Javier Bardem
- Actor
- Film actor
- Producer
Also known as: Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem
Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem (born 1 March 1969) is a Spanish actor. In a career spanning over three decades, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and seven Goya Awards, in addition to a Cannes Film Festival Award and two Volpi Cups.
Bardem is the son of actress Pilar Bardem. He first became known for such Spanish films as Jamón jamón (1992), Boca a boca (1995), Carne trémula (1997), Los lunes al sol (2002), and Mar adentro (2004). He received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor for playing Reinaldo Arenas in Before Night Falls (2000), a criminal with cancer in Biutiful (2010), and Desi Arnaz in Being the Ricardos (2021). His portrayal of assassin Anton Chigurh in the Coen brothers' crime film No Country for Old Men (2007) won him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Bardem has also starred in auteur driven films such as Woody Allen's romantic drama Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), Terrence Malick's drama To the Wonder (2013), Darren Aronofsky's horror film mother! (2017), and Asghar Farhadi's mystery drama Everybody Knows (2018). He also acted in blockbuster films such as Eat Pray Love (2010), the James Bond film Skyfall (2012), the swashbuckler film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017), the science fiction epic films Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024), Disney's live-action remake The Little Mermaid (2023), and the sports action film F1 (2025). On television, he portrayed José Menendez in the Netflix crime anthology series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024), for which he earned two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series (as an executive producer).
Bardem married actress Penélope Cruz in 2010 and together they have two children. In January 2018, Bardem became the ambassador of Greenpeace for the protection of Antarctica.
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16Awards & Nominations
25 wins · 42 nomsSant Jordi Prize for Best Actor
- WON↗
The Good Boss
2022
Forqué Awards for Best Lead Actor
- WON↗
The Good Boss
2022
Goya Award for Best Actor
Premio Feroz for Best Main Actor
- WON↗
The Good Boss
2022
Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts
- WON↗
Category
2021
Medal of the Circle of Cinematographic Writers for the best actor
- WON↗
The Good Boss
2021
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Teen Choice Award for Best Villain
- NOM↗
Skyfall
2013
MTV Movie Award for Best Jaw Dropping Moment
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Skyfall
2013
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- NOM↗
Biutiful
2011
Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor
- WON↗
Biutiful
2010
Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- NOM↗
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
2008
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor
- NOM↗
No Country for Old Men
2007
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
- NOM↗
No Country for Old Men
2007
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
European Film Award for Best Actor
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor
- NOM↗
The Sea Inside
2004
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
- WON↗
Before Night Falls
2000
Premios Ondas
- WON↗
Category
1995
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How old is Javier Bardem?
Javier Bardem is 57 years old.
When was Javier Bardem born?
Javier Bardem was born on March 1, 1969.
How many works has Javier Bardem appeared in?
Javier Bardem has 1 credited work in our database.
What is Javier Bardem known for?
Javier Bardem is known for All That's Left of You.
Where was Javier Bardem born?
Javier Bardem was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain.