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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
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