Rafael Ascensão is a Portuguese actor whose career spans theatre, television and contemporary performance. He graduated in Theatre - Acting from ESAD.CR and continued his artistic training in Actor Directing at Academia Nicolau Breyner. He also pursued a Master’s programme in Theatre - Production at the Lisbon Theatre and Film School (ESTC). His television credits include appearances in Sul, Prisioneira, Amor Amor and A Sentença. In theatre, he has performed in both classical and contemporary works, including Frankenstein, Auto da Barca do Inferno, Leandro, Rei de Elíria, Visões and Relatório de um Capitão. His artistic practice also encompasses singing, playwriting and theatre directing, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to performance. Alongside his acting career, he founded 100 Personagens - Associação Cultural, through which he develops original theatrical productions. His work brings together acting, physical expression and storytelling across different theatrical forms.