Pedro Lima (actor)
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| Born | 20 April 1971 Luanda, Portuguese Angola, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 June 2020 (aged 49) Cascais e Estoril, Cascais, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||
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Pedro Manuel Barata de Macedo Lima (20 April 1971 – 20 June 2020) was a Portuguese-Angolan actor, appearing in telenovelas in Portugal. He was also an Olympic swimmer.[1][2]
Swimming[]
He represented Angola in 1988 and 1992 at the Summer Olympics.
Lima participated in several swimming contests but never advanced past preliminaries. In 1988, he was disqualified from the Men's 50 m freestyle, finished 62nd in the Men's 100 m freestyle, 42nd in the Men's 100 m butterfly. In 1992, Lima finished 43rd in the Men's 50 m freestyle and 53rd in the Men's 100 m butterfly. Lima also won a gold and bronze medal at the 1991 All-Africa Games, he won the gold medal in the Men's 50 m freestyle and a bronze in the Men's 100 m butterfly[3]
As of 2018, Lima held two national records for Angola the 50 m freestyle record set at the 1991 All-Africa Games of 23.98 seconds and the 100 m backstroke record of 59.30 seconds.
Acting[]
After being invited to host a TV show about cinema called Magacine, he had roles in Portuguese soap operas like O Último Beijo, Ninguém como Tu, Fala-me de Amor, Ilha dos Amores and A Outra. He also starred in the 2009 movie Second Life.
Personal life[]
Lima was partner of model Anna Westerlund, with whom he had four children. He also had an adult son from a previous relationship with Patrícia Piloto.[4]
Death[]
On 20 June 2020, Lima's body was found at in Cascais, in what appeared to have been a suicide. He reportedly sent out farewell messages to two acquaintances earlier on this day.[5]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | Trânsito Local | João | |
| 2006 | The Botanist | ||
| 2009 | El Contrato | Peter Oliveira / Shade | |
| 2009 | Second Life | Luca | |
| 2009 | Perpétua | ||
| 2013 | Quarta Divisão | Dono Agência | |
| 2014 | Eclipse em Portugal | Pastor | |
| 2015 | A Uma Hora Incerta | Jasmim | |
| 2019 | O Homem Cordial | Vitor | |
| 2019 | Congo: No Caminho das Trevas | Afonso Ferreira | Short film |
References[]
- ^ "Profile at Sports-Reference". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "Pedro Lima com os filhos: "Gostamos muito de ter momentos em família"" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ Swimming Medalists at the 1991 All-Africa Games
- ^ ESTA SEMANA NA CARAS: PEDRO LIMA E ANNA WESTERLUND ESTÃO JUNTOS HÁ 18 ANOS Caras. 26 December 2018
- ^ "Morreu o actor Pedro Lima" (in Portuguese). Público. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
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External links[]
- Pedro Lima at Olympics.com
- Pedro Lima at Olympics.com
- Pedro Lima at Olympedia
- Pedro Lima at IMDb
- 1971 births
- 2020 suicides
- Sportspeople from Luanda
- Angolan male swimmers
- Portuguese male butterfly swimmers
- Portuguese male freestyle swimmers
- Angolan people of Portuguese descent
- Angolan expatriates in Portugal
- Olympic swimmers of Angola
- Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Angolan male actors
- Portuguese male actors
- African Games medalists in swimming
- African Games gold medalists for Angola
- African Games bronze medalists for Angola
- Competitors at the 1991 All-Africa Games
- Suicides by drowning
- Suicides in Portugal