José Martins
Biography
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
0Deixa-me Amar
2007
Filha do Mar
2001
Welcome to Beirais
2013
O Olhar da Serpente
2002
Os Lobos
1998
No One Like You
2005
0The Mata's Family
2011
0Lifeline
2013
0Mistura Fina
2004
Naked City
2010
0Direct Flight
2010
A Jóia de África
2002
Filmography
Deixa-me Amar
as Mateus Castro · 2007
Filha do Mar
as Augusto · 2001
Welcome to Beirais
as Padrinho · 2013
O Olhar da Serpente
as Licínio · 2002
Os Lobos
as Fernando · 1998
No One Like You
as Jornalista (voice) · 2005
The Mata's Family
· 2011
Lifeline
· 2013
Mistura Fina
as Renato Leão · 2004
Naked City
as Bernardo Reis · 2010
Direct Flight
as Encenador · 2010
A Jóia de África
as Padre Isaías · 2002
New Beginning
as Locução · 2013
Someone Lost
as Leonel Piçarra · 2019
Day By Day
as Adalberto · 2013
Uma Vida À Espera
· 2017
The Great Mystical Circus
as Velho Bêbado · 2018
Benedict Ironbreaker: The Red Taxis
as Capitaine cargo · 2014
Impossible Love
as Jacinto · 2015
The Scent of Things Remembered
as Arménio · 2025
Um Filme em Forma de Assim
· 2022
The Courtyard of Memories
· 2025
The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis
as Velho 2 · 2020
Terra Vil
as Avô · 2026
The Cover
as Rod · 2021
In The Woods
· 2024
Antes a Sorte Que Tal Morte
· 1981
Variações: Guardian Angel
as Médico · 2019
Alguém Como Eu
as Psicólogo · 2017
Um Último Dia de Primavera
as Jorge · 2020
Bewitched
· 2012
Pilgrimage
as Velho na Praia · 2017
Applause
· 2023
The Fever of Maria João
as Velho · 2023
A Abóbada
as Mestre Afonso Domingues · 2021
Romagem
as Pai · 2024
Dark
as Blind Man · 2018
Legado