
Joaquim de Almeida
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 15, 1957
- Birthplace
- São Sebastião da Pedreira, Lisbon, Portugal
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

Ressonância TBA
as Cardiologista
- Breaking & Exiting
Breaking & Exiting TBA
as Hank
- Epitaph
Epitaph TBA
as Vince Castro

Santo António - Lisbon Love 2026
Actor

Hungry 2026
as Walker

Mercato 2025
as Nascimento

Smoke Signals 2024
as José Manuel Durão Barroso

Road House 2024
as Sheriff

O Último Animal 2023
as Dr. Ciro

The Palace 2023
as Dr. Lima

Fast X 2023
as Hernan Reyes

Missing 2023
as Javi

Land of Dreams 2022
as Julian / Dr. Palmer

God Save the Queens 2022
as Hugo

Fatima 2020
as Father Ferreira

The Legion 2020
as Paetus

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

Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story 2018
as Self

Downsizing 2017
as Conference Director Dr. Pereira

The Hitman's Bodyguard 2017
as Foucher

Diablo 2016
as Arturo

Our Brand Is Crisis 2015
as Castillo

A Date with Miss Fortune 2015
as Jose

3 Holes 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

Rouge Brésil 2014
as João da Silva

Three-60 2013
as Alberto Ibarguren

The Gilded Cage 2013
as José Ribeiro

Robosapien: Rebooted 2013
as Esperenza

Mamitas 2012
as Prof. Alexander Viera

Fast Five 2011
as Reyes

Backlight 2010
as Jay

Christopher Roth 2010
as Christopher Roth

Holy Money 2009
as Mangini

Che: Part Two 2008
as President René Barrientos

The Burning Plain 2008
as Nick Martinez

La conjura de El Escorial 2008
as Escobedo

The Lovebirds 2008
as Marco Correia

Oscar. The color of destiny 2008
as Oscar Domínguez

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

A Shot in the Dark 2005
as Rafael

The Life 2004
as Pierre

The Fugitive 2003
as Lolo

The Immortals 2003
as Roberto Alua

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

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

Vendetta 1999
as Joseph Macheca

One Man's Hero 1999
as Cortina

No Vacancy 1999
as Reynaldo

Cartoon Noir 1999
as Narrator (Voice)

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

Women 1997
as Gigi

Fátima 1997
as Avelino de Almeida, journalist

Corazón loco 1997
as Emilio

We're All Still Here 1997
Actor

Tale About the Cat and the Moon 1996
as The Cat (voice)

Adam and Eve 1995
as Francisco

Desperado 1995
as Bucho

Pereira Declares 1995
as Manuel

Clear and Present Danger 1994
as Col. Felix V. Cortez

Uma Vida Normal 1994
as Miguel

Only You 1994
as Giovanni

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
Terre sacrée 1988
as Mateo Elorduy

Priceless Beauty 1988
as Jimmy

Repórter X 1987
as Reinaldo Ferreira

Good Morning, Babylon 1987
as Andrea Bonnano
- The Sun and the Moon
The Sun and the Moon 1987
Actor

Milan noir 1987
as Tremaine

The Honorary Consul 1983
as Leon

The Soldier 1982
as The Soldier's Force

Un uomo americano 1979
as Miguel Montero
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