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Javier Bardem

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Birth Name: Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem
Birth Place: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/01/1969, Pisces
Profession: Actor

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Javier Bardem Fast Facts:

Appeared in the film El Pícaro (The Scoundrel) at age 6.
Played rugby for the Spanish national team as a teen.
Learned Cuban-Spanish and Cuban-accented English, and lost 30 lbs., to play Reinaldo Arenas in 2000's Before Night Falls.
In 2001, he became the first actor from Spain to be nominated for an Academy Award.
Was a member of the jury at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.
As of 2006, he has won four Goya Awards, the Spanish equivalent of the Oscars.

Javier Bardem Relationships:
Carlos Bardem - Brother
Carlos Encinas - Father
Cristina Pales - Ex-significant Other
Juan Antonio Bardem - Uncle
Mónica Bardem - Sister
Penelope Cruz - Significant Other
Pilar Bardem - Mother
Rafael Bardem - Grandfather
Javier Bardem Awards:
2000 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
2008 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Winner
2007 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Winner
2009 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
2001 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
2005 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
College:
Attended Escuela de Artes y Oficios, Madrid, Spain