Known for
Acting
Credits
130
Gender
Man
Birthday
15 Mar 1957 (67)
Place of birth
São Sebastião da Pedreira, Lisbon, Portugal
Also known as
Joaquim António Portugal Baptista de Almeida
Joaquim de Almeida
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
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Road House | Sheriff |
| 2024 | Shōgun | Domingo |
| 2024 | A Matter of Principle | José Manuel Durão Barroso |
| 2023 | Fast X | Hernan Reyes |
| 2023 | Missing | Javi |
| 2023 | The Palace | Dr. Lima |
| 2023 | O Último Animal | Dr. Ciro |
| 2023 | Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story | Himself |
| — | Epitaph | Vince Castro |
| 2022 | Land of Dreams | Julian / Dr. Palmer |
| 2022 | God Save the Queens | Hugo |
| 2020 | Warrior Nun | Cardinal Duretti |
| 2020 | Fatima | Father Ferreira |
| 2020 | The Legion | Paetus |
| 2019 | Aruanas | Robert Johnson |
| 2019 | Looking for Cesária Évora | self |
| 2019 | An Indian in War - Life and Work of António-Pedro Vasconcelos | Self |
| 2018 | Breaking & Exiting | Hank |
| 2017 | The Hitman's Bodyguard | Foucher |
| 2017 | Downsizing | Conference Director Dr. Pereira |
| 2017 | Training Day | Menjivar |
| 2016 | Queen of the South | Epifanio |
| 2016 | Queen of the South | Don Epifanio Vargas |
| 2016 | Diablo | Arturo |
| 2015 | Our Brand Is Crisis | Castillo |
| 2015 | A Date with Miss Fortune | Jose |
| 2015 | Santa Bárbara | Marcelo Vidal |
| 2014 | Atlas Shrugged: Part III | Francisco d'Anconia |
| 2014 | Of Mind and Music | Dr. Alvaro Cruz |
| 2014 | Three Holes, Two Brads, and a Smoking Gun | Joey the Junkman |
| 2014 | The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail | Comandante Vasco Moscoso de Aragão |
| 2013 | The Gilded Cage | José Ribeiro |
| 2013 | Robosapien: Rebooted | Esperenza |
| 2013 | Three-60 | Alberto Ibarguren |
| 2013 | Rouge Brésil | João da Silva |
| 2012 | Elementary | Cal Medina |
| 2012 | Revolution | Luis Nunez |
| 2012 | Mamitas | Prof. Alexander Viera |
| 2011 | Fast Five | Reyes |
| 2011 | Once Upon a Time | King Xavier |
| 2011 | Revenge | Salvador Grobet |
| 2010 | Parenthood | Matthew Biscali |
| 2010 | Backlight | Jay |
| 2010 | Christopher Roth | Christopher Roth |
| 2010 | República | Henrique |
| 2010 | Flight 8714: Take Off to Disaster | Hunter |
| 2009 | Archer | Román Calzado (voice) |
| 2009 | Alta Definição | Self |
| 2009 | Holy Money | Mangini |
| 2008 | The Mentalist | Gabriel Porchetto |
| 2008 | Che: Part Two | President René Barrientos |
| 2008 | The Burning Plain | Nick Martinez |
| 2008 | Crusoe | Santos Santana |
| 2008 | La conjura de El Escorial | Escobedo |
| 2008 | Oscar. The color of destiny | |
| 2008 | The Lovebirds | Marco Correia |
| 2007 | The Death and Life of Bobby Z | Don Huertero |
| 2007 | Call Girl | Mouros |
| 2007 | La Cucina | Michael |
| 2007 | The Heart of the Earth | Baxter |
| 2006 | The Celestine Prophecy | Father Sanchez |
| 2006 | Moscow Zero | Yuri |
| 2006 | Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II | Archbishop Oscar Romero |
| 2006 | Love and Debate | Max |
| 2005 | Bones | Raphael Valenza |
| 2005 | A Shot in the Dark | Rafael |
| 2005 | Wanted | |
| 2004 | The Batman | Bane (voice) |
| 2004 | The Life | Pierre |
| 2003 | Kingpin | |
| 2003 | The Immortals | Roberto Alua |
| 2003 | Il fuggiasco | Lolo |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami | Joseph Trevi |
| 2002 | Break of Dawn | Radman / Constantin |
| 2002 | Sweat | Noh |
| 2001 | 24 | Ramon Salazar |
| 2001 | Behind Enemy Lines | Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command |
| 2001 | Stranded | Fidel Rodrigo |
| 2001 | The Xango from Baker Street | Sherlock Holmes |
| 2001 | His Master's Voice | Oliveira |
| 2001 | Water and Salt | Marido |
| 2000 | April Captains | Gervásio |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Carlos Carrio |
| 1999 | One Man's Hero | Cortina |
| 1999 | Vendetta | Joseph Macheca |
| 1999 | No Vacancy | Reynaldo |
| 1999 | On the Run | Ignácio |
| 1999 | Inferno | Xana |
| 1998 | Dollar for the Dead | Friar Ramon |
| 1998 | La Cucaracha | Jose Guerra |
| 1997 | Tale About the Cat and the Moon | The Cat |
| 1997 | Tentação | Father António |
| 1997 | Women | Gigi |
| 1997 | Fátima | Avelino de Almeida, journalist |
| 1997 | Corazón loco | Emilio |
| 1997 | L'enfant du bout du monde | Miguel Carmina |
| 1996 | Dead Man's Walk | Major Laroche |
| 1995 | Desperado | Bucho |
| 1995 | Pereira Declares | Manuel |
| 1995 | Adam and Eve | Francisco |
| 1995 | Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida | Narrator |
| 1994 | Clear and Present Danger | Col. Felix V. Cortez |
| 1994 | Only You | Giovanni |
| 1994 | El baile de las ánimas | Antonio |
| 1994 | Uma Vida Normal | Miguel |
| 1993 | Shadows in a Conflict | José |
| 1993 | On the Edge of the Horizon | Voice of Spino (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Amok | The lover |
| 1993 | Amor e Dedinhos de Pé | Francisco Frontaria |
| 1992 | The Fencing Master | Luis de Ayala |
| 1992 | Aqui D'El Rei! | Manuel |
| 1992 | A Passing Season | Miguel |
| 1992 | Cold Land | Leonardo |
| 1992 | Parabéns | Self |
| 1991 | The Dumbfounded King | Almeida |
| 1991 | Alex | Pedro |
| 1991 | El día que nací yo | Pelayo Menéndez |
| 1991 | Retrato de Família | Miguel Montenegro |
| 1990 | Sandino | Sandino |
| 1989 | Les Deux Fragonard | Honoré Fragonard |
| 1988 | Priceless Beauty | |
| 1988 | Terre sacrée | Mateo Elorduy |
| 1988 | Disamistade | Sebastiano Catte |
| 1987 | Good Morning, Babylon | Andrea Bonnano |
| 1987 | The Sun and the Moon | |
| 1987 | Milan noir | Tremaine |
| 1987 | Repórter X | Reinaldo Ferreira |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | |
| 1983 | The Honorary Consul | Leon |
| 1982 | The Soldier | The Soldier's Force |