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