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Demián Bichir
Demián Bichir Nájera (Spanish pronunciation: [deˈmjam biˈtʃiɾ ˈnaxeɾa];[a] 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 |
Personal life edit
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]
Career edit
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 remake series Grand Hotel.[33][34] He stars in Angelina Jolie's adapted film of Alessandro Baricco's novel Without Blood.[35]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| In the Time of the Butterflies | Manolo Tavárez | ||
| 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 |
| TBA | Without Blood | Tito | Post-production |
Television edit
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Awards edit
| 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 |
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ Bichir, Demian (2 July 2012). "Demian Bichir: 'What It Means To Be American' (VIDEO)". HuffPost.
- ^ Smiley, Tavis (18 July 2014). "Actor-activist Demián Bichir". Tavis Smiley. PBS. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ Bichir, Demian (10 June 2014). "Exiled: The Obama Administration's Horrifying Deportation Record". HuffPost.
- ^ Main, Ph.D.first1=S.J. (27 February 2012). "Actor Demian Bichir Talks Hollywood, Scarlett, Oscars & Being Latino (PHOTOS)". HuffPost.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ . oscar.go.com. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 29 December 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ (in Spanish). cronica.com.mx. Televisa. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Demián Bichir" (in Spanish). Milenio. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ . filmoteca.unam.mx. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "The Stubbornness of Demian Bichir". Backstage.com. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Corcoran, Katherine (23 February 2012). "Demian Bichir: Oscar Nominee For 'A Better Life' Interview on leaving Mexico and his move to the United States". HuffPost.
- ^ "Demian Bichir: ACLU Ambassador Project". ACLU. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "Mexican Actor Demian Bichir Named New ACLU 'Ambassador On Immigration Rights'". foxnews.com. Fox News Latino. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ Carter, Gayle Jo (23 July 2014). "Demian Bichir builds a 'Bridge' from acting to activism". USA Today. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ Fernández, Alexia (25 April 2019). "Demián Bichir's Wife Stefanie Sherk's Cause of Death Revealed as Suicide by Drowning". People.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ Fernández, Alexia (25 April 2019). "Remembering Stefanie Sherk: A Look Back at Her Life and Love with Demián Bichir". People.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Demian Bichir and wife Stefanie Sherk: Through the years". azcentral.com.
- ^ "From soccer dreams to 'The Bridge:' Demian Bichir shares his passion for acting". The Miami Herald. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ "Demian Bichir's wife Stefanie Sherk drowned in pool, death ruled as suicide". meaww.com. 26 April 2019.
- ^ Mandell, Andrea (18 January 2012). "Demian Bichir disappears into Oscar-worthy role". USA Today. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ Grossman, Samantha (24 January 2012). "Demián Bichir, Star of A Better Life and Surprise Oscar Nominee". Time. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ Kuckzynski, Alex (19 August 2011). "The Devil and Demian Bichir". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ Balfour, Brad (6 June 2009). "The Young Castro Comes Alive In Soderbergh's Epic Che Through Actor Demian Bichir's Performance". HuffPost.
- ^ Rodriguez, Cindy Y. (24 January 2012). "Demián Bichir: Mexican Actor Nominated For An Academy Award For Best Actor In 'A Better Life' (VIDEO)". HuffPost.
- ^ Petrarca, Emilia (10 July 2013). "Crossing the Bridge". Interview. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ Sager, Mike (23 July 2014). "Demian and Bruno Bichir Talk Working Together on The Bridge". Esquire. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ Amatangelo, Amy (10 September 2014). "Catching Up With Demian Bichir of The Bridge". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ Ramisetti, Kirthana (6 November 2014). "'The Hateful Eight' cast announced: Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Channing Tatum among all-star cast in Quentin Tarantino's latest film". Daily News. New York City. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ Aguilar, Carlos (5 September 2014). "Demian Bichir Talks Diversity and Latino Representation in Film and TV". Indiewire. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ de la Fuente, Anna Marie (20 August 2016). "Morelia Film Fest To Unveil Demian Bichir's Debut 'Un Cuento de Circo & a Love Song'". Variety. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (22 February 2016). . Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 26 February 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ McNary, Dave (5 April 2017). "Demian Bichir to Star in 'Conjuring 2' Spinoff 'The Nun'". Variety. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (3 August 2017). "Demian Bichir Joins Lionsgate's 'Chaos Walking'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ Boucher, Ashley (2 March 2018). "Lands 'Grand Hotel' Pilot at ABC". The Wrap. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ Gayle, Carter. "Demián Bichir Runs a Miami Hotel Full of Sexy Secrets in 'Grand Hotel'". Aarp.org.
- ^ Ravindran, Manori (9 June 2022). "Angelina Jolie to Direct and Write 'Without Blood,' Salma Hayek Pinault and Demian Bichir to Star". Variety. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (2 November 2004). "Hypnos". Variety.
- ^ . El Santos vs. La Tetona Mendoza. Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (18 January 2023). "Netflix 2023 Film Slate Unveiled: Luther: The Fallen Sun, The Mother, Extraction 2, Heart Of Stone, The Killer, Rebel Moon & Others Get Premiere Dates". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.