Tony Almeida
Played by: Carlos Bernard
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Memorable Quotes
Tony Almeida: I don't know, Jack. If we start screening Palmer, they might think we're investigating him because he's black.
Jack Bauer: That's because we are investigating him because he's black. That makes him the most likely target.
Tony Almeida: (on the phone) This is Almeida at CTU. Look, you better get down here fast. Jack Bauer needs to be relieved of his command.
Tony Almeida: Let me save you some time, Mr. Chappelle. I'm not the biggest fan of Jack Bauer. I don't agree with the way he delegates authority and I don't like the way he runs operations. But since midnight last night you won't get me to disapprove of a single action he's taken.
Milo Pressman: What do you think they're gonna do to Jack?
Tony Almeida: They're not gonna name a street after him.
Tony Almeida: (to Michelle) So, uh, what are we saying here? If we save LA from a nuclear bomb, then you and I can get together for dinner and a movie, is that it?
Tony Almeida: (to Michelle) Sweetheart, if you promise not to cook I will take you with me anywhere.
Henry Powell: Who are you guys? Police? FBI?
Tony Almeida: Actually, I'm currently unemployed.
(over the phone)
Tony Almeida: Get away from this, Jack.
Jack Bauer: Tony?
Tony Almeida: There's nothing you or the FBI can do about this. Just stay away.
Jack Bauer: Tony, just talk to me. What the hell's going--?
(Tony ends the call)
Jack Bauer: Tony? Tony!
Tony Almeida: All right. Get ready to make the course change.
Masters: We're really taking this all the way?
Tony Almeida: You just need to do exactly what I tell you to do.
Tony Almeida: Money is the only reason I have left for doing anything. The government took care of that.
Jack Bauer: The government didn’t kill Michelle. Charles Logan did.
Tony Almeida: Charles Logan is a product of his environment. The government poisons everything in its path. You know that better than me, Jack. Look what they did to you.
Jack Bauer: Damn it, Tony, we are not talking about me.
Tony Almeida: Oh, we're not? You're asking me why I'm doing this. I could ask you the same question. Here you are, working for the same people who wanna put you in prison. The same people who killed everything you loved and left you with nothing. Your daughter wants nothing to do with you. Teri's dead.
Jack Bauer: Shut up.
Tony Almeida: Audrey Raines--
Jack Bauer: (shouting) I said, shut up!
Tony Almeida: No, Jack, no! You need to hear this! You need to start living in the real world. Because every second you help the government, you're spitting on Teri's grave!
(Jack grabs hold of Tony and throws him up against the wall)
Jack Bauer: Get up! Tell me where the device is! So help me God, I will kill you, and you will stay dead this time. Where is the device?
(throttling Tony) This is your last chance. Where is it?
(shouting) Where is it!?
Tony Almeida: (whispers) Deep Sky.
Jack Bauer: What did you just say?
Tony Almeida: (slowly and quietly) Deep Sky.
Tony Almeida: Listen, Jack, I'm sorry about the stuff I said back there. I just... needed to get you close enough to give you Bill's code name.
Jack Bauer: Just glad I didn't break your neck.
Tony Almeida: Well, uh, you came close.
Jack Bauer: Yeah. Sorry about that.
(Tony chuckles)
Trivia
Carlos Bernard made his first screen appearance The Killing Jar (1997) where he starred alongside his future 24 co-star, Xander Berkeley (George Mason)
Carlos Bernard sprained his ankle whilst playing basketball and was left requiring crutches at the time of filming season 2 of
24. However, the writers on the show were able to get around the misfortune by writing in a means in which he sustains the injury on-screen.
A Chicago Cubs mug belonging to Tony Almeida can be seen on-screen in seasons 1-5 - the reason for this being that actor Carlos Bernard is a big Cubs fan.
Despite the surprise of Tony Almeida's return, Carlos Bernard's name appears among the credits 
at the bottom of the screen before he is fully seen. Almeida does appear on the screen prior to the credit appearing, albeit with a mask over his face; with viewers who were unaware of his return in advance unlikely to have realised it was him. The decision to display his name was likely due to the fact that the show issued a press release in the summer of 2007 stating that the character would be returning, and therefore went under the assumption that everybody knew of his return.
In the third episode, (
10:00 am - 11:00 am) Tony says “Charles Logan
is a product of his environment” suggesting that the former President did not die from his stab wound in Day 6.
Videos
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24: Far from a Fairytale
A look back at some of 24's most heart-wrenching moments.
WARNING: This video contains clips from seasons 1, 2, 3, 5 & 6. |
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at the bottom of the screen before he is fully seen. Almeida does appear on the screen prior to the credit appearing, albeit with a mask over his face; with viewers who were unaware of his return in advance unlikely to have realised it was him. The decision to display his name was likely due to the fact that the show issued a press release in the summer of 2007 stating that the character would be returning, and therefore went under the assumption that everybody knew of his return.
