Acting
José Martins
PT, EN, ES, FR cinema · 24 credits
Born
3 February 1952 (age 74)
Birthplace
Lisbon, Portugal
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.
Known for
Filmography
Department of Announced Death
as "Velho"
Terra Vil
as Avô
A Abóbada
as Mestre Afonso Domingues
The Cover
as Rod
The Great Mystical Circus
as Velho Bêbado
Dark
as Blind Man
Pilgrimage
as Velho na Praia
Alguém Como Eu
as Psicólogo
Impossible Love
as Jacinto
Benedict Ironbreaker: The Red Taxis
as Capitaine cargo
