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
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
- Missing as Javi
- Turn of the Tide as João Canto Moniz
- The Palace as Dr. Lima
- O Último Animal as Dr. Ciro
2022
- Land of Dreams as Julian / Dr. Palmer
- God Save the Queens as Hugo
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
- Downsizing as Conference Director Dr. Pereira
- Training Day as Menjivar
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
- Atlas Shrugged: Part III as Francisco d'Anconia
- Of Mind and Music as Dr. Alvaro Cruz
- The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail as Comandante Vasco Moscoso de Aragão
- 3 Holes and a Smoking Gun as Joey the Junkman
- Rouge Brésil as João da Silva
2013
- Robosapien: Rebooted as Esperenza
- The Gilded Cage as José Ribeiro
- 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
- Flight 8714: Take Off to Disaster as Hunter
- Backlight as Jay
- República as Henrique
- Christopher Roth as Christopher Roth
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
- La conjura de El Escorial as Escobedo
- The Lovebirds as Marco Correia
- Oscar. The color of destiny as Oscar Domínguez
2007
- The Death and Life of Bobby Z as Don Huertero
- La Cucina as Michael
- The Heart of the Earth as Baxter
- Call Girl as Mouros
2006
- The Celestine Prophecy as Father Sanchez
- Moscow Zero as Yuri
- Love and Debate as Max
- Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II as Archbishop Oscar Romero
2005
- Bones as Raphael Valenza
- Wanted 2005 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
- His Master's Voice as Oliveira
- Stranded as Fidel Rodrigo
- The Xango from Baker Street as Sherlock Holmes
- Water and Salt as Marido
2000
- April Captains as Gervásio
1999
- The West Wing as Carlos Carrio
- Vendetta as Joseph Macheca
- On the Run as Ignácio
- No Vacancy as Reynaldo
- One Man's Hero as Cortina
- Inferno as Xana
- Cartoon Noir as Narrator (Voice)
1998
- Dollar for the Dead as Friar Ramon
- La Cucaracha as Jose Guerra
1997
- Women as Gigi
- Fátima as Avelino de Almeida, journalist
- We're All Still Here
- Corazón loco as Emilio
- L'enfant du bout du monde as Miguel Carmina
- Tentação as Father António
- Tale About the Cat and the Moon as The Cat (voz)
1996
- Dead Man's Walk as Major Laroche
1995
- Desperado as Bucho
- Pereira Declares as Manuel
- Adam and Eve as Francisco
- Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida as Narrator
- Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida as Narrator
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
- Shadows in a Conflict as José
- Amok as The lover
- Amor e Dedinhos de Pé as Francisco Frontaria
- On the Edge of the Horizon as Voice of Spino (voice) (uncredited)
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
- The Dumbfounded King as Almeida
- Alex as Pedro
- El día que nací yo as Pelayo Menéndez
- Retrato de Família as Miguel Montenegro
1990
- Sandino as Sandino
1989
- Les Deux Fragonard as Honoré Fragonard
1988
- Priceless Beauty as Jimmy
- Terre sacrée as Mateo Elorduy
- Disamistade as Sebastiano Catte
1987
- Good Morning, Babylon as Andrea Bonnano
- Milan noir as Tremaine
- The Sun and the Moon
- Repórter X as Reinaldo Ferreira
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