Joaquim de Almeida

Joaquim de Almeida

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.

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Joaquim de Almeida Movies

Discover the best Joaquim de Almeida movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Joaquim de Almeida ranked by year and score.

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Road House

Road House (2024)

Action Drama Thriller
Dalton used to make a living inside UFC cages. Now he's working the door at a rough-around-the-edges bar in the Florida Keys, which sounds like a step down until the...
Score 6.9
2
Fast X

Fast X (2023)

Action Crime Thriller
Dom Toretto has outrun federal agencies, outmaneuvered cartels, and survived enough chaos to fill a dozen lifetimes. But the past has a long reach. A new enemy, one forged in...
Score 7.0
3
Missing

Missing (2023)

Drama Mystery Thriller
When June's mother vanishes during a Colombian getaway, the young woman finds herself blocked by bureaucracy and distance. From her Los Angeles apartment, she weaponizes her tech skills to track...
Score 7.4
4
Fast Five

Fast Five (2011)

Action Crime Thriller
Fugitives with nothing left to lose, Brian O'Conner and Dom Toretto find themselves cornered in the sun-scorched streets of Rio de Janeiro, hunted by a relentless federal agent and a...
Score 7.2
5
Desperado

Desperado (1995)

Action Crime Thriller
A guitar case full of guns and a heart full of grief will take El Mariachi deep into the lawless borderlands where a cartel kingpin named Bucho runs everything with...
Score 6.9
6
Clear and Present Danger

Clear and Present Danger (1994)

Action Drama Thriller
When a presidential confidant dies under mysterious circumstances, Jack Ryan inherits a sprawling intelligence operation he never sought. His climb through CIA ranks collides with a covert agenda: shadowy operatives...
Score 6.6
7
Only You

Only You (1994)

Comedy Romance
Faith has spent her entire life chasing a man she's never met, convinced by childhood omens that Damon Bradley is her soulmate. Now, with her wedding to a sensible podiatrist...
Score 6.7

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According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Joaquim de Almeida are Road House, Fast X, and Missing.
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