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