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Demián Bichir
Born: 1st Aug 1963 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Dept: Acting
Demián Bichir Nájera (Spanish pronunciation:[deˈmjam biˈtʃiɾ ˈnaxeɾa]; born 1 August 1963) is a Mexican actor. After starring in telenovelas, he began to appear in Hollywood films. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in A Better Life.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 85
Film: 73 (86%)
Television: 12 (14%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Western, Soap, Fantasy, Family, War, TV Movie, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation, Music
Filmography
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When Margot Fonteyn, the greatest ballerina in the West, is 42 senses her career is over. Rudolf Nureyev is 23, a rebellious Soviet defector — magne ... view
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Joe Diamond is out of time with a traumatic past and an uncanny ability to solve crimes, using wit and observation to peel back hidden truths. ... view
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2025
Four years after defeating The Grabber, Finney Blake is struggling with life after captivity. When his younger sister Gwen begins receiving calls in h ... view
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Mando
Sep 2025 (first aired)
Forensic dentist Nolasco Black investigates a gruesome murder that turns out to be committed by Jack the Ripper. With the help of the secretive Flamma ... view
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Nolasco Black (8 ep.)
2025
In a frontier landscape at the beginning of the 20th century, gunmen descend on a remote farmhouse, determined to exact revenge. Their target, a docto ... view
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Tito
2024
After an ambitious solo trip leaves her shipwrecked on a remote island, a young sailor is rescued by its lone inhabitant: a lighthouse keeper. As the ... view
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Original title: Un Cuento de Circo & A Love Song
2024
Refugio, a romantic dreamer whose years long quest to find true love takes him from the circus life in Mexico to the nightlife of New Orleans, where h ... view
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Refugio
2023
While visiting family in Mexico, a lonely boy befriends a mythical creature hiding on his grandfather's ranch and embarks on the adventure of a lifeti ... view
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Chava
Oct 2022 (first aired)
Mark and his 12-year-old daughter’s lives were changed forever 10 years earlier when she was turned into a vampire. Locked in at age 12, perhaps for ... view
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Mark Kane (10 ep.)
2021
In a time when monsters walk the Earth, humanity’s fight for its future sets Godzilla and Kong on a collision course that will see the two most powe ... view
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Walter Simmons
2021
Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting ... view
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Ben Moore
2021
Edee, in the aftermath of an unfathomable event, finds herself unable to stay connected to the world she once knew and in the face of that uncertainty ... view
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Miguel
2020
A lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe. ... view
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Sanchez
2020
A middle-aged man calls into question his life choices and his own morals after a flirtation with a teenage girl at the beach. ... view
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Armando
2020
Before The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It began filming, a bishop from the Order of Exorcists was called to bless the studio, cast, and crew. This ... view
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Self
2019
After a young mother murders her family in her own house, a detective attempts to investigate the mysterious case, only to discover that the house is ... view
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Goodman
Jun 2019 (first aired)
Santiago Mendoza owns last family-owned hotel in multicultural Miami Beach, while his glamorous second wife, Gigi, and their adult children enjoy the ... view
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Santiago Mendoza (13 ep.)
Apr 2019 (first aired)
The re-edited, extended, serialized cut of Quentin Tarantino's 2015 Western. ... view
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Señor Bob (4 ep.)
2018
A priest with a dark past and a novice nearing her final vows are sent by the Vatican to Romania to investigate a nun's death and face a demonic force ... view
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Father Burke
2018
Elena Ramirez is a disadvantaged prostitute who learns that she has a life threatening medical condition, and must make attempts to earn a visa in or ... view
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Dr. Mario Garcia
2017
A radical, western re-imagining of Henry David Thoreau's classic, interlacing three stories about the trappings of 21st century life and those who dre ... view
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Ramirez
2017
A darkly twisted psychological drama, ‘Phobos’ is a short film set before the events of ‘Alien: Covenant’. The film follows the crew of the il ... view
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Lope
2017
The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise but ... view
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Lope
2017
A young street artist in East Los Angeles is caught between his father's obsession with lowrider car culture, his ex-felon brother and his need for se ... view
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Miguel Alvarez
2016
At 7:19 a.m., on September 19th of 1985, the most destructive earthquake hit Mexico City. Inside what's left of a building, a group of survivors fight ... view
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Fernando Pellicer
2016
Four high school students look to redefine themselves after graduation. ... view
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Yaco
2015
Bounty hunters seek shelter from a raging blizzard and get caught up in a plot of betrayal and deception. ... view
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Bob
2015
43 young male students were abducted from a Mexican college on September 26, 2014. They have yet to resurface. This documentary probes the disturbing ... view
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Himself (as Demian Bichir)
2014
The first of four installments in the groundbreaking Heartbeat of the World anthology film series. Comprised of several short films by some of the wor ... view
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Son (ep. "God's Blood - La sangre de Dios")
2014
A documentary that investigates the phenomenon of Scandinavian crime drama and its worldwide success. ... view
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Self
Original title: Muerte en Buenos Aires
2014
In the 1980s, after a businessman is murdered at his home, an experienced police inspector and his rookie partner must delve into the gay scene of the ... view
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Inspector Chávez
Original title: Antes de que nos olviden
2013
In 2006 Mexico declared war on drug trafficking and since then, violence spread like wildfire throughout the country. Until today more than 120,000 pe ... view
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2013
After spending 12 years in prison for keeping his mouth shut, notorious safe-cracker Dom Hemingway is back on the streets of London looking to collect ... view
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Mr. Fontaine
2013
Ex-Federale agent Machete is recruited by the President of the United States for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man – he must ta ... view
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Mendez
Jul 2013 (first aired)
A murdered body on a bridge between El Paso and Juarez bring together El Paso detective Sonya Cross and Chihuahua State Police detective Marco Ruiz. ... view
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Marco Ruiz (26 ep.)
2013
Uptight and straight-laced, FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn is a methodical investigator with a reputation for excellence--and hyper-arrogance. Shanno ... view
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Hale
2013
Revisits President John F. Kennedy's presidential legacy through 21 of the more than 800,000 condolence letters written to Jackie Kennedy after JFK's ... view
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Self - Narrator (voice)
2012
Santos, an overweight pacheco fighter suffers from his recent divorce with La Tetona Mendoza, a voluptuous and wild female fighter. To get out of his ... view
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Cerdo Gutiérrez 3 (voice)
2012
Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend. ... view
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Alex
2011
A sufferer of cystic fibrosis travels to a legendary shrine that reputedly has the power to heal his condition. ... view
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Salvador
Original title: El sueño de Iván
2011
In "The Dream of Ivan" we will see for the first time in history a worldwide selection of soccer stars, a team that brings millions of people watching ... view
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Entrenador Torres
2011
A gardener in East L.A. struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while traveling across town to perform landscaping work for t ... view
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Carlos Riquelme
2010
From his jail cell at Chihuahua's Military Hospital, Hidalgo begins to remember moments of his life, particularly his tenure as Parish Priest in the t ... view
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Hidalgo
2010
The Runway is inspired by the true story of a South American pilot who landed his plane near Mallow, in 1983. Against all odds, the people of the town ... view
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Ernesto Cordoba
2009
Tells the stories of eight characters suffering from different ailments: a doctor who does not acknowledge his homosexuality, a woman who refuses to a ... view
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2008
Seven years after his triumph in Cuba, Che winds up in Bolivia, where he tries to ignite the same revolutionary fires as before. ... view
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Fidel Castro
2008
Ernesto Guevara, known as 'Che', leads a group of Cuban exiles under Fidel Castro in a revolution to overthrow Fulgencio Batista, the dictator of Cuba ... view
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Fidel Castro
2007
Marcelo and Sofía love each other, but both suspect the other of infidelity. Marcelo, a film director, accidentally discovers condoms in Sofías pu ... view
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Himself
Original title: Fuera Del Cielo
2007
Malboro and Cucu, the starring characters, are two brothers who split after the older one, Malboro, went to prison five years. One day he is set free, ... view
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Malboro
2005
After being denied an American visa, a Bolivian professor becomes involved in a web of criminal activities, holds-up the American consulate and falls ... view
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Aug 2005 (first aired)
After the unexpected death of her husband, a suburban mom resorts to selling weed to support her family. ... view
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Esteban Carlos Reyes (26 ep.)
2004
Dr Sánchez Blanch owns and operates a psychiatric hospital where he specializes in hypnotizing his severely emotionally disturbed patients. ... view
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Miguel
2002
Neely, an aspiring actress, gets a role on the popular soap opera "Heartbreak Hospital." Her neighbor, Lottie, a huge fan of the show, can't different ... view
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Tonio
Original title: Ciudades oscuras
2002
Adapted by writer/director Fernando Sariñana from the stories by Juan Madrid, Ciudades Oscuras (Dark Cities) tells a story of interwoven lives in the ... view
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Mario
Original title: Sin noticias de Dios
2001
Two angels, one from the heaven and one from the hell, come to earth to save the soul of a boxer. ... view
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Manny
2001
Based on the book by Julia Alvarez. Three sisters become activists during the Dominican Republic's Trujillo regime when members of their family are ki ... view
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Manolo Tavárez
2000
Bogotá, 1980. During the government of President Turbay. An urban cell of the M-19 invades the Embassy of the Dominican Republic, taking 14 ambassado ... view
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"Comandante Uno"
Original title: Todo el poder
2000
When a Mexican film director becomes fed up with the crime and corruption in his homeland, he decides to single-handedly take on a powerful band of cr ... view
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Gabriel Castro
1999
In the colonial New Spain Ana is a missionary who decides to support the indigenous people. ... view
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Daniel Simón
Original title: Sexo, pudor y lágrimas
1999
A comedic drama featuring two couples and two old friends in Mexico City. Tomas visits Carlos and Ana, while Miguel and Andrea are joined by Maria. Th ... view
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Tomás
Original title: Santitos
1999
After St. Jude appears in Esperanza's oven, she sets out to find her daughter, who died under mysterious circumstances. The journey forces Esperanza t ... view
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Cacomixtle
1998
On a whim, a retired gentleman decides to track down an old girlfriend from decades back. ... view
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Eduardo (Young)
Original title: Perdita Durango
1997
She's sexy, shameless and loves taking people to their limit. She's a dangerous young woman who dreams about a jaguar that licks her naked body and sl ... view
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Catalina
Original title: Cilantro y Perejil
1996
"Cilantro y perejil" is a comedy about couples from the same family, hit by the economic crisis in Mexico. The plot turns around the eternal question ... view
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Carlos Rodríguez
1996
An android fighting-machine is charged with destroying a small brigade of rebels in a Latin American war who are fighting to maintain their freedom an ... view
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Rio
May 1996 (first aired)
Police chief Fernándo Gomez Miranda kills his friend, the well-respected lawyer and likely candidate for Attorney General, Raúl de Los Reyes and his ... view
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Comandante Alfonso Carbajal (195 ep.)
1996
In this remake of the 40's classic, two lovers murder each other, leading to an investigation and the closing of the Saln Mxico, a famous place where ... view
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Insp. Casteleón
Original title: Nadie hablará de nosotras cuando hayamos muerto
1995
Alcoholic prostitute Gloria is in the middle of a business deal with gangsters when a fatal confrontation occurs. She flees Mexico City, returning to ... view
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Omar
Oct 1995 (first aired)
Lazos de Amor is a Mexican telenovela from 1995. It aired on Televisa, and starred actress and singer Lucero. ... view
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Valente Segura (100 ep.)
1994
A street kid's wish to run away to Tijuana is hampered by lies and betrayal ... view
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1994
Virginia and Nacho, is a poor marriage, living precariously on their meager salaries, insufficient to support his child nine years of age. Until fortu ... view
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Original title: La vida conyugal
1993
Jacqueline (Bonilla) and Nicolas (Echanove) are so in love that they decide to get married "until death takes them apart". When love dies and infideli ... view
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Gaspar
1993
The beautiful and popular movie star Miroslava is depressed tonight. As she prepares her suicide, her entire life is revealed on screen in a disturbin ... view
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Ricardo
1992
Working herself into the ground as a showgirl, Rebecca puts away everything she can to help her younger brother study oceanography. But when one of hi ... view
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Original title: Rojo amanecer
1990
On October 2, 1968, a student uprising descends into violence after the Mexican government begins to use lethal force against the protesters. ... view
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Jorge
1988
Tension between a jealous husband, his wife who's attracted to his friend and the friend is rising as their small, deeply catholic, Mexican village is ... view
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Roberto
1987
Marco Veniera goes to Bogotá, Colombia to find his brother, Luca who supposedly committed suicide. In his search, he meets fiery and exotic Irene Cos ... view
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Young Hotel Clerk
1986
A landowner known as Bulldog seeks to take over a ranch, but is opposed by the Brotherhood of the Blade, a group of tobacco smugglers made up of skill ... view
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Tapatío
1985
Family plans for a quiet weekend at the beach, but everything goes wrong. ... view
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Chuy
1983
Jeannie Donovan, a party-girl searching for that something missing in her life, finds it in El Salvador, hooking up with three nuns and a heartful of ... view
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Armando
