Joaquim de Almeida
Born: 1957-03-15 in São Sebastião da Pedreira, Lisbon, Portugal
Known For: 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.
Filmography
2026
- Hungry as Walker
- Santo António - Lisbon Love
2025
- Mercato as Nascimento
2024
- Shōgun as Domingo
- Road House as Sheriff
- Smoke Signals as José Manuel Durão Barroso
2023
- Fast X as Hernan Reyes
- Turn of the Tide as João Canto Moniz
- Missing as Javi
- The Palace as Dr. Lima
- O Último Animal as Dr. Ciro
2022
- God Save the Queens as Hugo
- Land of Dreams as Julian / Dr. Palmer
2020
- Warrior Nun as Cardinal Duretti
- Fatima as Father Ferreira
- The Legion as Paetus
2019
- Aruanas as Robert Johnson
- An Indian in War - Life and Work of António-Pedro Vasconcelos as Self
- Looking for Cesária Évora as self
2018
- Breaking & Exiting as Hank
- Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story as Self
2017
- The Hitman's Bodyguard as Foucher
- Training Day as Menjivar
- Downsizing as Conference Director Dr. Pereira
2016
- Queen of the South as Epifanio
- Diablo as Arturo
2015
- Santa Bárbara as Marcelo Vidal
- Our Brand Is Crisis as Castillo
- A Date with Miss Fortune as Jose
2014
- Rouge Brésil as João da Silva
- Atlas Shrugged: Part III as Francisco d'Anconia
- Of Mind and Music as Dr. Alvaro Cruz
- 3 Holes and a Smoking Gun as Joey the Junkman
- The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail as Comandante Vasco Moscoso de Aragão
2013
- The Gilded Cage as José Ribeiro
- Robosapien: Rebooted as Esperenza
- Rouge Brésil as João da Silva
- Three-60 as Alberto Ibarguren
2012
- Elementary as Cal Medina
- Revolution as Luis Nunez
- Missing as Antoine Lussier
- Mamitas as Prof. Alexander Viera
2011
- Once Upon a Time as King Xavier
- Revenge as Salvador Grobet
- Fast Five as Reyes
2010
- Parenthood as Matthew Biscali
- Backlight as Jay
- Christopher Roth as Christopher Roth
- Flight 8714: Take Off to Disaster as Hunter
- República as Henrique
2009
- Archer as Román Calzado (voice)
- Alta Definição as Self
- Holy Money as Mangini
2008
- The Mentalist as Gabriel Porchetto
- Crusoe as Santos Santana
- Che: Part Two as President René Barrientos
- The Burning Plain as Nick Martinez
- The Lovebirds as Marco Correia
- La conjura de El Escorial as Escobedo
- Oscar. The color of destiny as Oscar Domínguez
2007
- The Death and Life of Bobby Z as Don Huertero
- The Heart of the Earth as Baxter
- La Cucina as Michael
- Call Girl as Mouros
2006
- The Celestine Prophecy as Father Sanchez
- Moscow Zero as Yuri
- Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II as Archbishop Oscar Romero
- Love and Debate as Max
2005
- Bones as Raphael Valenza
- Wanted as Manuel Valenza
- A Shot in the Dark as Rafael
2004
- The Batman as Bane (voice)
- The Life as Pierre
2003
- Kingpin
- The Immortals as Roberto Alua
- The Fugitive as Lolo
2002
- CSI: Miami as Joseph Trevi
- Break of Dawn as Radman / Constantin
- Sweat as Noh
2001
- 24 as Ramon Salazar
- Behind Enemy Lines as Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command
- The Xango from Baker Street as Sherlock Holmes
- His Master's Voice as Oliveira
- Water and Salt as Marido
- Stranded as Fidel Rodrigo
2000
- April Captains as Gervásio
1999
- The West Wing as Carlos Carrio
- One Man's Hero as Cortina
- No Vacancy as Reynaldo
- Vendetta as Joseph Macheca
- On the Run as Ignácio
- Cartoon Noir as Narrator (Voice)
- Inferno as Xana
1998
- Dollar for the Dead as Friar Ramon
- La Cucaracha as Jose Guerra
1997
- La Femme Nikita as Joaquim Armel
- Fátima as Avelino de Almeida, journalist
- Tentação as Father António
- L'Enfant du bout du monde as Miguel Carmina
- Women as Gigi
- We're All Still Here
- Corazón loco as Emilio
1996
- Dead Man's Walk as Major Laroche
- Tale About the Cat and the Moon as The Cat (voice)
1995
- Desperado as Bucho
- Pereira Declares as Manuel
- Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida as Narrator
- Adam and Eve as Francisco
1994
- Clear and Present Danger as Col. Felix V. Cortez
- Only You as Giovanni
- El baile de las ánimas as Antonio
- Uma Vida Normal as Miguel
1993
- Amok as The lover
- Shadows in a Conflict as José
- On the Edge of the Horizon as Voice of Spino (voice) (uncredited)
- Amor e Dedinhos de Pé as Francisco Frontaria
1992
- Parabéns as Self
- The Fencing Master as Luis de Ayala
- A Passing Season as Miguel
- Aqui D'El Rei! as Manuel
- Cold Land as Leonardo
1991
- Alex as Pedro
- El día que nací yo as Pelayo Menéndez
- Retrato de Família as Miguel Montenegro
- The Dumbfounded King as Almeida
1990
- Sandino as Sandino
1989
- Les Deux Fragonard as Honoré Fragonard
1988
- Priceless Beauty as Jimmy
- Disamistade as Sebastiano Catte
- Terre sacrée as Mateo Elorduy
1987
- Good Morning, Babylon as Andrea Bonnano
- The Sun and the Moon
- Repórter X as Reinaldo Ferreira
- Milan noir as Tremaine
1984
- Miami Vice as Roberto 'Nico' Arroyo
1983
- The Honorary Consul as Leon
1982
- The Soldier as The Soldier's Force
1979
- Un uomo americano as Miguel Montero