- Best Supporting Actor No Country for Old Men 2008
Biography
💥Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem. Born in 1969 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Grew up in a family with an older sister. His father was a ranch owner, and his mother was an actress. He studied at the Madrid School of Fine Arts. He works as an actor and producer. Since 2010 he has been married to actress Penélope Cruz, and the couple has 2 children: a son, Leo, and a daughter, Luna.
🏆Main awards🏆: Oscar (2008) [No Country for Old Men], BAFTA (2008) [No Country for Old Men], Cannes Film Festival (2010) [Biutiful]
🎬Main projects🎬: "No Country for Old Men" (2007), "Biutiful" (2010), "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" (2008), "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" (2017), "Escobar" (2017), "F1" (2025), "The Little Mermaid" (2023)
⭐Interesting fact⭐: In his youth, Javier wanted to become an artist and worked as a handyman for a long time before he came to cinema.
Filmography
3
2007
No Country for Old Men
Anton Chigurh
2022
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story
Jose Menendez
2026
Cape Fear
Max Cady
No films in this section.
Awards & recognition
4 wins · 6 nominations · 7 Award ceremony
- Best Supporting Actor No Country for Old Men 2008
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story 2025
- Best Supporting Actor No Country for Old Men 2008
- Best Cast No Country for Old Men 2008
- Best Actor in a Television Film or Miniseries Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story 2025
- Best Supporting Actor No Country for Old Men 2008
- Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story 2025
- Best Supporting Actor No Country for Old Men 2008
- Best Villain No Country for Old Men 2008
Interesting facts
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As a teenager, Javier was a member of the Spanish national rugby team.
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Bardem does not know how to drive; he only gets behind the wheel while playing a role in a film.
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Before he finally went into acting, Javier tried a great many jobs: he was a bouncer, worked in construction, and even performed in male striptease.
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At first he wanted to become an artist, but after studying painting in Madrid he decided he had no talent for it and quit his studies.
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Full name is Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem.
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Son of actress Pilar Bardem and nephew of director Juan Antonio Bardem.
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Uncharacteristically for a citizen of a Catholic country, Javier often criticizes the church. For example, for its rejection of same-sex marriage and the right to suicide.
Family & relationships
Penélope Cruz
wife · Children: 2
Frequent collaborators
6
Photos
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