
Joaquim de Almeida
Known for Acting · 140 credits
- Born
- 1957-03-15 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- São Sebastião da Pedreira, Lisbon, Portugal
- Also known as
- Joaquim António Portugal Baptista de Almeida · خواکیم دی آلمیدا
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
TV Shows (32)

The Mentalist
2008
as Gabriel Porchetto

Bones
2005
as Raphael Valenza

CSI: Miami
2002
as Joseph Trevi

24
2001
as Ramon Salazar

Elementary
2012
as Cal Medina

The West Wing
1999
as Carlos Carrio

Once Upon a Time
2011
as King Xavier

Miami Vice
1984
as Roberto 'Nico' Arroyo

Parenthood
2010
as Matthew Biscali

Archer
2009
as Román Calzado (voice)

Revenge
2011
as Salvador Grobet

Shōgun
2024
as Domingo

The Batman
2004
as Bane (voice)

Queen of the South
2016
as Epifanio / Don Epifanio Vargas

Alta Definição
2009
as Self / Self - Guest

Revolution
2012
as Luis Nunez

Warrior Nun
2020
as Cardinal Duretti

Santa Bárbara
2015
as Marcelo Vidal

Wanted 2005
2005
as Manuel Valenza

Turn of the Tide
2023
as João Canto Moniz

Training Day
2017
as Menjivar

Missing
2012
as Antoine Lussier

Crusoe
2008
as Santos Santana

Kingpin
2003

Dead Man's Walk
1996
as Major Laroche

Aruanas
2019
as Robert Johnson

Parabéns
1992
as Self

Flight 8714: Take Off to Disaster
2010
as Hunter

L'enfant du bout du monde
1997
as Miguel Carmina

República
2010
as Henrique

Rouge Brésil
2013
as João da Silva

Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida
1995
as Narrator
Movies (108)

Fast X
2023
as Hernan Reyes

Road House
2024
as Sheriff

Desperado
1995
as Bucho

The Hitman's Bodyguard
2017
as Foucher

Priceless Beauty
1988
as Jimmy

Missing
2023
as Javi

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

Downsizing
2017
as Conference Director Dr. Pereira

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

Only You
1994
as Giovanni

Che: Part Two
2008
as President René Barrientos

Fatima
2020
as Father Ferreira

Our Brand Is Crisis
2015
as Castillo

Fast Five
2011
as Reyes

The Burning Plain
2008
as Nick Martinez

The Legion
2020
as Paetus

The Death and Life of Bobby Z
2007
as Don Huertero

Atlas Shrugged: Part III
2014
as Francisco d'Anconia

The Palace
2023
as Dr. Lima

The Celestine Prophecy
2006
as Father Sanchez

Diablo
2016
as Arturo

Mercato
2025
as Nascimento

Of Mind and Music
2014
as Dr. Alvaro Cruz

Hungry
2026
as Walker

The Soldier
1982
as The Soldier's Force

The Life
2004
as Pierre

Robosapien: Rebooted
2013
as Esperenza

Pereira Declares
1995
as Manuel

La Cucina
2007
as Michael

Breaking & Exiting
2018
as Hank

The Fugitive
2003
as Lolo

Vendetta
1999
as Joseph Macheca

Sweat
2002
as Noh

Fátima
1997
as Avelino de Almeida, journalist

La Cucaracha
1998
as Jose Guerra
Terre sacrée
1988
as Mateo Elorduy

The Honorary Consul
1983
as Leon

Break of Dawn
2002
as Radman / Constantin

The Immortals
2003
as Roberto Alua

Women
1997
as Gigi

Amok
1993
as The lover

The Gilded Cage
2013
as José Ribeiro

Tentação
1997
as Father António

Good Morning, Babylon
1987
as Andrea Bonnano

No Vacancy
1999
as Reynaldo

The Lovebirds
2008
as Marco Correia

Call Girl
2007
as Mouros

Stranded
2001
as Fidel Rodrigo

Backlight
2010
as Jay

One Man's Hero
1999
as Cortina

Retrato de Família
1991
as Miguel Montenegro

A Shot in the Dark
2005
as Rafael

Moscow Zero
2006
as Yuri

Dollar for the Dead
1998
as Friar Ramon

God Save the Queens
2022
as Hugo

Smoke Signals
2024
as José Manuel Durão Barroso

His Master's Voice
2001
as Oliveira

Land of Dreams
2022
as Julian / Dr. Palmer

Love and Debate
2006
as Max

Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story
2018
as Self

On the Run
1999
as Ignácio
Epitaph
as Vince Castro

April Captains
2000
as Gervásio

Mamitas
2012
as Prof. Alexander Viera

O Último Animal
2023
as Dr. Ciro

The Dumbfounded King
1991
as Almeida

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

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

Water and Salt
2001
as Marido

The Fencing Master
1992
as Luis de Ayala

La conjura de El Escorial
2008
as Escobedo

A Date with Miss Fortune
2015
as Jose

Disamistade
1988
as Sebastiano Catte

Sandino
1990
as Sandino

Three-60
2013
as Alberto Ibarguren

The Xango from Baker Street
2001
as Sherlock Holmes

The Heart of the Earth
2007
as Baxter

Adam and Eve
1995
as Francisco

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

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

El baile de las ánimas
1994
as Antonio

Aqui D'El Rei!
1992
as Manuel

Oscar. The color of destiny
2008
as Oscar Domínguez

Inferno
1999
as Xana

Amor e Dedinhos de Pé
1993
as Francisco Frontaria
The Sun and the Moon
1987

Looking for Cesária Évora
2019
as self

Cartoon Noir
1999
as Narrator (Voice)
Breaking & Exiting
as Hank

Shadows in a Conflict
1993
as José

Rouge Brésil
2014
as João da Silva

Christopher Roth
2010
as Christopher Roth

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

We're All Still Here
1997

Corazón loco
1997
as Emilio

Alex
1991
as Pedro

El día que nací yo
1991
as Pelayo Menéndez

Holy Money
2009
as Mangini

Les Deux Fragonard
1989
as Honoré Fragonard

Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida
1995
as Narrator

Cold Land
1992
as Leonardo

Milan noir
1987
as Tremaine
Santo António - O Casamenteiro de Lisboa
2026

3 Holes and a Smoking Gun
2014
as Joey the Junkman

Un uomo americano
1979
as Miguel Montero

A Passing Season
1992
as Miguel

Repórter X
1987
as Reinaldo Ferreira

Uma Vida Normal
1994
as Miguel
About 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… With 140 credits spanning from 1979 to 2026, Joaquim de Almeida has appeared in 108 films and 32 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joaquim de Almeida Movies
- Fast X (2023) — as Hernan Reyes
- Road House (2024) — as Sheriff
- Desperado (1995) — as Bucho
- The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) — as Foucher
- Priceless Beauty (1988) — as Jimmy
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