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.
Born: 15 March 1957
Played In
Movie
Sep 2026
Santo António - O Casamenteiro de Lisboa
Movie
Jun 2026
Hungry
Walker
Movie
Feb 2025
Mercato
Nascimento
Movie
May 2024
Smoke Signals
José Manuel Durão Barroso
Movie
Mar 2024
Road House
Sheriff
TV Show
Feb 2024
Shōgun
Domingo
Movie
Nov 2023
O Último Animal
Dr. Ciro
Movie
Sep 2023
The Palace
Dr. Lima
TV Show
May 2023
Turn of the Tide
João Canto Moniz
Movie
May 2023
Fast X
Hernan Reyes
Movie
Jan 2023
Missing
Javi
Movie
Sep 2022
Land of Dreams
Julian / Dr. Palmer
Movie
Jun 2022
God Save the Queens
Hugo
Movie
Aug 2020
Fatima
Father Ferreira
TV Show
Jul 2020
Warrior Nun
Cardinal Duretti
Movie
May 2020
The Legion
Paetus
TV Show
Jun 2019
Aruanas
Robert Johnson
Movie
Jun 2019
Looking for Cesária Évora
self
Movie
Apr 2019
An Indian in War - Life and Work of António-Pedro Vasconcelos
Self
Movie
Aug 2018
Breaking & Exiting
Hank
Movie
Mar 2018
Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story
Self
Movie
Dec 2017
Downsizing
Conference Director Dr. Pereira
Movie
Aug 2017
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Foucher
TV Show
Feb 2017
Training Day
Menjivar
TV Show
Jun 2016
Queen of the South
Epifanio
TV Show
Jun 2016
Queen of the South
Don Epifanio Vargas
Movie
Jan 2016
Diablo
Arturo
TV Show
Sep 2015
Santa Bárbara
Marcelo Vidal
Movie
Sep 2015
Our Brand Is Crisis
Castillo
Movie
Aug 2015
A Date with Miss Fortune
Jose
Movie
Oct 2014
3 Holes and a Smoking Gun
Joey the Junkman
Movie
Oct 2014
Of Mind and Music
Dr. Alvaro Cruz
Movie
Sep 2014
Atlas Shrugged: Part III
Francisco d'Anconia
Movie
Aug 2014
The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail
Comandante Vasco Moscoso de Aragão
Movie
Jun 2014
Rouge Brésil
João da Silva
Movie
Jul 2013
Three-60
Alberto Ibarguren
Movie
Apr 2013
The Gilded Cage
José Ribeiro
Movie
Apr 2013
Robosapien: Rebooted
Esperenza
TV Show
Jan 2013
Rouge Brésil
João da Silva
TV Show
Sep 2012
Elementary
Cal Medina
TV Show
Sep 2012
Revolution
Luis Nunez
Movie
Apr 2012
Mamitas
Prof. Alexander Viera
TV Show
Mar 2012
Missing
Antoine Lussier
TV Show
Oct 2011
Once Upon a Time
King Xavier
TV Show
Sep 2011
Revenge
Salvador Grobet
Movie
Apr 2011
Fast Five
Reyes
TV Show
Oct 2010
República
Henrique
TV Show
Sep 2010
Flight 8714: Take Off to Disaster
Hunter
Movie
Jul 2010
Backlight
Jay
Movie
Apr 2010
Christopher Roth
Christopher Roth
TV Show
Mar 2010
Parenthood
Matthew Biscali
TV Show
Sep 2009
Archer
Román Calzado (voice)
Movie
Sep 2009
Holy Money
Mangini
TV Show
Sep 2009
Alta Definição
Self
TV Show
Sep 2009
Alta Definição
Self - Guest
Movie
Dec 2008
Che: Part Two
President René Barrientos
Movie
Nov 2008
The Burning Plain
Nick Martinez
TV Show
Oct 2008
Crusoe
Santos Santana
TV Show
Sep 2008
The Mentalist
Gabriel Porchetto
Movie
Sep 2008
La conjura de El Escorial
Escobedo
Movie
Mar 2008
The Lovebirds
Marco Correia
Movie
Feb 2008
Oscar. The color of destiny
Oscar Domínguez
Movie
Dec 2007
Call Girl
Mouros
Movie
Jul 2007
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
Don Huertero
Movie
Mar 2007
La Cucina
Michael
Movie
Mar 2007
The Heart of the Earth
Baxter
Movie
Nov 2006
Moscow Zero
Yuri
Movie
Jun 2006
Love and Debate
Max
Movie
Jun 2006
The Celestine Prophecy
Father Sanchez
Movie
Feb 2006
Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II
Archbishop Oscar Romero
TV Show
Sep 2005
Bones
Raphael Valenza
TV Show
Jul 2005
Wanted 2005
Manuel Valenza
Movie
Mar 2005
A Shot in the Dark
Rafael
TV Show
Sep 2004
The Batman
Bane (voice)
Movie
Apr 2004
The Life
Pierre
Movie
Nov 2003
The Fugitive
Lolo
Movie
Nov 2003
The Immortals
Roberto Alua
TV Show
Feb 2003
Kingpin
TV Show
Sep 2002
CSI: Miami
Joseph Trevi
Movie
Sep 2002
Break of Dawn
Radman / Constantin
Movie
Jul 2002
Sweat
Noh
Movie
Nov 2001
Behind Enemy Lines
Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command
TV Show
Nov 2001
24
Ramon Salazar
Movie
Sep 2001
The Xango from Baker Street
Sherlock Holmes
Movie
Sep 2001
Stranded
Fidel Rodrigo
Movie
Aug 2001
Water and Salt
Marido
Movie
May 2001
His Master's Voice
Oliveira
Movie
Apr 2000
April Captains
Gervásio
Movie
Dec 1999
Inferno
Xana
TV Show
Sep 1999
The West Wing
Carlos Carrio
Movie
Sep 1999
Vendetta
Joseph Macheca
Movie
Aug 1999
One Man's Hero
Cortina
Movie
Apr 1999
No Vacancy
Reynaldo
Movie
Feb 1999
Cartoon Noir
Narrator (Voice)
Movie
Jan 1999
On the Run
Ignácio
Movie
Oct 1998
Dollar for the Dead
Friar Ramon
Movie
May 1998
La Cucaracha
Jose Guerra
Movie
Dec 1997
Tentação
Father António
TV Show
Dec 1997
L'enfant du bout du monde
Miguel Carmina
Movie
Oct 1997
Women
Gigi
Movie
Oct 1997
Fátima
Avelino de Almeida, journalist
Movie
May 1997
Corazón loco
Emilio
Movie
Apr 1997
Tale About the Cat and the Moon
The Cat (voz)
Movie
Mar 1997
We're All Still Here
TV Show
May 1996
Dead Man's Walk
Major Laroche
Movie
Dec 1995
Adam and Eve
Francisco
Movie
Aug 1995
Desperado
Bucho
Movie
Jul 1995
Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida
Narrator
TV Show
Jul 1995
Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida
Narrator
Movie
Apr 1995
Pereira Declares
Manuel
Movie
Aug 1994
Clear and Present Danger
Col. Felix V. Cortez
Movie
Mar 1994
Only You
Giovanni
Movie
Mar 1994
Uma Vida Normal
Miguel
Movie
Jan 1994
El baile de las ánimas
Antonio
Movie
Nov 1993
On the Edge of the Horizon
Voice of Spino (voice) (uncredited)
Movie
Oct 1993
Amok
The lover
Movie
Sep 1993
Shadows in a Conflict
José
Movie
Jan 1993
Amor e Dedinhos de Pé
Francisco Frontaria
TV Show
Sep 1992
Parabéns
Self
Movie
Sep 1992
The Fencing Master
Luis de Ayala
Movie
Sep 1992
A Passing Season
Miguel
Movie
Jun 1992
Cold Land
Leonardo
Movie
Apr 1992
Aqui D'El Rei!
Manuel
Movie
Dec 1991
Retrato de Família
Miguel Montenegro
Movie
Nov 1991
The Dumbfounded King
Almeida
Movie
Sep 1991
El día que nací yo
Pelayo Menéndez
Movie
Feb 1991
Alex
Pedro
Movie
Jan 1990
Sandino
Sandino
Movie
Apr 1989
Les Deux Fragonard
Honoré Fragonard
Movie
Sep 1988
Disamistade
Sebastiano Catte
Movie
Sep 1988
Terre sacrée
Mateo Elorduy
Movie
Apr 1988
Priceless Beauty
Jimmy
Movie
May 1987
Repórter X
Reinaldo Ferreira
Movie
May 1987
Good Morning, Babylon
Andrea Bonnano
Movie
Jan 1987
The Sun and the Moon
Movie
Jan 1987
Milan noir
Tremaine
TV Show
Sep 1984
Miami Vice
Roberto 'Nico' Arroyo
Movie
Sep 1983
The Honorary Consul
Leon
Movie
Jun 1982
The Soldier
The Soldier's Force
Movie
Jan 1979
Un uomo americano
Miguel Montero
Movie
Epitaph
Vince Castro
Movie
Breaking & Exiting
Hank