Costinha was born on February 24, 1891 in Santarem, Portugal. He was an actor, known for
Madragoa (1952),
O Trevo de Quatro Folhas (1936) and
A Morgadinha dos Canaviais (1949). He was married to
Luísa Durão. He died on January 24, 1976 in Lisbon, Portugal.
