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