Javier Bardem
Birthdate: Mar 1, 1969
Birthplace: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
Javier Bardem belongs to a family of actors that have been working on films since the early days of Spanish cinema.
He was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, to actress Pilar Bardem (María del Pilar Bardem Muñoz) and businessman José Carlos Encinas Doussinague. His maternal grandparents were actors Rafael Bardem and Matilde Muñoz Sampedro, and his uncle is screenwriter Juan Antonio Bardem. He got his start in the family business, at age six, when he appeared in his first feature, "El picaro" (1974) (A.K.A. The Scoundrel). During his teenage years, he acted in several TV series, played rugby for the Spanish National Team, and toured the country with an independent theatrical group. Javier's early film role as a sexy stud in the black comedy, Jamón, Jamón (1992) (aka Ham Ham) propelled him to instant popularity and threatened to typecast him as nothing more than a brawny sex symbol. Determined to avert a beefcake image, he refused similar subsequent roles and has gone on to win acclaim for his ability to appear almost unrecognizable from film to film. With over 25 movies and numerous awards under his belt, it is Javier's stirring, passionate performance as the persecuted Cuban writer, Reynaldo Arenas, in Before Night Falls (2000) that will long be remembered as his breakthrough role. He received five Best Actor awards and a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal.
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- 2024 | Dune: Part TwoasStilgar
Dune: Part Two
Paul Atreides unites with the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future.
- 2023 | A Journey to Sundance
- 2023 | The Eternal Memory
- 2023 | The Eternal Memory
- 2023 | The Little MermaidasKing Triton
The Little Mermaid
A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince.
- 2022 | Cruce de caminos. Un documental sobre Miguel Ríos
- 2022 | Lyle, Lyle, CrocodileasHector P. Valenti
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Feature film based on the children's book about a crocodile that lives in New York City.
- 2021 | The Good BossasJulio Blanco
The Good Boss
Awaiting a visit by a committee that could give his company an award for excellence, the owner of an industrial scales manufacturing business tries to resolve any problems from his workers in enough time.
- 2021 | Being the RicardosasDesi Arnaz
Being the Ricardos
Follows Lucy and Desi as they face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.
- 2021 | Dune (2021)asStilgar
Dune (2021)
Paul Atreides arrives on Arrakis after his father accepts the stewardship of the dangerous planet. However, chaos ensues after a betrayal as forces clash to control melange, a precious resource.
- 2020 | The Roads Not TakenasLeo
The Roads Not Taken
A day in the life of Leo and his daughter, Molly, as he floats through alternate lives he could have lived, leading Molly to wrestle with her own path as she considers her future.
- 2019 | Más allá del reto de Eva
- 2019 | Everybody KnowsasPaco
Everybody Knows
Laura, a Spanish woman living in Buenos Aires, returns to her hometown outside Madrid with her two children to attend her sister's wedding. However, the trip is upset by unexpected events that bring secrets into the open.
- 2018 | Querido Fotogramas
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- 2017 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No TalesasCaptain Salazar
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Captain Jack Sparrow searches for the Trident of Poseidon to rule the sea while being pursued by old rival Captain Salazar and a crew of deadly ghosts who have escaped from the Devil's Triangle.
- 2016 | The Last Faceas Miguel Leon
- 2015 | The GunmanasFelix
The Gunman
A sniper on a mercenary assassination team, kills the minister of mines of the Congo. Terrier's successful kill shot forces him into hiding. Returning to the Congo years later, he becomes the target of a hit squad himself.
- 2014 | Automataas Blue Robot
- 2014 | Journey to Sundance
- 2013 | Looking Back on Love: Making Black and White America
- 2013 | Scorpion in Loveas Solís
- 2013 | The CounselorasReiner
The Counselor
A lawyer finds himself in over his head when he gets involved in drug trafficking.
- 2012 | To the Wonderas Father Quintana
- 2012 | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
- 2012 | Sons of the Clouds
- 2012 | Sons of the Cloudsas Narrator
- 2012 |
- 2010 | Biutifulas Uxbal
- 2010 | Spanish Hollywood
- 2010 | Eat Pray Loveas Felipe
- 2009 | Milos Forman: What doesn't kill you...
- 2008 | Vicky Cristina Barcelonaas Juan Antonio
- 2007 | Invisibles
- 2007 | Love in the Time of Choleraas Florentino Ariza
- 2007 | No Country for Old MenasAnton Chigurh
No Country for Old Men
Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong and over two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande.
- 2006 | Goya's Ghostsas Lorenzo
- 2006 | Hécuba, un sueño de pasión
- 2005 | Las Alas del Fénix
- 2004 | The Sea Insideas Ramón Sampedro
- 2003 | Variaciones 1/113
- 2002 | Mondays in the Sunas Santa
- 2002 | The Dancer Upstairsas Rejas
- 2000 | Before Night Fallsas Reinaldo Arenas
- 1999 | Between Your Legsas Javier
- 1999 | Los lobos de Washingtonas Alberto
- 1999 | Second Skinas Diego
- 1997 | Live Fleshas David de Paz
- 1997 | Perdita Durangoas Romeo
- 1996 | Éxtasisas Rober
- 1995 | Mouth to Mouthas Víctor Ventura
- 1994 | El detective y la muerteas Detective
- 1994 | Numbered Daysas Lisardo
- 1993 | El amante bilingüeas Limpiabotas
- 1993 | Golden Ballsas Benito González
- 1993 | Huidosas Rafael
- 1992 | Amo tu cama ricaas Antonio
- 1992 | Amo tu cama ricaas Sara's ex-boyfriend
- 1992 | Jamón, Jamónas El chorizo
- 1990 | The Ages of Luluas Jimmy
