Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 15, 1957
Place of Birth:
São Sebastião da Pedreira, Lisbon, Portugal
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Joaquim de Almeida
Biography
Joaquim António Portugal Baptista de Almeida (born March 15, 1957) is a Portuguese actor.
He began his acting during the 1980s, appearing on the 1982 action movie The Soldier. He achieved international fame with his portrayals of Félix Cortez in the 1995 Tom Clancy's thriller Clear and Present Danger, drug kingpin Bucho in the 1995 action thriller film Desperado, Ramon Salazar on the Fox thriller drama series 24 and the corrupt businessman Hernan Reyes in 2011 street racing film Fast Five. His other well known films include The Honorary Consul (1983), Good Morning, Babylon (1987), Only You (1994), The Mask of Zorro (1998), Behind Enemy Lines (2001), The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007), Che: Part Two (2008) and The Burning Plain (2008).
He has worked in Europe, Argentina, Mexico, the United States and Brazil in many film and stage productions, winning several international awards.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mercato | Nascimento |
| 2024 | Road House | Sheriff |
| 2024 | Smoke Signals | José Manuel Durão Barroso |
| 2023 | Fast X | Hernan Reyes |
| 2023 | The Palace | Dr. Lima |
| 2023 | O Último Animal | Dr. Ciro |
| 2023 | Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story | Himself |
| 2023 | Missing | Javi |
| 2022 | God Save the Queens | Hugo |
| 2022 | Land of Dreams | Julian / Dr. Palmer |
| 2020 | Fatima | Father Ferreira |
| 2020 | The Legion | Paetus |
| 2019 | An Indian in War - Life and Work of António-Pedro Vasconcelos | Self |
| 2019 | Looking for Cesária Évora | self |
| 2018 | Breaking & Exiting | Hank |
| 2017 | Downsizing | Conference Director Dr. Pereira |
| 2017 | The Hitman's Bodyguard | Foucher |
| 2016 | Diablo | Arturo |
| 2015 | A Date with Miss Fortune | Jose |
| 2015 | Our Brand Is Crisis | Castillo |
| 2014 | The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail | Comandante Vasco Moscoso de Aragão |
| 2014 | Atlas Shrugged: Part III | Francisco d'Anconia |
| 2014 | Of Mind and Music | Dr. Alvaro Cruz |
| 2014 | Three Holes, Two Brads, and a Smoking Gun | Joey the Junkman |
| 2013 | Three-60 | Alberto Ibarguren |
| 2013 | Robosapien: Rebooted | Esperenza |
| 2013 | The Gilded Cage | José Ribeiro |
| 2012 | Mamitas | Prof. Alexander Viera |
| 2011 | Fast Five | Reyes |
| 2010 | Backlight | Jay |
| 2010 | Christopher Roth | Christopher Roth |
| 2009 | Holy Money | Mangini |
| 2008 | La conjura de El Escorial | Escobedo |
| 2008 | Che: Part Two | President René Barrientos |
| 2008 | Oscar. The color of destiny | |
| 2008 | The Burning Plain | Nick Martinez |
| 2008 | The Lovebirds | Marco Correia |
| 2007 | The Heart of the Earth | Baxter |
| 2007 | The Death and Life of Bobby Z | Don Huertero |
| 2007 | La Cucina | Michael |
| 2007 | Call Girl | Mouros |
| 2006 | The Celestine Prophecy | Father Sanchez |
| 2006 | Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II | Archbishop Oscar Romero |
| 2006 | Moscow Zero | Yuri |
| 2006 | Love and Debate | Max |
| 2005 | A Shot in the Dark | Rafael |
| 2004 | The Life | Pierre |
| 2003 | Il fuggiasco | Lolo |
| 2003 | The Immortals | Roberto Alua |
| 2002 | Sweat | Noh |
| 2002 | Break of Dawn | Radman / Constantin |
| 2001 | Stranded | Fidel Rodrigo |
| 2001 | Behind Enemy Lines | Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command |
| 2001 | The Xango from Baker Street | Sherlock Holmes |
| 2001 | His Master's Voice | Oliveira |
| 2001 | Water and Salt | Marido |
| 2000 | April Captains | Gervásio |
| 1999 | No Vacancy | Reynaldo |
| 1999 | Inferno | Xana |
| 1999 | On the Run | Ignácio |
| 1999 | One Man's Hero | Cortina |
| 1999 | Vendetta | Joseph Macheca |
| 1999 | Cartoon Noir | Narrator (Voice) |
| 1998 | Dollar for the Dead | Friar Ramon |
| 1998 | La Cucaracha | Jose Guerra |
| 1997 | Tale About the Cat and the Moon | The Cat |
| 1997 | Women | Gigi |
| 1997 | Fátima | Avelino de Almeida, journalist |
| 1997 | Tentação | Father António |
| 1997 | Corazón loco | Emilio |
| 1995 | Desperado | Bucho |
| 1995 | Pereira Declares | Manuel |
| 1995 | Adam and Eve | Francisco |
| 1995 | Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida | Narrator |
| 1994 | Only You | Giovanni |
| 1994 | Clear and Present Danger | Col. Felix V. Cortez |
| 1994 | Uma Vida Normal | Miguel |
| 1994 | El baile de las ánimas | Antonio |
| 1993 | Shadows in a Conflict | José |
| 1993 | Amor e Dedinhos de Pé | Francisco Frontaria |
| 1993 | On the Edge of the Horizon | Voice of Spino (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Amok | The lover |
| 1992 | The Fencing Master | Luis de Ayala |
| 1992 | A Passing Season | Miguel |
| 1992 | Cold Land | Leonardo |
| 1992 | Aqui D'El Rei! | Manuel |
| 1991 | The Dumbfounded King | Almeida |
| 1991 | Alex | Pedro |
| 1991 | El día que nací yo | Pelayo Menéndez |
| 1991 | Retrato de Família | Miguel Montenegro |
| 1990 | Sandino | Sandino |
| 1989 | Les Deux Fragonard | Honoré Fragonard |
| 1988 | Terre sacrée | Mateo Elorduy |
| 1988 | Disamistade | Sebastiano Catte |
| 1988 | Priceless Beauty | |
| 1987 | Good Morning, Babylon | Andrea Bonnano |
| 1987 | The Sun and the Moon | |
| 1987 | Milan noir | Tremaine |
| 1987 | Repórter X | Reinaldo Ferreira |
| 1983 | The Honorary Consul | Leon |
| 1982 | The Soldier | The Soldier's Force |
| Epitaph | Vince Castro |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Shōgun | Domingo |
| 2020 | Warrior Nun | Cardinal Duretti |
| 2019 | Aruanas | Robert Johnson |
| 2017 | Training Day | Menjivar |
| 2016 | Queen of the South | Epifanio |
| 2016 | Queen of the South | Don Epifanio Vargas |
| 2015 | Santa Bárbara | Marcelo Vidal |
| 2013 | Rouge Brésil | João da Silva |
| 2012 | Revolution | Luis Nunez |
| 2012 | Elementary | Cal Medina |
| 2012 | Missing | Antoine Lussier |
| 2011 | Once Upon a Time | King Xavier |
| 2011 | Revenge | Salvador Grobet |
| 2010 | República | Henrique |
| 2010 | Flight 8714: Take Off to Disaster | Hunter |
| 2010 | Parenthood | Matthew Biscali |
| 2009 | Alta Definição | Self |
| 2009 | Archer | Román Calzado (voice) |
| 2008 | The Mentalist | Gabriel Porchetto |
| 2008 | Crusoe | Santos Santana |
| 2005 | Wanted | |
| 2005 | Bones | Raphael Valenza |
| 2004 | The Batman | Bane (voice) |
| 2003 | Kingpin | |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami | Joseph Trevi |
| 2001 | 24 | Ramon Salazar |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Carlos Carrio |
| 1997 | L'enfant du bout du monde | Miguel Carmina |
| 1996 | Dead Man's Walk | Major Laroche |
| 1992 | Parabéns | Self |
| 1984 | Miami Vice |