Bruno Bichir
Biography
Bruno Bichir is a Mexican actor who began performing at five in theaters, films and television. Born in Mexico City, his first screen role was a minor one in Under Fire, and in 1986 he appeared in Frida, naturaleza viva. He acted in three Televisa telenovelas before starring in Háblame de amor. He produced and took a starring role in Benjamin Cann's A Breakfast Chronicle (1999), earning him an Ariel Award nomination for Best Actor. He starred in the Spanish co-production Don't Tempt Me (2001) and received a Best Bichir in a Film nomination from the MTV Movie Awards-Mexico. His Ariel Awards include a 1994 Best Actor win for Principio y fin, plus nominations for El anzuelo, El jardín del Edén and Crónica de un desayuno. He won Best Actor at the 1995 Valladolid International Film Festival for El callejón de los milagros. Television work includes Mujeres de negro, Narcos and Ozark. In 2018 he played the Chief in Titans.
59years old
Turns 60 on October 6in 330 days
- Born Mexico City
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Bruno Bichir Nájera, Bruno Bichir Najera and Bichir, Bruno
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 30 years1995 to 2025
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In 2018, Bichir guest starred on the DC Universe series Titans, becoming the first actor to play the Chief, leader of the Doom Patrol, in live action. Timothy Dalton later took over the role in the Doom Patrol series.
First role
Bichir started his acting career when he was five years old, and he appeared in several theaters, films and television series.
Behind the camera
Bichir produced and starred in Benjamin Cann's A Breakfast Chronicle in 1999, earning an Ariel Award nomination for Best Actor.
Bruno Bichir movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Kiss of the Spider Woman2025 Drama, Music, Romance, Thrilleras Warden Ledesma
IMDb rating 5.74.5K votes
Most often with
Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Shea Whigham's page
Demian Bichir's page
Daniel Giménez Cacho's page
Jesús Ochoa's page
Cecilia Suárez's page
Manuel Garcia-Rulfo's page
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Awards from the Association of Theater Critics and Journalists | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.