Joaquim de Almeida

Joaquim de Almeida

Acting
Born Mar 15, 1957
From São Sebastião da Pedreira, Lisbon, Portugal

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

Road House
6.9

Road House

Sheriff
Fast X
7.0

Fast X

Hernan Reyes
The Hitman's Bodyguard
6.9

The Hitman's Bodyguard

Foucher
Desperado
6.9

Desperado

Bucho
Downsizing
5.4

Downsizing

Conference Director Dr. Pereira
Behind Enemy Lines
6.4

Behind Enemy Lines

Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command
Missing
7.4

Missing

Javi
Only You
6.7

Only You

Giovanni
Clear and Present Danger
6.6

Clear and Present Danger

Col. Felix V. Cortez
Fatima
7.2

Fatima

Father Ferreira

Filmography — Acting

Road House
6.9
2024

Road House

Sheriff
Fast X
7.0
2023

Fast X

Hernan Reyes
The Hitman's Bodyguard
6.9
2017

The Hitman's Bodyguard

Foucher
Desperado
6.9
1995

Desperado

Bucho
Downsizing
5.4
2017

Downsizing

Conference Director Dr. Pereira
Behind Enemy Lines
6.4
2001

Behind Enemy Lines

Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command
Missing
7.4
2023

Missing

Javi
Only You
6.7
1994

Only You

Giovanni
Clear and Present Danger
6.6
1994

Clear and Present Danger

Col. Felix V. Cortez
Fatima
7.2
2020

Fatima

Father Ferreira
Che: Part Two
6.6
2008

Che: Part Two

President René Barrientos
Breaking & Exiting
6.0
2018

Breaking & Exiting

Hank
The Celestine Prophecy
5.1
2006

The Celestine Prophecy

Father Sanchez
The Burning Plain
6.6
2008

The Burning Plain

Nick Martinez
Our Brand Is Crisis
5.9
2015

Our Brand Is Crisis

Castillo
Priceless Beauty
2.9
1988

Priceless Beauty
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
6.2
2007

The Death and Life of Bobby Z

Don Huertero
The Legion
6.0
2020

The Legion

Paetus
Robosapien: Rebooted
5.4
2013

Robosapien: Rebooted

Esperenza
The Life
4.6
2004

The Life

Pierre
Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida
1995

Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida

Narrator
The Soldier
5.3
1982

The Soldier

The Soldier's Force
Fast Five
7.2
2011

Fast Five

Reyes
The Palace
5.3
2023

The Palace

Dr. Lima
Diablo
4.9
2016

Diablo

Arturo
Atlas Shrugged: Part III
4.5
2014

Atlas Shrugged: Part III

Francisco d'Anconia
One Man's Hero
5.3
1999

One Man's Hero

Cortina
Stranded
5.3
2001

Stranded

Fidel Rodrigo
La Cucaracha
4.4
1998

La Cucaracha

Jose Guerra
The Honorary Consul
5.8
1983

The Honorary Consul

Leon
Moscow Zero
3.2
2006

Moscow Zero

Yuri
Vendetta
6.1
1999

Vendetta

Joseph Macheca
Amok
6.0
1993

Amok

The lover
The Dumbfounded King
5.8
1991

The Dumbfounded King

Almeida
Land of Dreams
4.1
2022

Land of Dreams

Julian / Dr. Palmer
No Vacancy
4.2
1999

No Vacancy

Reynaldo
Dollar for the Dead
5.1
1998

Dollar for the Dead

Friar Ramon

Epitaph

Vince Castro
On the Run
5.3
1999

On the Run

Ignácio
1987

The Sun and the Moon
Amor e Dedinhos de Pé
1993

Amor e Dedinhos de Pé

Francisco Frontaria
Mercato
6.0
2025

Mercato

Nascimento
Pereira Declares
6.6
1995

Pereira Declares

Manuel
Call Girl
5.7
2007

Call Girl

Mouros
O Último Animal
6.0
2023

O Último Animal

Dr. Ciro
The Gilded Cage
6.7
2013

The Gilded Cage

José Ribeiro
Love and Debate
3.2
2006

Love and Debate

Max
Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II
4.9
2006

Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II

Archbishop Oscar Romero
The Fencing Master
6.2
1992

The Fencing Master

Luis de Ayala
Good Morning, Babylon
6.1
1987

Good Morning, Babylon

Andrea Bonnano
Backlight
6.1
2010

Backlight

Jay
The Lovebirds
6.5
2008

The Lovebirds

Marco Correia
La Cucina
4.0
2007

La Cucina

Michael
Holy Money
2009

Holy Money

Mangini
Christopher Roth
4.3
2010

Christopher Roth

Christopher Roth
Break of Dawn
4.9
2002

Break of Dawn

Radman / Constantin
Inferno
6.3
1999

Inferno

Xana
Women
4.2
1997

Women

Gigi
April Captains
6.5
2000

April Captains

Gervásio
Fátima
7.0
1997

Fátima

Avelino de Almeida, journalist
Mamitas
5.6
2012

Mamitas

Prof. Alexander Viera
The Immortals
7.2
2003

The Immortals

Roberto Alua
Sandino
6.0
1990

Sandino

Sandino
Of Mind and Music
5.7
2014

Of Mind and Music

Dr. Alvaro Cruz
The Xango from Baker Street
6.4
2001

The Xango from Baker Street

Sherlock Holmes
We're All Still Here
7.0
1997

We're All Still Here
A Date with Miss Fortune
5.4
2015

A Date with Miss Fortune

Jose
His Master's Voice
5.2
2001

His Master's Voice

Oliveira
Sweat
5.7
2002

Sweat

Noh
Tentação
6.5
1997

Tentação

Father António
Three-60
3.8
2013

Three-60

Alberto Ibarguren
A Passing Season
5.0
1992

A Passing Season

Miguel
The Heart of the Earth
4.9
2007

The Heart of the Earth

Baxter
Smoke Signals
6.6
2024

Smoke Signals

José Manuel Durão Barroso
God Save the Queens
2.0
2022

God Save the Queens

Hugo
El día que nací yo
4.0
1991

El día que nací yo

Pelayo Menéndez
Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story
2018

Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story

Self
The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail
5.2
2014

The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail

Comandante Vasco Moscoso de Aragão
Aqui D'El Rei!
5.8
1992

Aqui D'El Rei!

Manuel
1988

Terre sacrée

Mateo Elorduy
Shadows in a Conflict
5.0
1993

Shadows in a Conflict

José
Hungry

Hungry
On the Edge of the Horizon
5.2
1993

On the Edge of the Horizon

Voice of Spino (voice) (uncredited)
3 Holes and a Smoking Gun
5.4
2014

3 Holes and a Smoking Gun

Joey the Junkman
The Fugitive
7.0
2003

The Fugitive

Lolo
El baile de las ánimas
5.9
1994

El baile de las ánimas

Antonio
Disamistade
6.0
1988

Disamistade

Sebastiano Catte
Milan noir
1987

Milan noir

Tremaine
Repórter X
1987

Repórter X

Reinaldo Ferreira
Water and Salt
4.8
2001

Water and Salt

Marido
Adam and Eve
5.0
1995

Adam and Eve

Francisco
Alex
6.5
1991

Alex

Pedro
Les Deux Fragonard
3.0
1989

Les Deux Fragonard

Honoré Fragonard
La conjura de El Escorial
4.7
2008

La conjura de El Escorial

Escobedo
A Shot in the Dark
4.9
2005

A Shot in the Dark

Rafael
Cold Land
2.0
1992

Cold Land

Leonardo
Retrato de Família
1991

Retrato de Família

Miguel Montenegro
Cartoon Noir
6.7
1999

Cartoon Noir

Narrator (Voice)
An Indian in War - Life and Work of António-Pedro Vasconcelos
2019

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

Self
Uma Vida Normal
6.5
1994

Uma Vida Normal

Miguel
Corazón loco
5.0
1997

Corazón loco

Emilio
Rouge Brésil
2014

Rouge Brésil

João da Silva
Looking for Cesária Évora
6.0
2019

Looking for Cesária Évora

self
Oscar. The color of destiny
1.0
2008

Oscar. The color of destiny

Oscar Domínguez
Tale About the Cat and the Moon
6.2
1997

Tale About the Cat and the Moon

The Cat (voz)

Breaking & Exiting

Hank
Un uomo americano
1979

Un uomo americano

Miguel Montero
2026

Santo António