Joaquim de Almeida

Joaquim de Almeida

Known for
Acting
Born
March 15, 1957 (age 69)
Birthplace
São Sebastião da Pedreira, Lisbon, Portugal

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

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Filmography

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Epitaph

Epitaph

Movie · as Vince Castro

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Breaking & Exiting

Breaking & Exiting

Movie · as Hank

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Ressonância poster

Ressonância

Movie · as Cardiologista

2026
Santo António - Lisbon Love poster

Santo António - Lisbon Love

Movie · as Padre Miguel

2026
Hungry poster

Hungry

Movie · as Walker

2025
Mercato poster

Mercato

Movie · as Nascimento

2024
Road House poster

Road House

Movie · as Sheriff

2024
Smoke Signals poster

Smoke Signals

Movie · as José Manuel Durão Barroso

2024
Shōgun poster

Shōgun

TV · as Domingo · 1 ep

2023
Fast X poster

Fast X

Movie · as Hernan Reyes

2023
The Palace poster

The Palace

Movie · as Dr. Lima

2023
O Último Animal poster

O Último Animal

Movie · as Dr. Ciro

2023
Missing poster

Missing

Movie · as Javi

2023
Turn of the Tide poster

Turn of the Tide

TV · as João Canto Moniz · 2 eps

2022
God Save the Queens poster

God Save the Queens

Movie · as Hugo

2022
Land of Dreams poster

Land of Dreams

Movie · as Julian / Dr. Palmer

2020
Fatima poster

Fatima

Movie · as Father Ferreira

2020
The Legion poster

The Legion

Movie · as Paetus

2020
Warrior Nun poster

Warrior Nun

TV · as Cardinal Duretti · 10 eps

2019
An Indian in War - Life and Work of António-Pedro Vasconcelos poster

An Indian in War - Life and Work of António-Pedro Vasconcelos

Movie · as Self

2019
Looking for Cesária Évora poster

Looking for Cesária Évora

Movie · as self

2019
Aruanas poster

Aruanas

TV · as Robert Johnson · 10 eps

2018
Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story poster

Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story

Movie · as Self

2018
Breaking & Exiting poster

Breaking & Exiting

Movie · as Hank

2017
Downsizing poster

Downsizing

Movie · as Conference Director Dr. Pereira

2017
The Hitman's Bodyguard poster

The Hitman's Bodyguard

Movie · as Foucher

2017
Training Day poster

Training Day

TV · as Menjivar · 1 ep

2016
Diablo poster

Diablo

Movie · as Arturo

2016
Queen of the South poster

Queen of the South

TV · as Epifanio, Don Epifanio Vargas · 13 eps

2015
A Date with Miss Fortune poster

A Date with Miss Fortune

Movie · as Jose

2015
Our Brand Is Crisis poster

Our Brand Is Crisis

Movie · as Castillo

2015
Santa Bárbara poster

Santa Bárbara

TV · as Marcelo Vidal · 1 ep

2014
The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail poster

The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail

Movie · as Comandante Vasco Moscoso de Aragão

2014
Atlas Shrugged: Part III poster

Atlas Shrugged: Part III

Movie · as Francisco d'Anconia

2014
Of Mind and Music poster

Of Mind and Music

Movie · as Dr. Alvaro Cruz

2014
3 Holes and a Smoking Gun poster

3 Holes and a Smoking Gun

Movie · as Joey the Junkman

2014
Rouge Brésil poster

Rouge Brésil

Movie · as João da Silva

2013
Three-60 poster

Three-60

Movie · as Alberto Ibarguren

2013
Robosapien: Rebooted poster

Robosapien: Rebooted

Movie · as Esperenza

2013
The Gilded Cage poster

The Gilded Cage

Movie · as José Ribeiro

2013
Rouge Brésil poster

Rouge Brésil

TV · as João da Silva · 2 eps

2012
Mamitas poster

Mamitas

Movie · as Prof. Alexander Viera

2012
Revolution poster

Revolution

TV · as Luis Nunez · 1 ep

2012
Elementary poster

Elementary

TV · as Cal Medina · 1 ep

2012
Missing poster

Missing

TV · as Antoine Lussier · 3 eps

2011
Fast Five poster

Fast Five

Movie · as Reyes

2011
Once Upon a Time poster

Once Upon a Time

TV · as King Xavier · 1 ep

2011
Revenge poster

Revenge

TV · as Salvador Grobet · 1 ep

2010
Backlight poster

Backlight

Movie · as Jay

2010
Christopher Roth poster

Christopher Roth

Movie · as Christopher Roth

2010
República poster

República

TV · as Henrique · 2 eps

2010
Flight 8714: Take Off to Disaster poster

Flight 8714: Take Off to Disaster

TV · as Hunter · 2 eps

2010
Parenthood poster

Parenthood

TV · as Matthew Biscali · 2 eps

2009
Holy Money poster

Holy Money

Movie · as Mangini

2009
Alta Definição poster

Alta Definição

TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep

2009
Archer poster

Archer

TV · as Román Calzado (voice) · 1 ep

2008
La conjura de El Escorial poster

La conjura de El Escorial

Movie · as Escobedo

2008
Che: Part Two poster

Che: Part Two

Movie · as President René Barrientos

2008
Oscar. The color of destiny poster

Oscar. The color of destiny

Movie · as Oscar Domínguez

2008
The Burning Plain poster

The Burning Plain

Movie · as Nick Martinez

2008
The Lovebirds poster

The Lovebirds

Movie · as Marco Correia

2008
The Mentalist poster

The Mentalist

TV · as Gabriel Porchetto · 1 ep

2008
Crusoe poster

Crusoe

TV · as Santos Santana · 13 eps

2007
The Heart of the Earth poster

The Heart of the Earth

Movie · as Baxter

2007
The Death and Life of Bobby Z poster

The Death and Life of Bobby Z

Movie · as Don Huertero

2007
La Cucina poster

La Cucina

Movie · as Michael

2007
Call Girl poster

Call Girl

Movie · as Mouros

2006
The Celestine Prophecy poster

The Celestine Prophecy

Movie · as Father Sanchez

2006
Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II poster

Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II

Movie · as Archbishop Oscar Romero

2006
Moscow Zero poster

Moscow Zero

Movie · as Yuri

2006
Love and Debate poster

Love and Debate

Movie · as Max

2005
A Shot in the Dark poster

A Shot in the Dark

Movie · as Rafael

2005
Bones poster

Bones

TV · as Raphael Valenza · 1 ep

2005
Wanted poster

Wanted

TV · as Manuel Valenza · 7 eps

2004
The Life poster

The Life

Movie · as Pierre

2004
The Batman poster

The Batman

TV · as Bane (voice) · 1 ep

2003
The Fugitive poster

The Fugitive

Movie · as Lolo

2003
The Immortals poster

The Immortals

Movie · as Roberto Alua

2003
Kingpin poster

Kingpin

TV · 1 ep

2002
Sweat poster

Sweat

Movie · as Noh

2002
Break of Dawn poster

Break of Dawn

Movie · as Radman / Constantin

2002
CSI: Miami poster

CSI: Miami

TV · as Joseph Trevi · 1 ep

2001
Stranded poster

Stranded

Movie · as Fidel Rodrigo

2001
Behind Enemy Lines poster

Behind Enemy Lines

Movie · as Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command

2001
The Xango from Baker Street poster

The Xango from Baker Street

Movie · as Sherlock Holmes

2001
His Master's Voice poster

His Master's Voice

Movie · as Oliveira

2001
Water and Salt poster

Water and Salt

Movie · as Marido

2001
24 poster

24

TV · as Ramon Salazar · 12 eps

2000
April Captains poster

April Captains

Movie · as Gervásio

1999
No Vacancy poster

No Vacancy

Movie · as Reynaldo

1999
Inferno poster

Inferno

Movie · as Xana

1999
On the Run poster

On the Run

Movie · as Ignácio

1999
One Man's Hero poster

One Man's Hero

Movie · as Cortina

1999
Vendetta poster

Vendetta

Movie · as Joseph Macheca

1999
Cartoon Noir poster

Cartoon Noir

Movie · as Narrator (Voice)

1999
The West Wing poster

The West Wing

TV · as Carlos Carrio · 1 ep

1998
Dollar for the Dead poster

Dollar for the Dead

Movie · as Friar Ramon

1998
La Cucaracha poster

La Cucaracha

Movie · as Jose Guerra

1998
The Mask of Zorro poster

The Mask of Zorro

Movie · as General Santa Anna

1997
Women poster

Women

Movie · as Gigi

1997
Fátima poster

Fátima

Movie · as Avelino de Almeida, journalist

1997
Tentação poster

Tentação

Movie · as Father António

1997
Corazón loco poster

Corazón loco

Movie · as Emilio

1997
We're All Still Here poster

We're All Still Here

Movie

1997
L'Enfant du bout du monde poster

L'Enfant du bout du monde

TV · as Miguel Carmina · 2 eps

1997
La Femme Nikita poster

La Femme Nikita

TV · as Joaquim Armel · 1 ep

1996
Tale About the Cat and the Moon poster

Tale About the Cat and the Moon

Movie · as The Cat (voice)

1996
Dead Man's Walk poster

Dead Man's Walk

TV · as Major Laroche · 1 ep

1995
Desperado poster

Desperado

Movie · as Bucho

1995
Pereira Declares poster

Pereira Declares

Movie · as Manuel

1995
Adam and Eve poster

Adam and Eve

Movie · as Francisco

1995
Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida poster

Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida

TV · as Narrator · 5 eps

1994
Only You poster

Only You

Movie · as Giovanni

1994
Clear and Present Danger poster

Clear and Present Danger

Movie · as Col. Felix V. Cortez

1994
Uma Vida Normal poster

Uma Vida Normal

Movie · as Miguel

1994
El baile de las ánimas poster

El baile de las ánimas

Movie · as Antonio

1993
Shadows in a Conflict poster

Shadows in a Conflict

Movie · as José

1993
Amor e Dedinhos de Pé poster

Amor e Dedinhos de Pé

Movie · as Francisco Frontaria

1993
On the Edge of the Horizon poster

On the Edge of the Horizon

Movie · as Voice of Spino (voice) (uncredited)

1993
Amok poster

Amok

Movie · as The lover

1992
The Fencing Master poster

The Fencing Master

Movie · as Luis de Ayala

1992
A Passing Season poster

A Passing Season

Movie · as Miguel

1992
Cold Land poster

Cold Land

Movie · as Leonardo

1992
Aqui D'El Rei! poster

Aqui D'El Rei!

Movie · as Manuel

1992
Parabéns poster

Parabéns

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1991
The Dumbfounded King poster

The Dumbfounded King

Movie · as Almeida

1991
Alex poster

Alex

Movie · as Pedro

1991
El día que nací yo poster

El día que nací yo

Movie · as Pelayo Menéndez

1991
Retrato de Família poster

Retrato de Família

Movie · as Miguel Montenegro

1990
Sandino poster

Sandino

Movie · as Sandino

1989
Les Deux Fragonard poster

Les Deux Fragonard

Movie · as Honoré Fragonard

1988
Terre sacrée

Terre sacrée

Movie · as Mateo Elorduy

1988
Disamistade poster

Disamistade

Movie · as Sebastiano Catte

1988
Priceless Beauty poster

Priceless Beauty

Movie · as Jimmy

1987
Good Morning, Babylon poster

Good Morning, Babylon

Movie · as Andrea Bonnano

1987
The Sun and the Moon

The Sun and the Moon

Movie

1987
Milan noir poster

Milan noir

Movie · as Tremaine

1987
Repórter X poster

Repórter X

Movie · as Reinaldo Ferreira

1984
Miami Vice poster

Miami Vice

TV · as Roberto 'Nico' Arroyo · 1 ep

1983
The Honorary Consul poster

The Honorary Consul

Movie · as Leon

1982
The Soldier poster

The Soldier

Movie · as The Soldier's Force

1979
Un uomo americano poster

Un uomo americano

Movie · as Miguel Montero