Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

March 14, 1957 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

São Sebastião da Pedreira, Lisbon, Portugal

Joaquim de Almeida

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.

Known For

The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail

Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II

Three Holes, Two Brads, and a Smoking Gun

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

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