Demián Bichir
Mexican actor (born 1963)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Bichir and the second or maternal family name is
Nájera .
Demián Bichir
Born Demián Bichir Nájera
(1963-08-01 ) 1 August 1963 (age 61) Citizenship Occupation Actor Years active 1977–present Spouses
Stefanie Sherk
(
m. 2011; died 2019)
Children 1 Parents Relatives Family Bichir family
Demián Bichir Nájera (Spanish pronunciation: [deˈmjam biˈtʃiɾ ˈnaxeɾa] ;[ a] born 1 August 1963) is a Mexican actor.[ 2] [ 3] After starring in telenovelas, he began to appear in Hollywood films.[ 4] He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in A Better Life .[ 5]
Personal life
Bichir was born in Torreón . His parents are actors Alejandro Bichir and Maricruz Nájera .[ 6] His brothers, Odiseo and Bruno , are also actors.[ 7] His paternal family is of Lebanese origin.[ 8] He worked at the National Theater Company, Shakespeare and Dostoyevsky, and the Mexican Association of Theater Critics.[ 9] He attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute .[ 10] He is an American Civil Liberties Union Ambassador of Immigration Rights.[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] His wife, Stefanie Sherk, died in a swimming pool on 12 April 2019.[ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18] Bichir has a daughter, Gala.[ 19] [ 20] [ 21]
Career
Bichir played Fidel Castro in Che [ 22] and an emigrant in A Better Life .[ 23] He starred in the crime series The Bridge [ 24] [ 25] [ 26] and the western film The Hateful Eight .[ 27] His directorial debut film A Circus Story & A Love Song premiered at the Morelia International Film Festival .[ 28] [ 29] Other films including Alien: Covenant ,[ 30] The Nun [ 31] and Chaos Walking .[ 32] He starred in the drama series Grand Hotel ,[ 33] [ 34] and in Angelina Jolie 's adapted film of Alessandro Baricco 's novel Without Blood .[ 35]
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards
Notes
References
^ Bichir, Demian (2 July 2012). "Demian Bichir: 'What It Means To Be American' (VIDEO)" . HuffPost .
^ Smiley, Tavis (18 July 2014). "Actor-activist Demián Bichir" . Tavis Smiley . PBS . Retrieved 13 September 2014 .
^ Bichir, Demian (10 June 2014). "Exiled: The Obama Administration's Horrifying Deportation Record" . HuffPost .
^ Main, Ph.D.first1=S.J. (27 February 2012). "Actor Demian Bichir Talks Hollywood, Scarlett, Oscars & Being Latino (PHOTOS)" . HuffPost . {{cite news }}
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^ "Nominees-The Oscars 2012" . oscar.go.com . Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 29 December 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012 .
^ "Demián Bichir" (in Spanish). cronica.com.mx. Televisa . Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2012 .
^ "Demián Bichir" (in Spanish). Milenio. Retrieved 9 October 2015 .
^ "Medalla de plata Filmoteca UNAM al primer actor Demian Bichir" . filmoteca.unam.mx . Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020 .
^ "The Stubbornness of Demian Bichir" . Backstage.com . Retrieved 11 December 2015 .
^ Corcoran, Katherine (23 February 2012). "Demian Bichir: Oscar Nominee For 'A Better Life' Interview on leaving Mexico and his move to the United States" . HuffPost .
^ "Demian Bichir: ACLU Ambassador Project" . ACLU . Retrieved 13 September 2014 .
^ "Mexican Actor Demian Bichir Named New ACLU 'Ambassador On Immigration Rights' " . foxnews.com . Fox News Latino . 4 April 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014 .
^ Carter, Gayle Jo (23 July 2014). "Demian Bichir builds a 'Bridge' from acting to activism" . USA Today . Retrieved 13 September 2014 .
^ Fernández, Alexia (25 April 2019). "Demián Bichir's Wife Stefanie Sherk's Cause of Death Revealed as Suicide by Drowning" . People .com. Retrieved 23 June 2021 .
^ Fernández, Alexia (25 April 2019). "Remembering Stefanie Sherk: A Look Back at Her Life and Love with Demián Bichir" . People.com . Retrieved 23 June 2021 .
^ "Demian Bichir and wife Stefanie Sherk: Through the years" . azcentral.com .
^ "From soccer dreams to 'The Bridge:' Demian Bichir shares his passion for acting" . The Miami Herald . Retrieved 11 December 2015 .
^ "Demian Bichir's wife Stefanie Sherk drowned in pool, death ruled as suicide" . meaww.com . 26 April 2019.
^ Mandell, Andrea (18 January 2012). "Demian Bichir disappears into Oscar-worthy role" . USA Today . Retrieved 13 September 2014 .
^ Grossman, Samantha (24 January 2012). "Demián Bichir, Star of A Better Life and Surprise Oscar Nominee" . Time . Retrieved 13 September 2014 .
^ Kuckzynski, Alex (19 August 2011). "The Devil and Demian Bichir" . The New York Times . Retrieved 29 January 2012 .
^ Balfour, Brad (6 June 2009). "The Young Castro Comes Alive In Soderbergh's Epic Che Through Actor Demian Bichir's Performance" . HuffPost .
^ Rodriguez, Cindy Y. (24 January 2012). "Demián Bichir: Mexican Actor Nominated For An Academy Award For Best Actor In 'A Better Life' (VIDEO)" . HuffPost .
^ Petrarca, Emilia (10 July 2013). "Crossing the Bridge" . Interview . Retrieved 13 September 2014 .
^ Sager, Mike (23 July 2014). "Demian and Bruno Bichir Talk Working Together on The Bridge" . Esquire . Retrieved 13 September 2014 .
^ Amatangelo, Amy (10 September 2014). "Catching Up With Demian Bichir of The Bridge" . Paste Magazine . Retrieved 13 September 2014 .
^ Ramisetti, Kirthana (6 November 2014). " 'The Hateful Eight' cast announced: Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Channing Tatum among all-star cast in Quentin Tarantino's latest film" . Daily News . New York City. Retrieved 9 November 2014 .
^ Aguilar, Carlos (5 September 2014). "Demian Bichir Talks Diversity and Latino Representation in Film and TV" . Indiewire . Retrieved 13 September 2014 .
^ de la Fuente, Anna Marie (20 August 2016). "Morelia Film Fest To Unveil Demian Bichir's Debut 'Un Cuento de Circo & a Love Song' " . Variety . Retrieved 19 March 2017 .
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (22 February 2016). "Demian Bichir Joins Ridley Scott's 'Alien: Covenant' " . Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on 26 February 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016 .
^ McNary, Dave (5 April 2017). "Demian Bichir to Star in 'Conjuring 2' Spinoff 'The Nun' " . Variety . Retrieved 19 April 2017 .
^ N'Duka, Amanda (3 August 2017). "Demian Bichir Joins Lionsgate's 'Chaos Walking' " . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 3 August 2017 .
^ Boucher, Ashley (2 March 2018). "Lands 'Grand Hotel' Pilot at ABC" . The Wrap . Retrieved 3 March 2018 .
^ Gayle, Carter. "Demián Bichir Runs a Miami Hotel Full of Sexy Secrets in 'Grand Hotel' " . Aarp.org .
^ Ravindran, Manori (9 June 2022). "Angelina Jolie to Direct and Write 'Without Blood,' Salma Hayek Pinault and Demian Bichir to Star" . Variety . Retrieved 20 November 2022 .
^ Holland, Jonathan (2 November 2004). "Hypnos" . Variety .
^ "Personajes" . El Santos vs. La Tetona Mendoza . Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2014 .
^ Grobar, Matt (18 January 2023). "Netflix 2023 Film Slate Unveiled: Luther: The Fallen Sun , The Mother , Extraction 2 , Heart Of Stone , The Killer , Rebel Moon & Others Get Premiere Dates" . Deadline Hollywood . Penske Media Corporation .
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