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Joaquim de Almeida
ActorBorn March 15, 1957 (68 years)
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.
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.
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| 2025 | Animal Friends · as Cast |
| 2025 | Mercato · as Nascimento |
| 2024 | Smoke Signals · as José Manuel Durão Barroso |
| 2024 | Road House · as Sheriff |
| 2024 | Shōgun (TV Series) · as Domingo |
| 2023 | O Último Animal · as Dr. Ciro |
| 2023 | The Palace · as Dr. Lima |
| 2023 | Turn of the Tide (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2023 | Fast X · as Hernan Reyes |
| 2023 | Missing · as Javi |
| 2022 | God Save the Queens · as Hugo |
| 2022 | Now & Then (TV Series) · as Bernie |
| 2021 | Land of Dreams · as Julian / Dr. Palmer |
| 2021 | Ganglands (TV Series) · as Bucho |
| 2020 | Fatima · as Father Ferreira |
| 2020 | Warrior Nun (TV Series) · as Cardinal Duretti |
| 2020 | The Legion · as Paetus |
| 2019 | Aruanas (TV Series) · as Robert Johnson |
| 2018 | Breaking & Exiting · as Hank |
| 2017 | Downsizing · as Conference Director Dr. Pereira |
| 2017 | The Hitman's Bodyguard · as Foucher |
| 2017 | Training Day (TV Series) · as Menjivar |
| 2017 | The Hitman's Bodyguard: Deleted Scenes · as Jean Foucher |
| 2016 | Queen of the South (TV Series) · as Epifanio |
| 2015 | Diablo · as Arturo |
| 2015 | Our Brand Is Crisis · as Castillo |
| 2015 | Santa Bárbara (TV Series) · as Marcelo Vidal |
| 2015 | A Date with Miss Fortune · as Jose |
| 2015 | The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail · as Comandante Vasco Moscoso De Aragão |
| 2014 | 3 Holes and a Smoking Gun · as Joey The Junkman |
| 2014 | Una Vida: A Fable of Music and the Mind · as Dr. Alvaro Cruz |
| 2014 | Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt? · as Francisco D'anconia |
| 2013 | Three-60 · as Alberto Ibarguren |
| 2013 | Cody the Robosapien · as Esperenza |
| 2013 | The Gilded Cage · as José Ribeiro |
| 2012 | Brazil Red (TV Series) · as João Da Silva |
| 2012 | Elementary (TV Series) · as Cal Medina |
| 2012 | Revolution (TV Series) · as Luis Nunez |
| 2012 | Missing (2012) (TV Series) · as Antoine Lussier |
| 2011 | Mamitas · as Prof. Alexander Viera |
| 2011 | Once Upon a Time (2011) (TV Series) · as King Xavier |
| 2011 | Revenge (TV Series) · as Salvador Grobet |
| 2011 | Rosa Fogo (TV Series) · as Horácio Gomes |
| 2011 | Fast Five · as Reyes |
| 2010 | Republic (TV Series) · as Henrique |
| 2010 | Vuelo IL8714 (TV Series) · as Hunter |
| 2010 | The Glades (TV Series) · as Alvaro Saldivar |
| 2010 | Backlight · as Jay |
| 2010 | Christopher Roth · as Christopher Roth |
| 2010 | Parenthood (2010) (TV Series) · as Matthew Biscali |
| 2009 | Archer (2009) (TV Series) · as Román Calzado (voice) |
| 2009 | Holy Money · as Mangini |
| 2008 | Che: Part Two · as President René Barrientos |
| 2008 | The Burning Plain · as Nick Martinez |
| 2008 | The Mentalist (TV Series) · as Gabriel Porchetto |
| 2008 | The Conspiracy · as Escobedo |
| 2008 | Crusoe (TV Series) · as Santos Santana |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | The Lovebirds · as Marco Correia |
| 2007 | Call Girl · as Mouros |
| 2007 | Bobby Z · as Don Huertero |
| 2007 | The Heart of the Earth · as Baxter |
| 2007 | With Wine and Lovers · as Michael |
| 2006 | Moscow Zero · as Yuri |
| 2006 | 53 días de invierno · as Hugo |
| 2006 | The Celestine Prophecy · as Father Sanchez |
| 2006 | Love and Debate · as Max |
| 2005 | Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II · as Archbishop Oscar Romero |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Raphael Valenza |
| 2005 | Wanted (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Um Tiro no Escuro · as Rafael |
| 2004 | The Batman (TV Series) · as Bane (voice) |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Os Imortais · as Roberto Alua |
| 2003 | Kingpin (TV Series) |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Joseph Trevi |
| 2002 | Break of Dawn · as Radman / Constantin |
| 2002 | Sweat · as Noh |
| 2002 | Survival Island · as Narrator |
| 2001 | Behind Enemy Lines · as Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander Of Nato Naval Command |
| 2001 | 24 (TV Series) · as Ramon Salazar |
| 2001 | A Samba for Sherlock · as Sherlock Holmes |
| 2001 | Stranded · as Fidel Rodrigo |
| 2001 | Water and Salt · as Marido |
| 2001 | His Master's Voice · as Oliveira |
| 2000 | April Captains · as Gervásio |
| 2000 | Falcone (TV Series) · as Caesar Nicoletti |
| 1999 | Inferno · as Xana |
| 1999 | Camino de Santiago (TV Series) · as Gonzalo Leyva |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Carlos Carrio |
| 1999 | One Man's Hero · as Cortina |
| 1999 | Vendetta · as Joseph Macheca |
| 1999 | No Vacancy · as Reynaldo |
| 1999 | On the Run · as Ignácio |
| 1998 | Dollar for the Dead · as Friar Ramon |
| 1998 | The Mask of Zorro · as General Santa Anna |
| 1998 | La Cucaracha · as Jose Guerra |
| 1997 | Tentação · as Father António |
| 1997 | L'enfant du bout du monde (TV Series) · as Miguel Carmina |
| 1997 | Elles · as Gigi |
| 1997 | Fatima · as Avelino De Almeida, Journalist |
| 1997 | Corazón loco · as Emilio |
| 1997 | We're Still Here · as Cast |
| 1997 | La Femme Nikita (TV Series) · as Joaquim Armel |
| 1996 | Nostromo (TV Series) · as Col. Sotillo |
| 1996 | Dead Man's Walk (TV Series) · as Major Laroche |
| 1995 | Adão e Eva · as Francisco |
| 1995 | Desperado · as Bucho |
| 1995 | Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida · as Narrator |
| 1995 | According to Pereira · as Manuel |
| 1994 | Only You · as Giovanni |
| 1994 | Clear and Present Danger · as Col. Felix V. Cortez |
| 1994 | Uma Vida Normal · as Miguel |
| 1994 | El baile de las ánimas · as Antonio |
| 1993 | On the Edge of the Horizon · as Voice Of Spino (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Amok · as The Lover |
| 1993 | Sombras en una batalla · as José |
| 1992 | Una estación de paso · as Miguel |
| 1992 | Amor e Dedinhos de Pé · as Francisco Frontaria |
| 1992 | The Fencing Master · as Luis De Ayala |
| 1992 | Aqui D'El Rei! · as Manuel |
| 1991 | The Dumbfounded King · as Almeida |
| 1991 | Alex · as Pedro |
| 1990 | Sandino · as Sandino |
| 1989 | Les deux Fragonard · as Honoré Fragonard |
| 1988 | Milan noir · as Tremaine |
| 1988 | |
| 1987 | Good Morning Babylon · as Andrea Bonnano |
| 1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) |
| 1983 | The Honorary Consul · as Leon |
| 1982 | The Soldier · as The Soldier's Force |
| 1956 | The Edge of Night (TV Series) · as Ski Shop Owner |