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Joaquim de Almeida

Joaquim de Almeida

Born on March 15th, 1957

São Sebastião da Pedreira, Lisbon, Portugal

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.

Filmography

Mercato

2025

Nascimento

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Smoke Signals

2024

José Manuel Durão Barroso

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Road House

2024

Sheriff

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O Último Animal

2023

Dr. Ciro

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The Palace

2023

Dr. Lima

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Fast X

2023

Hernan Reyes

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Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story

2023

Himself

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Missing

2023

Javi

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Land of Dreams

2022

Julian / Dr. Palmer

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God Save the Queens

2022

Hugo

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Fatima

2020

Father Ferreira

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The Legion

2020

Paetus

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Looking for Cesária Évora

2019

self

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

2019

Self

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Breaking & Exiting

2018

Hank

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Downsizing

2017

Conference Director Dr. Pereira

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The Hitman's Bodyguard

2017

Foucher

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Diablo

2016

Arturo

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Our Brand Is Crisis

2015

Castillo

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A Date with Miss Fortune

2015

Jose

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Three Holes, Two Brads, and a Smoking Gun

2014

Joey the Junkman

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Of Mind and Music

2014

Dr. Alvaro Cruz

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Atlas Shrugged: Part III

2014

Francisco d'Anconia

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The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail

2014

Comandante Vasco Moscoso de Aragão

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Three-60

2013

Alberto Ibarguren

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The Gilded Cage

2013

José Ribeiro

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Robosapien: Rebooted

2013

Esperenza

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Mamitas

2012

Prof. Alexander Viera

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Fast Five

2011

Reyes

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Backlight

2010

Jay

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Christopher Roth

2010

Christopher Roth

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Holy Money

2009

Mangini

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Che: Part Two

2008

President René Barrientos

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The Burning Plain

2008

Nick Martinez

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La conjura de El Escorial

2008

Escobedo

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The Lovebirds

2008

Marco Correia

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Oscar. The color of destiny

2008

Character TBA

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Call Girl

2007

Mouros

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The Death and Life of Bobby Z

2007

Don Huertero

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La Cucina

2007

Michael

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The Heart of the Earth

2007

Baxter

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Moscow Zero

2006

Yuri

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Love and Debate

2006

Max

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The Celestine Prophecy

2006

Father Sanchez

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Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II

2006

Archbishop Oscar Romero

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A Shot in the Dark

2005

Rafael

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The Life

2004

Pierre

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Il fuggiasco

2003

Lolo

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The Immortals

2003

Roberto Alua

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Break of Dawn

2002

Radman / Constantin

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Sweat

2002

Noh

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Behind Enemy Lines

2001

Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command

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The Xango from Baker Street

2001

Sherlock Holmes

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Stranded

2001

Fidel Rodrigo

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Water and Salt

2001

Marido

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His Master's Voice

2001

Oliveira

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April Captains

2000

Gervásio

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Inferno

1999

Xana

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Vendetta

1999

Joseph Macheca

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One Man's Hero

1999

Cortina

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No Vacancy

1999

Reynaldo

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On the Run

1999

Ignácio

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Dollar for the Dead

1998

Friar Ramon

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La Cucaracha

1998

Jose Guerra

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Tentação

1997

Father António

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Women

1997

Gigi

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Fátima

1997

Avelino de Almeida, journalist

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Corazón loco

1997

Emilio

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Tale About the Cat and the Moon

1997

The Cat

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Adam and Eve

1995

Francisco

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Desperado

1995

Bucho

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Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida

1995

Narrator

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Pereira Declares

1995

Manuel

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Clear and Present Danger

1994

Col. Felix V. Cortez

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Only You

1994

Giovanni

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Uma Vida Normal

1994

Miguel

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El baile de las ánimas

1994

Antonio

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On the Edge of the Horizon

1993

Voice of Spino (voice) (uncredited)

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Amok

1993

The lover

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Shadows in a Conflict

1993

José

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Amor e Dedinhos de Pé

1993

Francisco Frontaria

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The Fencing Master

1992

Luis de Ayala

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A Passing Season

1992

Miguel

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Cold Land

1992

Leonardo

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Aqui D'El Rei!

1992

Manuel

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Retrato de Família

1991

Miguel Montenegro

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The Dumbfounded King

1991

Almeida

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El día que nací yo

1991

Pelayo Menéndez

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Alex

1991

Pedro

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Sandino

1990

Sandino

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Les Deux Fragonard

1989

Honoré Fragonard

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Disamistade

1988

Sebastiano Catte

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Terre sacrée

1988

Mateo Elorduy

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Priceless Beauty

1988

Character TBA

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Repórter X

1987

Reinaldo Ferreira

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Good Morning, Babylon

1987

Andrea Bonnano

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The Sun and the Moon

1987

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Milan noir

1987

Tremaine

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The Honorary Consul

1983

Leon

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The Soldier

1982

The Soldier's Force

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