
Joaquim de Almeida
Acting
Born: March 15, 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.
Also Known As
- Joaquim António Portugal Baptista de Almeida
- خواکیم دی آلمیدا
Known For

April 20, 2011

August 16, 2017

May 17, 2023

September 23, 2008

December 22, 2017

September 13, 2005

August 25, 1995

March 08, 2024

October 23, 2011

September 27, 2012

November 06, 2001

September 23, 2002