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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Alma Har’el Sets First Feature Since ‘Honey Boy’ With Javier Bardem Circling Family Drama ‘Wet’ - World of Reel
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Misan Harriman and Javier Bardem on the Cost of Silence - Interview Magazine
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Misan Harriman and Javier Bardem on the Cost of Silence - Interview Magazine
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Misan Harriman and Javier Bardem on the Cost of Silence - Interview Magazine
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Indie darling and Israeli filmmaker Alma Har’el teams with pro-Palestinian activist Javier Bardem for next movie project - Page Six
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Indie darling and Israeli filmmaker Alma Har’el teams with pro-Palestinian activist Javier Bardem for next movie project - Page Six
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Indie darling and Israeli filmmaker Alma Har’el teams with pro-Palestinian activist Javier Bardem for next movie project - Page Six
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Oscar-winning Javier Bardem raises Palestinian flag during World Cup semifinal - Muslim Network TV
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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.
