Demián Bichir

Demián Bichir

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.

Early life

Demián Bichir

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

Career

Demián Bichir

Bichir in 2014

Bichir played Fidel Castro in Che. He starred in the television series The Bridge and Grand Hotel. His directorial debut film A Circus Story & A Love Song premiered at the Morelia International Film Festival. Other films including A Better Life, Alien: Covenant, Chaos Walking, The Hateful Eight, The Nun, and Without Blood.

Personal life

Demián Bichir

He is an American Civil Liberties Union Ambassador of Immigration Rights. His second wife, Stefanie Sherk, died in a swimming pool on 12 April 2019. Bichir has a daughter, Gala.

Filmography

Film

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1987</td><td>Hotel Colonial</td><td>Young Hotel Clerk</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1988</td><td>The Penitent</td><td>Roberto</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1989</td><td>Rojo Amanecer</td><td>Jorge</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1993</td><td>Miroslava</td><td>Ricardo</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1995</td><td>Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead</td><td>Omar</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td>Solo</td><td>Rio</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1997</td><td>Perdita Durango</td><td>Catalina</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1999</td><td>Sexo, pudor y lágrimas</td><td>Tomás</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2000</td><td>Gimme the Power</td><td>Gabriel</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>Don't Tempt Me</td><td>Manny Chavez</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>Hypnos</td><td>Miguel</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>Fuera del cielo</td><td>Everardo Sánchez</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>American Visa</td><td>Mario Alvarez</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>Che</td><td>Fidel Castro</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>Hidalgo: la historia jamás contada</td><td>Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>A Better Life</td><td>Carlos Galindo</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Foreverland</td><td>Salvador</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>Savages</td><td>Alex Reyes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>El Santos vs. la Tetona Mendoza</td><td>Pork Gutiérrez #3</td><td>Voice</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>The Heat</td><td>Hale</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Machete Kills</td><td>Marcos 'The Madman' Mendez</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dom Hemingway</td><td>Ivan Fontaine</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Death in Buenos Aires</td><td>Inspector Chávez</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>The Hateful Eight</td><td>Marco 'The Mexican' / Señor Bob</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Good Kids</td><td>Yaco</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lowriders</td><td>Miguel Alvarez</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7:19</td><td>Fernando Pellicer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Alien: Covenant</td><td>Sergeant Lope</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>The Nun</td><td>Father Burke</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>The Grudge</td><td>Detective Goodman</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>The Midnight Sky</td><td>Sanchez</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>Land</td><td>Miguel</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Chaos Walking</td><td>Ben Moore</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Godzilla vs. Kong</td><td>Walter Simmons</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Chupa</td><td>Chava</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>A Circus Story & A Love Song</td><td>Refugio</td><td>Also director and writer</td></tr><tr><td>Without Blood</td><td>Tito</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Black Phone 2</td><td>Armando</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>TBA</td><td>Diamond</td><td>TBA</td><td>Post-production</td></tr></tbody></table>

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

Demián Bichir

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