About
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 MentalistSeries • 2008
BonesSeries • 2005
CSI: MiamiSeries • 2002
24Series • 2001
The West WingSeries • 1999
Once Upon a TimeSeries • 2011
ElementarySeries • 2012
ArcherSeries • 2009
Miami ViceSeries • 1984
RevengeSeries • 2011
ShōgunSeries • 2024
ParenthoodSeries • 2010
The BatmanSeries • 2004
La Femme NikitaSeries • 1997
Fast XMovie • 2023
Santa BárbaraSeries • 2015
Queen of the SouthSeries • 2016
Road HouseMovie • 2024
Behind Enemy LinesMovie • 2001
Turn of the TideSeries • 2023
RevolutionSeries • 2012
Warrior NunSeries • 2020
Training DaySeries • 2017
The Hitman's BodyguardMovie • 2017