Biography
Demián Bichir Nájera (August 1, 1963, height 5' 10" (1,78 m)) is a Mexican actor. Both of his parents, Alejandro Bichir and Maricruz Nájera, and brothers Odiseo and Bruno Bichir are actors. He was married to singer Lisset Gutiérrez.
He started his acting career at the age of 14 in the telenovela Rina with Ofelia Medina. His second acting role was as an adult in Vivir enamorada both telenovelas were during his years with Televisa. The following year he obtained a role in his first movie, the American production Choices of the Heart. He then continued his acting roles in telenovelas with film productions of Mexico, Spain and the United States. His movie Sexo, pudor y lágrimas (1999) broke box-office records in Mexico becoming the #1 movie in the history of Mexican cinema until El crimen del Padre Amaro. The MTV Movie Awards-México created a special category "Mejor Bichir en una Película" ("Best Bichir in a movie") because of the many films the Bichir siblings act in every year. He earned this award for Bendito infierno, in which he co-stars with Victoria Abril, Penélope Cruz and Gael García Bernal. His American debut occurred when he depicted Fidel Castro in Steven Soderbergh's 2008 biopic Che, on the life of revolutionary Che Guevara.
Recently he has been exposed to a wider American audience with his recurring role as Esteban Reyes, the corrupt mayor of Tijuana and love interest of Nancy Botwin in the fourth, fifth and sixth seasons of the Showtime comedy series Weeds.
Filmography
all 83
Movies 72
TV Shows 11
self 7
Voice 1
Chupa (2023)
Let the Right One In (2022)
Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe (2021)
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
Chaos Walking (2021)
Land (2021)
The Midnight Sky (2020)
Danyka (2020)
The Grudge (2019)
QT8: The First Eight (2019)
Grand Hotel (2019)
The Nun (2018)
Corazón (2018)
Walden: Life in The Woods (2017)
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos (2017)
Alien: Covenant (2017)
Lowriders (2017)
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Crew Messages (2017)
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper (2017)
7:19 (2016)
Good Kids (2016)
The Hateful Eight (2015)
43 (2015)
Words with Gods (2014)
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama (2014)
Death in Buenos Aires (2014)
Before We Are Forgotten (2013)
Dom Hemingway (2013)
Machete Kills (2013)
The Bridge (2013)
The Heat (2013)
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy (2013)
El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza (2012)
Savages (2012)
Foreverland (2011)
The Dream of Ivan (2011)
A Better Life (2011)
Hidalgo: la historia jamás contada (2010)
The Runway (2010)
Enemigos íntimos (2009)
Che: Part Two (2008)
Che: Part One (2008)
Mosquita muerta (2007)
Beyond the Sky (2007)
American Visa (2005)
Weeds (2005)
Hipnos (2004)
Zapata. Amor en Rebeldía (2004)
Heartbreak Hospital (2002)
Dark Cities (2002)
Las Lunas del Auditorio (2002)
Don't Tempt Me (2001)
In the Time of the Butterflies (2001)
La toma de la embajada (2000)
Cerebro (2000)
Ave María (1999)
Sex, Shame & Tears (1999)
Todo el poder (1999)
Santitos (1999)
Luces de la noche (1998)
Dance with the Devil (1997)
Recipes to Stay Together (1996)
Solo (1996)
Nada personal (1996)
Salón México (1996)
Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead (1995)
Lazos de Amor (1995)
Hasta Morir (1994)
Ya la hicimos (1994)
Pruebas de amor (1994)
Married Life (1993)
Miroslava (1993)
Marea Suave (1992)
Red Dawn (1989)
Hotel Colonial (1987)
Astucia (1986)
Viaje al paraíso (1985)
Choices of the Heart (1983)
Vivir enamorada (1982)
Nada personal
A Circus Tale & A Love Song
Without Blood
The Dentist
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1963-08-01 (60 years old)
Birth PlaceTorreón, Mexico
Height
RelationshipsStefanie Sherk (2011-01-01 - 2019-04-20), Lisset (2001-01-01 - 2003-01-01)
FatherAlejandro Bichir
MotherMaricruz Nájera
SiblingsOdiseo Bichir, Bruno Bichir
CitizenshipsMexico
ResidencesLos Angeles, United States of America
Also Known AsDemián Bichir Nájera, Demian Bichir, Damián Bechir , 데미안 비쉬어
AwardsAwards from the Association of Theater Critics and Journalists
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