Close friend of Hollywood acting coach and director Paul G.
Gleason.
For the last 3 years he has been living between Lisbon and Los
Angeles.
Son, Martim Varela (b. 28 September 1999) with singer Marta
Plantier.
In 2003 he created LA24 Films, LA based production company, with his partner and fellow actor Jerome Hawkins.
His last short "Anesthesia" was in competition at Fantasporto 2010.
Son, António Varela (b. 29 May 2015) with Bia Fontenelle de Andrade.
Won the Golden Globe Award in 2021 for "Esperança" in the category of Best Fiction.
Blanche Filmes, Varela's production company, was created in 2019, producing film , TV series and commercials for major brands, both for the national and international market.