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.
Filmography
The Scent of Things Remembered
as Arménio
The Scent of Things Remembered
as Arménio
The Courtyard of Memories
The Courtyard of Memories
In The Woods
In The Woods
Romagem
as Pai
Romagem
as Pai
The Fever of Maria João
as Velho
The Fever of Maria João
as Velho
Applause
Applause
Um Filme em Forma de Assim
Um Filme em Forma de Assim
The Cover
as Rod
The Cover
as Rod
A Abóbada
as Mestre Afonso Domingues
A Abóbada
as Mestre Afonso Domingues
The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis
as Velho 2
The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis
as Velho 2
Um Último Dia de Primavera
as Jorge
Um Último Dia de Primavera
as Jorge
Variações: Guardian Angel
as Médico
Variações: Guardian Angel
as Médico
The Great Mystical Circus
as Velho Bêbado
The Great Mystical Circus
as Velho Bêbado
Dark
as Blind Man
Dark
as Blind Man
Pilgrimage
as Velho na Praia
Pilgrimage
as Velho na Praia
Alguém Como Eu
as Psicólogo
Alguém Como Eu
as Psicólogo
Impossible Love
as Jacinto
Impossible Love
as Jacinto
Bewitched
Bewitched