
Joaquim de Almeida
Born
1957-03-15
Place of birth
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 (1...
Known for

Fast Five
Reyes

The Hitman's Bodyguard
Foucher

Fast X
Hernan Reyes

The Mentalist
Gabriel Porchetto

Downsizing
Conference Director Dr. Pereira

Bones
Raphael Valenza

Desperado
Bucho

Road House
Sheriff

Once Upon a Time
King Xavier

Elementary
Cal Medina

24
Ramon Salazar

CSI: Miami
Joseph Trevi

Shōgun
Domingo

Clear and Present Danger
Col. Felix V. Cortez

Behind Enemy Lines
Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command