Demián Bichir

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Template:Short description Template:Family name hatnote Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Template:Wikidata image Demián Bichir Nájera (Script error: No such module "IPA".;Template:Efn born 1 August 1963) is a Mexican actor.[1][2] After starring in telenovelas, he began to appear in Hollywood films.[3] He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in A Better Life.[4]

Early life

Bichir was born in Torreón. His parents are actors Alejandro Bichir and Maricruz Nájera.[5] His brothers, Odiseo and Bruno, are also actors.[6] His paternal family is of Lebanese origin.[7] He worked at the National Theater Company, Shakespeare and Dostoyevsky, and the Mexican Association of Theater Critics.[8] He attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.[9]

Career

Bichir played Fidel Castro in Che.[10] He starred in the television series, including The Bridge[11][12][13] and Grand Hotel.[14][15] His directorial debut film A Circus Story & A Love Song premiered at the Morelia International Film Festival.[16][17] Other films including A Better Life,[18] Alien: Covenant,[19] Chaos Walking,[20] The Hateful Eight,[21] The Nun,[22] and Without Blood.[23]

Personal life

He is an American Civil Liberties Union Ambassador of Immigration Rights.[24][25][26] His second wife, Stefanie Sherk, died in a swimming pool on 12 April 2019.[27][28][29][30][31] Bichir has a daughter, Gala.[32][33][34]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
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[35]
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[36] 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[37]
2024 A Circus Story & A Love Song Refugio Also director and writer
Without Blood Tito
2025 Black Phone 2 Template:Dagger TBA Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
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

Awards

Award Category Title Result
Ariel Award Best Actor Hidalgo: La historia jamás contada Nominated
Academy Awards Best Actor A Better Life Nominated
ALMA Award 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 Outstanding Actor Nominated
Gold Derby Awards Best Cast The Hateful Eight Nominated
Hollywood Film Awards Won

Notes

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