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Joaquim de Almeida

Joaquim de Almeida

Actor · Born March 15, 1957 (69) · São Sebastião da Pedreira, Lisbon, Portugal

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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Born
March 15, 1957 (69)
From
São Sebastião da Pedreira, Lisbon, Portugal
Works as
Actor
Titles
70 on MovieCove · 135 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Joaquim de Almeida's films like?

Across their 47 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
21%
Survival
19%
Bonds
17%
Power
15%
Self
15%
Society
9%
Ideas
3%
Survival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 44 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 14 · Dark 18

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 25 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 22 · Intense 13

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 16 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 5

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 28 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 24 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 7

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 25 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 24 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 29 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

23 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 6 of 23 analyzed roles.

Shadow
6 of 23
Hero
4 of 23
Threshold guardian
4 of 23
Mentor
4 of 23
Herald
2 of 23
Ally
2 of 23
Shapeshifter
1 of 23
Show the 23 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
29
Melancholic
16
Thrilling
12
Hopeful
13
Contemplative
9
Other
44

How their films linger

Hopeful19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous11
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Joaquim de Almeida's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 50 of their 70 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joaquim de Almeida's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

135 credits, 70 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Santo António - Lisbon Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Hungry(2026)

    as Walker

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Mercato(2025)

    as Nascimento

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Smoke Signals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as José Manuel Durão Barroso

  • Road House(2024)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Shōgun(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Domingo

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • O Último Animal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Dr. Ciro

  • The Palace(2023)

    as Dr. Lima

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Turn of the Tide(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as João Canto Moniz

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Fast X(2023)

    as Hernan Reyes

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Missing(2023)

    as Javi

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Land of Dreams(2021)

    as Julian / Dr. Palmer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • God Save the Queens(2022)

    as Hugo

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Fatima(2020)

    as Father Ferreira

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Warrior Nun(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Cardinal Duretti

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Legion(2020)

    as Paetus

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Aruanas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Robert Johnson

  • Breaking & Exiting(2018)

    as Hank

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Downsizing(2017)

    as Conference Director Dr. Pereira

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Hitman's Bodyguard(2017)

    as Foucher

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Training Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Menjivar

  • Queen of the South(2016)

    Show 13 episodes · as Don Epifanio Vargas · as Epifanio

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Diablo(2015)

    as Arturo

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Santa Bárbara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcelo Vidal

  • Our Brand Is Crisis(2015)

    as Castillo

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • A Date with Miss Fortune(2015)

    as Jose

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • 3 Holes and a Smoking Gun(2014)

    as Joey the Junkman

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Of Mind and Music(2014)

    as Dr. Alvaro Cruz

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt?(2014)

    as Francisco d'Anconia

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Comandante Vasco Moscoso de Aragão

  • Rouge Brésil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as João da Silva

  • Three-60 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Alberto Ibarguren

  • The Gilded Cage(2013)

    as José Ribeiro

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Cody the Robosapien(2013)

    as Esperenza

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Rouge Brésil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as João da Silva

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Cal Medina

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Revolution(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Luis Nunez

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Mamitas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Prof. Alexander Viera

  • Missing(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Antoine Lussier

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Time(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as King Xavier

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Revenge(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Salvador Grobet

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Fast Five(2011)

    as Reyes

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • República (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Henrique

  • Flight 8714: Take Off to Disaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hunter

  • Backlight(2010)

    as Jay

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Christopher Roth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Christopher Roth

  • Parenthood(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Matthew Biscali

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Archer(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Román Calzado (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Holy Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mangini

  • Che: Part Two(2008)

    as President René Barrientos

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Burning Plain(2008)

    as Nick Martinez

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Crusoe(2008)

    Show 13 episodes · as Santos Santana

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Gabriel Porchetto

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • La conjura de El Escorial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Escobedo

  • The Lovebirds(2007)

    as Marco Correia

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Oscar. The color of destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Oscar Domínguez

  • Call Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mouros

  • Bobby Z(2007)

    as Don Huertero

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • La Cucina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Michael

  • El corazón de la tierra(2007)

    as Baxter

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Moscow Zero(2006)

    as Yuri

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Love and Debate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Max

  • The Celestine Prophecy(2006)

    as Father Sanchez

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Archbishop Oscar Romero

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Raphael Valenza

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 7 episodes · as Manuel Valenza

  • Um Tiro no Escuro(2005)

    as Rafael

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Batman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Bane (voice)

  • The Life(2004)

    as Pierre

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Lolo

  • The Immortals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Roberto Alua

  • Kingpin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Joseph Trevi

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Break of Dawn(2002)

    as Radman / Constantin

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Sweat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Noh

  • Behind Enemy Lines(2001)

    as Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • 24(2001)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ramon Salazar

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • O Xangô de Baker Street(2001)

    as Sherlock Holmes

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Stranded(2001)

    as Fidel Rodrigo

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Water and Salt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Marido

  • His Master's Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Oliveira

  • April Captains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Gervásio

  • Inferno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Xana

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Carlos Carrio

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Vendetta(1999)

    as Joseph Macheca

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • One Man's Hero(1999)

    as Cortina

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • No Vacancy(1999)

    as Reynaldo

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Cartoon Noir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Narrator (Voice)

  • On the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Ignácio

  • Dollar for the Dead(1998)

    as Friar Ramon

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • La Cucaracha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Jose Guerra

  • L'Enfant du bout du monde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Miguel Carmina

  • Tentação (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Father António

  • Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Gigi

  • Fatima(1997)

    as Avelino de Almeida, journalist

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Corazón loco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Emilio

  • We're All Still Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • La Femme Nikita(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Joaquim Armel

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Tale About the Cat and the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as The Cat (voice)

  • Dead Man's Walk(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Laroche

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Adam and Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Francisco

  • Desperado(1995)

    as Bucho

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 5 episodes · as Narrator

  • Pereira Declares (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Manuel

  • Clear and Present Danger(1994)

    as Col. Felix V. Cortez

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Only You(1994)

    as Giovanni

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Uma Vida Normal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Miguel

  • El baile de las ánimas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Antonio

  • On the Edge of the Horizon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Voice of Spino (voice) (uncredited)

  • Amok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as The lover

  • Shadows in a Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as José

  • Amor e Dedinhos de Pé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Francisco Frontaria

  • The Fencing Master(1992)

    as Luis de Ayala

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • A Passing Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Miguel

  • Cold Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Leonardo

  • Aqui D'El Rei! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Manuel

  • Retrato de Família (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Miguel Montenegro

  • The Dumbfounded King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Almeida

  • El día que nací yo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Pelayo Menéndez

  • Alex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Pedro

  • Sandino(1990)

    as Sandino

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Les Deux Fragonard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Honoré Fragonard

  • Disamistade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Sebastiano Catte

  • Terre sacrée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mateo Elorduy

  • Priceless Beauty(1988)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Repórter X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Reinaldo Ferreira

  • Good Morning Babylon(1987)

    as Andrea Bonnano

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Sun and the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Milan noir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Tremaine

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Roberto 'Nico' Arroyo

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Beyond the Limit(1983)

    as Leon

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Soldier(1982)

    as The Soldier's Force

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Un uomo americano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Miguel Montero

  • Breaking & Exiting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Hank

  • Epitaph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Vince Castro

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 135 titles, 133 of them dated from 1979 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Clear and Present Danger (1994)

$216M worldwide

Highest rated

Queen of the South (2016)

Midcredits 89th

Film career

19792026

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 13 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting135 of 135: 135 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score46th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s39 · acting2000s35 · acting2010s31 · acting2020s16 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 8% of 40 roles
8297071217

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Joaquim de Almeida's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 50; across their 44 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Midcredits score across 70 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th24
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 70 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed27

Most divisive · actor

God Save the Queens (2022)

99th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

24 (2001)

Midcredits 94th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 40 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Joaquim de Almeida's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles34–86 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles17–58 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles40–85 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles35–55 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles43–66 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Joaquim de Almeida work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joaquim de Almeida's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Omero Antonutti shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles