
José Martins
Acting
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
2026Terra Vil
Avô
2025The Scent of Things Remembered
Arménio
2025The Courtyard of Memories
2024In The Woods
2024Romagem
Pai
2023The Fever of Maria João
Velho
2023Applause
2022Um Filme em Forma de Assim
2021A Abóbada
Mestre Afonso Domingues
2021The Cover
Rod
2020The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis
Velho 2
2020Um Último Dia de Primavera
Jorge
2019Variações: Guardian Angel
Médico
2018The Great Mystical Circus
Velho Bêbado
2018Dark
Blind Man
2017Uma Vida À Espera
2017Pilgrimage
Velho na Praia
2017Alguém Como Eu
Psicólogo
2015Impossible Love
Jacinto
2014Benedict Ironbreaker: The Red Taxis
Capitaine cargo
2012Bewitched
1981Antes a Sorte Que Tal Morte