Demián Bichir facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Demián Bichir
Bichir at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	Demián Bichir Nájera (1963-08-01) 1 August 1963 (age 62) Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
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 (born August 1, 1963) is a talented actor from Mexico. He became well-known for his roles in TV shows called telenovelas. Later, he started acting in movies made in Hollywood. He even received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie A Better Life.

Early Life and Family

Demián Bichir was born in a city called Torreón in Mexico. His parents, Alejandro Bichir and Maricruz Nájera, are also actors. Acting runs in his family! His brothers, Odiseo and Bruno, are also actors. His family has roots from Lebanon.

Demián started acting at a young age. He worked with important theater groups like the National Theater Company. He also studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. This helped him become the skilled actor he is today.

Acting Career Highlights

Demián Bichir has played many different characters throughout his career. He played Fidel Castro in the movie Che. He has also starred in popular TV series. These include The Bridge and Grand Hotel.

He also directed his first movie, A Circus Story & A Love Song. It was shown for the first time at the Morelia International Film Festival. Some of his other well-known movies include A Better Life, Alien: Covenant, Chaos Walking, The Hateful Eight, and The Nun.

Personal Life and Interests

Demián Bichir is not just an actor. He is also involved in helping others. He works as an Ambassador for Immigration Rights with the American Civil Liberties Union. He cares about people's rights and works to make a positive difference.

Demián has a daughter named Gala. His second wife, Stefanie Sherk, passed away in 2019.

Film Roles

Demián Bichir has appeared in many films over the years. Here is a list of some of his movie roles:

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	Black Phone 2	0TBA	Post-production

Television Roles

Demián Bichir has also had many roles in television series and TV movies. Here are some of them:

Awards and Nominations

Demián Bichir has been recognized for his acting with several awards and nominations.

See also

In Spanish: Demián Bichir para niños