# Louis Ferreira
**Louis Ferreira** (born Luís Ferreira, 1966) is a Portuguese-Canadian actor whose career of more than three decades spans Canadian television, American network series, and feature films. He is known for Colonel Everett Young in *Stargate Universe*, Detective Oscar Vega in *[Motive](https://www.edgepedia.org/motive-tv-series)*, Art Blank in *Saw IV*, and recurring roles on *Breaking Bad*, *S.W.A.T.*, and *Shōgun*.[1](https://live-action.fandom.com/wiki/Louis_Ferreira) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0274371/fullcredits) For most of his early career he worked under the stage name Justin Louis, returning to his birth name around the time he was cast on *Stargate Universe*.[1](https://live-action.fandom.com/wiki/Louis_Ferreira) • [3](https://www.gateworld.net/news/2020/06/forever-young-louis-ferreira/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966 in Terceira, Azores, Portugal; TV Insider lists 1967[1](https://live-action.fandom.com/wiki/Louis_Ferreira) • [4](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/louis-ferreira/) |
| Stage name | Credited as Justin Louis (also Justin Lewis) before 2008, then under his birth name[1](https://live-action.fandom.com/wiki/Louis_Ferreira) • [5](https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=2825) |
| Awards | Gemini Award for *Durham County*; Leo Awards for *Motive* in 2014 and 2015; 5 wins and 8 nominations total per IMDb[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0274371/fullcredits) • [6](https://www.bellmedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/MOTIVE_Kit_SML.pdf) |
| Film credits | *Dawn of the Dead* (2004), *Shooter* (2007), *Saw IV* (2007), *Grey Gardens* (2009)[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0274371/fullcredits) |
| Output | 145 acting credits listed on IMDb[7](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0274371/) |
## Early life and name
Ferreira was born on [Terceira Island](https://www.edgepedia.org/terceira-island) in the Azores, Portugal, and his career developed in Canada.[1](https://live-action.fandom.com/wiki/Louis_Ferreira) • [5](https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=2825) In a 2010 GateWorld interview he described growing up in Ontario after his father died when he was 11, working from that age while his mother raised him and his sister.[8](https://www.gateworld.net/news/2010/09/young-at-heart/)
After he was cast as Colonel Everett Young on *Stargate Universe*, he began performing under his real name.[3](https://www.gateworld.net/news/2020/06/forever-young-louis-ferreira/)
## Television career
**Stargate Universe.** Ferreira was a series regular for both seasons of *Stargate Universe* (2009–2011), playing Colonel Everett Young, and received a Gemini Award nomination for the role.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0274371/fullcredits)**Award-winning leads.** He won the Gemini Award for portraying the serial killer Ray Prager in the first season of *Durham County* (2007).[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0274371/fullcredits) As co-lead of the CTV crime series *Motive*, playing Detective Oscar Vega across all four seasons (52 episodes), he won the Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series in back-to-back years, was nominated again in 2016, and earned a Canadian Screen Award nomination for the same role in 2017.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0274371/fullcredits)**Recurring and guest work.** He played FBI Assistant Director John Pollock in *Missing* from 2004 to 2006, Declan in *Breaking Bad*, Mafia don Domenic Cosoleto in season two of Netflix's *[Bad Blood](https://www.edgepedia.org/bad-blood-tv-series)*, and Rick Hall in *Travelers*.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0274371/fullcredits) • [5](https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=2825) His *Bad Blood* role brought nominations for both a Canadian Screen Award and a Leo Award.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0274371/fullcredits) Later recurring roles include William "Buck" Spivey on CBS's *S.W.A.T.* (2017–2024), Brad Bellows on *The Man in the High Castle*, Dr. Max Finlayson on *[Limetown](https://www.edgepedia.org/limetown-tv-series)*, Dr. Conners on *SEAL Team*, and Dr. Alpert on *Westworld*.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0274371/fullcredits) • [7](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0274371/)
## Recent work
In 2024 Ferreira appeared in FX's *Shōgun* as Captain Ferreira, and in 2025 he joined the cast of Apple TV+'s *Government Cheese*, created by [Paul Hunter](https://www.edgepedia.org/paul-hunter) and Aeysha Carr and starring [David Oyelowo](https://www.edgepedia.org/david-oyelowo).[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0274371/fullcredits) • [9](https://www.whattowatch.com/watching-guides/government-cheese-release-date-cast-plot-first-looks-and-everything-we-know) He plays Jesse, father of David, in the series *House of David* (2025–2026) and in the 2026 miniseries *The Old Stories: Moses*, and contributed voice work to the 2025 video game *Assassin's Creed Shadows*.[10](https://louisferreira.org/filmography/)
## Film
Ferreira's feature work includes [Sarah Polley](https://www.edgepedia.org/sarah-polley)'s partner in *Dawn of the Dead* (2004) for Universal, supporting roles opposite [Mark Wahlberg](https://www.edgepedia.org/mark-wahlberg) in *Shooter* (2007) and with [Angela Bassett](https://www.edgepedia.org/angela-bassett) and Andy Garcia in *The Lazarus Child* (2004), the character Art Blank in *Saw IV* (2007), and David Maysles in HBO's *Grey Gardens* (2009).[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0274371/fullcredits) Earlier films include the comedy horror *Blood & Donuts* (1995), *Fallen Arches* (1998), and Marc Forster's *Everything Put Together* (2000).[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0274371/fullcredits) He also played the lead role of Donald Trump in the 2005 made-for-TV movie *Trump Unauthorized*.[5](https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=2825)
## Namesakes
The name Louis Ferreira is shared by unrelated public figures, including a Brazilian commodities broker on the FBI's wanted list (born 1967 in Brazil) and a French road cyclist born in 2000 who rides for the Portuguese continental team Anicolor/Campicarn.[11](https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/wcc/luis-ferreira/download.pdf) • [12](https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/louis-ferreira/start)
## References
1. [Louis Ferreira, Live Action Wiki (Fandom)](https://live-action.fandom.com/wiki/Louis_Ferreira)
2. [Louis Ferreira full credits, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0274371/fullcredits)
3. [Forever Young: An Interview With Louis Ferreira, GateWorld (2020)](https://www.gateworld.net/news/2020/06/forever-young-louis-ferreira/)
4. [Louis Ferreira, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/louis-ferreira/)
5. [Louis Ferreira, TVSA](https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=2825)
6. [Motive media kit, Bell Media (2015)](https://www.bellmedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/MOTIVE_Kit_SML.pdf)
7. [Louis Ferreira, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0274371/)
8. [Young At Heart: An Interview With Louis Ferreira, GateWorld (2010)](https://www.gateworld.net/news/2010/09/young-at-heart/)
9. [Government Cheese: release date, cast, plot and everything we know, WhatToWatch](https://www.whattowatch.com/watching-guides/government-cheese-release-date-cast-plot-first-looks-and-everything-we-know)
10. [Filmography, louisferreira.org](https://louisferreira.org/filmography/)
11. [Luis Ferreira wanted poster, FBI](https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/wcc/luis-ferreira/download.pdf)
12. [Louis Ferreira rider profile, ProCyclingStats](https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/louis-ferreira/start)
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