José Martins
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 (37 titles)
10.0MovieTerra Vil
Avô · 2026
5.5MovieThe Scent of Things Remembered
Arménio · 2025
5.4MovieThe Courtyard of Memories
2025
6.5MovieIn The Woods
2024
MovieRomagem
Pai · 2024
MovieThe Fever of Maria João
Velho · 2023
MovieApplause
2023
4.2MovieUm Filme em Forma de Assim
2022
6.5MovieThe Cover
Rod · 2021
5.0MovieA Abóbada
Mestre Afonso Domingues · 2021
4.4MovieThe Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis
Velho 2 · 2020
MovieUm Último Dia de Primavera
Jorge · 2020
6.9MovieVariações: Guardian Angel
Médico · 2019
ShowSomeone Lost
Leonel Piçarra · 2019
4.4MovieThe Great Mystical Circus
Velho Bêbado · 2018
MovieDark
Blind Man · 2018
5.5MoviePilgrimage
Velho na Praia · 2017
5.1MovieAlguém Como Eu
Psicólogo · 2017
4.5MovieUma Vida À Espera
2017
5.4MovieImpossible Love
Jacinto · 2015
4.5MovieBenedict Ironbreaker: The Red Taxis
Capitaine cargo · 2014
ShowDay By Day
Adalberto · 2013
7.0ShowWelcome to Beirais
Padrinho · 2013
8.0ShowNew Beginning
Locução · 2013