for Theatre (Pablo Fernando), Lisbon, Portugal


  • 2005
  • Act, Escola de Actores : Acting for the Camera (Nicolau Breyner), Lisbon, Portugal


  • 2002
  • Arte 6, Theatre School : Acting for the Camera (Thais Campos), Lisbon, Portugal

  • Acting experience

        Theatre

    2009. "Young Pugilist", Struglife Productions (NYC) and Montauk Theatre Productions, supporting role as Reverend James.

    2009. "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife", The Outrageous Fortune Company (Queens), supporting role as Mohamed.

    2009. "Two Gentlemen of Verona", American Theatre of Actors (NYC), supporting role as Panthino/Host.

    2008. "Recklessness", Estrela Hall (Lisbon), supporting role as Fred Burgess.

    2008. "A Time for Farewells", Estrela Hall (Lisbon), lead role as Alex.

    2007. "A Filha Rebelde", a play in Portuguese, at the National Theatre D. Maria II in Lisbon, supporting role as Cubano.

    2005. "A Mais Velha Profissão", a play in Portuguese, at the National Theatre D. Maria II in Lisbon, supporting role as Angel.

    Film and TV

    2009. "The Festival of Light", The Festival of Light LLC, directed by Shundell Prasad, supporting role as Mr. Wright.

    2009. "Code Name: Operation Black Thunder", S.W.A.T Films and Edgewater Pictures (NYC), supporting role as Sam Malik.

    2009. "Honeysuckle", Breakfast Pictures (NYC), directed by Vigil Chimé, supporting role as African Preacher.

    2007. "LX Extravaganza", a documentary about the Lisbon Popular Fest of San Antonio, directed by Ossanda Liber, supporting role as Self.

    2005. "Joseph", a French feature film, supporting role as Leenhardt's bodyguard.

    2001-2009. Various roles for numerous Portuguese TV projects, from comedy to drama.

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