Joaquim de Almeida
Known for Acting · 140 credits
- Born
- 1957-03-15 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- São Sebastião da Pedreira, Lisbon, Portugal
- Also known as
- Joaquim António Portugal Baptista de Almeida · خواکیم دی آلمیدا
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
TV Shows (32)
The Mentalist
2008
as Gabriel Porchetto
Bones
2005
as Raphael Valenza
CSI: Miami
2002
as Joseph Trevi
24
2001
as Ramon Salazar
Elementary
2012
as Cal Medina
The West Wing
1999
as Carlos Carrio
Once Upon a Time
2011
as King Xavier
Miami Vice
1984
as Roberto 'Nico' Arroyo
Archer
2009
as Román Calzado (voice)
Parenthood
2010
as Matthew Biscali
Revenge
2011
as Salvador Grobet
Shōgun
2024
as Domingo
The Batman
2004
as Bane (voice)
Queen of the South
2016
as Epifanio / Don Epifanio Vargas
Revolution
2012
as Luis Nunez
Alta Definição
2009
as Self / Self - Guest
Warrior Nun
2020
as Cardinal Duretti
Santa Bárbara
2015
as Marcelo Vidal
Wanted 2005
2005
as Manuel Valenza
Turn of the Tide
2023
as João Canto Moniz
Training Day
2017
as Menjivar
Missing
2012
as Antoine Lussier
Kingpin
2003
Crusoe
2008
as Santos Santana
Dead Man's Walk
1996
as Major Laroche
Parabéns
1992
as Self
Aruanas
2019
as Robert Johnson
Rouge Brésil
2013
as João da Silva
Flight 8714: Take Off to Disaster
2010
as Hunter
República
2010
as Henrique
L'enfant du bout du monde
1997
as Miguel Carmina
Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida
1995
as Narrator
Movies (108)
Fast X
2023
as Hernan Reyes
Road House
2024
as Sheriff
The Hitman's Bodyguard
2017
as Foucher
Desperado
1995
as Bucho
Behind Enemy Lines
2001
as Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command
Clear and Present Danger
1994
as Col. Felix V. Cortez
Missing
2023
as Javi
Downsizing
2017
as Conference Director Dr. Pereira
Only You
1994
as Giovanni
The Legion
2020
as Paetus
Che: Part Two
2008
as President René Barrientos
Our Brand Is Crisis
2015
as Castillo
The Palace
2023
as Dr. Lima
Priceless Beauty
1988
as Jimmy
Fatima
2020
as Father Ferreira
Atlas Shrugged: Part III
2014
as Francisco d'Anconia
Fast Five
2011
as Reyes
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
2007
as Don Huertero
The Burning Plain
2008
as Nick Martinez
The Celestine Prophecy
2006
as Father Sanchez
The Gilded Cage
2013
as José Ribeiro
Diablo
2016
as Arturo
The Life
2004
as Pierre
Breaking & Exiting
2018
as Hank
The Honorary Consul
1983
as Leon
The Soldier
1982
as The Soldier's Force
Hungry
2026
as Walker
Pereira Declares
1995
as Manuel
Robosapien: Rebooted
2013
as Esperenza
Vendetta
1999
as Joseph Macheca
Mercato
2025
as Nascimento
Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II
2006
as Archbishop Oscar Romero
Moscow Zero
2006
as Yuri
Tentação
1997
as Father António
Dollar for the Dead
1998
as Friar Ramon
One Man's Hero
1999
as Cortina
No Vacancy
1999
as Reynaldo
La Cucina
2007
as Michael
Terre sacrée
1988
as Mateo Elorduy
Stranded
2001
as Fidel Rodrigo
The Immortals
2003
as Roberto Alua
Fátima
1997
as Avelino de Almeida, journalist
Land of Dreams
2022
as Julian / Dr. Palmer
A Date with Miss Fortune
2015
as Jose
Smoke Signals
2024
as José Manuel Durão Barroso
The Dumbfounded King
1991
as Almeida
Break of Dawn
2002
as Radman / Constantin
The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail
2014
as Comandante Vasco Moscoso de Aragão
Of Mind and Music
2014
as Dr. Alvaro Cruz
The Lovebirds
2008
as Marco Correia
Backlight
2010
as Jay
La conjura de El Escorial
2008
as Escobedo
We're All Still Here
1997
Good Morning, Babylon
1987
as Andrea Bonnano
The Fencing Master
1992
as Luis de Ayala
On the Edge of the Horizon
1993
as Voice of Spino (voice) (uncredited)
Love and Debate
2006
as Max
Three-60
2013
as Alberto Ibarguren
Holy Money
2009
as Mangini
Sandino
1990
as Sandino
An Indian in War - Life and Work of António-Pedro Vasconcelos
2019
as Self
Amor e Dedinhos de Pé
1993
as Francisco Frontaria
La Cucaracha
1998
as Jose Guerra
God Save the Queens
2022
as Hugo
The Xango from Baker Street
2001
as Sherlock Holmes
Women
1997
as Gigi
His Master's Voice
2001
as Oliveira
On the Run
1999
as Ignácio
The Heart of the Earth
2007
as Baxter
Corazón loco
1997
as Emilio
El día que nací yo
1991
as Pelayo Menéndez
April Captains
2000
as Gervásio
Call Girl
2007
as Mouros
Epitaph
as Vince Castro
A Shot in the Dark
2005
as Rafael
A Passing Season
1992
as Miguel
Sweat
2002
as Noh
Milan noir
1987
as Tremaine
Les Deux Fragonard
1989
as Honoré Fragonard
Oscar. The color of destiny
2008
as Oscar Domínguez
Cold Land
1992
as Leonardo
Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story
2018
as Self
Amok
1993
as The lover
El baile de las ánimas
1994
as Antonio
Christopher Roth
2010
as Christopher Roth
O Último Animal
2023
as Dr. Ciro
Breaking & Exiting
as Hank
Mamitas
2012
as Prof. Alexander Viera
Water and Salt
2001
as Marido
Shadows in a Conflict
1993
as José
Alex
1991
as Pedro
Looking for Cesária Évora
2019
as self
Adam and Eve
1995
as Francisco
3 Holes and a Smoking Gun
2014
as Joey the Junkman
Rouge Brésil
2014
as João da Silva
Retrato de Família
1991
as Miguel Montenegro
The Fugitive
2003
as Lolo
Cartoon Noir
1999
as Narrator (Voice)
Uma Vida Normal
1994
as Miguel
Aqui D'El Rei!
1992
as Manuel
Inferno
1999
as Xana
Santo António - O Casamenteiro de Lisboa
2026
Disamistade
1988
as Sebastiano Catte
The Sun and the Moon
1987
Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida
1995
as Narrator
Repórter X
1987
as Reinaldo Ferreira
Un uomo americano
1979
as Miguel Montero
Tale About the Cat and the Moon
1997
as The Cat (voz)
About Joaquim de Almeida
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… With 140 credits spanning from 1979 to 2026, Joaquim de Almeida has appeared in 108 films and 32 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joaquim de Almeida Movies
- Fast X (2023) — as Hernan Reyes
- Road House (2024) — as Sheriff
- The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) — as Foucher
- Desperado (1995) — as Bucho
- Behind Enemy Lines (2001) — as Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command
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