Overview
Louis Ferreira (born Luís Henrique da Rocha Ferreira; born 20 February 1966) is a Canadian actor. Ferreira is known for his roles in Stargate Universe as Colonel Everett Young, serial killer Ray Prager in the first season of Durham County, FBI Assistant Director John Pollock in Missing, and Art Blank in Saw IV, Saw V, and Saw 3D. He starred in the CTV series Motive as homicide detective Oscar Vega. Before 2008, he was credited under the stage name Justin Louis.
Early life
Ferreira was born on 20 February 1967, in Terceira, Azores, and immigrated with his parents to Canada early in his life. He grew up in the Jane and Finch neighbourhood in North York, Ontario.
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".
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, Durham County, Urban Angel, Missing, and Bad Blood. He has also played recurring or guest roles in various TV shows, including: NCIS, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Criminal Minds. After playing the recurring roles of Declan in season five of Breaking Bad, and Colonel Henderson Hall in Primeval: New World. He also starred in the CTV series Motive as homicide detective Oscar Vega, with recurring roles in The Romeo Section, and This Life. He also hosted the television series Letters to God.
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