Duarte Loc
- Actor
Best known for being the lead actor and narrator of the series 4Play (2017) and 4Play 1.5 (2019). Duarte's journey began in the elementary and high school plays of his hometown (Costa da Caparica, Portugal). He attended college to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, but the desire to become a professional stage actor was stronger. Driven by financial constraints and with the growth of tourism in his hometown, Duarte transitioned from his early days of untangling fishing nets for local fishermen to laboring on the construction of local accommodations for tourists. Worked in surf schools and dressed as Shrek to entertain children in shopping malls. Duarte navigated these challenges while doing stage productions, voice-overs, short films and TV series. Later on, he started working as a surfboard test driver, blending it with his acting pursuits.