Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1957-03-15
BirthplaceSão Sebastião da Pedreira, Lisbon, Portugal
Joaquim de Almeida
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Joaquim de Almeida
Filmography
Acting (107)
8.0
2026
Hungryas Walker
7.0
2025
Mercatoas Nascimento
5.8
2024
Smoke Signalsas José Manuel Durão Barroso
6.6
2024
Road Houseas Sheriff
6.9
2023
O Último Animalas Dr. Ciro
6.0
2023
The Palaceas Dr. Lima
5.4
2023
Fast Xas Hernan Reyes
7.0
2023
Missingas Javi
7.4
2022
Land of Dreamsas Julian / Dr. Palmer
4.3
2022
God Save the Queensas Hugo
1.5
2020
Fatimaas Father Ferreira
7.2
2020
The Legionas Paetus
6.2
2019
Looking for Cesária Évoraas self
6.0
2018
Breaking & Exitingas Hank
6.0
2018
2017
Downsizingas Conference Director Dr. Pereira
5.4
2017
The Hitman's Bodyguardas Foucher
6.9
2016
Diabloas Arturo
4.9
2015
Our Brand Is Crisisas Castillo
5.9
2015
A Date with Miss Fortuneas Jose
5.4
2014
3 Holes and a Smoking Gunas Joey the Junkman
5.3
2014
Of Mind and Musicas Dr. Alvaro Cruz
5.7
2014
Atlas Shrugged: Part IIIas Francisco d'Anconia
4.5
2014
The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detailas Comandante Vasco Moscoso de Aragão
5.2
2014
Rouge Brésilas João da Silva
2013
Three-60as Alberto Ibarguren
3.8
2013
The Gilded Cageas José Ribeiro
6.7
2013
Robosapien: Rebootedas Esperenza
5.4
2012
Mamitasas Prof. Alexander Viera
5.6
2011
Fast Fiveas Reyes
7.2
2010
Backlightas Jay
6.1
2010
Christopher Rothas Christopher Roth
4.3
2009
Holy Moneyas Mangini
5.0
2008
Che: Part Twoas President René Barrientos
6.6
2008
The Burning Plainas Nick Martinez
6.6
2008
La conjura de El Escorialas Escobedo
4.7
2008
The Lovebirdsas Marco Correia
6.5
2008
Oscar. The color of destinyas Oscar Domínguez
1.0
2007
Call Girlas Mouros
5.8
2007
The Death and Life of Bobby Zas Don Huertero
6.2
2007
La Cucinaas Michael
4.0
2007
The Heart of the Earthas Baxter
4.9
2006
Moscow Zeroas Yuri
3.4
2006
Love and Debateas Max
3.8
2006
The Celestine Prophecyas Father Sanchez
5.2
2006
Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul IIas Archbishop Oscar Romero
5.1
2005
A Shot in the Darkas Rafael
5.2
2004
The Lifeas Pierre
4.8
2003
The Fugitiveas Lolo
7.0
2003
The Immortalsas Roberto Alua
6.7
2002
Break of Dawnas Radman / Constantin
4.9
2002
Sweatas Noh
6.0
2001
Behind Enemy Linesas Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command
6.5
2001
The Xango from Baker Streetas Sherlock Holmes
6.4
2001
Strandedas Fidel Rodrigo
5.5
2001
Water and Saltas Marido
5.2
2001
His Master's Voiceas Oliveira
5.6
2000
April Captainsas Gervásio
6.6
1999
Infernoas Xana
7.2
1999
Vendettaas Joseph Macheca
6.0
1999
One Man's Heroas Cortina
5.4
1999
No Vacancyas Reynaldo
4.4
1999
Cartoon Noiras Narrator (Voice)
6.9
1999
On the Runas Ignácio
5.8
1998
Dollar for the Deadas Friar Ramon
6.0
1998
La Cucarachaas Jose Guerra
4.7
1997
Tentaçãoas Father António
6.9
1997
Womenas Gigi
5.2
1997
Fátimaas Avelino de Almeida, journalist
7.5
1997
Corazón locoas Emilio
6.0
7.5
1996
Tale About the Cat and the Moonas The Cat (voice)
6.6
1995
Adam and Eveas Francisco
5.2
1995
Desperadoas Bucho
6.9
1995
Pereira Declaresas Manuel
6.7
1994
Clear and Present Dangeras Col. Felix V. Cortez
6.6
1994
Only Youas Giovanni
6.7
1994
Uma Vida Normalas Miguel
7.3
1994
El baile de las ánimasas Antonio
6.1
1993
On the Edge of the Horizonas Voice of Spino (voice) (uncredited)
5.6
1993
Amokas The lover
6.7
1993
Shadows in a Conflictas José
5.4
1993
Amor e Dedinhos de Péas Francisco Frontaria
10.0
1992
The Fencing Masteras Luis de Ayala
6.3
1992
A Passing Seasonas Miguel
5.8
1992
Cold Landas Leonardo
4.0
1992
Aqui D'El Rei!as Manuel
6.6
1991
Retrato de Famíliaas Miguel Montenegro
9.0
1991
The Dumbfounded Kingas Almeida
5.9
1991
El día que nací yoas Pelayo Menéndez
4.6
1991
Alexas Pedro
7.0
1990
Sandinoas Sandino
6.3
1989
Les Deux Fragonardas Honoré Fragonard
4.8
1988
Disamistadeas Sebastiano Catte
7.5
1988
Terre sacréeas Mateo Elorduy
9.0
1988
Priceless Beautyas Jimmy
3.2
1987
Repórter Xas Reinaldo Ferreira
9.0
1987
Good Morning, Babylonas Andrea Bonnano
6.1
10.0
1987
Milan noiras Tremaine
9.0
1983
The Honorary Consulas Leon
5.8
1982
The Soldieras The Soldier's Force
5.3
1979
Un uomo americanoas Miguel Montero
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Epitaphas Vince Castro
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Breaking & Exitingas Hank