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Joaquim de Almeida

Portuguese actor

Joaquim de Almeida is a Portuguese actor who made his film debut in The Soldier (1982) and gained recognition as Andrea Bonanno in Good Morning, Babylon (1987). International fame came with Félix Cortez in Clear and Present Danger (1994) and Bucho in Desperado (1995), and he later played Ramon Salazar on the Fox series 24 and Hernan Reyes in Fast Five (2011) and Fast X (2023). Fluent in several languages, he has worked across Europe and the Americas.

Joaquim de Almeida appears in 4 films in The Rerun, from 1994 to 2023. Most of that work is in action, thriller and crime. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Vin Diesel (2), Michelle Rodriguez (2), Ludacris (2), Paul Walker (2).

Known for

  • Desperado (1995), Bucho. One of the two roles that brought him international fame.
  • Clear and Present Danger (1994), Félix Cortez. The thriller that helped make his name internationally.
  • 24 (2003), Ramon Salazar. A popular role on the Fox thriller series from 2003 to 2004.
  • Fast Five (2011), Hernan Reyes. He played Hernan Reyes, a role he reprised in Fast X.
  • Good Morning, Babylon (1987), Andrea Bonanno. The Italian film that first won him recognition.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Joaquim de Almeida been in?
Joaquim de Almeida appears in Fast X (2023), Fast Five (2011), Desperado (1995) and Clear and Present Danger (1994) on The Remote.
When was Joaquim de Almeida born?
Joaquim de Almeida was born on 15 March 1957.

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