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Mexican actor (born 1963) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Demián Bichir Nájera (Spanish pronunciation: [deˈmjam biˈtʃiɾ ˈnaxeɾa];[lower-alpha 1] born 1 August 1963) is a Mexican actor.[2][3] After starring in telenovelas, he began to appear in Hollywood films.[4] He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in A Better Life.[5]
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Born | Demián Bichir Nájera 1 August 1963 |
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1977–present |
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Children | 1 |
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Family | Bichir family |
Bichir was born in Torreón. His parents are actors Alejandro Bichir and Maricruz Nájera.[6] His brothers, Odiseo and Bruno, are also actors.[7] His paternal family is of Lebanese origin.[8] He worked at the National Theater Company, Shakespeare and Dostoyevsky, and the Mexican Association of Theater Critics.[9] He attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.[10] He is an American Civil Liberties Union Ambassador of Immigration Rights.[11][12][13] His wife, Stefanie Sherk, died in a swimming pool on 12 April 2019.[14][15][16][17][18] Bichir has a daughter, Gala.[19][20][21]
Bichir played Fidel Castro in Che[22] and an emigrant in A Better Life.[23] He starred in the crime series The Bridge[24][25][26] and the western film The Hateful Eight.[27] His directorial debut film A Circus Story & A Love Song premiered at the Morelia International Film Festival.[28][29] Other films including Alien: Covenant,[30] The Nun[31] and Chaos Walking.[32] He starred in the drama series Grand Hotel,[33][34] and in Angelina Jolie's adapted film of Alessandro Baricco's novel Without Blood.[35]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Hotel Colonial | Young Hotel Clerk | |
1988 | The Penitent | Roberto | |
1989 | Rojo Amanecer | Jorge | |
1993 | Miroslava | Ricardo | |
1995 | Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead | Omar | |
1996 | Solo | Rio | |
1997 | Perdita Durango | Catalina | |
1999 | Sexo, pudor y lágrimas | Tomás | |
2000 | Gimme the Power | Gabriel | |
2001 | Don't Tempt Me | Manny Chavez | |
2004 | Hypnos | Miguel[36] | |
2007 | Fuera del cielo | Everardo Sánchez | |
American Visa | Mario Alvarez | ||
2008 | Che | Fidel Castro | |
2010 | Hidalgo: la historia jamás contada | Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla | |
2011 | A Better Life | Carlos Galindo | |
Foreverland | Salvador | ||
2012 | Savages | Alex Reyes | |
El Santos vs. la Tetona Mendoza | Pork Gutiérrez #3[37] | Voice | |
2013 | The Heat | Hale | |
Machete Kills | Marcos 'The Madman' Mendez | ||
Dom Hemingway | Ivan Fontaine | ||
2014 | Death in Buenos Aires | Inspector Chávez | |
2015 | The Hateful Eight | Marco 'The Mexican' / Señor Bob | |
2016 | Good Kids | Yaco | |
Lowriders | Miguel Alvarez | ||
7:19 | Fernando Pellicer | ||
2017 | Alien: Covenant | Sergeant Lope | |
2018 | The Nun | Father Burke | |
2020 | The Grudge | Detective Goodman | |
The Midnight Sky | Sanchez | ||
2021 | Land | Miguel | |
Chaos Walking | Ben Moore | ||
Godzilla vs. Kong | Walter Simmons | ||
2023 | Chupa | Chava | [38] |
2024 | A Circus Story & A Love Song | Refugio | Also director and writer |
Without Blood | Tito | Post-production | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1977–1978 | Rina | Juanito | |
1982–1983 | Vivir enamorada | Nacho | |
1983 | Cuando los hijos se van | Ricardo | |
Choices of the Heart | Armando | Television film | |
1984–1985 | Los años felices | Tomas | |
1987–1988 | El rincón de los prodigios | Monchito | |
1995–1996 | Lazos de Amor | Valente Segura | |
1996–1997 | Nada personal | Comandante Alfonso Carbajal | |
2001 | In the Time of the Butterflies | Manolo Tavárez | Television film |
2008–2010 | Weeds | Esteban Carlos Reyes | 27 episodes |
2013–2014 | The Bridge | Detective Marco Ruiz | 26 episodes |
2019 | Grand Hotel | Santiago Mendoza | 13 episodes |
2022 | Let the Right One In | Mark Kane | 10 episodes |
Award | Category | Title | Result |
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Ariel Award | Best Actor | Hidalgo: La historia jamás contada | Nominated |
Academy Awards | Best Actor | A Better Life | Nominated |
ALMA Awards | Favorite Movie Actor | Nominated | |
Independent Spirit Awards | Best Male Lead | Nominated | |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated | |
Black Reel Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | |
Gold Derby Awards | Best Cast | The Hateful Eight | Nominated |
Hollywood Film Awards | Won |