Raul Augusto de Almeida Solnado GCIH OIH was a popular Portuguese actor and comedian. He was born in Lisbon's Madragoa neighborhood, and first appeared on stage there. In his long career, he developed many comic pieces that have become classics.
His humour was, at the time, both unexpected and fresh. It included a lot of nonsense, and stories making fun of daily life.
He often played an ingenuous poor man, whose life was neither good or bad. He portrayed characters with conviction and humor. His best material included pieces written by him, such as "Ida ao médico", and others based on Spanish comedian Miguel Gila’s material.