Joaquim de Almeida
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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
Credits
Fast X (2023)
as Hernan Reyes
Road House (2024)
as Sheriff
Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
as Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command
The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
as Foucher
Hungry (2026)
as Walker
Downsizing (2017)
as Conference Director Dr. Pereira
Missing (2023)
as Javi
Desperado (1995)
as Bucho
Clear and Present Danger (1994)
as Col. Felix V. Cortez
Fatima (2020)
as Father Ferreira
Rouge Brésil (2014)
as João da Silva
Che: Part Two (2008)
as President René Barrientos
Moscow Zero (2006)
as Yuri
Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)
as Castillo
The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007)
as Don Huertero
Only You (1994)
as Giovanni
The Life (2004)
as Pierre
Fátima (1997)
as Avelino de Almeida, journalist
Sandino (1990)
as Sandino
Mercato (2025)
as Nascimento
The Lovebirds (2008)
as Marco Correia
The Burning Plain (2008)
as Nick Martinez
Amok (1993)
as The lover
Cartoon Noir (1999)
as Narrator (Voice)
Backlight (2010)
as Jay
Tentação (1997)
as Father António
Christopher Roth (2010)
as Christopher Roth
Santo António - Lisbon Love (2026)
Actor
La Cucina (2007)
as Michael
The Celestine Prophecy (2006)
as Father Sanchez
Breaking & Exiting (2018)
as Hank
Break of Dawn (2002)
as Radman / Constantin
The Gilded Cage (2013)
as José Ribeiro
Atlas Shrugged: Part III (2014)
as Francisco d'Anconia
The Soldier (1982)
as The Soldier's Force
Call Girl (2007)
as Mouros
Diablo (2016)
as Arturo
The Honorary Consul (1983)
as Leon
Of Mind and Music (2014)
as Dr. Alvaro Cruz
The Legion (2020)
as Paetus
The Palace (2023)
as Dr. Lima
El baile de las ánimas (1994)
as Antonio
Disamistade (1988)
as Sebastiano Catte
On the Run (1999)
as Ignácio
Retrato de Família (1991)
as Miguel Montenegro
Fast Five (2011)
as Reyes
Water and Salt (2001)
as Marido
Oscar. The color of destiny (2008)
as Oscar Domínguez
One Man's Hero (1999)
as Cortina
Robosapien: Rebooted (2013)
as Esperenza
Smoke Signals (2024)
as José Manuel Durão Barroso
Three-60 (2013)
as Alberto Ibarguren
Dollar for the Dead (1998)
as Friar Ramon
O Último Animal (2023)
as Dr. Ciro
Good Morning, Babylon (1987)
as Andrea Bonnano
Un uomo americano (1979)
as Miguel Montero
Vendetta (1999)
as Joseph Macheca
The Dumbfounded King (1991)
as Almeida
April Captains (2000)
as Gervásio
3 Holes and a Smoking Gun (2014)
as Joey the Junkman
No Vacancy (1999)
as Reynaldo
A Shot in the Dark (2005)
as Rafael
The Heart of the Earth (2007)
as Baxter
The Xango from Baker Street (2001)
as Sherlock Holmes
Priceless Beauty (1988)
as Jimmy
A Date with Miss Fortune (2015)
as Jose
Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II (2006)
as Archbishop Oscar Romero
Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story (2018)
as Self
Les Deux Fragonard (1989)
as Honoré Fragonard
Pereira Declares (1995)
as Manuel
God Save the Queens (2022)
as Hugo
Amor e Dedinhos de Pé (1993)
as Francisco Frontaria
Aqui D'El Rei! (1992)
as Manuel
Stranded (2001)
as Fidel Rodrigo
La conjura de El Escorial (2008)
as Escobedo
The Fugitive (2003)
as Lolo
The Fencing Master (1992)
as Luis de Ayala
Love and Debate (2006)
as Max
His Master's Voice (2001)
as Oliveira
Land of Dreams (2022)
as Julian / Dr. Palmer
Sweat (2002)
as Noh
We're All Still Here (1997)
Actor
La Cucaracha (1998)
as Jose Guerra
On the Edge of the Horizon (1993)
as Voice of Spino (voice) (uncredited)
The Sun and the Moon (1987)
Actor
Women (1997)
as Gigi
Mamitas (2012)
as Prof. Alexander Viera
Shadows in a Conflict (1993)
as José
Looking for Cesária Évora (2019)
as self
Milan noir (1987)
as Tremaine
Adam and Eve (1995)
as Francisco
Inferno (1999)
as Xana
Epitaph (—)
as Vince Castro
A Passing Season (1992)
as Miguel
An Indian in War - Life and Work of António-Pedro Vasconcelos (2019)
as Self
Holy Money (2009)
as Mangini
Terre sacrée (1988)
as Mateo Elorduy
Cold Land (1992)
as Leonardo
Tale About the Cat and the Moon (1996)
as The Cat (voice)
Alex (1991)
as Pedro
The Immortals (2003)
as Roberto Alua
El día que nací yo (1991)
as Pelayo Menéndez
Uma Vida Normal (1994)
as Miguel
The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail (2014)
as Comandante Vasco Moscoso de Aragão
Repórter X (1987)
as Reinaldo Ferreira
Corazón loco (1997)
as Emilio
Breaking & Exiting (—)
as Hank