Demian Bichir

Demian Bichir Headshot

Actor

Birth Date: August 1, 1963

Age: 60 years old

Birth Place: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

A prolific and acclaimed actor in his native Mexico, Demián Bichir delivered award-winning performances as men of conviction, including Emiliano Zapata and Fidel Castro in Steven Soderbergh's two-part biopic "Che" (2008) before making a major splash in America with the moving drama "A Better Life" (2011). The son and brother of actors, Bichir began in Mexican television dramas, or telenovelas before gaining prominence in the late 1980s and 1990s with turns in "Rojo Amanecer" ("Red Dawn") (1989) and "Hasta morir" ('Til Death") (1994), which earned him the Mexican equivalent of an Oscar. He dabbled in American films and television throughout the 1990s and early millennium, gaining recognition for the Soderbergh films and "Weeds" (Showtime, 2005-12) as a corrupt border politician. However, his powerful turn as a simple man faced with seemingly insurmountable odds in the feature "Better Life" drew international attention and acclaim, as well as the potential for stardom in Hollywood - a rarity for Mexican actors, even those with Bichir's seemingly limitless talents. Bechir fulfilled that promise with roles in films ranging from Paul Feig's action comedy "The Heat" (2013) to Quentin Tarantino's violent western "The Hateful Eight" (2015), as well as a starring role opposite Diane Kruger on cable drama "The Bridge" (FX 2013-14).

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ChupaStream

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Chava
Movie
2023
68%

Let the Right One In

Actor
Mark
Series
2022
68%

Let the Right One In

Producer
Series
2022
68%

Chaos WalkingStream

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Ben
Movie
2021
21%

Godzilla vs. KongStream

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Walter Simmons
Movie
2021
75%

Land

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Miguel
Movie
2021

GMA3: What You Need to Know

Guest
Show
2020

The Grudge

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Goodman
Movie
2020

The Midnight SkyStream

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Sanchez
Movie
2020
49%

Danyka

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Armando
Movie
2020

Grand HotelStream

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Santiago Mendoza
Series
2019
74%

Grand Hotel: Extras

Actor
Show
2019

Lazos de amor

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Valente Segura
Show
2019

The NunStream

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Father Burke
Movie
2018
25%

Alien: CovenantStream

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Lope
Movie
2017
65%

Walden: Life in the Woods

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Ramirez
Movie
2017

Walden: Life in the Woods

Executive Producer
Movie
2017

Alien: Covenant -- Prologue: Last Supper

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Lope
Movie
2017

Lowriders

Actor
Miguel
Movie
2016

Good Kids

Actor
Yaco
Movie
2016

7:19

Actor
Fernando Pellicer
Movie
2016

Un cuento de circo & A Love Song

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Refugio
Movie
2016

Un cuento de circo & A Love Song

Director
Movie
2016

The Hateful EightStream

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Bob
Movie
2015
74%

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Actor
Movie
2015

Muerte en Buenos Aires

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Inspector Chávez
Movie
2014

The BridgeStream

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Detective Marco Ruiz
Series
2013
88%

Dom Hemingway

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Mr. Fontaine
Movie
2013

The HeatStream

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Hale
Movie
2013
66%

Machete KillsStream

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Mendez
Movie
2013
29%

El Santos vs. la T... Mendoza

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Cerdo Gutiérrez
Movie
2012

Savages

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Alex
Movie
2012

A Better Life

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Carlos Riquelme
Movie
2011

Ivan's Dream

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Entrenador Torres
Movie
2011

Foreverland

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Salvador
Movie
2011

The Talk

Guest
Talk
2010

Access Hollywood Live

Guest
Show
2010

Demasiado Corazón

Actor
Show
2010

Hidalgo: La historia jamás contada

Actor
Miguel Hidalgo
Movie
2010

The Runway

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Ernesto
Movie
2010

Che Part 2: Guerrilla

Actor
Fidel Castro
Movie
2008

Che: Part Two

Actor
Fidel Castro
Movie
2008

Che: Part One

Actor
Fidel Castro
Movie
2008

Enemigos íntimos

Actor
Movie
2008

Chelsea Lately

Guest
Talk
2007

The Better Show

Guest
Show
2007

Chilango Blues

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Malboro
Movie
2006

WeedsStream

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Esteban Reyes
Series
2005
70%

WeedsStream

Guest Star
Esteban Reyes
Series
2005
70%

La otra mitad del sol

Actor
Show
2005

American Visa

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Professor Mario Alvarez
Movie
2005

Zapata

Actor
Show
2004

Tavis Smiley

Guest
Talk
2004

Hipnos

Actor
Miguel
Movie
2004

Heartbreak Hospital

Actor
Tonio
Movie
2002

Ciudades oscuras

Actor
Mario
Movie
2002

In the Time of the Butterflies

Actor
Manolo
Movie
2001

La toma de la embajada

Actor
Movie
2000

Sex, Shame & Tears

Actor
Tomas
Movie
1999

Santitos

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Cacomixtle
Movie
1999

Todo el poder

Actor
Gabriel
Movie
1999

Sex, Shame and Tears

Actor
Tomas
Movie
1999

Ave Maria

Actor
Daniel
Movie
1999

Nada Personal

Actor
Comandante Alfonso
Show
1996

Solo

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Rio
Movie
1996

Lazos de amor

Actor
Show
1995

Recipes to Stay Together

Actor
Carlos Rodríguez
Movie
1995

Nadie Hablara de Nosotros Cuando Hayamos Muerto

Actor
Omar
Movie
1995

Salón México

Actor
Inspector Casteléon
Movie
1995

All the Way

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Mauricio
Movie
1994

Ya la hicimos

Actor
Movie
1994

La Vida Conyugal

Actor
Gaspar
Movie
1993

Pruebas de amor

Actor
Movie
1991

Marea Suave

Actor
Movie
1991

Hotel Colonial

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Hotel Clerk
Movie
1987

Viaje al paraíso

Actor
Movie
1987

Good Morning America

Guest
News
1975

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