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Javier Bardem Biography

Birth Name:Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem

Birth Place:Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Music department

Fast Facts

Raised awareness of conflict minerals in eastern Congo as part of the Enough Project, which aims to end genocide and crimes against humanity
Became the first Spanish actor to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Studied painting at Madrid's Escuela de Artes y Oficios
Got married to actress Penélope Cruz in 2010
Married actress Penelope Cruz in a small 2010 ceremony held in the Bahamas
Originally only took acting gigs to support his painting endeavors
Quote: "I have to believe in what I'm doing, otherwise I don't stand a chance․"
Refers to himself as a worker rather than an actor
Has claimed that the only time he gets behind the wheel of a car is when he is filming a role that requires it, as he does not know how to drive
Loves heavy metal music, especially the band AC/DC, which he credits for his fluency in English

Awards

1993CEC Award-Best Actor (Mejor Actor): winner
1993Fotogramas de Plata-Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine): nominated
1993Goya-Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor Protagonista): nominated
1993Sant Jordi-Best Spanish Actor (Mejor Actor Español): winner
1993Newcomer Award-: winner
1993Turia Award-Best Actor: winner
1994Fotogramas de Plata-Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine): winner
1994Goya-Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor Protagonista): nominated
1995Fotogramas de Plata-Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine): nominated
1995Film Award-Best Actor (Mejor Actor): winner
1996CEC Award-Best Actor (Mejor Actor): winner
1996Fotogramas de Plata-Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine): winner
1996Goya-Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor Protagonista): winner
1996Best Actor-: winner
1997Fotogramas de Plata-Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine): nominated
1997Award of the Spanish Actors Union-Film: Lead Performance (Protagonista Cine): nominated
1998European Film Award-European Actor: nominated
1998Fotogramas de Plata-Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine): winner
1998Goya-Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor Protagonista): nominated
1998Premio ACE-Cinema - Best Actor - Drama: winner
1998Golden Aries-Best Foreign Actor: nominated
1998Award of the Spanish Actors Union-Film: Lead Performance (Protagonista Cine): nominated
1999Film Award-Best Actor (Mejor Actor): winner
2000ACCA-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2000BSFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2000LAFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2000NBR Award-Best Actor: winner
2000NYFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2000Volpi Cup-Best Actor: winner
2001Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2001CFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2001Independent Spirit Award-Best Male Lead: winner
2001Fotogramas de Plata-Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine): winner
2001Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2001NSFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2001OFTA Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2001PFCS Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2001Premio ACE-Cinema - Best Actor: winner
2001Golden Aries-Best Foreign Actor: nominated
2001SEFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2002Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: nominated
2002European Film Award-European Actor: nominated
2002Critics Award-Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro): winner
2002Audience Award-Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro): winner
2003ADIRCAE Award-Best Actor: winner
2003CEC Award-Best Actor (Mejor Actor): winner
2003EFA People's Choice Award-Best European Actor: nominated
2003Fotogramas de Plata-Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine): winner
2003Goya-Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor Principal): winner
2003Golden Kikito-Latin Film Competititon - Best Actor (Longa Metragem em 35 mm, Latinos - Melhor Ator): winner
2003Award of the Spanish Actors Union-Film: Lead Performance, Male (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Masculina): winner
2004Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: nominated
2004European Film Award-European Actor: winner
2004Premio ACE-Cinema - Best Actor: winner
2004Critics Award-Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro): winner
2004Volpi Cup-Best Actor: winner
2005ADIRCAE Award-Best Performance in a Leading Role: winner
2005Golden Kinnaree Award-Best Actor: winner
2005CEC Award-Best Actor (Mejor Actor): winner
2005Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: nominated
2005Fotogramas de Plata-Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine): winner
2005Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2005Goya-Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor Principal): winner
2005IOMA-Best Actor (Miglior attore protagonista): nominated
2005Premio ACE-Cinema - Best Actor: nominated
2005Sant Jordi-Best Spanish Actor (Mejor Actor Español): winner
2005Golden Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2005Award of the Spanish Actors Union-Film: Lead Performance, Male (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Masculina): winner
2006Audience Award-Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro): winner
2007EDA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2007AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2007ACCA-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2007BSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2007CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2007DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2007DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2007FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2007Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actor of the Year: winner
2007ICP Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
2007KCFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2007Sierra Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2007NBR Award-Best Acting by an Ensemble: winner
2007NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2007NYFCO Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2007OFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2007PFCS Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2007Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama: nominated
2007SEFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2007SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2007TFCA Award-Best Supporting Performance, Male: winner
2007UFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2007VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2007WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2007Yoga Award-Worst Spanish Actor: winner
2008Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2008Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2008Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
2008Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2008BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2008COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2008Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2008Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2008Critics Choice Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2008DFCC-Best Actor: nominated
2008Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor: winner
2008Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: winner
2008Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: winner
2008Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: winner
2008HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2008Imagen Award-Best Actor - Film: nominated
2008INOCA-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2008IFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2008IOMA-Best Supporting Actor (Miglior attore non protagonista): winner
2008MTV Movie Award-Best Villain: nominated
2008NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2008NTFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2008OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2008OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2008Montecito Award-: winner
2008VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2009ALMA Award-Actor in Film: nominated
2009Independent Spirit Award-Best Male Lead: nominated
2009Gaudí Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Millor Interpretació Masculina Principal): nominated
2009Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
2009IOFCP Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2010Best Actor-: winner
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor of the Decade: nominated
2010Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2010SLFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2011Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2011EDA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2011Silver Ariel-Best Actor (Mejor Actuación Masculina): nominated
2011BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2011CEC Award-Best Actor (Mejor Actor): winner
2011Fotogramas de Plata-Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine): winner
2011Goya-Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor Protagonista): winner
2011International Star Award-: winner
2011Premio ACE-Cinema - Best Actor: winner
2011Award of the Spanish Actors Union-Film: Lead Performance, Male (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Masculina): winner
2012Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: nominated
2012CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
2012CinEuphoria-Best Actor - International Competition: winner
2012Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2012IGN People's Choice Award-Best Movie Actor: winner
2012IGN Award-Best Movie Actor: nominated
2012José María Forqué Award-Best Actor: nominated
2012PFCS Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2012Rembrandt Award-Best International Actor (Beste Buitenlandse Acteur): nominated
2012Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2012TFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2012WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2013Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2013Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2013BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2013Cinema Bloggers Award-Best Supporting Actor - International Competition: nominated
2013Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2013GAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2013Goya-Best Documentary (Mejor Película Documental): winner
2013HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2013ALFS Award-Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2013MTV Movie Award-Best WTF Moment: nominated
2013MTV Movie Award-Best Latino Actor: winner
2013MTV Movie Award-Best Villain: nominated
2013NCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2013Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Villain: nominated
2013Yoga Award-Worst Hairstyle: winner
2017Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Villain: nominated
2017Teen Choice Award-Choice: Fight: nominated
2018EDA Special Mention Award-Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest: nominated
2018CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actor - International Competition: nominated
2018Goya-Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor Protagonista): nominated
2018Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actor: nominated
2018Award of the Spanish Actors Union-Film: Lead Performance, Male (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Masculina): nominated
2018Audience Award-Best Actor: winner
2018Platino Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019CEC Award-Best Actor (Mejor Actor): nominated
2019Días de Cine Award-Best Spanish Actor: nominated
2019Feroz Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2019Goya-Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor Protagonista): nominated
2019José María Forqué Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019Award of the Spanish Actors Union-Film: Lead Performance, Male (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Masculina): nominated
2019Platino Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019Audience Award-Best Actor: winner
2021José María Forqué Award-Best Actor: winner
2021WFCC Award-Best Screen Couple: nominated
2022Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actor: nominated
2022Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2022Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2022CinEuphoria-Best Actor - Iberian Competition: winner
2022CEC Award-Best Actor (Mejor Actor): winner
2022Días de Cine Award-Best Spanish Actor: winner
2022Feroz Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2022Fotogramas de Plata-Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine): winner
2022Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2022Goya-Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor Protagonista): winner
2022OFTA Film Hall of Fame-Character: winner
2022Sant Jordi-Best Actor in a Spanish Film (Millor actor en pel·lícula espanyola): winner
2022Award of the Spanish Actors Union-Best Actor in an International Production (Mejor Actor en Producción Internacional): nominated
2022Award of the Spanish Actors Union-Film: Lead Performance, Male (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Masculina): winner
2022Platino Award-Best Actor: winner
2023Award of the Spanish Actors Union-Best Actor in an International Production (Mejor Actor en Producción Internacional): winner
2025Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series: nominated
2025Astra Midseason Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025Astra TV Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie: nominated
2025Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2025Gold Derby TV Award-Limited/Movie Supporting Actor: nominated
2025Golden Globe-Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television: nominated
2025ICFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, Limited or Anthology Series: nominated
2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series: nominated
2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: nominated
2025Award of the Spanish Actors Union-Best Actor in an International Production (Mejor Actor en Producción Internacional): winner