Miguel studied at the Music School of the Lisbon National Conservatory, where he earned his 5th-level cello certification. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Theater—Acting Track—from the Higher School of Theater and Cinema. In theater, he has worked as an actor in productions directed by John Romão; Caroline Bergeron and Catarina Santana (Companhia de Ópera do Castelo); António Simão (Artistas Unidos); Pedro Carraca (Artistas Unidos); Carlos Gouveia Melo; Paulo Oliveira; João Fábio Cabral; André Paes Leme; Jorge Silva Melo (Artistas Unidos); Gonçalo Botelho (Teatro Bastardo); and João Cachola (Crianças Loucas), Sílvio Vieira (outro), and Hugo Tourita. He is a co-founder of the Teatro Bastardo company and the technical director and programmer for Teatro Passagem de Nível and the Alfornelos Auditorium.