If you've watched Netflix's hedonistic new hit White Lines, odds are you're hankering after one - if not all - of these things: a summer holiday in Ibiza, dancing in a club, and a certain bad boy bouncer.

The series, created by Spanish television producer Álex Pina, follows Mancunian librarian Zoe Walker (Laura Haddock) as she tries to hunt down the person who killed her brother Axel (Tom Rhys Harries) 20 years ago. 

We'd be forgiven for saying she gets somewhat sidetracked along the way, largely thanks to Axel's drug dealing sex-mad mates, the Balearic island's stunning scenery and a nightclub doorman called Boxer who is also head of security for the wealthy Calafat family.

Boxer - aka Duarte Silva - is played by hunky Portugese actor and DJ Nuno Lopes. The 42-year-old star is already pretty famous in his homeland, having racked up five Best Actor gongs at the Globo de Ouro (the Portuguese equivalent of the Golden Globes) over the years.






Nuno Lopes as Duarte 'Boxer' Silva, pictured beside Spanish actress Marta Milans, who plays Kika in White Lines














But the father-of-one has secured himself a new legion of admirers thanks to his latest role.

Despite the fact he commits two brutal murders in quick succession and tortures Axel's friend Marcus (Daniel May) in an attempt to draw a confession, Boxer has proved a big hit with smitten viewers.  






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While he's someone you really wouldn't want to mess with, the bodyguard frequently comes to the rescue and offers a tantalising glimpse of his sensitive side - whether it's leaving romantic voicemails or following up a steamy love-making session by painting his woman's feet. 

He even manages to make sex on a grave - freshly dug with the help of Zoe to hide the bodies of two murdered Romanian drug dealers - sensual. 

One fan tweeted: 'Just finished binge-watching #WhiteLines Best thing on #Netflix right now. Does it make me want to get trashed in Ibiza? YEP. Do I want to marry Boxer? Absolutely.'






The 42-year-old star is already pretty famous in his homeland, having racked up five Best Actor gongs at the Globo de Ouro (the Portuguese equivalent of the Golden Globes) over the years - but he's become an international sensation















































Despite the fact he commits two brutal murders in quick succession and tortures Axel's friend Marcus (Daniel May) in an attempt to draw a confession, Boxer has proved a big hit with smitten viewers


Another wrote: 'A new icon is born - Boxer from #WhiteLines the mythic philosopher warrior and every woman's dream bad boy. Thank you @NunoLopesTweets for sweetening our #isolationlife.'

And one admitted: 'Oh my god what I would do for a voicemail of Boxer whispering down me phone.'

Many confessed they lost interest in the whodunnit plot as they became more invested in Boxer finding love.

One viewer tweeted: 드라마 다시보기 사이트 'Episode eight of White Lines and at this point I honestly couldn't give less of a s*** who killed Axel Collins! I just hope Boxer finds the love he deserves.'






Lopes has admitted being taken aback by the inevitable stream of messages he's received. Pictured as Boxer during a steamy scene with Zoe


And one commented: 'Boxer from #WhiteLines is like the type of man you go on holiday and want to meet, fall in love and have loads of Spanish kids with, living in a villa while he paints you. Axel is the man you meet, a Manc off his cake who thinks he's funny cos he downs five shots in a row.' 

Lopes has admitted being taken aback by the inevitable stream of messages he's received, writing on Instagram: 'I can't even begin to describe how happy I am with the amount of love I've been receiving from WHITE LINES fans from all over the world. I am truly lost for words and incredibly humbled. 

'Thank you from the bottom of my heart. (I'm a little bit overwhelmed right now with the thousands and thousands of messages but I promise I will try my best to find the time to read them all in the near future).'






It's fair to say Zoe gets somewhat sidetracked in her quest to hunt down the person who killed her brother Axel 20 years ago. Pictured in a racy clinch with Boxer


According to Wikipedia, Lopes has one child and dated Moldova-born fellow actor Mikaela Luput, who is 18 years his junior, aged 24, between 2017 and 2018. It's not known if he's currently single. 

Prior to White Lines, Lopes starred as Jorge in Sao Jorge (Saint George), a 2016 Portuguese drama film directed by Marco Martins which was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards. He also won acclaim for his role in Alice, a 2005 film also directed by Martins. 

Lopes has a string of theatre and TV credits to his name, having worked in Portugal and Brazil.
















Lopes has a string of theatre and TV credits to his name, having worked in Portugal and Brazil. Pictured left with the Orizzonti Award for Best Actor for 'Saint George' during the closing ceremony of the 73rd Venice Film Festival at Sala Grande in September 2016 and right beard-free during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival in May 2012


He played Inspector Rebelo in South and João Nunes in Sara, as well as Maximilian Ridoh in Mata Hari, Alexandre Gomes in Terapia and Nuno in Odisseia.

But it's his role in White Lines which is likely to catapult him to international stardom. 

As well as The Inbetweeners' Laura Haddock and Line of Duty star Daniel Mays, other familiar faces to look out for in the drama include Laurence Fox as drug-addict-turned-spiritual-guru David, Angela Griffin as Anna, Marcus' ex-wife.

All 10 episodes of White Lines are streaming on Netflix now.