- 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.
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