José Martins
Acting
Born: 1952-02-03 in Lisbon, Portugal
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
Deixa-me Amar
Mateus Castro
Welcome to Beirais
Padrinho
No One Like You
Jornalista (voice)
O Olhar da Serpente
Licínio
Filha do Mar
Augusto
Lifeline
Impossible Love
Jacinto
Mistura Fina
Renato Leão
The Mata's Family
Direct Flight
Encenador
A Jóia de África
Padre Isaías
Naked City
Bernardo Reis
Someone Lost
Leonel Piçarra
Uma Vida À Espera
Terra Vil
Avô
New Beginning
Locução
The Scent of Things Remembered
Arménio
Variações: Guardian Angel
Médico
Day By Day
Adalberto
The Cover
Rod
Benedict Ironbreaker: The Red Taxis
Capitaine cargo
Pilgrimage
Velho na Praia
The Great Mystical Circus
Velho Bêbado
The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis
Velho 2
Um Filme em Forma de Assim
Alguém Como Eu
Psicólogo
A Abóbada
Mestre Afonso Domingues
Um Último Dia de Primavera
Jorge
The Courtyard of Memories
Legado
Antes a Sorte Que Tal Morte
Applause
In The Woods
Dark
Blind Man
The Fever of Maria João
Velho
Romagem
Pai
