
Joaquim de Almeida
Acting
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.
TV Shows(32)

Shōgun
Domingo
2024

Turn of the Tide
João Canto Moniz
2023

Warrior Nun
Cardinal Duretti
2020

Aruanas
Robert Johnson
2019

Training Day
Menjivar
2017

Queen of the South
Epifanio
2016

Santa Bárbara
Marcelo Vidal
2015

Rouge Brésil
João da Silva
2013

Elementary
Cal Medina
2012

Revolution
Luis Nunez
2012

Missing
Antoine Lussier
2012

Once Upon a Time
King Xavier
2011

Revenge
Salvador Grobet
2011

República
Henrique
2010

Flight 8714: Take Off to Disaster
Hunter
2010

Parenthood
Matthew Biscali
2010

Archer
Román Calzado (voice)
2009

Alta Definição
Self
2009

Crusoe
Santos Santana
2008

The Mentalist
Gabriel Porchetto
2008

Bones
Raphael Valenza
2005

Wanted 2005
Manuel Valenza
2005

The Batman
Bane (voice)
2004

Kingpin
2003

CSI: Miami
Joseph Trevi
2002

24
Ramon Salazar
2001

The West Wing
Carlos Carrio
1999

L'enfant du bout du monde
Miguel Carmina
1997

Dead Man's Walk
Major Laroche
1996

Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida
Narrator
1995

Parabéns
Self
1992

Miami Vice
Roberto 'Nico' Arroyo
1984
Movies(108)
Santo António
2026

Hungry
Walker
2026

Mercato
Nascimento
2025

Smoke Signals
José Manuel Durão Barroso
2024

Road House
Sheriff
2024

O Último Animal
Dr. Ciro
2023

The Palace
Dr. Lima
2023

Fast X
Hernan Reyes
2023

Missing
Javi
2023

Land of Dreams
Julian / Dr. Palmer
2022

God Save the Queens
Hugo
2022

Fatima
Father Ferreira
2020

The Legion
Paetus
2020

Looking for Cesária Évora
self
2019

An Indian in War - Life and Work of António-Pedro Vasconcelos
Self
2019

Breaking & Exiting
Hank
2018

Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story
Self
2018

Downsizing
Conference Director Dr. Pereira
2017

The Hitman's Bodyguard
Foucher
2017

Diablo
Arturo
2016

Our Brand Is Crisis
Castillo
2015

A Date with Miss Fortune
Jose
2015

3 Holes and a Smoking Gun
Joey the Junkman
2014

Of Mind and Music
Dr. Alvaro Cruz
2014

Atlas Shrugged: Part III
Francisco d'Anconia
2014

The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail
Comandante Vasco Moscoso de Aragão
2014

Rouge Brésil
João da Silva
2014

Three-60
Alberto Ibarguren
2013

The Gilded Cage
José Ribeiro
2013

Robosapien: Rebooted
Esperenza
2013

Mamitas
Prof. Alexander Viera
2012

Fast Five
Reyes
2011

Backlight
Jay
2010

Christopher Roth
Christopher Roth
2010

Holy Money
Mangini
2009

Che: Part Two
President René Barrientos
2008

The Burning Plain
Nick Martinez
2008

La conjura de El Escorial
Escobedo
2008

The Lovebirds
Marco Correia
2008

Oscar. The color of destiny
Oscar Domínguez
2008

Call Girl
Mouros
2007

The Death and Life of Bobby Z
Don Huertero
2007

La Cucina
Michael
2007

The Heart of the Earth
Baxter
2007

Moscow Zero
Yuri
2006

Love and Debate
Max
2006

The Celestine Prophecy
Father Sanchez
2006

Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II
Archbishop Oscar Romero
2006

A Shot in the Dark
Rafael
2005

The Life
Pierre
2004

The Fugitive
Lolo
2003

The Immortals
Roberto Alua
2003

Break of Dawn
Radman / Constantin
2002

Sweat
Noh
2002

Behind Enemy Lines
Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command
2001

The Xango from Baker Street
Sherlock Holmes
2001

Stranded
Fidel Rodrigo
2001

Water and Salt
Marido
2001

His Master's Voice
Oliveira
2001

April Captains
Gervásio
2000

Inferno
Xana
1999

Vendetta
Joseph Macheca
1999

One Man's Hero
Cortina
1999

No Vacancy
Reynaldo
1999

Cartoon Noir
Narrator (Voice)
1999

On the Run
Ignácio
1999

Dollar for the Dead
Friar Ramon
1998

La Cucaracha
Jose Guerra
1998

Tentação
Father António
1997

Women
Gigi
1997

Fátima
Avelino de Almeida, journalist
1997

Corazón loco
Emilio
1997

Tale About the Cat and the Moon
The Cat (voz)
1997

We're All Still Here
1997

Adam and Eve
Francisco
1995

Desperado
Bucho
1995

Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida
Narrator
1995

Pereira Declares
Manuel
1995

Clear and Present Danger
Col. Felix V. Cortez
1994

Only You
Giovanni
1994

Uma Vida Normal
Miguel
1994

El baile de las ánimas
Antonio
1994

On the Edge of the Horizon
Voice of Spino (voice) (uncredited)
1993

Amok
The lover
1993

Shadows in a Conflict
José
1993

Amor e Dedinhos de Pé
Francisco Frontaria
1993

The Fencing Master
Luis de Ayala
1992

A Passing Season
Miguel
1992

Cold Land
Leonardo
1992

Aqui D'El Rei!
Manuel
1992

Retrato de Família
Miguel Montenegro
1991

The Dumbfounded King
Almeida
1991

El día que nací yo
Pelayo Menéndez
1991

Alex
Pedro
1991

Sandino
Sandino
1990

Les Deux Fragonard
Honoré Fragonard
1989

Disamistade
Sebastiano Catte
1988
Terre sacrée
Mateo Elorduy
1988

Priceless Beauty
1988

Repórter X
Reinaldo Ferreira
1987

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

Milan noir
Tremaine
1987

The Honorary Consul
Leon
1983

The Soldier
The Soldier's Force
1982

Un uomo americano
Miguel Montero
1979
Epitaph
Vince Castro
Breaking & Exiting
Hank