Demián Bichir
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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
August 1, 1963Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
73Place of birth
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, MexicoAlso known as
Demián Bichir Nájera, Demian Bichir, Damián Bechir , 데미안 비쉬어, 達米安·畢契爾Cast credits
Sex, Shame & Tears
TomásChe: Part Two
Fidel CastroChe: Part One
Fidel CastroSolo
RioTodo el poder
Gabriel CastroDon't Tempt Me
MannySantitos
CacomixtleRed Dawn
JorgeBeyond the Sky
MalboroThe Runway
Ernesto CordobaHipnos
MiguelHidalgo: la historia jamás contada
HidalgoSavages
AlexRecipes to Stay Together
Carlos RodríguezA Better Life
Carlos RiquelmeThe Dream of Ivan
Entrenador TorresMachete Kills
MendezThe Heat
HaleDark Cities
MarioDom Hemingway
Mr. FontaineAmerican Visa