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

Deixa-me Amar

Filha do Mar

O Olhar da Serpente

Welcome to Beirais

The Mata's Family

No One Like You

Naked City

Mistura Fina

All Movies (23)

• Terra Vil2026 · as Avô
• The Scent of Things Remembered2025 · as Arménio
• The Courtyard of Memories2025
• In The Woods2024
• Romagem2024 · as Pai
• The Fever of Maria João2023 · as Velho
• Applause2023
• Um Filme em Forma de Assim2022
• The Cover2021 · as Rod
• A Abóbada2021 · as Mestre Afonso Domingues
• The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis2020 · as Velho 2
• Um Último Dia de Primavera2020 · as Jorge
• Variações: Guardian Angel2019 · as Médico
• The Great Mystical Circus2018 · as Velho Bêbado
• Dark2018 · as Blind Man
• Pilgrimage2017 · as Velho na Praia
• Alguém Como Eu2017 · as Psicólogo
• Uma Vida À Espera2017
• Impossible Love2015 · as Jacinto
• Benedict Ironbreaker: The Red Taxis2014 · as Capitaine cargo
• Bewitched2012
• Antes a Sorte Que Tal Morte1981
• Legado—

All TV Shows (15)

• Someone Lost2019 · as Leonel Piçarra
• Day By Day2013 · as Adalberto
• Welcome to Beirais2013 · as Padrinho
• New Beginning2013 · as Locução
• Lifeline2013
• The Mata's Family2011
• Direct Flight2010 · as Encenador
• Naked City2010 · as Bernardo Reis
• Deixa-me Amar2007 · as Mateus Castro
• No One Like You2005 · as Jornalista (voice)
• Mistura Fina2004 · as Renato Leão
• O Olhar da Serpente2002 · as Licínio
• A Jóia de África2002 · as Padre Isaías
• Filha do Mar2001 · as Augusto
• Os Lobos1998 · as Fernando