José Martins
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.
Known for
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movieA Abóbada
2021
Mestre Afonso Domingues
tvSomeone Lost
2019
Leonel Piçarra
movieThe Great Mystical Circus
2018
Velho Bêbado
movieDark
2018
Blind Man
moviePilgrimage
2017
Velho na Praia
movieAlguém Como Eu
2017
Psicólogo
movieImpossible Love
2015
Jacinto
movieBenedict Ironbreaker: The Red Taxis
2014
Capitaine cargo
tvDay By Day
2013
Adalberto
tvWelcome to Beirais
2013
Padrinho
tvNew Beginning
2013
Locução
tvDirect Flight
2010
Encenador
tvNaked City
2010
Bernardo Reis
tvDeixa-me Amar
2007
Mateus Castro
tvNo One Like You
2005
Jornalista (voice)
tvMistura Fina
2004
Renato Leão
tvO Olhar da Serpente
2002
Licínio
tvA Jóia de África
2002
Padre Isaías
tvFilha do Mar
2001
Augusto
Os Lobos
1998
Fernando
