José Martins
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José Martins was born in Lisbon in February 1952. He studied at the Lycée Français Charles Lepierre and earned a degree in Philosophy from the Faculty of Arts of the University of Lisbon. He worked as a journalist for newspapers such as O Século, Cinéfilo, and Musicalíssimo, among others, and also worked in advertising. As an actor, he performed in theatre plays, films, series, and soap operas. As a stage director, he has staged over 50 plays since 1973. With the film "The Scent of Things Remembered" (2025), he won the Best Actor Award at the Shanghai International Film Festival and the Sophia Award for Best Leading Actor from the Portuguese Academy of Cinema.
Known for
Credits
The Cover (2021)
as Rod
Impossible Love (2015)
as Jacinto
The Scent of Things Remembered (2025)
as Arménio
Variações: Guardian Angel (2019)
as Médico
A Abóbada (2021)
as Mestre Afonso Domingues
Terra Vil (2026)
as Avô
The Courtyard of Memories (2025)
Actor
The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis (2020)
as Velho 2
The Great Mystical Circus (2018)
as Velho Bêbado
Benedict Ironbreaker: The Red Taxis (2014)
as Capitaine cargo
Pilgrimage (2017)
as Velho na Praia
Um Filme em Forma de Assim (2022)
Actor
Alguém Como Eu (2017)
as Psicólogo
Uma Vida À Espera (2017)
Actor
Applause (2023)
Actor
Antes a Sorte Que Tal Morte (1981)
Actor
In The Woods (2024)
Actor
Dark (2018)
as Blind Man
Romagem (2024)
as Pai
Legado (—)
Actor
Bewitched (2012)
Actor
Um Último Dia de Primavera (2020)
as Jorge
The Fever of Maria João (2023)
as Velho