I’m Fernando Siqueira, a Brazilian actor, filmmaker, and singer based in Los Angeles. I work across film, theatre, music, and visual media, with experience in directing, performing, producing, and developing original creative projects. I directed Necklace (2024) alongside Fernando Grostein Andrade and have worked on projects produced across Los Angeles, Utah, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo. My work often focuses on cross-cultural stories, performance-driven filmmaking, mental health, resilience, and human connection. I co-founded Cosmic Dog Studios in Los Angeles with Fernando Grostein Andrade, where we develop film, music, and live performance projects. My background allows me to collaborate across departments and formats, from acting and directing to original music, creative development, and production.

Fernando Siqueira

I’m Fernando Siqueira, a Brazilian actor, filmmaker, and singer based in Los Angeles. I work across film, theatre, music, and visual media, with experience in directing, performing, producing, and developing original creative projects. I directed Necklace (2024) alongside Fernando Grostein Andrade and have worked on projects produced across Los Angeles, Utah, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo. My work often focuses on cross-cultural stories, performance-driven filmmaking, mental health, resilience, and human connection. I co-founded Cosmic Dog Studios in Los Angeles with Fernando Grostein Andrade, where we develop film, music, and live performance projects. My background allows me to collaborate across departments and formats, from acting and directing to original music, creative development, and production.

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I’m Fernando Siqueira, a Brazilian actor, filmmaker, and singer based in Los Angeles. I work across film, theatre, music, and visual media, with experience in directing, performing, producing, and developing original creative projects.

I directed Necklace (2024) alongside Fernando Grostein Andrade and have worked on projects produced across Los Angeles, Utah, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo. My work often focuses on cross-cultural stories, performance-driven filmmaking, mental health, resilience, and human connection.

I co-founded Cosmic Dog Studios in Los Angeles with Fernando Grostein Andrade, where we develop film, music, and live performance projects. My background allows me to collaborate across departments and formats, from acting and directing to original music, creative development, and production.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner
German
Beginner

Work Experience

Narrator at Forking Paths
January 1, 2025 - Present
Short film by Leonardo Pirondi; narratorial performance.
King Villabo at Children of the Winter Kingdom
January 1, 2025 - Present
Role in original play by Mary Eileen O’Donnell and Adam Dugas; 2025 production.
Cast Member at Open Workshop – Actors Gang
January 1, 2024 - Present
Ensemble Technique Showcase at the Actors Gang.
Lead at Prospect (short film)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Lead role in short film directed by Piper de Palma for AFI.
Actor (Self) at Necklace
January 1, 2024 - Present
Self-portrait appearance in Necklace (co-directed by Fernando Siqueira and Fernando Grostein Andrade).
Scientist at Fractais Tropicais
January 1, 2024 - Present
Feature film role directed by Leonardo Pirondi.
Lead at Methusalem or the Eternal Bourgeois
January 1, 2023 - Present
Lead in play at the Actors Gang, directed by Brent Hinkley and produced by Tim Robbins.
Elijah at Down Here
January 1, 2022 - Present
Lead role in web award-winning short film directed by Omer Ben-Shachar.
Lover at Shambles
January 1, 2022 - Present
Role Lover in holiday show directed by Cirque du Soleil’s Stefan Haves.
Tommy at The Dreamer Examines His Pillow
January 1, 2022 - Present
Role Tommy in this production directed by Harrison James.
Lead at Succubus
January 1, 2022 - Present
Lead in short film for Chapman University Film School (post-production).
Elliot at The Next Chapter
January 1, 2021 - Present
Student short film for Chapman University; post-production.

Education

Acting at Nancy Banks Studio
January 11, 2030 - May 8, 2026
Acting at William Esper Studio
January 11, 2030 - May 8, 2026
Acting at American Academy of Dramatic Arts (Los Angeles)
January 11, 2030 - May 8, 2026
Screenwriting at USC
January 11, 2030 - May 8, 2026
Directing at Sundance Institute
January 11, 2030 - May 8, 2026

Qualifications

Film Editing Internship
January 1, 2018 - May 8, 2026
Sundance Institute Directing Actors Intensive
January 1, 2021 - May 8, 2026
MIT Sloan: Social Media Marketing Intensive
December 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other