Know Your “That Guy”: Joaquim De Almeida
Joaquim De Almeida
Born: March 15, 1957
Number of Roles: 104
Best Known for Playing: Latin American drug kingpins
First Appearance: The Soldier’s Force in The Soldier (1982)
Most Recent Appearance: Hernan Reyes in Fast Five (2011)
Notable Roles
- Ramon Salazar on 24 Season 3
- Col. Felix Cortez in Clear and Present Danger
- Bucho in Desperado
- General Santa Anna in The Mask of Zorro
- Admiral Piquet in Behind Enemy Lines
- Reynaldo in No Vacancy
- Bane on The Batman
- Captain Manuel Valenza on Wanted
- President Rene Barrientos in Che: Part Two
Fun Facts
- Speaks five languages fluently
- Dual Portuguese and American citizenship