Javier Bardem

Javier Bardem

Javier Bardem is an Academy Award winning Spanish actor who became an international star after appearing in Julian Schnabel's 2000 film, Before Night Falls. His performance as the Cuban poet, Reinaldo Arenas, in this film earned Bardem a Best Actor Oscar nomination, which was the first time a Spanish actor had ever been nominated.

In 2002, Bardem starred in John Malkovich's film, The Dancer Upstairs as "Agustin Rejas". In 2004, he won a Best Actor Award at the Venice Film Festival for his portayal of Ramon Sampedro, an activist fighting for the right to assisted suicide, in the film The Sea Inside.

In 2007, starred in two films, Love in the Time of Cholera and No Country for Old Men. His performance as the cold blooded killer, "Anton Chigurh" in The Coen Brothers No Country, won Bardem a Best Supporting Actor Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Sag Award.

In 2008 Bardem starred in the Woody Allen film, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, alongside Scarlett Johansson and Penelope Cruz.

Fast Facts

Full name: Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem
Born March 1, 1969 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Has appeared in over two dozen films in Spain
First Spanish actor to receive an Academy Award nomination (for Before Night Falls)
First Spanish actor to receive a Golden Globe Award (for No Country for Old Men
Currently dating Penelope Cruz
Winner: Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his role in No Country for Old Men

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San Jose Mercury News: No Country, There Will Be Blood Each Get 8 Oscar Nominations (2008)
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Cinematical: Javier Bardem Has Finally Agreed to Play Pablo Escobar? (2007)
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Javier Bardem Timeline

Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
(2000) Before Night Falls: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
(2004) Collateral: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
(2006) Goya's Ghosts: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
(2007) No Country for Old Men: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
(2007) Love in the Time of Cholera: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
(2008) Woody Allen Spanish Project: IMDb
(2008) Nine: IMDb | Mahalo
(2009) Killing Pablo: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
(2009) Tetro: IMDb

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