About
Joaquim de Almeida
Overview
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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| 2024 | Smoke Signals | Actor | José Manuel Durão Barroso | 59 Average |
| 2024 | Road House | Actor | Sheriff | 67 Fair |
| 2023 | O Último Animal | Actor | Dr. Ciro | 58 Average |
| 2023 | The Palace | Actor | Dr. Lima | 57 Average |
| 2023 | Fast X | Actor | Hernan Reyes | 69 Fair |
| 2023 | Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story | Actor | Himself | 60 Fair |
| 2023 | Missing | Actor | Javi | 69 Fair |
| 2022 | Land of Dreams | Actor | Julian / Dr. Palmer | 58 Average |
| 2022 | God Save the Queens | Actor | Hugo | 58 Average |
| 2020 | Fatima | Actor | Father Ferreira | 62 Fair |
| 2020 | The Legion | Actor | Paetus | 59 Average |
| 2019 | Aruanas | Actor | Robert Johnson | 70 Good |
| 2019 | Looking for Cesária Évora | Actor | self | 59 Average |
| 2019 | An Indian in War - Life and Work of António-Pedro Vasconcelos | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2018 | Breaking & Exiting | Actor | Hank | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Downsizing | Actor | Conference Director Dr. Pereira | 54 Average |
| 2017 | The Hitman's Bodyguard | Actor | Foucher | 68 Fair |
| 2016 | Diablo | Actor | Arturo | 56 Average |
| 2015 | Our Brand Is Crisis | Actor | Castillo | 58 Average |
| 2015 | A Date with Miss Fortune | Actor | Jose | 58 Average |
| 2014 | Three Holes, Two Brads, and a Smoking Gun | Actor | Joey the Junkman | 59 Average |
| 2014 | Of Mind and Music | Actor | Dr. Alvaro Cruz | 59 Average |
| 2014 | Atlas Shrugged: Part III | Actor | Francisco d'Anconia | 56 Average |
| 2014 | The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail | Actor | Comandante Vasco Moscoso de Aragão | 59 Average |
| 2013 | Three-60 | Actor | Alberto Ibarguren | 58 Average |
| 2013 | The Gilded Cage | Actor | José Ribeiro | 62 Fair |
| 2013 | Robosapien: Rebooted | Actor | Esperenza | 58 Average |
| 2013 | Rouge Brésil | Actor | João da Silva | N/A N/A |
| 2012 | Rouge Brésil | Actor | João da Silva | 60 Fair |
| 2012 | Mamitas | Actor | Prof. Alexander Viera | 59 Average |
| 2011 | Fast Five | Actor | Reyes | 71 Good |
| 2010 | República | Actor | Henrique | 69 Fair |
| 2010 | Flight 8714: Take Off to Disaster | Actor | Hunter | 69 Fair |
| 2010 | Backlight | Actor | Jay | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Christopher Roth | Actor | Christopher Roth | 59 Average |
| 2009 | Holy Money | Actor | Mangini | N/A N/A |
| 2008 | Che | Actor | René Barrientos | N/A N/A |
| 2008 | Che: Part Two | Actor | President René Barrientos | 63 Fair |
| 2008 | The Burning Plain | Actor | Nick Martinez | 62 Fair |
| 2008 | Crusoe | Actor | Santos Santana | 68 Fair |
| 2008 | La conjura de El Escorial | Actor | Escobedo | 58 Average |
| 2008 | The Lovebirds | Actor | Marco Correia | 58 Average |
| 2008 | Oscar. The color of destiny | Actor | 58 Average |
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| 2007 | Call Girl | Actor | Mouros | 59 Average |
| 2007 | The Death and Life of Bobby Z | Actor | Don Huertero | 60 Fair |
| 2007 | La Cucina | Actor | Michael | 58 Average |
| 2007 | The Heart of the Earth | Actor | Baxter | 59 Average |
| 2006 | Moscow Zero | Actor | Yuri | 57 Average |
| 2006 | Love and Debate | Actor | Max | 58 Average |
| 2006 | The Celestine Prophecy | Actor | Father Sanchez | 57 Average |
| 2006 | Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II | Actor | Archbishop Oscar Romero | 58 Average |
| 2005 | Wanted | Actor | 69 Fair |
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| 2005 | A Shot in the Dark | Actor | Rafael | 59 Average |
| 2004 | The Life | Actor | Pierre | 58 Average |
| 2003 | Il fuggiasco | Actor | Lolo | 59 Average |
| 2003 | The Immortals | Actor | Roberto Alua | 59 Average |
| 2002 | Break of Dawn | Actor | Radman / Constantin | 58 Average |
| 2002 | Sweat | Actor | Noh | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Behind Enemy Lines | Actor | Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command | 62 Fair |
| 2001 | The Xango from Baker Street | Actor | Sherlock Holmes | 59 Average |
| 2001 | Stranded | Actor | Fidel Rodrigo | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Water and Salt | Actor | Marido | 58 Average |
| 2001 | His Master's Voice | Actor | Oliveira | 58 Average |
| 2000 | April Captains | Actor | Gervásio | 59 Average |
| 1999 | Inferno | Actor | Xana | 59 Average |
| 1999 | Vendetta | Actor | Joseph Macheca | 59 Average |
| 1999 | One Man's Hero | Actor | Cortina | 58 Average |
| 1999 | No Vacancy | Actor | Reynaldo | 58 Average |
| 1999 | On the Run | Actor | Ignácio | 58 Average |
| 1998 | Dollar for the Dead | Actor | Friar Ramon | 58 Average |
| 1998 | La Cucaracha | Actor | Jose Guerra | 58 Average |
| 1997 | Tentação | Actor | Father António | 59 Average |
| 1997 | L'enfant du bout du monde | Actor | Miguel Carmina | N/A N/A |
| 1997 | Women | Actor | Gigi | 58 Average |
| 1997 | Fátima | Actor | Avelino de Almeida, journalist | 59 Average |
| 1997 | Corazón loco | Actor | Emilio | 59 Average |
| 1997 | Tale About the Cat and the Moon | Actor | The Cat | 59 Average |
| 1995 | Adam and Eve | Actor | Francisco | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Desperado | Actor | Bucho | 67 Fair |
| 1995 | Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida | Actor | Narrator | N/A N/A |
| 1995 | Pereira Declares | Actor | Manuel | 59 Average |
| 1994 | Clear and Present Danger | Actor | Col. Felix V. Cortez | 64 Fair |
| 1994 | Uma Vida Normal | Actor | Miguel | 58 Average |
| 1994 | Only You | Actor | Giovanni | 63 Fair |
| 1994 | El baile de las ánimas | Actor | Antonio | 59 Average |
| 1993 | On the Edge of the Horizon | Actor | Voice of Spino (voice) (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1993 | Amok | Actor | The lover | 59 Average |
| 1993 | Shadows in a Conflict | Actor | José | 58 Average |
| 1993 | Amor e Dedinhos de Pé | Actor | Francisco Frontaria | N/A N/A |
| 1992 | Parabéns | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1992 | The Fencing Master | Actor | Luis de Ayala | 59 Average |
| 1992 | A Passing Season | Actor | Miguel | 59 Average |
| 1992 | Cold Land | Actor | Leonardo | 58 Average |
| 1992 | Aqui D'El Rei! | Actor | Manuel | 58 Average |
| 1991 | Retrato de Família | Actor | Miguel Montenegro | N/A N/A |
| 1991 | The Dumbfounded King | Actor | Almeida | 59 Average |
| 1991 | El día que nací yo | Actor | Pelayo Menéndez | 58 Average |
| 1991 | Alex | Actor | Pedro | 59 Average |
| 1990 | Sandino | Actor | Sandino | 59 Average |
| 1989 | Les Deux Fragonard | Actor | Honoré Fragonard | 58 Average |
| 1988 | Disamistade | Actor | Sebastiano Catte | N/A N/A |
| 1988 | Terre sacrée | Actor | Mateo Elorduy | N/A N/A |
| 1988 | Priceless Beauty | Actor | 58 Average |
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| 1987 | Repórter X | Actor | Reinaldo Ferreira | N/A N/A |
| 1987 | Good Morning, Babylon | Actor | Andrea Bonnano | 59 Average |
| 1987 | The Sun and the Moon | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 1987 | Milan noir | Actor | Tremaine | N/A N/A |
| 1983 | The Honorary Consul | Actor | Leon | 58 Average |
| 1982 | The Soldier | Actor | The Soldier's Force | 58 Average |
| Epitaph | Actor | Vince Castro | N/A N/A |
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