Henrique Viana was born on 29 June 1936 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was an actor and writer, known for Amor de Perdição: Memórias de uma Família (1978), Olá Pai (2003) and O Herói e o Soldado (1961). He was married to Graça Braz and Ivone Silva. He died on 4 July 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal.