Joaquim de Almeida
Born
March 15, 1957 (age 68)
Birthplace
São Sebastião da Pedreira, Lisbon, Portugal

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 (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.

Movies

Mercato
Mercato
2025 ★ 6.1
Nascimento
Smoke Signals
Smoke Signals
2024 ★ 6.6
José Manuel Durão Barroso
Road House
Road House
2024 ★ 6.9
Sheriff
O Último Animal
O Último Animal
2023 ★ 5.8
Dr. Ciro
The Palace
The Palace
2023 ★ 5.3
Dr. Lima
Fast X
Fast X
2023 ★ 7.0
Hernan Reyes
Missing
Missing
2023 ★ 7.4
Javi
Land of Dreams
Land of Dreams
2022 ★ 4.1
Julian / Dr. Palmer
God Save the Queens
God Save the Queens
2022 ★ 2.0
Hugo
Fatima
Fatima
2020 ★ 7.2
Father Ferreira
The Legion
The Legion
2020 ★ 6.0
Paetus
Breaking & Exiting
Breaking & Exiting
2018 ★ 6.0
Hank
Downsizing
Downsizing
2017 ★ 5.4
Conference Director Dr. Pereira
The Hitman's Bodyguard
The Hitman's Bodyguard
2017 ★ 6.9
Foucher
Diablo
Diablo
2016 ★ 4.9
Arturo
Our Brand Is Crisis
Our Brand Is Crisis
2015 ★ 5.9
Castillo
A Date with Miss Fortune
A Date with Miss Fortune
2015 ★ 5.4
Jose
3 Holes and a Smoking Gun
3 Holes and a Smoking Gun
2014 ★ 5.5
Joey the Junkman
Of Mind and Music
Of Mind and Music
2014 ★ 5.6
Dr. Alvaro Cruz
Atlas Shrugged: Part III
Atlas Shrugged: Part III
2014 ★ 4.5
Francisco d'Anconia
The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail
The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail
2014 ★ 5.2
Comandante Vasco Moscoso de Aragão
Rouge Brésil
Rouge Brésil
2014
João da Silva
Three-60
Three-60
2013 ★ 3.8
Alberto Ibarguren
The Gilded Cage
The Gilded Cage
2013 ★ 6.7
José Ribeiro
Robosapien: Rebooted
Robosapien: Rebooted
2013 ★ 5.4
Esperenza
Mamitas
Mamitas
2012 ★ 5.6
Prof. Alexander Viera
Fast Five
Fast Five
2011 ★ 7.2
Reyes
Backlight
Backlight
2010 ★ 6.2
Jay
Christopher Roth
Christopher Roth
2010 ★ 4.3
Christopher Roth
Holy Money
Holy Money
2009
Mangini
Che: Part Two
Che: Part Two
2008 ★ 6.7
President René Barrientos
The Burning Plain
The Burning Plain
2008 ★ 6.6
Nick Martinez
La conjura de El Escorial
La conjura de El Escorial
2008 ★ 4.7
Escobedo
The Lovebirds
The Lovebirds
2008 ★ 6.5
Marco Correia
Oscar. The color of destiny
Oscar. The color of destiny
2008 ★ 1.0
Oscar Domínguez
Call Girl
Call Girl
2007 ★ 5.8
Mouros
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
2007 ★ 6.1
Don Huertero
La Cucina
La Cucina
2007 ★ 4.0
Michael
The Heart of the Earth
The Heart of the Earth
2007 ★ 4.9
Baxter
Moscow Zero
Moscow Zero
2006 ★ 3.2
Yuri
Love and Debate
Love and Debate
2006 ★ 3.3
Max
The Celestine Prophecy
The Celestine Prophecy
2006 ★ 5.1
Father Sanchez
Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II
Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II
2006 ★ 4.9
Archbishop Oscar Romero
A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark
2005 ★ 4.9
Rafael
The Life
The Life
2004 ★ 4.6
Pierre
Il fuggiasco
Il fuggiasco
2003 ★ 7.0
Lolo
The Immortals
The Immortals
2003 ★ 7.2
Roberto Alua
Break of Dawn
Break of Dawn
2002 ★ 4.9
Radman / Constantin
Sweat
Sweat
2002 ★ 5.6
Noh
Behind Enemy Lines
Behind Enemy Lines
2001 ★ 6.4
Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command
The Xango from Baker Street
The Xango from Baker Street
2001 ★ 6.3
Sherlock Holmes
Stranded
Stranded
2001 ★ 5.4
Fidel Rodrigo
Water and Salt
Water and Salt
2001 ★ 4.8
Marido
His Master's Voice
His Master's Voice
2001 ★ 5.3
Oliveira
April Captains
April Captains
2000 ★ 6.5
Gervásio
Inferno
Inferno
1999 ★ 6.3
Xana
Vendetta
Vendetta
1999 ★ 5.8
Joseph Macheca
One Man's Hero
One Man's Hero
1999 ★ 5.3
Cortina
No Vacancy
No Vacancy
1999 ★ 4.2
Reynaldo
Cartoon Noir
Cartoon Noir
1999 ★ 6.7
Narrator (Voice)
On the Run
On the Run
1999 ★ 5.3
Ignácio
Dollar for the Dead
Dollar for the Dead
1998 ★ 5.1
Friar Ramon
La Cucaracha
La Cucaracha
1998 ★ 4.4
Jose Guerra
Tentação
Tentação
1997 ★ 6.6
Father António
Women
Women
1997 ★ 4.2
Gigi
Fátima
Fátima
1997 ★ 7.0
Avelino de Almeida, journalist
Corazón loco
Corazón loco
1997 ★ 5.0
Emilio
Tale About the Cat and the Moon
Tale About the Cat and the Moon
1997 ★ 6.0
The Cat (voz)
We're All Still Here
We're All Still Here
1997 ★ 7.0
Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve
1995 ★ 5.0
Francisco
Desperado
Desperado
1995 ★ 6.9
Bucho
Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida
Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida
1995
Narrator
Pereira Declares
Pereira Declares
1995 ★ 6.6
Manuel
Clear and Present Danger
Clear and Present Danger
1994 ★ 6.6
Col. Felix V. Cortez
Only You
Only You
1994 ★ 6.7
Giovanni
Uma Vida Normal
Uma Vida Normal
1994 ★ 6.5
Miguel
El baile de las ánimas
El baile de las ánimas
1994 ★ 5.9
Antonio
On the Edge of the Horizon
On the Edge of the Horizon
1993 ★ 5.2
Voice of Spino (voice) (uncredited)
Amok
Amok
1993 ★ 6.0
The lover
Shadows in a Conflict
Shadows in a Conflict
1993 ★ 5.0
José
Amor e Dedinhos de Pé
Amor e Dedinhos de Pé
1993
Francisco Frontaria
The Fencing Master
The Fencing Master
1992 ★ 6.2
Luis de Ayala
A Passing Season
A Passing Season
1992 ★ 5.0
Miguel
Cold Land
Cold Land
1992 ★ 2.0
Leonardo
Aqui D'El Rei!
Aqui D'El Rei!
1992 ★ 5.8
Manuel
Retrato de Família
Retrato de Família
1991
Miguel Montenegro
The Dumbfounded King
The Dumbfounded King
1991 ★ 5.8
Almeida
El día que nací yo
El día que nací yo
1991 ★ 4.3
Pelayo Menéndez
Alex
Alex
1991 ★ 6.5
Pedro
Sandino
Sandino
1990 ★ 6.0
Sandino
Les Deux Fragonard
Les Deux Fragonard
1989 ★ 3.0
Honoré Fragonard
Disamistade
Disamistade
1988 ★ 6.0
Sebastiano Catte
Terre sacrée
Terre sacrée
1988
Mateo Elorduy
Priceless Beauty
Priceless Beauty
1988 ★ 2.9
Repórter X
Repórter X
1987
Reinaldo Ferreira
Good Morning, Babylon
Good Morning, Babylon
1987 ★ 6.1
Andrea Bonnano
The Sun and the Moon
The Sun and the Moon
1987
Milan noir
Milan noir
1987
Tremaine
The Honorary Consul
The Honorary Consul
1983 ★ 5.8
Leon
The Soldier
The Soldier
1982 ★ 5.3
The Soldier's Force
Un uomo americano
Un uomo americano
1979
Miguel Montero
Breaking & Exiting
Breaking & Exiting
Hank
Epitaph
Epitaph
Vince Castro

TV Series