| Demián Bichir | |
| Birth Name: | Demián Bichir Nájera |
| Birth Date: | 1 August 1963 |
| Birth Place: | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1977–present |
| Children: | 1 |
| Mother: | Maricruz Nájera |
| Father: | Alejandro Bichir |
| Family: | Bichir family |
Demián Bichir Nájera (pronounced as /es/; 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]
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] He is an American Civil Liberties Union Ambassador of Immigration Rights.[10] [11] [12] His wife, Stefanie Sherk, died in a swimming pool on 12 April 2019.[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] Bichir has a daughter, Gala.[18] [19] [20]
Bichir played Fidel Castro in Che[21] and an emigrant in A Better Life.[22] He starred in the crime series The Bridge[23] [24] [25] and the western film The Hateful Eight.[26] His directorial debut film A Circus Story & A Love Song premiered at the Morelia International Film Festival.[27] [28] Other films including ,[29] The Nun[30] and Chaos Walking.[31] He starred in the remake series Grand Hotel,[32] [33] and in Angelina Jolie's adapted film of Alessandro Baricco's novel Without Blood.[34]
| 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 | 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 | ||
| Fernando Pellicer | |||
| 2017 | 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 | Post-production | |
| 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 |
| Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Award | Best Actor | Hidalgo: La historia jamás contada | |
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | A Better Life | |
| ALMA Awards | Favorite Movie Actor | ||
| Independent Spirit Awards | Best Male Lead | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | ||
| Black Reel Awards | Best Actor | ||
| Gold Derby Awards | Best Cast | The Hateful Eight | |
| Hollywood Film Awards |