Demian Bichir

Biography

Demián Bichir is an actor from Mexico City who started acting at three at the Palace of Fine Arts. At 13 he joined the National Theater Company of Mexico and appeared in plays directed by José Tamayo, Clifford Williams and José Quintero. He appeared in Spanish-language stagings of Ah! Wilderness, Equus, Broadway Bound and The Ghost Sonata, and made his American stage debut at the Geffen Play House in By the Waters of Babylon. After moving to New York, he returned to Mexico for Hasta Morir, which won him an Ariel. His film Sex, Shame & Tears broke Mexican box-office records and became the top movie in Mexican cinema history. His American debut came with In the Time of the Butterflies (2001), a television movie. He later played Fidel Castro in Che: Part One (2008), then in Che: Part Two (2008). He was nominated for an Oscar for A Better Life (2011).

63years old

Turns 64 on August 1in 264 days

Born August 1, 1963Torreón
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Also credited as Bichir, Demián and Demián Bichir Nájera

Movie Career

Films: 29
Career span: 29 years1996 to 2025

Genres

Drama52%, 15 films
Crime31%, 9 films
Action28%, 8 films
Comedy21%, 6 films
Horror17%, 5 films

First and latest

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Demian Bichir movies on Netflix

Black Phone 22025IMDb rating 6.0as Armando
Without Blood2025IMDb rating 5.4as Tito
Chupa2023IMDb rating 5.6as Chava
Chaos Walking2021IMDb rating 5.7as Ben
Godzilla vs. Kong2021IMDb rating 6.3as Walter Simmons
Land2021IMDb rating 6.7as Miguel
Danyka2020IMDb rating 5.6as Armando
The Midnight Sky2020IMDb rating 5.7as Sanchez
The Grudge2019IMDb rating 4.4as Goodman
The Nun2018IMDb rating 5.4as Father Burke
Alien: Covenant2017IMDb rating 6.4as Lope
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos2017IMDb rating 6.4as Lope
Lowriders2017IMDb rating 5.7as Miguel Alvarez
Good Kids2016IMDb rating 6.1as Yaco
The Hateful Eight2015IMDb rating 7.8as Bob
Death in Buenos Aires2014IMDb rating 5.8as Chávez
Dom Hemingway2013IMDb rating 6.1as Mr. Fontaine
Machete Kills2013IMDb rating 5.6as Mendez
The Heat2013IMDb rating 6.6as Hale
El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza2012IMDb rating 6.2as Cerdo Gutiérrez 3 (voice)
Savages2012IMDb rating 6.4as Alex
A Better Life2011IMDb rating 7.2as Carlos Galindo
Che: Part One2008IMDb rating 7.1as Fidel Castro
Che: Part Two2008IMDb rating 6.8as Fidel Castro
Don't Tempt Me2001IMDb rating 6.3as Manny
In the Time of the Butterflies2001IMDb rating 6.6as Manolo Tavárez
Sex, Shame & Tears1999IMDb rating 6.5as Tomas
Dance with the Devil1997IMDb rating 6.3as Catalina
Solo1996IMDb rating 4.1as Rio

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Hateful Eight2015 Crime, Drama, Mysteryas Bob
IMDb rating 7.8731K votes
The Nun2018 Horror, Mystery, Thrilleras Father Burke
IMDb rating 5.4200K votes
Alien: Covenant2017as Lope
IMDb rating 6.4349K votes
The Heat2013as Hale
IMDb rating 6.6191K votes
Machete Kills2013as Mendez
IMDb rating 5.686K votes
Godzilla vs. Kong2021as Walter Simmons
IMDb rating 6.3271K votes
Che: Part One2008as Fidel Castro
IMDb rating 7.150K votes
Black Phone 22025as Armando
IMDb rating 6.070K votes

Most often with

Steven Soderbergh directed two of these films. Four actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Salma Hayek

William Sadler

Benicio Del Toro

Joaquín Cosio

Walton Goggins

Michael Fassbender

Steven SoderberghDirector, 2 films

Films together

Salma Hayek3 films together, 2001 to 2025
Salma Hayek's page
- Without Blood2025IMDb rating 5.4Bichir as TitoHayek as Nina
- Savages2012IMDb rating 6.4Bichir as AlexHayek as Elena
- In the Time of the Butterflies2001IMDb rating 6.6Bichir as Manolo TavárezHayek as Minerva Mirabal
William Sadler3 films together, 1996 to 2019
William Sadler's page
- The Grudge2019IMDb rating 4.4Bichir as GoodmanSadler as Detective Wilson
- Machete Kills2013IMDb rating 5.6Bichir as MendezSadler as Sheriff Doakes
- Solo1996IMDb rating 4.1Bichir as RioSadler as Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo
Benicio Del Toro3 films together, 2008 to 2012
Benicio Del Toro's page
- Savages2012IMDb rating 6.4Bichir as AlexToro as Lado
- Che: Part One2008IMDb rating 7.1Bichir as Fidel CastroToro as Ernesto Che Guevara
- Che: Part Two2008IMDb rating 6.8Bichir as Fidel CastroToro as Ernesto Che Guevara
Joaquín Cosio3 films together, 2011 to 2012
Joaquín Cosio's page
- El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza2012IMDb rating 6.2Bichir as Cerdo Gutiérrez 3voiceCosio as El Jefevoice
- Savages2012IMDb rating 6.4Bichir as AlexCosio as El Azul
- A Better Life2011IMDb rating 7.2Bichir as Carlos GalindoCosio as Blasco Martinez
Walton Goggins2 films together, 2013 to 2015
Walton Goggins's page
- The Hateful Eight2015IMDb rating 7.8Bichir as BobGoggins as Sheriff Chris Mannix
- Machete Kills2013IMDb rating 5.6Bichir as MendezGoggins as El Cameleón 1
Michael Fassbender2 films together, 2017
Michael Fassbender's page
- Alien: Covenant2017IMDb rating 6.4Bichir as LopeFassbender as David / Walter
- Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos2017IMDb rating 6.4Bichir as LopeFassbender as Walter
Steven SoderberghDirector, 2 films, 2008
All films by Steven Soderbergh
- Che: Part One2008IMDb rating 7.1Bichir as Fidel Castro
- Che: Part Two2008IMDb rating 6.8Bichir as Fidel Castro
Also two films together18 more actors
- Billy CrudupAlien: Covenant (2017) and Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos (2017)
- David OyelowoChaos Walking (2021) and The Midnight Sky (2020)
- Danny McBrideAlien: Covenant (2017) and Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos (2017)
- Javier BardemDon't Tempt Me (2001) and Dance with the Devil (1997)
- Katherine WaterstonAlien: Covenant (2017) and Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos (2017)
- Kyle ChandlerGodzilla vs. Kong (2021) and The Midnight Sky (2020)
- Cecilia SuárezEl Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza (2012) and Sex, Shame & Tears (1999)
- Roger CudneyIn the Time of the Butterflies (2001) and Dance with the Devil (1997)
- Carlos BardemChe: Part Two (2008) and Dance with the Devil (1997)
- Dolores HerediaEl Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza (2012) and A Better Life (2011)
- Bruno BichirEl Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza (2012) and Don't Tempt Me (2001)
- Callie HernandezAlien: Covenant (2017) and Machete Kills (2013)
- Tess HaubrichAlien: Covenant (2017) and Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos (2017)
- Regina OrozcoEl Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza (2012) and Dance with the Devil (1997)
- Nathaniel DeanAlien: Covenant (2017) and Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos (2017)
- Gabriel ChavarriaLowriders (2017) and A Better Life (2011)
- Othello RensoliChe: Part One (2008) and Che: Part Two (2008)
- Miguel GalvánSex, Shame & Tears (1999) and Dance with the Devil (1997)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.