Actor
Javier Bardem
Born 1 March 1969 · Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
Javier Bardem is a Spanish actor who rose to prominence in Spanish cinema in the 1990s before becoming an international star. He is best known for playing the chilling assassin Anton Chigurh in No Country for Old Men. He has moved between auteur dramas and big-budget blockbusters.
Key films
Jamon Jamon (1992)
An early breakout role that established him as a leading presence in Spanish cinema.
Before Night Falls (2000)
His portrayal of writer Reinaldo Arenas brought his first Oscar nomination and international recognition.
The Sea Inside (2004)
A acclaimed lead performance as a paralysed man seeking the right to die, in a celebrated Spanish drama.
No Country for Old Men (2007)
His menacing turn as Anton Chigurh won him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Biutiful (2010)
A harrowing lead performance that earned him the Cannes Best Actor prize and an Oscar nomination.
Key awards
- 2008 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (No Country for Old Men)
- 2008 Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor (No Country for Old Men)
- 2008 BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor (No Country for Old Men)
- 2010 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor (Biutiful)
- 2000 Venice Film Festival Volpi Cup for Best Actor (Before Night Falls)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 78
- 1981The Powerful Influence Of The Moon · as Niño entre gente curiosa (uncredited)Actor
- 1990The Ages of Lulu · as JimmyActor
- 1991High Heels · as Regidor T.V.Actor
- 1992Jamon Jamon · as El chorizoActor
- 1992Amo tu cama rica · as AntonioActor
- 1993Golden Balls · as Benito GonzálezActor
- 1993The Bilingual Lover · as LimpiabotasActor
- 1993HuidosActor
- 1994The Tit and the Moon · as Benito GonzálezActor
- 1994Running Out of Time · as LisardoActor
- 1994The Detective and Death · as DetectiveActor
- 1995Mouth to Mouth · as Víctor VenturaActor
- 1995La madre · as HijoActor
- 1996Not Love, Just FrenzyActor
- 1996Extasis · as RoberActor
- 1996MAMBRÚ · as CámaraActor
- 1997Live Flesh · as David de PazActor
- 1997Dance with the Devil · as RomeoActor
- 1997Airbag · as José Alberto 'Amor Obsoleto'Actor
- 1997Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health · as Stretcher BearerActor
- 1998Torrente: The Dumb Arm of the Law · as SultánActor
- 1999Between Your Legs · as JavierActor
- 1999Second Skin · as DiegoActor
- 1999Washington Wolves · as AlbertoActor
- 2000Before Night Falls · as Reinaldo ArenasActor
- 2001Don't Tempt Me · as Tony GracoActor
- 2002Mondays in the Sun · as SantaActor
- 2002The Dancer Upstairs · as Agustín RejasActor
- 2004Collateral · as Felix Reyes-TorrenaActor
- 2004The Sea Inside · as Ramón SampedroActor
- 2004El mundo es tuyoActor
- 2005El oficio de actor · as SelfActor
- 2006Goya's Ghosts · as Lorenzo CasamaresActor
- 2006Hécuba: un sueño de pasión · as SelfActor
- 2007No Country for Old Men · as Anton ChigurhActor
- 2007Love in the Time of Cholera · as Florentino ArizaActor
- 2007Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood · as SelfActor
- 2008Vicky Cristina Barcelona · as Juan Antonio GonzaloActor
- 2008Behind the Scenes of 'No Country for Old Men': An Incredibly Unauthorized Documentary · as SelfActor
- 2008The Making of 'No Country for Old Men' · as Self - Anton ChigurhActor
- 2009Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You… · as SelfActor
- 2010Eat Pray Love · as FelipeActor
- 2010Biutiful · as UxbalActor
- 2012Skyfall · as SilvaActor
- 2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · as (archive footage)Actor
- 2012Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony · as Self - NarratorActor
- 2013The Counselor · as ReinerActor
- 2013To the Wonder · as Father QuintanaActor
- 2013Scorpion in Love · as SolisActor
- 2014Automata · as Blue Robot (voice)Actor
- 2014Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor' · as SelfActor
- 2015The Gunman · as Felix MartiActor
- 2017Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales · as Armando SalazarActor
- 2017mother! · as HimActor
- 2017Loving Pablo · as Pablo EscobarActor
- 2017The Last Face · as Dr. Miguel LeonActor
- 2017mother! The Downward Spiral · as SelfActor
- 2018Everybody Knows · as PacoActor
- 2018Thy Kingdom Come · as Father QuintanaActor
- 2018Querido Fotogramas · as SelfActor
- 2019Sanctuary · as Javier BardemActor
- 2020The Roads Not Taken · as LeoActor
- 2021Dune · as StilgarActor
- 2021Being the Ricardos · as Desi ArnazActor
- 2021The Good Boss · as Julio BlancoActor
- 2022Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile · as Hector P. ValentiActor
- 2022Look at Me · as LeoActor
- 2022Cruce de caminos · as SelfActor
- 2023The Little Mermaid · as King TritonActor
- 2023A Journey to Sundance · as SelfActor
- 2024Dune: Part Two · as StilgarActor
- 2024Spellbound · as King Solon (voice)Actor
- 2024Walking Fernando · as FernandoActor
- 2025F1 · as Ruben CervantesActor
- 2026The Beloved · as Esteban MartínezActor
- 2026Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition · as SelfActor
- 2026Bunker · as MiguelActor
- 2026Dune: Part Three · as StilgarActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.