Demián Bichir
Acting
Demián Bichir Nájera (August 1, 1963, height 5' 10" (1,78 m)) is a Mexican actor. Both of his parents, Alejandro Bichir and Maricruz Nájera, and brothers Odiseo and Bruno Bichir are actors. He was married to singer Lisset Gutiérrez.
He started his acting career at the age of 14 in the telenovela Rina with Ofelia Medina. His second acting role was as an adult in Vivir enamorada both telenovelas were during his years with Televisa. The following year he obtained a role in his first movie, the American production Choices of the Heart. He then continued his acting roles in telenovelas with film productions of Mexico, Spain and the United States. His movie Sexo, pudor y lágrimas (1999) broke box-office records in Mexico becoming the #1 movie in the history of Mexican cinema until El crimen del Padre Amaro. The MTV Movie Awards-México created a special category "Mejor Bichir en una Película" ("Best Bichir in a movie") because of the many films the Bichir siblings act in every year. He earned this award for Bendito infierno, in which he co-stars with Victoria Abril, Penélope Cruz and Gael García Bernal. His American debut occurred when he depicted Fidel Castro in Steven Soderbergh's 2008 biopic Che, on the life of revolutionary Che Guevara.
Recently he has been exposed to a wider American audience with his recurring role as Esteban Reyes, the corrupt mayor of Tijuana and love interest of Nancy Botwin in the fourth, fifth and sixth seasons of the Showtime comedy series Weeds.
Media of
Demián Bichir
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Filmography of
Demián Bichir
... 2025
Tito
... 2024
... 2024
Refugio
... 2024
Chava
... 2023
Walter Simmons
... 2021
Ben Moore
... 2021
Miguel
... 2021
Sanchez
... 2020
Armando
... 2020
... 2020
Goodman
... 2019
Self (archive footage)
... 2019
Father Burke
... 2018
Dr. Mario Garcia
... 2018
Ramirez
... 2017
Sergeant Carl Lope
... 2017
Lope
... 2017
Miguel Alvarez
... 2017
... 2017
Sergeant Carl Lope
... 2017
Fernando Pellicer
... 2016
Yaco
... 2016
... 2015
Himself (as Demian Bichir)
... 2015
Son (ep. "God's Blood - La sangre de Dios")
... 2014
... 2014
Inspector Chávez
... 2014
... 2013
Mr. Fontaine
... 2013
Mendez
... 2013
Hale
... 2013
Narrator (voice)
... 2013
Cerdo Gutiérrez 3 (voice)
... 2012
Alex
... 2012
Salvador
... 2011
Entrenador Torres
... 2011
Carlos Riquelme
... 2011
... 2010
Ernesto Cordoba
... 2010
... 2009
Fidel Castro
... 2008
Fidel Castro
... 2008
Himself
... 2007
Malboro
... 2007
... 2005
Miguel
... 2004
Tonio
... 2002
Mario
... 2002
Manny
... 2001
Manolo Tavárez
... 2001
"Comandante Uno"
... 2000
Daniel Simón
... 1999
Tomás
... 1999
Gabriel Castro
... 1999
Cacomixtle
... 1999
Eduardo (Young)
... 1998
Catalina
... 1997
Carlos Rodríguez
... 1996
Rio
... 1996
Insp. Casteleón
... 1996
... 1995
... 1994
... 1994
Gaspar
... 1993
Ricardo
... 1993
Jorge
... 1990
Young Hotel Clerk
... 1987
Tapatío
... 1986
Chuy
... 1985
Armando
... 1983