Person
Joaquim de Almeida
Acting · Born 1957-03-15 · São Sebastião da Pedreira, Lisbon, Portugal
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.
Known for
The Mentalist
Gabriel Porchetto
Bones
Raphael Valenza
CSI: Miami
Joseph Trevi
The West Wing
Carlos Carrio
Hungry
Walker
24
Ramon Salazar
Elementary
Cal Medina
Alta Definição
Self
Once Upon a Time
King Xavier
Miami Vice
Roberto 'Nico' Arroyo
Filmography
- 2026Santo António - O Casamenteiro de Lisboa
- 2026HungryWalker
- 2025MercatoNascimento
- 2024Smoke SignalsJosé Manuel Durão Barroso
- 2024Road HouseSheriff
- 2024ShōgunDomingo
- 2023O Último AnimalDr. Ciro
- 2023The PalaceDr. Lima
- 2023Turn of the TideJoão Canto Moniz
- 2023Fast XHernan Reyes
- 2023MissingJavi
- 2022Land of DreamsJulian / Dr. Palmer
- 2022God Save the QueensHugo
- 2020FatimaFather Ferreira
- 2020Warrior NunCardinal Duretti
- 2020The LegionPaetus
- 2019AruanasRobert Johnson
- 2019Looking for Cesária Évoraself
- 2019An Indian in War - Life and Work of António-Pedro VasconcelosSelf
- 2018Breaking & ExitingHank
- 2018Near Myth: The Oskar Knight StorySelf
- 2017DownsizingConference Director Dr. Pereira
- 2017The Hitman's BodyguardFoucher
- 2017Training DayMenjivar
- 2016Queen of the SouthEpifanio
- 2016DiabloArturo
- 2015Santa BárbaraMarcelo Vidal
- 2015Our Brand Is CrisisCastillo
- 2015A Date with Miss FortuneJose
- 20143 Holes and a Smoking GunJoey the Junkman
- 2014Of Mind and MusicDr. Alvaro Cruz
- 2014Atlas Shrugged: Part IIIFrancisco d'Anconia
- 2014The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere DetailComandante Vasco Moscoso de Aragão
- 2014Rouge BrésilJoão da Silva
- 2013Three-60Alberto Ibarguren
- 2013The Gilded CageJosé Ribeiro
- 2013Robosapien: RebootedEsperenza
- 2013Rouge BrésilJoão da Silva
- 2012ElementaryCal Medina
- 2012RevolutionLuis Nunez
- 2012MamitasProf. Alexander Viera
- 2012MissingAntoine Lussier
- 2011Once Upon a TimeKing Xavier
- 2011RevengeSalvador Grobet
- 2011Fast FiveReyes
- 2010RepúblicaHenrique
- 2010Flight 8714: Take Off to DisasterHunter
- 2010BacklightJay
- 2010Christopher RothChristopher Roth
- 2010ParenthoodMatthew Biscali
- 2009ArcherRomán Calzado (voice)
- 2009Holy MoneyMangini
- 2009Alta DefiniçãoSelf
- 2008Che: Part TwoPresident René Barrientos
- 2008The Burning PlainNick Martinez
- 2008CrusoeSantos Santana
- 2008The MentalistGabriel Porchetto
- 2008La conjura de El EscorialEscobedo
- 2008The LovebirdsMarco Correia
- 2008Oscar. The color of destinyOscar Domínguez
- 2007Call GirlMouros
- 2007The Death and Life of Bobby ZDon Huertero
- 2007La CucinaMichael
- 2007The Heart of the EarthBaxter
- 2006Moscow ZeroYuri
- 2006Love and DebateMax
- 2006The Celestine ProphecyFather Sanchez
- 2006Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul IIArchbishop Oscar Romero
- 2005BonesRaphael Valenza
- 2005WantedManuel Valenza
- 2005A Shot in the DarkRafael
- 2004The BatmanBane (voice)
- 2004The LifePierre
- 2003The FugitiveLolo
- 2003The ImmortalsRoberto Alua
- 2003Kingpin
- 2002CSI: MiamiJoseph Trevi
- 2002Break of DawnRadman / Constantin
- 2002SweatNoh
- 2001Behind Enemy LinesAdmiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command
- 200124Ramon Salazar
- 2001The Xango from Baker StreetSherlock Holmes
- 2001StrandedFidel Rodrigo
- 2001Water and SaltMarido
- 2001His Master's VoiceOliveira
- 2000April CaptainsGervásio
- 1999InfernoXana
- 1999The West WingCarlos Carrio
- 1999VendettaJoseph Macheca
- 1999One Man's HeroCortina
- 1999No VacancyReynaldo
- 1999Cartoon NoirNarrator (Voice)
- 1999On the RunIgnácio
- 1998Dollar for the DeadFriar Ramon
- 1998La CucarachaJose Guerra
- 1997TentaçãoFather António
- 1997L'Enfant du bout du mondeMiguel Carmina
- 1997WomenGigi
- 1997FátimaAvelino de Almeida, journalist
- 1997Corazón locoEmilio
- 1997Tale About the Cat and the MoonThe Cat (voz)
- 1997We're All Still Here
- 1996Dead Man's WalkMajor Laroche
- 1995Adam and EveFrancisco
- 1995DesperadoBucho
- 1995Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de VidaNarrator
- 1995Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de VidaNarrator
- 1995Pereira DeclaresManuel
- 1994Clear and Present DangerCol. Felix V. Cortez
- 1994Only YouGiovanni
- 1994Uma Vida NormalMiguel
- 1994El baile de las ánimasAntonio
- 1993On the Edge of the HorizonVoice of Spino (voice) (uncredited)
- 1993AmokThe lover
- 1993Shadows in a ConflictJosé
- 1993Amor e Dedinhos de PéFrancisco Frontaria
- 1992ParabénsSelf
- 1992The Fencing MasterLuis de Ayala
- 1992A Passing SeasonMiguel
- 1992Cold LandLeonardo
- 1992Aqui D'El Rei!Manuel
- 1991Retrato de FamíliaMiguel Montenegro
- 1991The Dumbfounded KingAlmeida
- 1991El día que nací yoPelayo Menéndez
- 1991AlexPedro
- 1990SandinoSandino
- 1989Les Deux FragonardHonoré Fragonard
- 1988DisamistadeSebastiano Catte
- 1988Terre sacréeMateo Elorduy
- 1988Priceless BeautyJimmy
- 1987Repórter XReinaldo Ferreira
- 1987Good Morning, BabylonAndrea Bonnano
- 1987The Sun and the Moon
- 1987Milan noirTremaine
- 1984Miami ViceRoberto 'Nico' Arroyo
- 1983The Honorary ConsulLeon
- 1982The SoldierThe Soldier's Force
- 1979Un uomo americanoMiguel Montero
- —EpitaphVince Castro
- —Breaking & ExitingHank
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