Canto e Castro was born on April 24, 1930 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was an actor, known for O Anjo da Guarda (1998), Loin des yeux (1998) and A Sombra dos Abutres (1998). He was previously married to Ema da Purificação Dias. He died on February 1, 2005 in Almada, Portugal.