José Martins

José Martins

Known for
Acting
Born
February 3, 1952 (age 74)
Birthplace
Lisbon, Portugal

Biography

José Martins was born in Lisbon in February 1952. He studied at the Lycée Français Charles Lepierre and earned a degree in Philosophy from the Faculty of Arts of the University of Lisbon. He worked as a journalist for newspapers such as O Século, Cinéfilo, and Musicalíssimo, among others, and also worked in advertising. As an actor, he performed in theatre plays, films, series, and soap operas. As a stage director, he has staged over 50 plays since 1973. With the film "The Scent of Things Remembered" (2025), he won the Best Actor Award at the Shanghai International Film Festival and the Sophia Award for Best Leading Actor from the Portuguese Academy of Cinema.

Known For

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Filmography

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Legado

Legado

Movie

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Department of Announced Death poster

Department of Announced Death

Movie · as "Velho"

2026
Terra Vil poster

Terra Vil

Movie · as Avô

2026
Volta ao Mundo poster

Volta ao Mundo

Movie · as Lúcio

2025
The Scent of Things Remembered poster

The Scent of Things Remembered

Movie · as Arménio

2025
The Courtyard of Memories poster

The Courtyard of Memories

Movie

2024
In The Woods poster

In The Woods

Movie

2024
Romagem poster

Romagem

Movie · as Pai

2023
The Fever of Maria João poster

The Fever of Maria João

Movie · as Velho

2023
Applause poster

Applause

Movie

2022
Um Filme em Forma de Assim poster

Um Filme em Forma de Assim

Movie

2021
A Abóbada poster

A Abóbada

Movie · as Mestre Afonso Domingues

2021
The Cover poster

The Cover

Movie · as Rod

2020
The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis poster

The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis

Movie · as Velho 2

2020
Um Último Dia de Primavera poster

Um Último Dia de Primavera

Movie · as Jorge

2019
Variações: Guardian Angel poster

Variações: Guardian Angel

Movie · as Médico

2019
Someone Lost poster

Someone Lost

TV · as Leonel Piçarra · 1 ep

2018
The Great Mystical Circus poster

The Great Mystical Circus

Movie · as Velho Bêbado

2018
Dark poster

Dark

Movie · as Blind Man

2017
Uma Vida À Espera poster

Uma Vida À Espera

Movie

2017
Pilgrimage poster

Pilgrimage

Movie · as Velho na Praia

2017
Alguém Como Eu poster

Alguém Como Eu

Movie · as Psicólogo

2015
Impossible Love poster

Impossible Love

Movie · as Jacinto

2014
Benedict Ironbreaker: The Red Taxis poster

Benedict Ironbreaker: The Red Taxis

Movie · as Capitaine cargo

2013
New Beginning poster

New Beginning

TV · as Locução · 1 ep

2013
Welcome to Beirais poster

Welcome to Beirais

TV · as Padrinho · 55 eps

2013
Day By Day poster

Day By Day

TV · as Adalberto · 1 ep

2013
Lifeline poster

Lifeline

TV · 80 eps

2012
Bewitched poster

Bewitched

Movie

2011
The Mata's Family poster

The Mata's Family

TV · 40 eps

2010
Naked City poster

Naked City

TV · as Bernardo Reis · 13 eps

2010
Direct Flight poster

Direct Flight

TV · as Encenador · 1 ep

2007
Deixa-me Amar poster

Deixa-me Amar

TV · as Mateus Castro · 251 eps

2005
No One Like You poster

No One Like You

TV · as Jornalista (voice) · 1 ep

2004
Mistura Fina poster

Mistura Fina

TV · as Renato Leão · 121 eps

2002
A Jóia de África poster

A Jóia de África

TV · as Padre Isaías · 45 eps

2002
O Olhar da Serpente poster

O Olhar da Serpente

TV · as Licínio · 150 eps

2001
Filha do Mar poster

Filha do Mar

TV · as Augusto · 169 eps

1998
Os Lobos

Os Lobos

TV · as Fernando · 200 eps

1981
Antes a Sorte Que Tal Morte poster

Antes a Sorte Que Tal Morte

Movie