Portrait of Joaquim de Almeida

Joaquim de Almeida

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.

Born: March 15, 1957

Place of Birth: São Sebastião da Pedreira, Lisbon, Portugal

Filmography

2025
Mercato

as Nascimento

2024
Smoke Signals

as José Manuel Durão Barroso

2024
Road House

as Sheriff

2024
Shōgun

as Domingo

2023
O Último Animal

as Dr. Ciro

2023
The Palace

as Dr. Lima

2023
Turn of the Tide

as João Canto Moniz

2023
Fast X

as Hernan Reyes

2023
Missing

as Javi

2022
Land of Dreams

as Julian / Dr. Palmer

2020
Fatima

as Father Ferreira

2020
Warrior Nun

as Cardinal Duretti

2020
The Legion

as Paetus

2019
Aruanas

as Robert Johnson

2017
Downsizing

as Conference Director Dr. Pereira

2017
Training Day

as Menjivar

2016
2016
Queen of the South

as Don Epifanio Vargas

2016
Diablo

as Arturo

2015
Santa Bárbara

as Marcelo Vidal

2015
2014
3 Holes and a Smoking Gun

as Joey the Junkman

2014
Of Mind and Music

as Dr. Alvaro Cruz

2014
Atlas Shrugged: Part III

as Francisco d'Anconia

2014
The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail

as Comandante Vasco Moscoso de Aragão

2014
Rouge Brésil

as João da Silva

2013
Three-60

as Alberto Ibarguren

2013
The Gilded Cage

as José Ribeiro

2013
2013
Rouge Brésil

as João da Silva

2012
Elementary

as Cal Medina

2012
Revolution

as Luis Nunez

2012
Mamitas

as Prof. Alexander Viera

2012
Missing

as Antoine Lussier

2011
Once Upon a Time

as King Xavier

2011
Revenge

as Salvador Grobet

2011
Fast Five

as Reyes

2010
República

as Henrique

2010
Backlight

as Jay

2010
Christopher Roth

as Christopher Roth

2010
Parenthood

as Matthew Biscali

2009
Archer

as Román Calzado (voice)

2009
Holy Money

as Mangini

2009
2009
Alta Definição

as Self - Guest

2008
Che: Part Two

as President René Barrientos

2008
The Burning Plain

as Nick Martinez

2008
Crusoe

as Santos Santana

2008
The Mentalist

as Gabriel Porchetto

2008
The Lovebirds

as Marco Correia

2008
Oscar. The color of destiny

as Oscar Domínguez

2007
Call Girl

as Mouros

2007
La Cucina

as Michael

2006
2006
2006
The Celestine Prophecy

as Father Sanchez

2006
2005
Bones

as Raphael Valenza

2005
Wanted

as Manuel Valenza

2005
2004
The Batman

as Bane (voice)

2004
The Life

as Pierre

2003
2003
The Immortals

as Roberto Alua

2002
CSI: Miami

as Joseph Trevi

2002
Break of Dawn

as Radman / Constantin

2002
Sweat

as Noh

2001
Behind Enemy Lines

as Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command

2001
24

as Ramon Salazar

2001
The Xango from Baker Street

as Sherlock Holmes

2001
Stranded

as Fidel Rodrigo

2001
2001
2000
April Captains

as Gervásio

1999
Inferno

as Xana

1999
The West Wing

as Carlos Carrio

1999
Vendetta

as Joseph Macheca

1999
One Man's Hero

as Cortina

1999
No Vacancy

as Reynaldo

1999
Cartoon Noir

as Narrator (Voice)

1999
On the Run

as Ignácio

1998
Dollar for the Dead

as Friar Ramon

1998
La Cucaracha

as Jose Guerra

1997
Tentação

as Father António

1997
L'enfant du bout du monde

as Miguel Carmina

1997
Women

as Gigi

1997
Fátima

as Avelino de Almeida, journalist

1997
Corazón loco

as Emilio

1996
Dead Man's Walk

as Major Laroche

1995
Adam and Eve

as Francisco

1995
Desperado

as Bucho

1995
1994
Clear and Present Danger

as Col. Felix V. Cortez

1994
Only You

as Giovanni

1994
1993
On the Edge of the Horizon

as Voice of Spino (voice) (uncredited)

1993
Amok

as The lover

1993
Amor e Dedinhos de Pé

as Francisco Frontaria

1992
Parabéns

as Self

1992
The Fencing Master

as Luis de Ayala

1992
1992
Cold Land

as Leonardo

1992
1991
Retrato de Família

as Miguel Montenegro

1991
1991
El día que nací yo

as Pelayo Menéndez

1991
Alex

as Pedro

1990
Sandino

as Sandino

1989
Les Deux Fragonard

as Honoré Fragonard

1988
Disamistade

as Sebastiano Catte

1987
Repórter X

as Reinaldo Ferreira

1987
Good Morning, Babylon

as Andrea Bonnano

1987
Milan noir

as Tremaine

1984
Miami Vice

as Roberto 'Nico' Arroyo

1982
The Soldier

as The Soldier's Force

1979
Un uomo americano

as Miguel Montero