Biography
He can act in his native Portuguese, as well as in Spanish, Italian, French, English, and German, which could be one of the reasons Joaquim De Almeida could be seen in the 1980s and 90s in a wide range of international feature films, often playing lovers, revolutionaries, or killers. The suave, handsome actor first won notice opposite Klaus Kinski and Ken Wahl in the violent actioner "The Soldier" (1982) and in Paolo and Vittorio Taviani's …
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Career Milestones
1982 | Made early film appearance in "The Soldier" |
1983 | Appeared in "Beyond the Limit" |
1985 | Made American TV debut in episode of "Miami Vice" |
1986 | Starred in "Good Morning Babylon", first English-language film by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani |
1989 | Cast as the painter Fragonard in "Les Deux Fragonard" |
1992 | Appeared in "Blood Wedding" at the Public Theatre |
1994 | Played key roles in "Clear and Present Danger" and "Only You" |
1995 | Co-starred in "Desperado" |
1996 | Acted in "Nostromos" |
1997 | Starred opposite Carmen Maura in "Elles/Women" |
1998 | Had featured role in "On the Run"; released in USA in 2000 |
1999 | Played leading role in "One Man's Hero" |
2000 | Acted in "Vendetta"; aired on HBO before its release on video |
2000 | Delivered a villainous turn as a mob underboss in the CBS drama series "Falcone" |
Awards
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 24 |