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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1963-08-01 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Demián Bichir

Biography:

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.

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Known For

Acting

2025

2024

2023

Chupa as Chava

2022

2021

Chaos Walking as Ben Moore
Godzilla vs. Kong as Walter Simmons
Land as Miguel

2020

The Midnight Sky as Sanchez
Danyka as Armando

2019

QT8: The First Eight as Self (archive footage)
The Grudge as Goodman
Grand Hotel as Santiago Mendoza

2018

The Nun as Father Burke
Corazón as Dr. Mario Garcia

2017

Lowriders as Miguel Alvarez

2016

Good Kids as Yaco
7:19 as Fernando Pellicer

2015

43 as Himself (as Demian Bichir)

2014

Words with Gods as Son (ep. "God's Blood - La sangre de Dios")
Death in Buenos Aires as Inspector Chávez

2013

Machete Kills as Mendez
The Heat as Hale
Dom Hemingway as Mr. Fontaine
The Bridge as Marco Ruiz

2012

Savages as Alex
El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza as Cerdo Gutiérrez 3 (voice)

2011

A Better Life as Carlos Riquelme
The Dream of Ivan as Entrenador Torres
Foreverland as Salvador

2010

The Runway as Ernesto Cordoba

2009

2008

Che: Part Two as Fidel Castro
Che: Part One as Fidel Castro

2007

Beyond the Sky as Malboro
Mosquita muerta as Himself

2005

Weeds as Esteban Carlos Reyes

2004

Hipnos as Miguel

2002

Dark Cities as Mario

2001

2000

Todo el poder as Gabriel Castro
La toma de la embajada as "Comandante Uno"

1999

Santitos as Cacomixtle
Ave María as Daniel Simón

1998

Luces de la noche as Eduardo (Young)

1997

1996

Solo as Rio
Recipes to Stay Together as Carlos Rodríguez
Salón México as Insp. Casteleón
Nothing Personal as Comandante Alfonso Carbajal

1995

Lazos de Amor as Valente Segura

1994

1993

Married Life as Gaspar
Miroslava as Ricardo

1990

Red Dawn as Jorge

1987

Hotel Colonial as Young Hotel Clerk

1986

Astucia as Tapatío

1985

1983

1982

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The Dentist as Nolasco Black

Production

2024

Beacon as Executive Producer

2022

2020

Danyka as Producer

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The Dentist as Executive Producer

Directing

Writing

2024