José Martins
Known for: Acting
José Martins was born in Lisbon in February 1952. He studied at the Lycée Français Charles Lepierre and earned a degree in Philosophy from the Faculty of Arts of the University of Lisbon. He worked as a journalist for newspapers such as O Século, Cinéfilo, and Musicalíssimo, among others, and also worked in advertising. As an actor, he performed in theatre plays, films, series, and soap operas. As a stage director, he has staged over 50 plays since 1973. With the film "The Scent of Things Remembered" (2025), he won the Best Actor Award at the Shanghai International Film Festival and the Sophia Award for Best Leading Actor from the Portuguese Academy of Cinema.
Filmography
Series
Filha do Mar
Augusto
2001
Series
The Mata's Family
2011
Series
Deixa-me Amar
Mateus Castro
2007
Series
Lifeline
2013
Os Lobos
Fernando
1998
Series
O Olhar da Serpente
Licínio
2002
Series
No One Like You
Jornalista (voice)
2005
Series
Welcome to Beirais
Padrinho
2013
Series
Mistura Fina
Renato Leão
2004
Film
Impossible Love
Jacinto
2015
Series
Direct Flight
Encenador
2010
Series
Someone Lost
Leonel Piçarra
2019
Film
Uma Vida À Espera
2017
Series
Naked City
Bernardo Reis
2010
Series
A Jóia de África
Padre Isaías
2002
Series
New Beginning
Locução
2013
Series
Day By Day
Adalberto
2013
Film
Terra Vil
Avô
2026
Film
Um Último Dia de Primavera
Jorge
2020
Film
The Great Mystical Circus
Velho Bêbado
2018
Film
The Cover
Rod
2021
Film
Benedict Ironbreaker: The Red Taxis
Capitaine cargo
2014
Film
The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis
Velho 2
2020
Film
The Courtyard of Memories
2025
Film
Variações: Guardian Angel
Médico
2019
Film
Alguém Como Eu
Psicólogo
2017
Film
In The Woods
2024
Film
Pilgrimage
Velho na Praia
2017
Film
A Abóbada
Mestre Afonso Domingues
2021
Film
The Scent of Things Remembered
Arménio
2025
Film
Um Filme em Forma de Assim
2022
Film
Dark
Blind Man
2018
Film
Romagem
Pai
2024
Film
Antes a Sorte Que Tal Morte
1981
Film
The Fever of Maria João
Velho
2023
Film
Bewitched
2012
Film
Applause
2023
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