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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1952-02-03 · Lisbon, Portugal
Known for
- The Great Mystical Circus (2018) — Velho Bêbado
- The Cover (2021) — Rod
- Variações: Guardian Angel (2019) — Médico
- Benedict Ironbreaker: The Red Taxis (2014) — Capitaine cargo
- Alguém Como Eu (2017) — Psicólogo
- Pilgrimage (2017) — Velho na Praia
- Impossible Love (2015) — Jacinto
- Um Filme em Forma de Assim (2022)
- The Scent of Things Remembered (2025) — Arménio
- The Courtyard of Memories (2025)
- In The Woods (2024)
- The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis (2020) — Velho 2
- A Jóia de África (2002) — Padre Isaías
- No One Like You (2005) — Jornalista (voice)
- Uma Vida À Espera (2017)
- Filha do Mar (2001) — Augusto