Joaquim de Almeida filmography

Joaquim António Portugal Baptista de Almeida (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuɐˈkĩ dɨ aɫˈmɐjdɐ]; born 15 March 1957) is a Portuguese actor, who has appeared in more than 100 film and television roles. After doing some theater, Almeida began acting during the 1980s, appearing in films such as The Soldier (1982), The Honorary Consul (1983), Good Morning, Babylon (1987) and Milan noir (1988).

Almeida achieved international fame with his portrayals of Félix Cortez in the Phillip Noyce's thriller Clear and Present Danger (1994), drug kingpin Bucho in Desperado (1995), Ramon Salazar on the Fox thriller drama series 24 (2003–04) and Hernan Reyes in the 2011 street racing action film Fast Five. Some of his other well-known films are Only You (1994), The Mask of Zorro (1998), Behind Enemy Lines (2001), The Celestine Prophecy (2006), The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007), Che: Part Two (2008) and The Burning Plain (2008).

Almeida has received multiple international awards and nominations for his notable roles in Retrato de Família (1992), Adão e Eva (1995), Sostiene Pereira (1997), Tentação (1998), O Xangô de Baker Street (2002), 24 (2003–04) and Óscar. Una pasión surrealista (2008).

Film

Filmography

Year Movie Title Movie From Role Notes
USA Europe Other
1982 The Soldier Yes The Soldier's Force –
1983 The Honorary Consul Yes Leon –
1987 The Sun and the Moon Yes – –
Repórter X Yes Reinaldo Ferreira –
Good Morning, Babylon Yes Andrea Bonnano Movie presented in 1987 Cannes Film Festival.
1988 Love Dream Yes – –
Terre sacrée Yes Mateo –
Milan noir Yes Tremaine –
1989 Disamistade Yes Sebastiano Catte –
Les deux Fragonard Yes Honoré Fragonard –
1990 Sandino Yes Augusto César Sandino –
A Ilha Yes Andrea –
1991 A Idade Maior Yes Pedro –
Segno di fuoco Yes Luis Barreto –
El día que nací yo Yes Pelayo Menéndez –
El rey pasmado Yes Father Almeida –
1992 Una estación de paso Yes Miguel –
Aqui D'El Rei! Yes Manuel Television film.
Retrato de Família Yes Miguel Montenegro –
El maestro de esgrima Yes Luis de Ayala –
Terra Fria Yes Leonardo –
1993 Amor e Dedinhos de Pé Yes Francisco Frontaria –
Sombras en una batalla Yes José –
Amok Yes L'amant –
1994 El baile de las ánimas Yes – –
Uma Vida Normal Yes Miguel –
Clear and Present Danger Yes Col. Felix Cortez Movie nominated for two Academy Awards.
Only You Yes Giovanni –
1995 Sostiene Pereira Yes Manuel –
Desperado Yes Bucho (Cesar) Movie presented in 1995 Cannes Film Festival.
Adão e Eva Yes Francisco –
1997 Nous sommes tous encore ici Yes – –
Corazón loco Yes Emilio –
Fatima Yes Avelino de Almeida Television film.
Elles Yes Gigi –
Tentação Yes Father António –
L'enfant du bout du monde Yes Miguel Carmina Television film.
1998 La Cucaracha Yes Jose Guerra –
The Mask of Zorro Yes General Santa Anna Scenes deleted.
Dollar for the Dead Yes Friar Ramon Television film.
1999 On the Run Yes Ignácio –
No Vacancy Yes Reynaldo –
Vendetta Yes Joseph Macheca Television film.
One Man's Hero Yes Cortina –
Inferno Yes Xana –
2000 Capitães de Abril Yes Gervásio Movie presented in 2000 Cannes Film Festival.
2001 La voz de su amo Yes Oliveira –
Água e Sal Yes Marido –
Stranded Yes Fidel Rodrigo –
O Xangô de Baker Street Yes Sherlock Holmes –
Behind Enemy Lines Yes Admiral Piquet –
2002 Sueurs Yes Noh –
Entre chiens et loups Yes Radman / Constantin –
2003 Os Imortais Yes Roberto Alua –
Il fuggiasco Yes Lolo –
2004 Yo Puta Yes Pierre –
2005 Blue Sombrero Yes El Presidente –
Um Tiro no Escuro Yes Rafael –
Wanted Yes Capt. Manuel Valenza Television film.
Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II Yes Archbishop Romero Television film.
2006 Moscow Zero Yes Yuri –
The Celestine Prophecy Yes Father Sánchez –
Thanks to Gravity Yes Max Landa –
53 días de invierno Yes Hugo –
2007 El corazón de la tierra Yes Baxter –
The Death and Life of Bobby Z Yes Don Huertero –
The Lovebirds Yes Marco Correia –
La Cucina Yes Michael –
Call Girl Yes Mouros –
2008 Óscar. Una pasión surrealista Yes Oscar Domínguez –
Che: Part Two Yes Yes René Barrientos –
The Burning Plain Yes Nick Martinez –
La Conjura de El Escorial Yes Escobedo –
2009 Holy Money Yes Mangini –
2010 Christopher Roth Yes Christopher Roth –
Backlight Yes Jay –
The Way Yes Padre José –
Robosapien: Rebooted Yes Esperenza –
2011 Fast Five Yes Hernan Reyes –
Mamitas Yes Prof. Alexander Viera –
2013 The Gilded Cage Yes José Ribeiro Winner of the "People's Choice Award" at the 26th European Film Awards.
2016 Our Brand Is Crisis Yes

Box office grosses

Year Movie Title USA Gross ($) Worldwide Gross ($)
1982 The Soldier 6,328,816 –
1983 The Honorary Consul 5,997,566 –
1987 Good Morning, Babylon 183,700 –
1994 Clear and Present Danger 122,187,717 215,887,717
Only You 20,059,210 –
1995 Desperado 25,405,445 –
1998 La Cucaracha 14,692 –
1999 One Man's Hero 240,067 –
2001 Behind Enemy Lines 58,856,790 91,753,202
2004 Whore 5,130 –
2006 The Celestine Prophecy 617,236 903,680
2007 The Death and Life of Bobby Z 499,300 912,754
2009 The Burning Plain 200,730 5,468,647
2011 Fast Five 207,971,445 596,971,445

Television

Joaquim de Almeida has also worked on TV series, his first appearance was in Miami Vice, a season 2 episode, where he played a character named Roberto 'Nico' Arroyo. But his most notable work was on the critically acclaimed television series 24. He made twelve appearances in season 3 as one of the main villains, named Ramon Salazar, a Mexican narcoterrorist, who runs one of the largest drug smuggling rings in Mexico, and is also involved in drugs for arms sales. He made part of the set who was nominated for the 2005 Actors Guild Award for best Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.[1]

Almeida also made appearances in several American series such as the adventure drama Crusoe playing Santos Santana in 3 Episodes, the police procedural CSI: Miami as Joseph Trevi on the season 5 episode "Man Down", the comedy-drama Parenthood appearing in 2 episodes as Matthew Biscali and he also appear in 7 episodes of the 2005 police drama Wanted. Even doing all this works, Joaquim de Almeida doesn't like starring in TV series.[2]

TV series appearances

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Miami Vice Roberto 'Nico' Arroyo 1 Episode - 2x9: "Bought and Paid For".
1996 Nostromo Col. Sotillo 1 Episode.
Dead Man's Walk Maj. Laroche 1 Episode.
1997 La Femme Nikita Joaquim Armel 1 Episode - 2x11: "Psychic Pilgrim".
1999 Camino de Santiago Gonzalo Leyva 1 Episode.
2000 Falcone Caesar Nicoletti 1 Episode.
2003 Kingpin Colombian Cocaine Kingpin 1 Episode.
2003–2004 24 Ramon Salazar 12 Episode.
2004 The West Wing Carlos Carrio 1 Episode - 5x12: "Slow News Day".
2005 Wanted Captain Manuel Valenza 7 Episodes.
2007 CSI: Miami Joseph Trevi 1 Episode - 5x15: "Man Down".
2008 Crusoe Santos Santana 3 Episodes.
2010 Vuelo IL 8714 Hunter 2 Episodes.
2010 Parenthood Matthew / Matthew Biscali 2 Episodes.
2012 The Mentalist Gabriel Porchetto 1 Episode - 4x12: "My Bloody Valentine".
2013 Once Upon a Time King Xavier 1 Episode - 2x16: "The Miller's Daughter".
2013 Bones Raphael Valenza 1 Episode - 9x07: "The Nazy on the Honeymoon".

Voice acting

Joaquim de Almeida has also provided his voice for a number of video games and animated series and films. In 1997, he appeared in Estória do Gato e da Lua , an animated short film in which he voiced The Cat. In 2004, in the Season 1 episode "Traction", of The Batman animated series, he voiced the role of the villain Bane, a elusive soldier of fortune hired by several crime lords to take out the Batman.[3] It was Bane's only appearance in the series. Later in 2004, Almeida voiced a character named Mattson in the video game The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay,[4]

In 2006, Almeida provides the voice of Hector Lopez in the 2006 sandbox-style action-adventure video game Saints Row.[5] Hector Lopez is the current jefe of Los Carnales, a stereotypical Latin-American gang. In the same year, he voiced Tai Lung from the Portuguese version of Kung Fu Panda.[6]

Voice acting appearances

Year Movie Title Role Notes
1997 Estória do Gato e da Lua The Cat Movie presented in 1997 Cannes Film Festival.
2002 Demon Island Narrator Movie.
2004 The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay Mattsson Video Game.
The Batman Bane Animated TV Series, 1 Episode.
2006 Saints Row Hector Lopez Video Game.
Kung Fu Panda Tai Lung Movie, Portuguese Version.[6]
2012 Archer Román Calzado Animated TV Series, 1 Episode, El Contador
2013 Despicable Me 2 Eduardo Pérez/El Macho Movie, Portuguese Version
2015 Furious 7 Hernan Reyes Movie, Brazilian Version
Pan Blackbeard Movie, Portuguese Version
2016 The Angry Birds Movie The Mighty Eagle Movie, Portugueses Version

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