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{{Short description|Spanish actor (born 1969)}}
{{family name hatnote|Encinas|Bardem|lang=Spanish}}
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| image              = Javier Bardem Cannes 2018.jpg
| caption            = Bardem at the [[Cannes Film Festival]] in 2018
| birth_name         = Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1969|3|1|df=y}}
| birth_place        = [[Las Palmas]], Spain
| occupation         = Actor
| years_active       = 1974–present
| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Penélope Cruz]]|2010}}
| children           = 2
| mother             = [[Pilar Bardem]]<!--Note that his father is a redlink. If his father is notable, change this field to "parents" and list both-->
| relatives          = {{ubl|[[Carlos Bardem]] (brother)|[[Mónica Bardem]] (sister)|[[Juan Antonio Bardem]] (uncle)|[[Rafael Bardem]] (grandfather)|[[Matilde Muñoz Sampedro]] (grandmother)|[[Miguel Bardem]] (cousin)}}
| works              = [[Javier Bardem filmography|Filmography]]
| awards             = [[List of awards and nominations received by Javier Bardem|Full list]]
| website            = 
}}
'''Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem''' (born 1 March 1969) is a Spanish actor. In a [[Javier Bardem filmography|career]] spanning over three decades, he has received [[List of awards and nominations received by Javier Bardem|various accolades]], including an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]], a [[British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA Award]], a [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Award]], a [[Critics' Choice Movie Awards|Critics' Choice Movie Award]], two [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]], and seven [[Goya Awards]], in addition to a [[Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor|Cannes Film Festival Award]] and two [[Volpi Cup for Best Actor|Volpi Cups]], and two nominations for a [[Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Award]]. 

A son of actress [[Pilar Bardem]], he first became known for such Spanish films as ''[[Jamón jamón]]'' (1992), ''[[Boca a boca]]'' (1995), ''[[Live Flesh (film)|Carne trémula]]'' (1997), ''[[Mondays in the Sun|Los lunes al sol]]'' (2002), and ''[[The Sea Inside|Mar adentro]]'' (2004). He received nominations for the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] for playing [[Reinaldo Arenas]] in ''[[Before Night Falls (film)|Before Night Falls]]'' (2000), a criminal with cancer in ''[[Biutiful]]'' (2010), and [[Desi Arnaz]] in ''[[Being the Ricardos]]'' (2021). His portrayal of assassin [[Anton Chigurh]] in the [[Coen brothers]]' crime film ''[[No Country for Old Men]]'' (2007) won him the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]]. 

Bardem has also starred in [[auteur]] driven films such as [[Woody Allen]]'s romantic drama ''[[Vicky Cristina Barcelona]]'' (2008), [[Terrence Malick]]'s drama ''[[To the Wonder]]'' (2013), [[Darren Aronofsky]]'s horror film ''[[mother!]]'' (2017), and [[Asghar Farhadi]]'s mystery drama ''[[Everybody Knows (film)|Everybody Knows]]'' (2018). He also acted in [[Blockbuster (entertainment)|blockbuster]] films such as ''[[Eat Pray Love]]'' (2010), the [[James Bond]] film ''[[Skyfall]]'' (2012), the [[Swashbuckler film|swashbuckler]] film ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales]]'' (2017), the [[science fiction]] epic films ''[[Dune (2021 film)|Dune]]'' (2021) and ''[[Dune: Part Two]]'' (2024), [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]]'s live-action remake ''[[The Little Mermaid (2023 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'' (2023), and ''[[F1 (film)|F1]]'' (2025). On television, he portrayed [[Lyle and Erik Menendez|José Menendez]] in the [[Netflix]] crime [[anthology series]] ''[[Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story]]'' (2024), for which he earned two [[Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Award]] nominations for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie]] and [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series|Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series]] (as an executive producer).

Bardem married actress [[Penélope Cruz]] in 2010 and together they have two children. In January 2018, Bardem became the ambassador of [[Greenpeace]] for the protection of [[Antarctica]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://en.mercopress.com/2019/08/20/spanish-actor-bardem-calls-for-a-world-accord-to-protect-the-oceans|title= Spanish actor Bardem calls for a world accord to protect the oceans|website= MecroPress|accessdate= 29 April 2021|archive-date= 29 April 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210429213452/https://en.mercopress.com/2019/08/20/spanish-actor-bardem-calls-for-a-world-accord-to-protect-the-oceans|url-status= live}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Bardem was born on 1 March 1969 in [[Las Palmas de Gran Canaria]], in the [[Canary Islands]], Spain. His mother, [[Pilar Bardem]] (1939–2021), was an actress, and his father, José Carlos Encinas Doussinague (1931–1995), was the son of a cattle rancher from the [[province of Salamanca]].<ref name="elmundo">{{cite news |last1=Ortiz |first1=Ana María |title=El enigmático padre de Bardem |url=https://www.elmundo.es/suplementos/cronica/2008/646/1204412412.html |access-date=15 January 2020 |work=El Mundo |date=2 March 2008 |archive-date=31 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031165638/https://www.elmundo.es/suplementos/cronica/2008/646/1204412412.html |url-status=live }}</ref> According to Pilar's memoirs, José had a "capricious and violent will," and shot up the front door. He changed jobs more than 10 times, leading to evictions and the children going hungry. The two separated shortly after Javier's birth.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800023079/bio |title=Javier Bardem Biography – Yahoo! Movies |publisher=Movies.yahoo.com |access-date=6 September 2010 |archive-date=22 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622013029/http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800023079/bio |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=hpaeht>{{Cite news|last=Reid|first=Vicki|title=Spanish inquisition: why Javier Bardem was haunted by his new film|publisher=The Telegraph|date=24 January 2011|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/8271251/Spanish-inquisition-why-Javier-Bardem-was-haunted-by-his-new-film.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131107095208/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/8271251/Spanish-inquisition-why-Javier-Bardem-was-haunted-by-his-new-film.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 November 2013|access-date=27 January 2011}}</ref> His mother raised him and his elder siblings, [[Carlos Bardem|Carlos]] and [[Mónica Bardem|Mónica]], alone (another sibling died shortly after birth), both of whom have also pursued an acting career. His father died of leukemia in 1995.<ref name="elmundo"/><ref name="the guardian"/>

On his mother’s side, Bardem comes from a long line of filmmakers and actors dating back to the earliest days of Spanish cinema. He is a grandson of actors [[Rafael Bardem]] and [[Matilde Muñoz Sampedro]] (sister of actresses [[Mercedes Muñoz Sampedro|Mercedes]] and [[Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro|Guadalupe]]),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eldiario.es/madrid/somos/malasana/una-saga-de-comicos-que-no-cabe-en-una-placa_1_6415072.html|via=[[eldiario.es]]|date=8 December 2019|first=Luis de la|last=Cruz|title=Una saga de cómicos que no cabe en una placa|website=Somos Malasaña|access-date=28 August 2022|archive-date=28 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828173810/https://www.eldiario.es/madrid/somos/malasana/una-saga-de-comicos-que-no-cabe-en-una-placa_1_6415072.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and a nephew of screenwriter and director [[Juan Antonio Bardem]].<ref name="comes across">{{cite news | last =Rodriguez | first =Rene | title =Javier Bardem Comes Across | work =The New York Times | date =17 December 2000 | url =https://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/17/magazine/javier-bardem-comes-across.html | access-date =12 October 2007 | archive-date =18 October 2009 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20091018020854/http://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/17/magazine/javier-bardem-comes-across.html | url-status =live }}</ref> On the latter's side, he is a cousin of filmmaker [[Miguel Bardem]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtve.es/television/20220605/juan-antonio-bardem-hijos-cine-peliculas-director-musica/2357260.shtml|website=[[rtve.es]]|date=5 June 2022|title=¿Quiénes son los hijos de Juan Antonio Bardem (y primos de Javier Bardem)?|access-date=28 August 2022|archive-date=28 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828173303/https://www.rtve.es/television/20220605/juan-antonio-bardem-hijos-cine-peliculas-director-musica/2357260.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> His uncle Juan Antonio was imprisoned by the [[Francoist dictatorship|Franco regime]] for his [[anti-fascist]] films.<ref name="the guardian"/> Bardem was brought up in the Roman Catholic faith by his grandmother.<ref>{{cite web|last=Giltz|first=Michael|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2007/07/22/2007-07-22_no_one_expects_javier_bardem.html|title=No one expects Javier Bardem|website=[[New York Daily News]]|quote="I was raised Catholic by my grandmother", says Bardem.|date=22 July 2007|access-date=13 September 2010|archive-date=12 June 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080612205452/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2007/07/22/2007-07-22_no_one_expects_javier_bardem.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elle.com/Pop-Culture/Celebrity-Spotlight/The-Lover-Javier-Bardem/Get-to-Know-Javier-Bardem-Get-more-Men-We-Love-at-ELLE.com |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122084618/http://www.elle.com/Pop-Culture/Celebrity-Spotlight/The-Lover-Javier-Bardem/Get-to-Know-Javier-Bardem-Get-more-Men-We-Love-at-ELLE.com |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 January 2013 |title=The Lover: Javier Bardem |publisher=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]] |date=15 July 2010 |access-date=19 September 2010 |first=Holly |last=Millea }}</ref>

As a child, he spent time at theatres and on film sets.<ref name="the guardian"/> In 1974, he made his first television appearance, in [[Fernando Fernán Gómez]]'s television series ''{{ill|El pícaro|es}}'' (''The Scoundrel'').<ref>{{Cite web|website=[[rtve.es]]|url=https://www.rtve.es/television/20230512/javier-bardem-premio-donostia-2023-debut-television/2445654.shtml|title= La tierna escena del debut en televisión de Javier Bardem, Premio Donostia 2023|date=12 May 2023}}</ref><ref name="the guardian"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/23/javier-bardem-as-four-year-old-on-spanish-tv-video_n_800674.html|title=Javier Bardem As Four Year Old On Spanish TV (VIDEO)|date=23 October 2010|website=The Huffington Post|access-date=17 April 2020|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303194746/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/23/javier-bardem-as-four-year-old-on-spanish-tv-video_n_800674.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He also played [[Rugby football|rugby]] for the junior Spanish National Team.<ref name="mirror"/><ref name="rugby">{{cite news | last =Pierce | first =Nev | title =Interview with Javier Bardem | publisher =BBC | url =https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2002/11/27/javier_bardem_the_dancer_upstairs_interview.shtml | access-date =12 October 2007 | archive-date =19 January 2008 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20080119021555/http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2002/11/27/javier_bardem_the_dancer_upstairs_interview.shtml | url-status =live }}</ref> Though he grew up in a family full of actors, Bardem did not see himself going into the family business, and painting was his preferred medium.<ref name="cbs">{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/javier-bardem-acting-fame-are-contradictory/|title=Javier Bardem: Acting, Fame Are Contradictory|last=Cobiella|first=Kelly|date=9 January 2011|publisher=[[CBC News]]|access-date=6 April 2011|archive-date=12 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110112230909/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/10/sunday/main7231013.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> He went on to study painting for four years at Madrid's [[Escuela de Artes madrid|Escuela de Artes y oficios]].<ref name="mirror">{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/top-10s/2011/02/22/javier-bardem-10-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-oscar-nominated-actor-115875-22942272/|title=Javier Bardem: 10 things you need to know about the Oscar-nominated actor|last=Schroot|first=Hannah|date=22 February 2011|website=[[Daily Mirror]]|access-date=29 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mylifetime.com/lifestyle/entertainment/celebrities/javier-bardem-reluctant-romantic |title=Javier Bardem: The Reluctant Romantic |last=Hay |first=Carla |date=19 August 2008 |publisher=[[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]] |access-date=29 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111165149/http://www.mylifetime.com/lifestyle/entertainment/celebrities/javier-bardem-reluctant-romantic |archive-date=11 January 2012 }}</ref> In need of money, he took acting jobs to support his painting but felt he was a bad painter and eventually abandoned it as a career.<ref name="cbs"/>

In 1989, for the Spanish comedy show ''El Día Por Delante'' (''The Day Ahead''), he had to wear a [[Superman]] costume for a comedic sketch, a job that made him question whether he wanted to be an actor at all.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/12/23/javier-bardems-most-embarrassing-job-playing-superman-on-an/|title=Javier Bardem's Most Embarrassing Job – Playing Superman on a 1980s TV Show (VIDEO)|last=Miller|first=Oliver|date=23 December 2010|publisher=[[TV Squad]]|access-date=29 March 2011|archive-date=22 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222134622/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/12/23/javier-bardems-most-embarrassing-job-playing-superman-on-an/|url-status=live}}</ref> Bardem also worked as a stripper (for one day) during his struggling acting career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://anythinghollywood.com/2008/08/javier-bardem-was-a-stripper/ |title=Javier Bardem was a Stripper! |date=13 August 2008 |publisher=Anything Hollywood |access-date=29 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720120131/http://anythinghollywood.com/2008/08/javier-bardem-was-a-stripper/ |archive-date=20 July 2011 }}</ref>

== Career ==
=== 1990–1999: Early roles ===
Bardem came to notice in a small role in his first major motion picture, ''[[The Ages of Lulu]]'', when he was 21, in which he appeared along with his mother, [[Pilar Bardem]]. He also appeared in minor roles in ''[[Amo tu cama rica]]'' and ''[[High Heels (1991 film)|High Heels]]''.<ref name="mxf">{{cite web|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/cultura/2008/02/26/pisadas-gallegas-bardem/0003_6601634.htm|website=[[La Voz de Galicia]]|date=26 February 2008|title=Las pisadas gallegas de Bardem|first=Miguel Anxo|last=Fernández|language=es|access-date=24 November 2021|archive-date=24 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124034757/https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/cultura/2008/02/26/pisadas-gallegas-bardem/0003_6601634.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Bigas Luna]], the director of ''Lulu'', was sufficiently impressed to give him the leading male role in his next film, ''[[Jamón Jamón]]'' in 1992, in which Bardem played a would-be [[underwear model]] and [[bullfighter]]. The film, which also starred his eventual wife [[Penélope Cruz]], was a major international success.<ref name="mirror" /> Bardem featured in [[Sancho Gracia]]'s ''[[Huidos]]'',<ref name="mxf" /> and starred in Bigas Luna's next film ''[[Golden Balls (film)|Golden Balls]]'' (1993).

Bardem's talent did not go unnoticed in the [[English-speaking world]]. In 1997, [[John Malkovich]] was the first to approach him, then a 27-year-old, for a role in English, but the Spanish actor turned down the offer because his English was still poor.<ref name="rugby" /><ref name="about">{{cite web|url=http://movies.about.com/cs/interviews/a/javierbardem_2.htm|title=Javier Bardem on John Malkovich and "The Dancer Upstairs"|last=Murray|first=Rebecca|publisher=[[About.com]]|access-date=27 March 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505092131/http://movies.about.com/cs/interviews/a/javierbardem_2.htm|archive-date=5 May 2011}}</ref> His first English-speaking role came that same year, in with director [[Álex de la Iglesia]]'s ''[[Perdita Durango]]'', playing a [[santería]]-practicing bank robber.

=== 2000–2011: Breakthrough and acclaim ===
[[File:Javier Bardem (Berlin Film Festival 2007).jpg|thumb|upright|Bardem at the [[57th Berlin International Film Festival|2007 Berlin International Film Festival]]]]
After starring in about two dozen films in his native country, he gained international recognition in [[Julian Schnabel]]'s ''[[Before Night Falls (film)|Before Night Falls]]'' in 2000, portraying [[Cuba]]n poet [[Reinaldo Arenas]].<ref name="mirror" /> He received praise from his idol [[Al Pacino]]; the message Pacino left on Bardem's answering machine was something he considers one of the most beautiful gifts he has ever received.<ref name="the guardian" /> For that role, he received a nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]], the first for a Spaniard. Immediately after, he turned down the role of Danny Witwer in ''[[Minority Report (film)|Minority Report]]'' which eventually went to [[Colin Farrell]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181689/trivia|title=Trivia for Minority Report|year=2002|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]|access-date=29 March 2011|archive-date=4 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504001442/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181689/trivia|url-status=live}}</ref> Instead, in 2002, Bardem starred in Malkovich's directorial debut, ''[[The Dancer Upstairs (film)|The Dancer Upstairs]]''. Malkovich originally had Bardem in mind for the role of the detective's assistant, but the movie's time trying to find financing gave Bardem time to learn English and take on the lead role of the detective. "I will always be grateful to him because he really gave me my very first chance to work in English", Bardem has said of Malkovich.<ref name="rugby" /><ref name="about" />

Bardem won Best Actor at the [[Venice Film Festival]] for his role in ''[[Mar Adentro]]'' (2004), released in the United States as ''[[The Sea Inside]]'', in which he portrayed the [[quadriplegic]] turned [[assisted suicide]] activist [[Ramón Sampedro]]. He made his Hollywood debut in a brief appearance as a crime lord who summons [[Tom Cruise]]'s hitman to do the dirty work of dispatching witnesses in the crime drama ''[[Collateral (film)|Collateral]]''. He stars in [[Miloš Forman]]'s 2006 film ''[[Goya's Ghosts]]'' opposite [[Natalie Portman]], where he plays a twisted monk during the [[Spanish Inquisition]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/interviews/interview.asp?IID=669 |title=Javier Bardem |last=O'Hara |first=Helen |website=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |access-date=17 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120122090310/http://www.empireonline.com/interviews/interview.asp?IID=669 |archive-date=22 January 2012 }}</ref>

In 2007, Bardem acted in two film adaptations: the [[Coen brothers]]' ''[[No Country for Old Men]]'', and the adaptation of the [[Colombia]]n novel ''[[Love in the Time of Cholera (film)|Love in the Time of Cholera]]'' with [[Giovanna Mezzogiorno]] by [[Gabriel García Márquez]]. In ''No Country for Old Men'', he played a [[Psychopathy|psychopathic]] assassin, [[Anton Chigurh]]. For that role, he became the first Spaniard to win an [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oscars-bardem-idUSN2416492920080225|title=Javier Bardem becomes first Spanish actor to win Oscar|last=Serjeant|first=Jill|date=25 February 2008|work=Reuters|access-date=16 April 2011|archive-date=14 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114171539/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-oscars-bardem-idUSN2416492920080225|url-status=live}}</ref> He won a [[Golden Globe Award]] and [[Screen Actors Guild Awards|Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award]] for Best Supporting Actor, the [[Critics' Choice Movie Awards|Critics' Choice Award]] for Best Supporting Actor, and the 2008 [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award]] for Best Supporting Actor. 

Bardem's rendition of Chigurh's trademark quote, "What business is it of yours where I'm from, friendo?" (in response to the convenience store owner's query, "Y'all gettin' any rain up your way?"),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miramax.com/watch?v=hnOXNwYTplktmDy5EfKuHf2zIESJslny&t=36|title=Miramax – Watch Video|access-date=13 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702215915/http://www.miramax.com/watch?v=hnOXNwYTplktmDy5EfKuHf2zIESJslny&t=36|archive-date=2 July 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> was named Top HollyWORDIE of 2007 in the annual survey by the [[Global Language Monitor]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.elpais.com/articulo/cultura/decides/amigo/elpepucul/20080310elpepucul_8/Tes |title="Tú decides, amigo" · |website=El Pais |date=10 March 2008 |access-date=6 September 2010 |archive-date=16 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516104539/http://www.elpais.com/articulo/cultura/decides/amigo/elpepucul/20080310elpepucul_8/Tes |url-status=live }}</ref> Chigurh was named No. 26 in ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' magazine's 2008 "50 Most Vile Villains in Movie History" list.<ref>[https://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20186434,00.html 50 Most Vile Movie Villains Part 2] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622010901/http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20186434,00.html |date=22 June 2013 }}, ''Entertainment Weekly''. Retrieved 26 May 2008.</ref> Bardem's life's work was honored at the 2007 [[Gotham Awards]], produced by [[Independent Feature Project]]. In 2014, Belgian psychiatry professor Samuel Leistedt and 10 associates watched 400 movies over the course of three years and identified 126 psychopathic characters: Bardem's rendition of Chigurh was voted the most realistic psychopath.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.businessinsider.com/famous-psychopaths-study-400-movies-most-realistic-2017-12?r=US&IR=T#anton-chigurh-of-no-country-for-old-men-was-the-most-realistic-psychopath-1 | title=Psychiatrists studied 400 movies to find the most realistic psychopath — here are their 6 key takeaways | website=[[Business Insider]] | access-date=19 April 2023 | archive-date=19 April 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419190448/https://www.businessinsider.com/famous-psychopaths-study-400-movies-most-realistic-2017-12?r=US&IR=T#anton-chigurh-of-no-country-for-old-men-was-the-most-realistic-psychopath-1 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/anton-chigurh-no-country-for-old-men-most-realistic-psychopath/ | title=Anton Chigurh voted "the most realistic psychopath ever" | date=19 January 2022 | access-date=19 April 2023 | archive-date=19 April 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419190451/https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/anton-chigurh-no-country-for-old-men-most-realistic-psychopath/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author1=Samuel J. Leistedt |author2=Paul Linkowski |title=Psychopathy and the Cinema: Fact or Fiction? |journal=[[Journal of Forensic Sciences]] |year=2014 |volume=59 |issue=1 |pages=167–174 |doi=10.1111/1556-4029.12359|pmid=24329037 |s2cid=14413385 }}</ref>

[[Francis Ford Coppola]] singled out Bardem as an heir to, and even improvement on, [[Al Pacino]], [[Jack Nicholson]] and [[Robert De Niro]], referring to Bardem as ambitious, hungry, unwilling to rest on his laurels and always "excited to do something good."<ref name="the guardian">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/feb/09/baftas2008.baftasfilm|title=I always fight directors|last=Turner|first=Christopher|date=9 February 2008|website=The Guardian|access-date=16 April 2011|archive-date=10 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110172157/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/feb/09/baftas2008.baftasfilm|url-status=live}}</ref> Bardem was attached to play the role of Tetro's mentor in Coppola's film ''[[Tetro]]'', but the director felt the character should be female, so he was replaced by fellow Spaniard [[Carmen Maura]].<ref name="col">{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/entertainment/article.asp/aid/8867/cid/13/tcid/1|title=Javier Bardem Interview – Vicky Cristina Barcelona (Page 2)|last=Frosty|date=14 August 2008|publisher=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|access-date=29 March 2011|archive-date=29 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329190253/http://www.collider.com/entertainment/article.asp/aid/8867/cid/13/tcid/1|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.moviefone.com/2008/04/03/javier-bardem-is-replaced-by-a-woman|title=Javier Bardem is Replaced by a Woman!|last=Bartyzel|first=Monika|date=3 April 2008|publisher=[[moviefone]]|access-date=26 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305055333/http://blog.moviefone.com/2008/04/03/javier-bardem-is-replaced-by-a-woman|archive-date=5 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Bardem was originally cast to play fictional filmmaker Guido Contini in the [[Nine (2009 live-action film)|film adaptation]] of the Broadway musical ''[[Nine (musical)|Nine]]'' but dropped out due to exhaustion.<ref name="col" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.moviefone.com/2008/05/01/javier-bardem-backs-out-of-nine|title=Javier Bardem Backs Out of 'Nine'|last=Bartyzel|first=Monika|date=1 May 2008|publisher=[[moviefone]]|access-date=26 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305055419/http://blog.moviefone.com/2008/05/01/javier-bardem-backs-out-of-nine|archive-date=5 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The part eventually went to [[Daniel Day-Lewis]].<ref name="BroadwayWorld">[http://broadwayworld.com/article/Daniel_DayLewis_Signed_for_Nine_Film_Rehearsals_to_Start_in_July_Shooting_September_20080601 BroadwayWorld.com "Daniel Day-Lewis Signed for Nine Film; Rehearsals to Start in July; Shooting September" 2008-6-1] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714013714/http://broadwayworld.com/article/Daniel_DayLewis_Signed_for_Nine_Film_Rehearsals_to_Start_in_July_Shooting_September_20080601 |date=14 July 2011 }}. Retrieved 16 February 2009.</ref> He went on to star alongside [[Penélope Cruz]] and [[Scarlett Johansson]] in [[Woody Allen]]'s ''[[Vicky Cristina Barcelona]]'' (2008) where he earned his fourth [[Golden Globe Award]] nomination.

=== 2012–present: Established career ===
[[File:Javier Bardem 2011 AA.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Bardem at the [[83rd Academy Awards]] in 2011]]

In 2010, he was awarded [[Prix d'interprétation masculine|Best Actor]] at the [[Cannes Film Festival]] for his performance in ''[[Biutiful]]'' directed by [[Alejandro González Iñárritu]], who specifically wrote the film with Bardem in mind.<ref name="cbs" /> After being overlooked by the [[68th Golden Globe Awards|Globes]] and [[17th Screen Actors Guild Awards|SAG]], Bardem was the unexpected [[83rd Academy Awards|Oscar nominee]] on 25 January 2011, becoming the first all Spanish-language Best Actor nominee ever.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/awards/2011/01/oscar-nominations-javier-bardem-expresses-his-gratitude.html|title=Oscar nominations: Javier Bardem expresses his gratitude|date=25 January 2011|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=10 February 2011|archive-date=26 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026011854/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/awards/2011/01/oscar-nominations-javier-bardem-expresses-his-gratitude.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/01/25/oscar-nominations-biggest-surprises/|title=Oscar nominations: The 5 biggest surprises|last=Karger|first=Dave|date=25 January 2011|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=10 February 2011|archive-date=22 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222023530/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/01/25/oscar-nominations-biggest-surprises/|url-status=live}}</ref> He won his 5th [[Goya Award]], this time for [[Goya Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] in ''Biutiful'', dedicating the win to his wife, [[Penélope Cruz]], and newborn son.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fest21.com/en/blog/goya_awards/javier_bardem_wins_best_actor_goya_award_for_biutiful|title=Javier Bardem wins best actor Goya Award for BIUTIFUL|date=15 February 2011|publisher=FEST21|access-date=28 March 2011|archive-date=9 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110909115222/http://www.fest21.com/en/blog/goya_awards/javier_bardem_wins_best_actor_goya_award_for_biutiful|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://vertele.eldiario.es/verteletv/actualidad/Goya-Javier-Bardem-Jimmy-Jump_0_1218478143.html|title=Y el Goya es para "Pa negre", Javier Bardem y... Jimmy Jump|publisher=vertele|date=14 February 2011|access-date=26 January 2018|language=ES|archive-date=27 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127084211/http://vertele.eldiario.es/verteletv/actualidad/Goya-Javier-Bardem-Jimmy-Jump_0_1218478143.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Around this same time, he was offered the lead role of "Gunslinger" [[Roland Deschain]] in [[Ron Howard]]'s [[The Dark Tower (series)#Film adaptation|film adaptation]] of [[Stephen King]]'s [[The Dark Tower (series)|Dark Tower novels]]. If he had signed, he would have starred in the TV series as well. Then [[Eon Productions]] offered him a role as [[Bond villain|villain]] [[Raoul Silva]] in the [[James Bond (film series)|James Bond]] film ''[[Skyfall]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2011/01/javier-bardem-offered-big-bond-role-as-mgm-leveraging-007-distribution-with-co-financing-deal-to-improve-its-cash-flow-jockeying-studios-increasingly-frustrated-100823/ |title=Javier Bardem Offered Big Bond No. 23 Role; MGM Leveraging 007 Distribution With Co-Financing Deal To Improve Its Cash Flow: Jockeying Studios "Increasingly Frustrated" |author1=Finke, Nikki |author2=Mike Fleming |date=30 January 2011 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=10 February 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217144754/http://www.deadline.com/2011/01/javier-bardem-offered-big-bond-role-as-mgm-leveraging-007-distribution-with-co-financing-deal-to-improve-its-cash-flow-jockeying-studios-increasingly-frustrated/ |archive-date=17 February 2011 }}. .</ref> With [[Universal Pictures|Universal]] deciding not to go forward with the ultra-ambitious adaptation of the 8-novel Stephen King series, and to end months of speculation, Bardem officially confirmed his role in ''Skyfall'' during an interview with [[Christiane Amanpour]] for [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Nightline]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/javier-bardem-cause-sahara-human-rights-hollywood-14694971 |title=Javier Bardem's Passionate Cause &#124; Video |publisher=Abcnews.go.com |access-date=25 December 2012 |archive-date=18 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918010848/http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/javier-bardem-cause-sahara-human-rights-hollywood-14694971 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/the-projector/javier-bardem-latest-bond-baddie-160045095.html|title=Javier Bardem, Your Latest Bond Baddie|last=Grierson|first=Tim|date=12 October 2011|publisher=Yahoo!|access-date=12 October 2011|archive-date=12 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111012183245/http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/the-projector/javier-bardem-latest-bond-baddie-160045095.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:JavierBardemSamMendesHWOFNov2012.jpg|thumb|upright|right|Bardem receiving his star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] alongside director [[Sam Mendes]] in 2012]]

Bardem received the 2,484th star of the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] on 8 November 2012. The star is located outside the [[El Capitan Theatre]].<ref name="Fox23news October 2012">{{cite news |title=Bardem to receive Hollywood honor |url=http://www.fox23news.com/entertainment/story/Bardem-to-receive-Hollywood-honor/uS4C81RlxkS0bN5Ysg-Hog.cspx |publisher=FOX 23 News |agency=[[World Entertainment News Network]] |date=30 October 2012 |access-date=2 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924014955/http://www.fox23news.com/entertainment/story/Bardem-to-receive-Hollywood-honor/uS4C81RlxkS0bN5Ysg-Hog.cspx |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> With his movie ''Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony'' (2012),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://instantwatcher.com/titles/188849 |title=Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony (2012) – from |publisher=Instantwatcher.com |date=16 December 2012 |access-date=24 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121225150950/http://instantwatcher.com/titles/188849 |archive-date=25 December 2012 }}</ref> he demonstrated the suffering of the [[Sahrawi people]] in [[Sahrawi refugee camps|refugee camps]].<ref name="tiff">{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/tiff/article/1256454--tiff-2012-javier-bardem-s-documentary-reveals-plight-of-western-saharan-refugees|title=TIFF 2012: Javier Bardem's documentary reveals plight of Western Saharan refugees|work=thestar.com|date=14 September 2012|access-date=24 December 2012|archive-date=22 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022111707/http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/tiff/article/1256454--tiff-2012-javier-bardem-s-documentary-reveals-plight-of-western-saharan-refugees|url-status=live}}</ref> He publicly denounced the UN as unwilling to definitively resolve the human crisis there.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/gFzuzuU-pbA Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20130727060333/http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gFzuzuU-pbA Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFzuzuU-pbA |title=Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony |publisher=YouTube |date=13 November 2012 |access-date=24 December 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Bardem portrayed the main antagonist, [[Armando Salazar]], in 2017's ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales]]'', the fifth film in the series.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-30983579|title=Skins star Kaya Scodelario joins the Pirates of the Caribbean crew – BBC Newsbeat|work=BBC News|date=26 January 2015|access-date=13 September 2016|archive-date=29 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129175600/http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/30983579|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2017, Bardem starred with [[Jennifer Lawrence]], [[Michelle Pfeiffer]], and [[Ed Harris]] in the horror film ''[[Mother!]]'' by director [[Darren Aronofsky]], which focuses on a couple whose lives are disrupted by the arrival of unexpected guests.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michelle-pfeiffer-domhnall-gleeson-joining-884348|first=Borys|last=Kit|title=Michelle Pfeiffer, Domhnall Gleeson Joining Jennifer Lawrence in Darren Aronofsky Drama|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=15 April 2016|access-date=10 May 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520113050/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michelle-pfeiffer-domhnall-gleeson-joining-884348|archive-date=20 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=McNary|first1=Dave|title=Jennifer Lawrence's 'Mother!' Moves Forward to September Release|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/jennifer-lawrence-mother-moves-forward-release-1202502053/|date=21 July 2017|work=Variety|access-date=21 July 2017|archive-date=21 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721024722/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/jennifer-lawrence-mother-moves-forward-release-1202502053/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, Bardem once again appeared on screen alongside his spouse Penélope Cruz in [[Asghar Farhadi]]'s feature film ''[[Everybody Knows (film)|Everybody Knows]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ikonlondonmagazine.com/cannes-71-film-festival-opening-night/|title=Opening Night Of The 71st Cannes Film Festival|website=Ikon London Magazine|first1=Tamara|last1=Orlova-Alvarez|first2=Joe|last2=Alvarez|date=8 May 2018|access-date=29 September 2018|archive-date=2 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202215114/https://www.ikonlondonmagazine.com/cannes-71-film-festival-opening-night/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2021, Bardem portrayed [[Stilgar]] in [[Denis Villeneuve]]'s science fiction drama ''[[Dune (2021 film)|Dune]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/javier-bardem-dune-reboot-1203126074/|title=Javier Bardem Joins Timothee Chalamet in ''Dune'' Reboot|first=Justin|last=Kroll|work=Variety|date=1 February 2019|access-date=1 February 2019|archive-date=1 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190201210518/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/javier-bardem-dune-reboot-1203126074/|url-status=live}}</ref> That same year, he starred as Julio Blanco in [[Fernando León de Aranoa]]'s workplace satire ''[[The Good Boss]]''.<ref name="ambito">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ambito.com/espectaculos/el-buen-patron-se-quedo-los-goya-principales-n5371885|website=[[Ámbito Financiero]]|title="El buen patrón" se quedó con los Goya principales|date=14 February 2022|access-date=11 June 2022|archive-date=24 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124181521/https://www.ambito.com/espectaculos/el-buen-patron-se-quedo-los-goya-principales-n5371885|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="camara" /> His leading performance portraying a manipulative factory boss was considered among the finest of his career by critics, and clinched him a [[Goya Award for Best Actor|Goya Award]].<ref name="ambito" /><ref name="camara">{{Cite web|url=https://www.diezminutos.es/teleprograma/series-tv/a40123924/el-buen-patron-donde-ver-movistar/|website=[[Diez Minutos]]|first=Nora|last=Cámara|date=27 May 2022|title='El buen patrón': dónde ver la candidata española al Oscar 2022 en Movistar Plus+|access-date=11 June 2022|archive-date=11 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611023311/https://www.diezminutos.es/teleprograma/series-tv/a40123924/el-buen-patron-donde-ver-movistar/|url-status=live}}</ref> Also in 2021, he starred as [[Desi Arnaz]], alongside [[Nicole Kidman]] as his on-screen wife [[Lucille Ball]], in [[Amazon Studios]]' and [[Aaron Sorkin]]'s ''[[Being the Ricardos]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kroll|first1=Justin|date=11 January 2021|title=Nicole Kidman And Javier Bardem Eyed To Play Lucille Ball And Desi Arnaz With Aaron Sorkin Directing 'Being the Ricardos' For Amazon Studios|url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/aaron-sorkin-nicole-kidman-javier-bardem-lucille-ball-desi-ricardo-being-the-ricardos-1234651297/|access-date=11 January 2021|website=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=28 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128175605/https://deadline.com/2021/01/aaron-sorkin-nicole-kidman-javier-bardem-lucille-ball-desi-ricardo-being-the-ricardos-1234651297/|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite unfavorable reactions in response to his casting as Arnaz,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/movies/javier-bardem-defends-casting-as-desi-arnaz-being-the-ricardos/|title=Javier Bardem Responds to 'Tricky' Criticism Over His Casting as Desi Arnaz in Being the Ricardos|website=People Magazine|first=Benjamin|last=VanHoose|date=15 December 2021|access-date=29 December 2021|archive-date=28 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228170403/https://people.com/movies/javier-bardem-defends-casting-as-desi-arnaz-being-the-ricardos/|url-status=live}}</ref> Bardem's portrayal received praise.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/being-the-ricardos-movie-review-nicole-kidman-javier-bardem-shine-in-this-otherwise-torrid-affair-101640614117560.html|title=Being the Ricardos movie review: Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem shine in this otherwise torrid affair|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|first=Abhimanyu|last=Mathur|date=27 December 2021|access-date=28 December 2021|archive-date=27 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227185819/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/being-the-ricardos-movie-review-nicole-kidman-javier-bardem-shine-in-this-otherwise-torrid-affair-101640614117560.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.times-standard.com/2021/12/26/movie-review-ricardos-a-smart-funny-tribute-to-tvs-golden-age/|title='Ricardos' a smart, funny tribute to TV's Golden Age|website=[[Times-Standard]]|first=Mark|last=Meszoros|date=26 December 2021|access-date=28 December 2021|archive-date=28 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228170358/https://www.times-standard.com/2021/12/26/movie-review-ricardos-a-smart-funny-tribute-to-tvs-golden-age/|url-status=live}}</ref> For his performance, he received nominations for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama]] and the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role]], as well as his third [[Academy Award]] nomination for Best Actor, his fourth nomination overall.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/13/entertainment/golden-globes-nominations/index.html|title=Golden Globes 2022: See the list of nominees|website=[[CNN]]|first=Lisa|last=Respers France|date=13 December 2021|access-date=28 December 2021|archive-date=13 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213161909/https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/13/entertainment/golden-globes-nominations/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/javier-bardem-sag-nomination-being-the-ricardos-dune-2-1234909003/|title=Javier Bardem Celebrates SAG Nomination; Dreams Of Riding Sandworm In 'Dune 2' This Summer|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Rosy|last=Cordero|date=12 January 2022|access-date=12 January 2022|archive-date=12 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112164449/https://deadline.com/2022/01/javier-bardem-sag-nomination-being-the-ricardos-dune-2-1234909003/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/oscar-nominations-list-of-nominees-1234928251/|title=Oscar Nominations: 'The Power Of The Dog', 'Dune' Top List; 'Drive My Car' Among Big Surprises|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Patrick|last=Hipes|date=8 February 2022|access-date=8 February 2022|archive-date=8 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208132041/https://deadline.com/2022/02/oscar-nominations-list-of-nominees-1234928251/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Bardem was set to play [[Frankenstein's Monster]] in the upcoming remake of the ''[[Bride of Frankenstein (2019 film)|Bride of Frankenstein]]'', directed by [[Bill Condon]].<ref>{{cite news | work = Hollywood Reporter | access-date = 25 August 2017 | date = 22 May 2017 | url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/universal-sets-bride-frankenstein-2019-1006288 | title = Universal Sets 'Bride of Frankenstein' for 2019 | first = Aaron | last = Couch | archive-date = 14 August 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170814050916/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/universal-sets-bride-frankenstein-2019-1006288 | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/movies/javier-bardem-still-wants-to-play-frankenstein/|title=Javier Bardem still wants to play Frankenstein's monster: 'I have the looks'|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|first=Andrea|last=Towers|date=11 January 2022|access-date=16 January 2022|archive-date=16 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116211737/https://ew.com/movies/javier-bardem-still-wants-to-play-frankenstein/|url-status=live}}</ref> He appeared in the 2022 film ''[[Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (film)|Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile]]'' and played [[King Triton]] in Disney's 2023 [[List of remakes and adaptations of Disney animated films|live-action/CGI movie]], ''[[The Little Mermaid (2023 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'', directed by [[Rob Marshall]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/javier-bardem-sonys-lyle-lyle-crocodile-1234788926/|title=Javier Bardem to Star in Sony's Adaptation of Classic Children's Book 'Lyle, Lyle Crocodile'|date=8 July 2021|first=Justin|last=Kroll|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709000338/https://deadline.com/2021/07/javier-bardem-sonys-lyle-lyle-crocodile-1234788926/|archive-date=9 July 2021|url-status=live|access-date=9 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=N'Duka |first=Amanda |url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/javier-bardem-disney-the-little-mermaid-1202648060/ |title=Javier Bardem In Talks For Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' Remake |date=17 July 2019 |work=Deadline |access-date=17 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717212730/https://deadline.com/2019/07/javier-bardem-disney-the-little-mermaid-1202648060/ |archive-date=17 July 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1157889-little-mermaid-cast-plus-pinocchio-peter-pan-films-go-to-disney|title=Little Mermaid Cast, Plus Pinocchio & Peter Pan Films Go to Disney+|website=Comingsoon.net|last=Evry|first=Max|date=10 December 2020|access-date=11 December 2020|archive-date=11 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211004527/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1157889-little-mermaid-cast-plus-pinocchio-peter-pan-films-go-to-disney|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2024, Bardem reprised the role of Stilgar in ''[[Dune: Part Two]]'' and he worked once again with Kidman in the [[Netflix]] and [[Skydance Animation]] film, ''[[Spellbound (2024 film)|Spellbound]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/06/nicole-kidman-javier-bardem-john-lithgow-nathan-lane-more-join-spellbound-1235049176/|title=Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, John Lithgow, Nathan Lane, Jenifer Lewis & More Board Animated Pic 'Spellbound' From Apple & Skydance Animation|website=Deadline Hollywood|last=Grobar|first=Matt|date=21 June 2022|access-date=21 June 2022|archive-date=21 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220621170553/https://deadline.com/2022/06/nicole-kidman-javier-bardem-john-lithgow-nathan-lane-more-join-spellbound-1235049176/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Zilko |first=Christian |date=29 May 2022 |title=Javier Bardem Has Read 'Dune: Part Two' Script, Says Sequel 'Is Gonna Surprise People' |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/05/javier-bardem-dune-2-update-1234729312/ |access-date=6 July 2023 |website=IndieWire|archive-date=27 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927051740/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/05/javier-bardem-dune-2-update-1234729312/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On 10 July 2023, ''[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]'' announced that Bardem would star with [[Brad Pitt]] in ''[[F1 (film)|F1]]'' for [[Apple TV+]], with [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] handling theatrical distribution.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=10 July 2023 |title=Javier Bardem Joins Brad Pitt In Apple's F1 Racing Movie |url=https://deadline.com/2023/07/javier-bardem-brad-pitt-apples-f1-1235433404/ |access-date=10 July 2023 |website=Deadline|archive-date=10 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710210235/https://deadline.com/2023/07/javier-bardem-brad-pitt-apples-f1-1235433404/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was released in 2025.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/imax-2025-film-slate-cannes-1235899771/ |title=Imax Unveils 2025 Film Slate, Including ''Superman: Legacy'' and ''The Fantastic Four'' |last=Roxborough |first=Scott |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=May 16, 2024 |access-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516154305/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/imax-2025-film-slate-cannes-1235899771/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

In September 2024, during the reception of his 2023 [[Donostia Award]] for career achievement at the [[72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival]], answering a question about his availability to Spanish filmmakers other than his friend Fernando León, Bardem announced that he had been cast to star alongside [[Victoria Luengo]] in [[Rodrigo Sorogoyen]]'s ''[[The Beloved (upcoming film)|The Beloved]]'', due to begin filming in January 2025 in [[Fuerteventura]].<ref name="hopewellmclennan">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/javier-bardem-rodrigo-sorogoyen-vicky-luengo-1236151735/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|title=Javier Bardem Announces He Will Star in 'El Ser Querido' From 'The Beasts' Director Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Lambasts Israeli Government's Gaza Attacks|first1=John|access-date=20 September 2024|last1=Hopewell|first2=Callum|last2=McLennan|date=20 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|website=Kinótico|url=https://kinotico.es/actualidad/2024-09-20/javier-bardem-anuncia-desde-san-sebastian-rodaje-ser-querido-rodrigo-sorogoyen|title=Javier Bardem anuncia desde San Sebastián el rodaje de 'El ser querido', de Rodrigo Sorogoyen|first=Mariajo|last=Arias|date=20 September 2024}}</ref> That same month, he starred as Jose Menendez, the father of [[Lyle and Erik Menendez]], in [[Netflix]]'s ''[[Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story]]'', which earned him nominations for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film]], the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Movie]] and the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fienberg |first=Daniel |date=September 20, 2024 |title='Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story' Review: Despite a Terrifying Javier Bardem, Ryan Murphy's Netflix True-Crime Saga Falls Flat |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/monsters-the-lyle-and-erik-menendez-story-review-netflix-ryan-murphy-javier-bardem-chloe-sevigny-1236007678/ |access-date=September 20, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rice |first=Lynette |date=2024-12-22 |title=‘Monsters’ Star Javier Bardem On His Golden Globe Nomination, His Distaste For Violence & Why He Felt Depressed On ‘No Country For Old Men’ |url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/monsters-star-javier-bardem-golden-globe-nomination-reaction-1236200835/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225053131/https://deadline.com/2024/12/monsters-star-javier-bardem-golden-globe-nomination-reaction-1236200835/ |archive-date=2024-12-25 |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]}}</ref> In advance of the 2025 [[Cannes Film Market]], Bardem was reported to have been cast in [[Florian Zeller]]'s psychological thriller ''Bunker'' alongside Penélope Cruz.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/penelope-cruz-javier-bardem-florian-zeller-bunker-cannes-1236382353/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Mike|last=Fleming Jr.|first2=Andreas|last2=Wiseman|title=Penélope Cruz & Javier Bardem To Play Married Couple On Rocky Terrain In Florian Zeller’s Psychological Thriller ‘Bunker’; FilmNation Launches Cannes Market Hot Project|date=1 May 2025}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
[[File:Javier Bardem & Penélope Cruz at Goya Awards 2018.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Bardem and his wife [[Penélope Cruz]] at the 32nd [[Goya Awards]] in 2018]]
=== Marriage and family ===
In 2007, Bardem began dating [[Penélope Cruz]], his co-star in ''[[Vicky Cristina Barcelona]]''. Bardem and Cruz have maintained a low public profile,<ref>{{cite web |first=Jane |last=Walker |author2=Michelle Tan |author3=Courtney Rubin |url=https://people.com/celebrity/buzz-are-penlope-cruz-and-javier-bardem-engaged/ |title=BUZZ: Are Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem Engaged? |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=5 October 2009 |access-date=24 October 2009 |archive-date=19 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419003055/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20310257,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> refusing to discuss their personal lives.<ref name="cbs"/> The couple married in July 2010 in [[The Bahamas]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Cruz-Bardem-Marry-1020546.aspx|title=Report: Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem Marry|newspaper=Tv Guide |publisher=TVGuide.com|access-date=17 April 2020|archive-date=19 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019202038/http://www.tvguide.com/news/cruz-bardem-marry-1020546.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> They have two children: a son, named Leo Encinas Cruz, born on 23 January 2011,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities-news-in-pics/14-09-2010/54685/celebrities/ |title=Penélope Cruz is pregnant with her first child &#124; Latest celebrity news |website=Hello! |access-date=11 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126003905/http://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities-news-in-pics/14-09-2010/54685/celebrities/ |archive-date=26 January 2011 |url-status=dead }}; {{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/report-penelope-cruz-javier-barden-75751 |title=Report: Penélope Cruz, Javier Barden Welcome First Child |first=Pamela |last=Rolfe |date=26 January 2011 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=26 January 2011 |archive-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124181407/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/penelope-cruz-javier-bardem-child-75751/ |url-status=live }}. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110129013927/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/penelope-cruz-javier-bardem-child-75751 WebCitation archive]; {{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/javier-bardem-penelope-cruzs-son-97434 |title=Name of Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz's Son Revealed |first=Pamela |last=Rolfe |date=8 February 2011 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=9 February 2011 |archive-date=9 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110209204717/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/javier-bardem-penelope-cruzs-son-97434 |url-status=live }}</ref> in Los Angeles; and a daughter, named Luna Encinas Cruz, born on 22 July 2013, in Madrid.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.europapress.es/chance/video-hija-pe-bardem-llama-luna-encinas-cruz-20130731174424.html |title=Luna, ha sido el nombre que Penélope Cruz y Javier Bardem ha escogido para su hija |website=[[La Vanguardia]] |access-date=31 July 2013 |language=es |archive-date=1 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801015059/http://www.europapress.es/chance/video-hija-pe-bardem-llama-luna-encinas-cruz-20130731174424.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In September 2018, at the [[Toronto Film Festival]] premiere of ''Everybody Knows'' Bardem told ''Ikon London Magazine'' about acting together with his spouse: "I find it very easy. In a sense that we play what we are supposed to play and then we go back to our daily life which is way more interesting than any fiction. And it is real."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ikonlondonmagazine.com/javier-bardem-on-happy-marriage-at-the-toronto-film-festival/|title=Javier Bardem on Happy Marriage at the Toronto Film Festival|website=Ikon London Magazine|first1=Tamara|last1=Orlova-Alvarez|first2=Joe|last2=Alvarez|date=25 September 2018|access-date=29 September 2018|archive-date=30 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930000321/http://www.ikonlondonmagazine.com/javier-bardem-on-happy-marriage-at-the-toronto-film-festival/|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Interests === 
Bardem's native language is Spanish, and he is also fluent in English. He is a fan of [[heavy metal music]], and credits the band [[AC/DC]] for helping him learn to speak English, in some respects.<ref name="cbs"/> He is also a fan of [[Pearl Jam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=297061491178078 |title=EstĂşpida Fregona - Webzine de Pearl Jam - Javier Bardem se vuelve a declarar fan |publisher=Facebook.com |date= |accessdate=24 March 2022}}</ref> Bardem does not drive, only getting behind the wheel for film roles,<ref name="mirror"/><ref name="don't call">{{cite news |title=Oscar Films/Actors: 'Don't Call Me Actor,' says a Nominee for Best, Um ... |work=The New York Times |date=4 March 2001 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/04/movies/oscar-films-actors-don-t-call-me-actor-says-a-nominee-for-best-um.html |access-date=12 October 2007 |first=Kristin |last=Hohenadel |archive-date=11 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911091450/https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/04/movies/oscar-films-actors-don-t-call-me-actor-says-a-nominee-for-best-um.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and he refers to himself as a "worker" or "entertainer", not an actor.<ref name="don't call" /> In 2024, he stated that he still saw himself as "the son of Pilar", adding that he did not want "to be anything else".<ref name="hopewellmclennan" />

Although Bardem was raised as a [[Catholic Church|Catholic]], he is now [[agnostic]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/javier-bardem-people-watch-me-i-feel-absurd-2182899.html |title=Javier Bardem: 'People watch me. I feel absurd' – Profiles – People |work=The Independent |date=16 January 2011 |access-date=25 December 2012 |archive-date=29 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190429064400/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/javier-bardem-people-watch-me-i-feel-absurd-2182899.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.latina.com/entertainment/religion-backgrounds-latino-celebrities#8|title=Religious Backgrounds of Latino & Latina Hollywood Celebrities|website=www.latina.com|access-date=13 June 2016|archive-date=8 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808085956/http://www.latina.com/entertainment/religion-backgrounds-latino-celebrities#8|url-status=live}}</ref> He expressed his support of gay marriage [[same-sex marriage in Spain|in Spain]]. Bardem emphasized that while [[Egoism|ego]] drives acting, it should not interfere with filmmaking.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?cid=640998 |title="Sólo para joder a la Iglesia" : Si fuera gay, Bardem se casaría ¡mañana! |publisher=Univision.com |language=es |access-date=6 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091015181924/http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?cid=640998 |archive-date=15 October 2009 }}</ref> He later said that although he does not believe strongly in the [[supernatural]], he does not deny it. "We are just this little tiny spot in the whole universe, so of course there must be other things, other people, other creatures, other lives and other dimensions. Sure, I believe in it". In the same interview, Bardem stated that he thinks science and belief "should go together".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm96JhjoJWM "Pirates of the Caribbean 5" – "Salazars Rache" – Interview: Javier Bardem] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202054250/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm96JhjoJWM&gl=US&hl=en |date=2 February 2019 }} ''[[YouTube]]'', 18 April 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017</ref>

Despite having portrayed multiple villainous characters throughout his acting career, Bardem has a self-confessed "hatred" of violence that stems from a fight in a nightclub in his early 20s that left him with a broken nose.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/javier-bardem-movies|title=Javier Bardem: 'I can't stand violence'|last=GQ|website=British GQ|date=2 May 2017|access-date=21 March 2019|archive-date=21 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321095110/https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/javier-bardem-movies|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2025, Bardem revealed that he is a fan of Spanish football club [[Atlético Madrid]] on the show ''[[Conan O'Brien Must Go]]''.<ref>{{cite episode |title=Spain |series=Conan O'Brien Must Go |last1=O'Brien |first1=Conan |last2=Sweeney |first2=Mike |network=Max |date=May 2025 |season=2 |number=1}}</ref>

=== Activism and political stances === 

Long committed to the plight of the [[Sahrawis|Sahrawi people]], Bardem served as spokesperson of the platform 'All with the Sahara', that collected signatures to ask the Spanish government to "lead the search for a peaceful and just solution to a conflict that affects us directly".<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 October 2011|title=Javier Bardem vuelve a llevar el conflicto del Sáhara ante la ONU|url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2011/10/03/cultura/1317635609.html|website=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]}}</ref> Bardem produced and narrated the documentary film ''[[Sons of the Clouds]]'' about life in the [[Sahrawi refugee camps]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elperiodicodearagon.com/cultura/2012/05/18/richard-gere-reinventa-agente-retirado-47537133.html|website=[[El Periódico de Aragón]]|publisher=[[Prensa Ibérica]]|date=18 May 2024|title=Richard Gere se reinventa como un agente retirado de la CIA}}</ref> In July 2025, Bardem voiced concern about the shooting of ''[[The Odyssey (2026 film)|The Odyssey]]'' in [[Dakhla, Western Sahara|Dakhla]], [[Western Sahara]], denouncing that "for 50 years, Morocco has occupied Western Sahara, expelling the Sahrawi people from their cities. Dakhla is one of them, converted by the Moroccan occupiers into a tourist destination and now a film set, always with the aim of erasing the Sahrawi identity of the city".<ref>{{Cite web|website=[[Cinemanía]]|url=https://www.20minutos.es/cinemania/noticias/javier-bardem-peticion-nolan-rodaje-odisea-sahara-occidental_6232580_0.html|via=[[20minutos.es]]|title=Javier Bardem se une a la petición de que Nolan detenga el rodaje de 'La Odisea' en el Sáhara Occidental|date=30 July 2025|language=es|access-date=30 July 2025}}</ref> He likewise appeared as a signatory in a manifesto promoted by [[FiSahara]] against the shooting of the film in Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eldiario.es/cultura/cine/rodrigo-sorogoyen-iciar-bollain-javier-bardem-artistas-rodaje-odisea-nolan-sahara_1_12513941.html|website=[[eldiario.es]]|date=4 August 2025|title= Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Icíar Bollaín, Javier Bardem y más artistas, contra el rodaje de ‘La Odisea’ de Nolan en el Sáhara Occidental |access-date=5 August 2025|language=es}}</ref>

In May 2011 Bardem teamed up with the [[Enough Project]]'s co-founder [[John Prendergast (activist)|John Prendergast]] to raise awareness about [[conflict minerals]] in eastern [[Democratic Republic of Congo|Congo]].<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/ueTGrTRaeqo Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20120603152355/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueTGrTRaeqo Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueTGrTRaeqo |title=Javier Bardem: Peace for Congo's Mothers |publisher=[[Enough Project]] |date=5 May 2011 |access-date=6 March 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In July 2019, Bardem signed a manifesto urging [[PSOE]] and [[Podemos (Spanish political party)|Podemos]] parties to reach an agreement to form a ministry after the [[April 2019 Spanish general election|April 2019 elections in Spain]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Díez |first1=Anabel |title=Javier Bardem and 200 other artists make plea for a progressive government in Spain |url=https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/07/19/inenglish/1563525487_105458.html |access-date=22 April 2020 |agency=El País |date=29 July 2019 |archive-date=2 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802000140/https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/07/19/inenglish/1563525487_105458.html |url-status=live }}</ref> 

In November 2019, during the March for Climate in Madrid, Bardem gave a speech on stage where he called both the mayor of Madrid [[José Luis Martínez-Almeida]] and the US president [[Donald Trump]] "stupid". He later apologized, declaring that "the insult illegitimizes any speech and conversation."<ref>{{cite news |title="The insult illegitimizes any speech and conversation" |url=https://spainsnews.com/the-insult-illegitimizes-any-speech-and-conversation/ |access-date=22 April 2020 |agency=Spain's News |archive-date=1 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801223415/https://spainsnews.com/the-insult-illegitimizes-any-speech-and-conversation/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

When [[Russia]] [[Russian invasion of Ukraine|invaded]] [[Ukraine]] on February 24, 2022, Bardem staged a protest at the Russian embassy in [[Madrid]] the same day. In an interview with Nancy Tartaglione of ''[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]'', Bardem condemned Russian president [[Vladimir Putin]] as an "imperialist", while also criticizing the [[enlargement of NATO]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=2022-03-21 |title=‘Being The Ricardos’ Javier Bardem On Playing An Icon & Finding Balance |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/javier-bardem-interview-being-the-ricardos-the-good-boss-oscars-1234977811/ |access-date=2025-10-30 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> During the [[37th Independent Spirit Awards|2022 Independent Spirit Awards]], Bardem again expressed his support for Ukraine during [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russia's invasion]] of the country.<ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Abbey |date=2022-03-06 |title=Spirit Awards Hosts Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally Tell Putin to “F*** Off and Go Home” in Support of Ukraine |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/putin-go-home-ukraine-spirit-awards-1235105409/ |access-date=2025-10-30 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>

During the [[2014 Gaza War]], Bardem and Cruz signed an open letter denouncing Israel's actions during the conflict as [[Palestinian genocide accusation|genocide]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/penelope-cruz-javier-bardem-denounce-721894|title=Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem Denounce Israeli 'Genocide' in Open Letter|website=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Jones|first=Ben|date=29 July 2014|access-date=3 August 2014|archive-date=4 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804102323/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/penelope-cruz-javier-bardem-denounce-721894|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2024, Bardem criticized Israel's [[Gaza war|military operations]] in the [[Gaza Strip]] and the "unconditional support" of Israel by the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany,<ref>{{cite news |title=Javier Bardem: "La situación en Gaza es inadmisible, deshumanizante y terrible. Agradezco el premio, pero así es imposible celebrarlo" |url=https://www.elmundo.es/cultura/cine/2024/09/20/66ed763de9cf4a0b2d8b459f.html |work=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]] |date=20 September 2024}}</ref> saying that "Israel's extreme right-wing nationalist government is not at all representative of the Jewish community or Israeli society."<ref>{{cite news |title=Javier Bardem Denounces Benjamin Netanyahu And Calls On The U.S. & UK To Rethink Support For Israel's "Radical" Government: "The Palestinian Population Is Suffering" — San Sebastian |url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/javier-bardem-benjamin-netanyahu-israel-radical-gaza-hamas-san-sebastian-film-festival-2024-1236095609/ |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=20 September 2024}}</ref> In May 2025, Bardem signed a letter criticizing the film industry's "passivity" before the ongoing [[Gaza genocide]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |author=<!-- not stated -->|title=Mark Ruffalo, Guy Pearce, Melissa Barrera and Ralph Fiennes Among 350+ Figures to Sign Letter About Killing of Palestinian Protagonist of Cannes-Bound Doc: 'We Are Ashamed' of Industry 'Passivity' (EXCLUSIVE) |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/global/letter-about-killing-of-fatma-hassona-1236391687/ |date=12 May 2025 |access-date=14 May 2025}}</ref> In June 2025, Bardem told ''[[The View]]'' that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza with the "back-up of the United States" and the "silence of Europe".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ortiz |first1=Andi |title=Javier Bardem Calls Out Lack of International Action in Gaza: ‘I Believe It’s a Genocide’ |url=https://www.thewrap.com/javier-bardem-gaza-genocide-the-view/ |access-date=21 June 2025 |work=[[TheWrap]] |date=17 June 2025}}</ref> During the [[77th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards]], he briefly stated to [[E!]] that he denounces the [[Gaza genocide|genocide in Gaza]] while wearing a [[Palestinian keffiyeh]] before concluding the interview with a "Free Palestine" chant.<ref>{{cite web|title= Javier Bardem Denounces the ‘Genocide in Gaza’|url= https://www.vulture.com/article/emmys-2025-javier-bardem-free-palestine.html|website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]|date=14 September 2025|last=Hoepfner|first=Fran|access-date=15 September 2025}}</ref> He is a signatory of the [[Film Workers for Palestine]] boycott pledge that was published in September 2025.<ref> {{Cite news |last=Betts |first=Anna |date=2025-09-10 |title=Actors and directors pledge not to work with Israeli film groups ‘implicated in genocide’ |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/08/film-pledge-israeli-institutions-palestinians |access-date=2025-09-16 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

== Filmography and accolades ==
{{main| Javier Bardem filmography|List of awards and nominations received by Javier Bardem}}
Over his career, he has been recognized by the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] for the following performances:

* [[73rd Academy Awards]]: [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor in a Leading Role]], nomination, for ''[[Before Night Falls (film)|Before Night Falls]]'' (2000)
* [[80th Academy Awards]]: [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Actor in a Supporting Role]], win, ''[[No Country for Old Men]]'' (2008)
* [[83rd Academy Awards]]: Best Actor in a Leading Role, nomination, ''[[Biutiful]]'' (2010)
* [[94th Academy Awards]]: Best Actor in a Leading Role, nomination, ''[[Being the Ricardos]]'' (2021)

== See also ==
* [[List of Spanish Academy Award winners and nominees]]
* [[List of European Academy Award winners and nominees]]
* [[List of actors with Academy Award nominations]]
* [[List of actors with more than one Academy Award nomination in the acting categories]]
* [[List of actors nominated for Academy Awards for non-English performances]]
* [[List of Golden Globe winners]]
* [[List of actors with Hollywood Walk of Fame motion picture stars]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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