Louis Ferreira

Louis Ferreira is a Portuguese-born Canadian actor best-known for his roles in Stargate Universe as Colonel Everett Young, serial killer Ray Prager in the first season of Durham County, and as FBI Assistant Director, John Pollock, in Missing.

Biography
Ferreira went by the stage name Justin Louis for 25 years until his Portuguese-born mother passed away recently, when he went back to his birth name.

He was born in the Azores Islands, off the coast of Portugal. He immigrated with his parents to Canada early in his life and grew up in North York, Ontario. He began his acting career in Canada and moved from Toronto to Los Angeles in 1995 and then back to Toronto a decade later.

When the Toronto-raised actor kicked off his career in the late '80s, early '90s, Vancouver was a booming destination for film productions so he'd go there whenever work would dry up in Toronto.

Ferreira's resume includes an impressive amount of onscreen work as he has appeared on a broad range of TV series and films, including Durham County, 24, CSI: Miami, Criminal Minds and 1-800-Missing. Science fiction fans may have caught him in guest appearances on The Outer Limit, Mutant X, Highlander and Star Trek: Voyager.

Ferreira won rave reviews for his portrayal of 'The Donald' in Trump Unauthorized and was a lead in the acclaimed miniseries Andromeda Strain. He won the 2008 Gemini Award for Leading Actor for his chilling portrayal of serial killer Ray Prager in Durham County.

Nowadays he plays one of the leading roles, Col. Young, in the TV show Stargate Universe. His involvement has got attached a funny anecdote: Ferreira got himself an audition for the part of Colonel Everett Young in a new Stargate series but he wasn't too sure if it was a role he'd want to take on. He remembered his adolescent dream of owning a boat in Vancouver and put it out there, asking for a sign. Sure enough, days before his test, an old boat attached to a trailer showed up right in front of his house. He then said if the boat would stay there until his audition that would meant he should take part in the show. The boat was in front of his home for a whole month.

Criminal Minds
He portrayed Bostonian journalist and writer Roy Colson on the Season Four episode Omnivore.

Filmography

 * SGU Stargate Universe - 20 episodes (2009-present) TV episodes - Everett Young
 * Grey Gardens (2009) - David Maysles
 * Criminal Minds - Omnivore (2009) TV episode - Roy Colson
 * True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet (2008) - Sam
 * The Andromeda Strain (2008) TV mini-series - Colonel James C. Ferrus
 * Saw IV (2007) - Art
 * Durham County - 6 episodes (2007) TV episodes - Ray Prager
 * Shooter (2007) - Howard Purnell
 * The Marsh (2006) - Noah Pitney
 * CSI: Miami - Free Fall (2006) TV episode - Jason Adams
 * 1-800-Missing - 36 episodes (2004-2006) TV episodes - Assistant Director John Pollock
 * Trump Unauthorized (2005) - Donald Trump
 * CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Nesting Dolls (2005) TV episode - Ken Wellstone
 * Chestnut: Hero of Central Park (2004) - Matt Tomley
 * The Lazarus Child (2004) - Lewis Kern
 * Tricks (2004) - Donny
 * Dawn of the Dead (2004) - Luis
 * 24 - Day 2: 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m. and Day 2: 2:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m. (2003) TV episodes - Danny Dessler
 * Hidden Hills - 17 episodes (2002-2003) TV episodes - Doug Barber
 * Mutant X - Nothing to Fear (2002) TV episode - Henry Voight
 * Savage Messiah (2002) - Vern
 * Relic Hunter - Under the Ice (2002) TV episode - Knowles
 * Loves Music, Loves to Dance (2001) - Detective Vincent D'Salva
 * Scenes of the Crime (2001) - Louis
 * Stiletto Dance (2001) - James Launcher
 * The Fighting Fitzgeralds - 10 episodes (2001) TV episodes - Jim
 * The Fugitive - Far from Home (2000) TV episode - Leo
 * The Contender (2000) (unaccredited) - America Live worker
 * Bull - One Night in Bangkok (2000) TV episode - John O'Leary
 * Battery Park - Walter's Rib (2000) TV episode - Ben Nolin
 * Everything Put Together (2000) - Russ
 * ER - The Domino Heart (2000) TV episode - Michael Mueller
 * Judging Amy - Near Death Experience (1999) TV episode - Mr. Harbert
 * Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place - Career Day (1999) TV episode - Brandon
 * The Outer Limits - Corner of the Eye (1995) - Father John Royce and Star Crossed (1999) TV episodes - Winston Meyerburg
 * St. Michael's Crossing (1999) TV series - Vincent (unknown episodes)
 * Star Trek: Voyager - Once Upon a Time (1998) TV episode - Trevis
 * Trinity - Episode #1.1, In a Yellow Wood and No Secrets (1998) TV episodes - Det. Bobby McCallister
 * The Net - Death of an Angel (1998) TV episode - Kyle Lockwood
 * The Staircase (1998) - Mr. Mouly
 * Three - Buyer Beware (1998) TV episode
 * Millennium - The Pest House (1998) TV episode - Edward
 * The Sentinel - Finkelman's Folly (1998) TV episode - Arthur Sabin
 * Fallen Arches (1998) - Duke (Robert) Romano
 * Cracker - Talk to Me (1997) TV episode - Jeffrey / Leon the Stalker
 * The Pretender - Scott Free (1997) TV episode - Scotty Boyd
 * Dad's Week Off (1997) - Chip
 * The Perfect Mother (1997) - John Podaras
 * The Notorious 7 (1997) - Eddie Alighieri
 * Two - No Man's Land (1996) TV episode - Ben
 * Public Morals - 12 episodes (1996) TV episodes - Det. Mickey Crawford
 * Local Heroes (1996) TV series - Richard 'Mert' Mertola (unknown episodes)
 * A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story (1996) - Nick Tometz
 * Jack Reed: One of Our Own (1995) - Mick Williams
 * The Hardy Boys - Play Ball (1995) TV episode
 * A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995) - Young Frankie Avalon
 * Highlander - Leader of the Pack (1995) TV episode - Canus
 * Blood & Donuts (1995) - Earl
 * Voices from Within (1994) - Brooks Taylor
 * Ultimate Betrayal (1994) - Wayne
 * Boozecan (1994) - Pasqua
 * Vendetta II: The New Mafia (1993) - Frank Jr.
 * J.F.K.: Reckless Youth (1993) - Kirksey
 * Cobra - I'd Die for You (1993) TV episode - Jack Beyer
 * Kung Fu: The Legend Continues - Dragonswing (1993) TV episode - Kyle Bettinger
 * North of 60 - Ciao, Baby (1993) TV episode - Claudio Sangalli
 * Desiree's Wish (1993) - Luther
 * Night Owl (1993) - Alex
 * Urban Angel - 15 episodes (1991-1992) TV episodes - Victor Torres
 * The Trial of Red Riding Hood (1992) - M.C. Porker
 * Aaron Sent Me (1992) - Sergant Mallin
 * Naked Lunch (1991) - Exterminator #3
 * The Big Slice (1991) - Andy McCafferty
 * Le peloton d'exécution (1991) - Greg Blair
 * 21 Jump Street - Back to School (1990) TV episode
 * Defy Gravity (1990)
 * The Kissing Place (1990) - Dave
 * Common Ground (1990)
 * Stella (1990) - Cocaine Dealer
 * Street Legal - The Bracelet (1990) TV episode - Dirk Kendrick
 * Scales of Justice - Regina vs Horvath (????) TV episode - John Horvath
 * La famiglia Buonanotte (1989)
 * Renegades (1989) - Rookie Cop
 * Friday the 13th - Doorway to Hell and Wedding Bell Blues (1989) TV episode - Danny
 * Night Heat - 4 episodes (1986-1988) TV episodes - Rick / Ray / Jones
 * Cocktail (1988) - Soldier
 * T. and T. - Setting the Score (1988) TV episode
 * Drop-Out Mother (1988)
 * Katts and Dog - Dogged Pursuit (1988) TV episode
 * Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987) - Craig Nordham
 * Kay O'Brien - Dollars and Sense (1986) TV episode - Santino's Friend
 * Doing Life (1986) - Bobby

LINKS

 * For an up-to-date Filmography: imdb.com/Justin Louis