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 Joaquim de Almeida was born in Lisbon, Portugal. Son of two pharmacists and the sixth of eight kids, Joaquim showed signs at an early age that his future lay not in the family business. At the age of eighteen, after attending the theater course at the Lisbon Conservatory for two years, he left Portugal to pursue his studies after the Conservatory was temporarily closed following the 1974 democratic revolution. He lived a year in Vienna, Austria, working in various jobs from the K��nstlerhaus-Theater to gardening. He moved to New York City in 1976. There, he studied with Lee Strasberg, Nicholas Ray and Stella Adler while working as a bartender. After doing some theater and small roles in Soap Operas, he finally landed his first role in a film "The Soldier" in 1981. The following year he had his first important role in "Honorary Consul", working next to Richard Gere, Michael Caine and Bob Hoskins. But it was his third film "Good Morning Babylon", directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, that opened the Cannes Film Festival in 1987, that propelled him to an international career. Being fluent in six languages has helped him to work everywhere in the world. He hasn't stopped since then. He has been in more then 90 films and Television shows acting with actors and directors like Harrison Ford, Gene Hackman, Kim Basinger, Antonio Banderas, Robert Rodriguez, Steven Soderberg, Benicio del Toro and Kiefer Sutherland among others. It was while playing the main villain in season 3 of the popular series "24", that he discovered the pleasure of living on the beach and he moved to Santa Monica where he lives today. He spends long periods in Portugal where he has a house in Sintra to be with his son Louren and his daughter Ana. Joaquim de Almeida became an American citizen in 2005 and kept his Portuguese nationality. He has been the recipient of many awards: Best Actor - Cairo Film Festival 1991, Golden Globe Best Actor Portugal 1995,1997,2001, SAG Awards- Best ensemble 2005, Portuguese Foreign Press-Personality of the year 1995, Career Award in Festival Cinema de Badajoz 2004, Career Award Festival Iberoamericano de Huelva 2009, Career Award Festival de Cine de Punta del Este 2003, Gold Medal City of Sintra 2008, Gold Medal City of Setubal 2006 and the Order of Infante by the President of Portugal.
Bio:
Joaquim de Almeida was born in Lisbon, Portugal. Son of two pharmacists and the sixth of eight kids, Joaquim showed signs at an early age that his future lay not in the family business. At the age of eighteen, after attending the theater course at the Lisbon Conservatory for two years, he left Portugal to pursue his studies after the Conservatory was temporarily closed following the 1974 democratic revolution. He lived a year in Vienna, Austria, working in various jobs from the K��nstlerhaus-Theater to gardening. He moved to New York City in 1976. There, he studied with Lee Strasberg, Nicholas Ray and Stella Adler while working as a bartender. After doing some theater and small roles in Soap Operas, he finally landed his first role in a film "The Soldier" in 1981. The following year he had his first important role in "Honorary Consul", working next to Richard Gere, Michael Caine and Bob Hoskins. But it was his third film "Good Morning Babylon", directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, that opened the Cannes Film Festival in 1987, that propelled him to an international career. Being fluent in six languages has helped him to work everywhere in the world. He hasn't stopped since then. He has been in more then 90 films and Television shows acting with actors and directors like Harrison Ford, Gene Hackman, Kim Basinger, Antonio Banderas, Robert Rodriguez, Steven Soderberg, Benicio del Toro and Kiefer Sutherland among others. It was while playing the main villain in season 3 of the popular series "24", that he discovered the pleasure of living on the beach and he moved to Santa Monica where he lives today. He spends long periods in Portugal where he has a house in Sintra to be with his son Louren and his daughter Ana. Joaquim de Almeida became an American citizen in 2005 and kept his Portuguese nationality. He has been the recipient of many awards: Best Actor - Cairo Film Festival 1991, Golden Globe Best Actor Portugal 1995,1997,2001, SAG Awards- Best ensemble 2005, Portuguese Foreign Press-Personality of the year 1995, Career Award in Festival Cinema de Badajoz 2004, Career Award Festival Iberoamericano de Huelva 2009, Career Award Festival de Cine de Punta del Este 2003, Gold Medal City of Sintra 2008, Gold Medal City of Setubal 2006 and the Order of Infante by the President of Portugal.
Tivia:
Besides Portuguese, speaks five languages fluently: English, French, Italian, Spanish and German.Married firstly in Austria to a Hungarian classical pianist, secondly in New York to an American dancer and thirdly to a Portuguese designer.Became a U.S. citizen on October 28, 2005.Son of Jo?o Baptista de Almeida and wife Maria Sara Alves Portugal (b. Belmonte, Inguias, Carvalhal Formoso, 1921, d. March 22, 2007). They were both graduated in Pharmacy and Technical Directors of J.A.B.A. Laboratories. Has five older siblings: Jorge Andr��, Isabel Maria, Ana Maria, Jos�� Ant��nio and Jo?o. His paternal grandfather Jos�� Ant��nio Baptista de Almeida (b. Lagos, 1887, d. Lisbon, 1950), was also a pharmaceutical (diplomed by the Pharmacy School of Lisbon in 1909) and the founder of J.A.B.A. Laboratories.Knight of the Order of Prince Henry (10 June 1992).Has two children: his son Louren?o Gon?alves Baptista de Almeida from Cec��lia Gon?alves born January 25, 1993, and his daughter Ana de Tavares Risques Baptista de Almeida from Maria do Carmo Gaiv?o de Tavares Risques Pereira whom he lived with, born August 29, 2002.Frequently works with Maria de Medeiros. |
| Name: |
Joaquim de Almeida |
Type: |
Actor,Editorial Department,Producer (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
| Category: |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Editorial Department,Producer |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Editorial Department,Producer |
| Model rank: |
383 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 03:02:54 |
Joaquim de Almeida profile
| Height: |
5' 7?' (1.72 m) |
| Biography: |
Joaquim de Almeida was born in Lisbon, Portugal. Son of two pharmacists and the sixth of eight kids, Joaquim showed signs at an early age that his future lay not in the family business. At the age of eighteen, after attending the theater course at th |
| Trivia: |
Besides Portuguese, speaks five languages fluently: English, French, Italian, Spanish and German.Married firstly in Austria to a Hungarian classical pianist, secondly in New York to an American dancer and thirdly to a Portuguese designer.Became a U.S. citizen on October 28, 2005.Son of Jo?o Baptista de Almeida and wife Maria Sara Alves Portugal (b. Belmonte, Inguias, Carvalhal Formoso, 1921, d. March 22, 2007). They were both graduated in Pharmacy and Technical Directors of J.A.B.A. Laboratories. Has five older siblings: Jorge Andr��, Isabel Maria, Ana Maria, Jos�� Ant��nio and Jo?o. His paternal grandfather Jos�� Ant��nio Baptista de Almeida (b. Lagos, 1887, d. Lisbon, 1950), was also a pharmaceutical (diplomed by the Pharmacy School of Lisbon in 1909) and the founder of J.A.B.A. Laboratories.Knight of the Order of Prince Henry (10 June 1992).Has two children: his son Louren?o Gon?alves Baptista de Almeida from Cec��lia Gon?alves born January 25, 1993, and his daughter Ana de Tavares Risques Baptista de Almeida from Maria do Carmo Gaiv?o de Tavares Risques Pereira whom he lived with, born August 29, 2002.Frequently works with Maria de Medeiros. |
| Trademarks: |
His distinctive, raspy voice
Frequently plays menacing villans, mostly South Americans or other Hispanics
Thick Portuguese accent
Polyglotism |
| Salaries: |
Santa B��rbara (2015) - |
| Job title: |
Actor,Editorial Department,Producer |
| Others works: |
(1996) TV commercial for Anti-Drugs Campaign, with Beatriz Batarda.
TV commercial for Logan (voice), Portugal (1996)
TV commercial for Banco Espirito Santo, Portugal (1996)
TV commercial for Renault cars, Portugal (1995)
TV commercial for Sagres beer, |
| Spouse: |
Maria Cec��lia Gon?alves (1992 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)Anne Rogoshan (1979 - ?) (divorced)Andrea Nemetz (1976 - ?) (divorced) |
| Children: |
Louren?o Gon?alves Baptista de AlmeidaAna de Tavares Risques Baptista de Almeida |
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