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Demián Bichir

Acting

Born August 1, 1963 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Also known as Demián Bichir Nájera · Demian Bichir · Damián Bechir

Biography

Demián Bichir Nájera (Spanish pronunciation:[deˈmjam biˈtʃiɾ ˈnaxeɾa]; born 1 August 1963) is a Mexican actor. After starring in telenovelas, he began to appear in Hollywood films. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in A Better Life. Description above from the Wikipedia article Demián Bichir, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Awards from the Association of Theater Critics and Journalists
  • Academy AwardBest Actor · 2012 · nominated

Filmography40 titles

The Hateful Eight

2015as Bob

Godzilla vs. Kong

2021as Walter Simmons

Weeds

2005as Esteban Carlos Reyes

A Better Life

2011as Carlos Riquelme

Grand Hotel

2019as Santiago Mendoza

Fuera del cielo

2006as Malboro

Che: Part One

2008as Fidel Castro

El dentista

as Nolasco Black

Black Phone 2

2025as Mando

Land

2021as Miguel

Lowriders

2017as Miguel Alvarez

Che: Part Two

2008as Fidel Castro

A Circus Tale & A Love Song

2024as Refugio

Chaos Walking

2021as Ben Moore

The Bridge

2013as Marco Ruiz

The Heat

2013as Hale

El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza

2012as Cerdo Gutiérrez 3 (voice)

American Visa

2005

Gimme Power

2000as Gabriel Castro

Perdita Durango

1997as Catalina

Savages

2012as Alex

Chupa

2023as Chava

Good Kids

2016as Yaco

In the Time of the Butterflies

2001as Manolo Tavárez

Alien: Covenant

2017as Lope

The Runway

2010as Ernesto Cordoba

The Nun

2018as Father Burke

Death in Buenos Aires

2014as Chávez

Dom Hemingway

2013as Mr. Fontaine

The Midnight Sky

2020as Sanchez

Ya la hicimos

1994

Machete Kills

2013as Mendez

The Grudge

2019as Goodman

Dark Cities

2002as Mario

Hotel Colonial

1987as Young Hotel Clerk

Little Saints

1999as Cacomixtle

Hasta Morir

1994

Solo

1996as Rio

Married Life

1993as Gaspar

Walden: Life in The Woods

2017as Ramirez