Javier Bardem
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Born | Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem 1 March 1969 Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1990–present |
Works | Full list |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
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Awards | Full list |
Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem (born 1 March 1969) is a Spanish actor. He has received
A son of actress
Bardem has also starred in Woody Allen's romantic drama Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), Sam Mendes's James Bond spy film Skyfall (2012), Terrence Malick's drama To the Wonder (2013), Darren Aronofsky's horror film mother! (2017), Asghar Farhadi's mystery drama Everybody Knows (2018), Denis Villeneuve's science fiction films Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024), and Disney's live-action remake The Little Mermaid (2023).
Bardem has been married since 2010 to actress Penélope Cruz, with whom he shares two children. In January 2018, Bardem became the ambassador of Greenpeace for the protection of Antarctica.[1]
Early life
Bardem was born on 1 March 1969 in
Bardem comes from a long line of filmmakers and actors dating back to the earliest days of Spanish cinema. He is a grandson of actors
As a child, he spent time at theatres and on film sets.[5] At age six, he made his first film appearance, in Fernando Fernán Gómez's El Pícaro (The Scoundrel).[5][11] He also played rugby for the junior Spanish National Team.[12][13] Though he grew up in a family full of actors, Bardem did not see himself going into the family business, and painting was his preferred medium.[14] He went on to study painting for four years at Madrid's Escuela de Artes y oficios.[12][15] In need of money, he took acting jobs to support his painting but felt he was a bad painter and eventually abandoned it as a career.[14]
In 1989, for the Spanish comedy show El Día Por Delante (The Day Ahead), he had to wear a Superman costume for a comedic sketch, a job that made him question whether he wanted to be an actor at all.[16] Bardem also worked as a stripper (for one day) during his struggling acting career.[17]
Career
1990–1999: Early roles
Bardem came to notice in a small role in his first major motion picture,
Bardem's talent did not go unnoticed in the English-speaking world. In 1997, John Malkovich was the first to approach him, then a 27-year-old, for a role in English, but the Spanish actor turned down the offer because his English was still poor.[13][19] His first English-speaking role came that same year, in with director Álex de la Iglesia's Perdita Durango, playing a santería-practicing bank robber.
2000–2011: Breakthrough and acclaim
After starring in about two dozen films in his native country, he gained international recognition in Julian Schnabel's Before Night Falls in 2000, portraying Cuban poet Reinaldo Arenas.[12] He received praise from his idol Al Pacino; the message Pacino left on Bardem's answering machine was something he considers one of the most beautiful gifts he has ever received.[5] For that role, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor, the first for a Spaniard. Immediately after, he turned down the role of Danny Witwer in Minority Report which eventually went to Colin Farrell.[20] Instead, in 2002, Bardem starred in Malkovich's directorial debut, The Dancer Upstairs. Malkovich originally had Bardem in mind for the role of the detective's assistant, but the movie's time trying to find financing gave Bardem time to learn English and take on the lead role of the detective. "I will always be grateful to him because he really gave me my very first chance to work in English", Bardem has said of Malkovich.[13][19]
Bardem won Best Actor at the
In 2007, Bardem acted in two film adaptations: the
Bardem's rendition of Chigurh's trademark word, "What business is it of yours where I'm from, friendo?" (in response to the convenience store owner's query, "Y'all gettin' any rain up your way?"),
2012–present: Established career
In 2010, he was awarded
Bardem received the 2,484th star of the
Bardem portrayed the main antagonist,
In 2021, Bardem portrayed
Bardem was set to play
Personal life
Bardem's native language is Spanish, and he is also fluent in English. He is a fan of heavy metal music, and credits the band AC/DC for helping him learn to speak English, in some respects.[14] He is also a fan of Pearl Jam.[66] Bardem does not drive, only getting behind the wheel for film roles,[12][67] and he refers to himself as a "worker" or "entertainer," not an actor.[67]
Although Bardem was raised as a
Despite the villainous characters he has played throughout his acting career, Bardem has a self-confessed “hatred” of violence which stems from a fight in a nightclub in his early twenties which left him with a broken nose.[72]
In May 2011 Bardem teamed up with The
In 2007, Bardem began dating Penélope Cruz, his co-star in Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Bardem and Cruz have maintained a low public profile,[74] refusing to discuss their personal lives.[14] The couple married in July 2010 in The Bahamas.[75] They have two children: a son, named Leo Encinas Cruz, born on 23 January 2011,[76] in Los Angeles; and a daughter, named Luna Encinas Cruz, born on 22 July 2013, in Madrid.[77]
During the
In September 2018, at the
In July 2019, Bardem signed a manifesto urging
In November 2019, during the March for Climate in Madrid, Bardem gave a speech on stage where he called both the mayor of Madrid José Luis Martínez-Almeida and the US president Donald Trump "stupid". He later apologized, declaring that "the insult illegitimizes any speech and conversation."[81]
Filmography
Awards and nominations
Over his career, he has been recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the following performances:
- 73rd Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role, nomination, for Before Night Falls (2000)
- 80th Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role, win, No Country for Old Men (2008)
- 83rd Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role, nomination, Biutiful (2010)
- 94th Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role, nomination, Being the Ricardos (2021)
See also
- List of Spanish Academy Award winners and nominees
- List of actors with Academy Award nominations
- List of actors with Hollywood Walk of Fame motion picture stars
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External links
- Javier Bardem at IMDb