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.
Acting
Movie
The Great Mystical Circus
as Velho Bêbado
2018
Movie
The Cover
as Rod
2021
Movie
Variações: Guardian Angel
as Médico
2019
Movie
Benedict Ironbreaker: The Red Taxis
as Capitaine cargo
2014
Movie
Alguém Como Eu
as Psicólogo
2017
Movie
Impossible Love
as Jacinto
2015
Movie
Pilgrimage
as Velho na Praia
2017
Movie
Um Filme em Forma de Assim
2022
Movie
The Courtyard of Memories
2025
Movie
In The Woods
2024
Movie
The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis
as Velho 2
2020
Movie
The Scent of Things Remembered
as Arménio
2025
TV
A Jóia de África
as Padre Isaías
2002
TV
No One Like You
as Jornalista (voice)
2005
Movie
Uma Vida À Espera
2017
TV
Filha do Mar
as Augusto
2001
Movie
Antes a Sorte Que Tal Morte
1981
Movie
A Abóbada
as Mestre Afonso Domingues
2021
Movie
Terra Vil
as Avô
2026
TV
New Beginning
as Locução
2013
TV
Naked City
as Bernardo Reis
2010
TV
Welcome to Beirais
as Padrinho
2013
TV
Os Lobos
as Fernando
1998
TV
O Olhar da Serpente
as Licínio
2002