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