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Demián Bichir
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Bichir at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Demián Bichir Nájera

(1963-08-01) 1 August 1963 (age 61)
Citizenship
  • Mexico
  • United States
Occupation Actor
Years active 1977–present
Spouse(s)
  • Lisset
    (m. 2001; div. 2003)
  • Stefanie Sherk
    (m. 2011; died 2019)
Children 1
Parents
  • Alejandro Bichir (father)
  • Maricruz Nájera (mother)
Relatives
  • Odiseo Bichir (brother)
  • Bruno Bichir (brother)
Family Bichir family

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.

Personal life

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

Career

Bichir played Fidel Castro in Che and an emigrant in A Better Life. He starred in the crime series The Bridge and the western film The Hateful Eight. His directorial debut film A Circus Story & A Love Song premiered at the Morelia International Film Festival. Other films including Alien: Covenant, The Nun and Chaos Walking. He starred in the drama series Grand Hotel, and in Angelina Jolie's adapted film of Alessandro Baricco's novel Without Blood.

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
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 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
2024 A Circus Story & A Love Song Refugio Also director and writer
Without Blood Tito
2025 The Black Phone 2 dagger 0TBA Filming

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 Awards 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 Best Actor Nominated
Gold Derby Awards Best Cast The Hateful Eight Nominated
Hollywood Film Awards Won

See also

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