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Ricardo Darín was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on January 16, 1957. He works since he was a little boy, and has obtained with the years a remarkable evolution from soap opera gallant and tv comedies to an excellent leading figure of the most importants Argentinian movies. At the age of 10 he made his debut in a play along with his parents, actor Ricardo Darín Sr., and actess Renée Roxana. He acted for several years in TV series (such as Alta Comedia and Estación Retiro), where he reached popularity as a young leading actor in different soap operas, specially in Alberto Migre's productions. In the 90s, he achieved a great success in the TV comedy "Mi Cuñado" (1993), in which he co-starred with Luis Brandoni. He never left theater and continued acting in plays like "Sugar", "Extraña Pareja", "Taxi", "Algo en Común" and "Art". At that time, he directed plays and movies like "He nacido en la ribera", "La Rabona" y "Los Exitos del Amor". The first time the critic emphasized his performance was in the movie "Perdido por Perdido" (1993), Alberto Lecchi's debut as a film director. Then, he played in "El Faro" (1998), "El Mismo Amor La Misma Lluvia" (1999), and "Nueve Reinas" (2000), brilliantly portraying Marcos. Once again, he colaborated with director Eduardo Mignona when he portrayed Domingo Santaló in "La Fuga" (2001). In 2001 he played Rafael Belvedere in "El Hijo de la Novia" (nominated in the foreign language category at the 2002 Oscars), crowning his career. Currently (2005), he is on tour with the play "Art" all over the world.
He lives with his wife, Florencia Bas, and his children, Ricardo Jr. and Clara.2015 - Truman
Nominees:
Ramon Barea - Negociador
Javier Cámara - Truman
Pedro Casablanc - B, la película
Ricardo Darín - Truman**
Luís Tosar - El desconocido- Actor
- Director
- Producer
Javier Gutiérrez was born on 17 January 1971 in Luanco, Asturias, Spain. He is an actor and director, known for Marshland (2014), The Motive (2017) and Champions (2018).2014 - La isla mínima
Nominees:
Raúl Arévalo - La isla mínima
Luís Bermejo - Magical Girl
Javier Cámara - La vida inesperada
Javier Gutiérrez - La isla mínima**- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Born in La Rioja (Spain) in 1967. Soon he moved to Madrid to graduate in Dramatic Arts. He use to work as an usher at the Fígaro Theatre in Madrid. His stage debut was in "El caballero de Olmedo" by Félix Lope de Vega back in 1991. After his great success in the TV-sitcom 7 vidas (1999), he worked with Pedro Almodóvar in the acclaimed Talk to Her (2002).2013 - Vivir es fácil con los ojos cerrados
Nominees:
Javier Cámara - Vivir es fácil con los ojos cerrados**
Antonio de la Torre - Caníbal
Eduard Fernández - Todas las mujeres
Tito Valverde - 15 años y un día- Actor
- Director
- Writer
José Sacristán was born on 27 September 1937 in Chinchón, Madrid, Spain. He is an actor and director, known for La colmena (1982), Madrid, 1987 (2011) and El diputado (1978).2012 - El muerto y ser feliz
Nominees:
Alberto Amman - Invasor
Antonio de la Torre - Grupo 7
Jean Rochefort - El artista y la modelo
José Sacristán - El muerto y ser feliz**- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Luis Tosar was born on 13 October 1971 in Lugo, Galicia, Spain. He is an actor and producer, known for Cell 211 (2009), Sleep Tight (2011) and Take My Eyes (2003). He has been married to María Luisa Mayol since 10 August 2015. They have two children.2011 - Mientras Duermes
Nominees:
Antonio Banderas - La piel que habito
José Coronado - No habrá paz para los malvados
Luís Tosar - Mientras Duermes**
Owen Wilson - Midnight in Paris- Actor
- Producer
- Music Department
Javier Bardem belongs to a family of actors that have been working on films since the early days of Spanish cinema.
He was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, to actress Pilar Bardem (María del Pilar Bardem Muñoz) and businessman José Carlos Encinas Doussinague. His maternal grandparents were actors Rafael Bardem and Matilde Muñoz Sampedro, and his uncle is screenwriter Juan Antonio Bardem. He got his start in the family business, at age six, when he appeared in his first feature, "El picaro" (1974) (A.K.A. The Scoundrel). During his teenage years, he acted in several TV series, played rugby for the Spanish National Team, and toured the country with an independent theatrical group. Javier's early film role as a sexy stud in the black comedy, Jamón, Jamón (1992) (aka Ham Ham) propelled him to instant popularity and threatened to typecast him as nothing more than a brawny sex symbol. Determined to avert a beefcake image, he refused similar subsequent roles and has gone on to win acclaim for his ability to appear almost unrecognizable from film to film. With over 25 movies and numerous awards under his belt, it is Javier's stirring, passionate performance as the persecuted Cuban writer, Reynaldo Arenas, in Before Night Falls (2000) that will long be remembered as his breakthrough role. He received five Best Actor awards and a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal.2010 - Biutiful
Nominees:
Javier Bardem - Biutiful**
Antonio de la Torre - Balada Triste de Trompeta
Ryan Reynolds - Buried
Luís Tosar - También la lluvia- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Ricardo Darín was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on January 16, 1957. He works since he was a little boy, and has obtained with the years a remarkable evolution from soap opera gallant and tv comedies to an excellent leading figure of the most importants Argentinian movies. At the age of 10 he made his debut in a play along with his parents, actor Ricardo Darín Sr., and actess Renée Roxana. He acted for several years in TV series (such as Alta Comedia and Estación Retiro), where he reached popularity as a young leading actor in different soap operas, specially in Alberto Migre's productions. In the 90s, he achieved a great success in the TV comedy "Mi Cuñado" (1993), in which he co-starred with Luis Brandoni. He never left theater and continued acting in plays like "Sugar", "Extraña Pareja", "Taxi", "Algo en Común" and "Art". At that time, he directed plays and movies like "He nacido en la ribera", "La Rabona" y "Los Exitos del Amor". The first time the critic emphasized his performance was in the movie "Perdido por Perdido" (1993), Alberto Lecchi's debut as a film director. Then, he played in "El Faro" (1998), "El Mismo Amor La Misma Lluvia" (1999), and "Nueve Reinas" (2000), brilliantly portraying Marcos. Once again, he colaborated with director Eduardo Mignona when he portrayed Domingo Santaló in "La Fuga" (2001). In 2001 he played Rafael Belvedere in "El Hijo de la Novia" (nominated in the foreign language category at the 2002 Oscars), crowning his career. Currently (2005), he is on tour with the play "Art" all over the world.
He lives with his wife, Florencia Bas, and his children, Ricardo Jr. and Clara.2009 - El Secreto de sus ojos
Nominees:
Antonio de la Torre - Gordos
Ricardo Darín - El secreto de sus ojos**
Lluís Homar - Los abrazos rotos
Luís Tosar - Celda 211- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Benicio Del Toro emerged in the mid-1990s as one of the most watchable and charismatic character actors to come along in years. A favorite of film buffs, Del Toro gained mainstream public attention as the conflicted but basically honest Mexican policeman in Steven Soderbergh's Traffic (2000).
Benicio was born on February 19, 1967 in San Germán, Puerto Rico, the son of lawyer parents Fausta Genoveva Sanchez Rivera and Gustavo Adolfo Del Toro Bermudez. His mother died when he was young, and his father moved the family to a farm in Pennsylvania. A basketball player with an interest in acting, he decided to follow the family way and study business at the University of California in San Diego. A class in acting resulted in his being bitten by the acting bug, and he subsequently dropped out and began studying with legendary acting teacher Stella Adler in Los Angeles and at the Circle in the Square Acting School in New York City. Telling his parents that he was taking courses in business, Del Toro hid his new studies from his family for a little while.
During the late 1980s, he made several television appearances, most notably in an episode of Miami Vice (1984) and in the NBC miniseries Drug Wars: The Camarena Story (1990). Del Toro's big-screen career got off to a slower start, however--his first role was Duke the Dog-Faced Boy in Big Top Pee-wee (1988). However, things looked better when he landed the role of Dario, the vicious henchman in the James Bond film Licence to Kill (1989). Surprising his co-stars at age 21, Del Toro was the youngest actor ever to portray a Bond villain. However, the potential break was spoiled as the picture turned out to be one of the most disappointing Bond films ever; this was lost amid bigger summer competition.
Benicio gave creditable performances in many overlooked films for the next several years, such as The Indian Runner (1991), Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992) and Money for Nothing (1993). His roles in Fearless (1993) and China Moon (1994) gained him more critical notices, and 1995 proved to be the first "Year of Benicio" as he gave a memorable performance in Swimming with Sharks (1994) before taking critics and film buffs by storm as the mumbling, mysterious gangster in The Usual Suspects (1995), directed by Bryan Singer. Del Toro won an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor for the role in the Oscar-winning film.
Staying true to his independent roots, he next gave a charismatic turn as cold-blooded gangster Gaspare Spoglia in The Funeral (1996) directed by Abel Ferrara. He also appeared as Benny Dalmau in Basquiat (1996), directed by artist friend Julian Schnabel. That year also marked his first truly commercial film, as he played cocky Spanish baseball star Juan Primo in The Fan (1996), which starred Robert De Niro. Del Toro took his first leading man role in Excess Baggage (1997), starring and produced by Alicia Silverstone. Hand-picked by Silverstone, Del Toro's performance was pretty much the only thing critics praised about the film, and showed the level of consciousness he was beginning to have in the minds of film fans.
He took a leading role with his good friend Johnny Depp in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), co-written and directed by the legendary Terry Gilliam. Gaining 40 pounds for the role of Dr. Gonzo, the drug-addicted lawyer to sportswriter Raoul Duke, Benicio immersed himself totally in the role. Using his method acting training so far as to burn himself with cigarettes for a scene, this was a trying time for Del Toro. The harsh critical reviews proved tough on him, as he felt he had given his all for the role and been dismissed. Many saw the crazed, psychotic performance as a confirmation of the rumors and overall weirdness that people seemed to place on Del Toro.
Taking a short break after the ordeal, 2000 proved to be the second "Year of Benicio". He first appeared in The Way of the Gun (2000), directed by friend and writer Christopher McQuarrie. Then he went to work for actor's director Steven Soderbergh in Traffic (2000). A complex and graphic film, this nonetheless became a widespread success and Oscar winner. His role as conflicted Mexican policeman Javier Rodriguez functions as the movie's real heart amid an all-star ensemble cast, and many praised this as the year's best performance, a sentiment validated by a Screen Actor's Guild Award for "Best Actor". He also gave a notable performance in Snatch (2000) directed by Guy Ritchie, which was released several weeks later, and The Pledge (2001) directed by Sean Penn. Possessing sleepy good looks reminiscent of James Dean or Marlon Brando, Del Toro has often jokingly been referred to as the "Spanish Brad Pitt".
With his newfound celebrity, Del Toro has become a sort of heartthrob, being voted one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" as well as "Most Eligible Bachelors." A favorite of film fans for years for his diverse and "cool guy" gangster roles, he has become a mainstream favorite, respected for his acting skills and choices. So far very careful in his projects and who he works with, Del Toro can boast an impressive resume of films alongside some of the most influential and talented people in the film business.2008 - Che
Nominees:
Raúl Arévalo - Los girasoles ciegos
Javier Cámara - Fuera de carta
Benicio del Toro - Che**
Diego Luna - Sólo quiero caminar- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Tristán Ulloa was born on 6 May 1970 in Orleans, France. He is an actor and director, known for Sex and Lucía (2001), Open Your Eyes (1997) and Pudor (2007).2007 - Mataharis
Nominees:
Carmelo Gómez - La carta esférica
Diego Martín - Mataharis
Juan Sanz - Lo mejor de mí
Tristán Ulloa - Mataharis**- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Daniel Brühl was born in Barcelona, Spain. His father was German TV director Hanno Brühl (1937-2010), who was born in São Paulo, Brazil. His Spanish mother was a teacher. He also has a brother and a sister, Oliver and Miriam. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Cologne, Germany, where he grew up and attended the Dreikönigsgymnasium. Brought up in a fully multilingual home, he speaks fluent German, English, Portuguese, Spanish, French and Catalan.2006 - Salvador (Puig Antich)
Nominees:
Daniel Brühl - Salvador (Puig Antich)**
Lluís Homar - Los Borgia
Sergi López - El Laberinto del Fauno
Viggo Mortensen - Alatriste- Actor
- Producer
Eduard Fernández was born on 25 August 1964 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He is an actor and producer, known for El nino (2014), Everybody Knows (2018) and Biutiful (2010).2005 - El método
Nominees:
Juan José Ballesta - 7 vírgenes
Eduard Fernández - El método**
Eduardo Noriega - El método
Tim Robbins - La vida secreta de las palabras- Actor
- Producer
- Music Department
Javier Bardem belongs to a family of actors that have been working on films since the early days of Spanish cinema.
He was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, to actress Pilar Bardem (María del Pilar Bardem Muñoz) and businessman José Carlos Encinas Doussinague. His maternal grandparents were actors Rafael Bardem and Matilde Muñoz Sampedro, and his uncle is screenwriter Juan Antonio Bardem. He got his start in the family business, at age six, when he appeared in his first feature, "El picaro" (1974) (A.K.A. The Scoundrel). During his teenage years, he acted in several TV series, played rugby for the Spanish National Team, and toured the country with an independent theatrical group. Javier's early film role as a sexy stud in the black comedy, Jamón, Jamón (1992) (aka Ham Ham) propelled him to instant popularity and threatened to typecast him as nothing more than a brawny sex symbol. Determined to avert a beefcake image, he refused similar subsequent roles and has gone on to win acclaim for his ability to appear almost unrecognizable from film to film. With over 25 movies and numerous awards under his belt, it is Javier's stirring, passionate performance as the persecuted Cuban writer, Reynaldo Arenas, in Before Night Falls (2000) that will long be remembered as his breakthrough role. He received five Best Actor awards and a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal.2004 - Mar Adentro
Nominees:
Javier Bardem - Mar Adentro**
Gael García Bernal - La mala educación
Fele Martínez - La mala educación
Guillermo Toledo - Crimen Ferpecto- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Luis Tosar was born on 13 October 1971 in Lugo, Galicia, Spain. He is an actor and producer, known for Cell 211 (2009), Sleep Tight (2011) and Take My Eyes (2003). He has been married to María Luisa Mayol since 10 August 2015. They have two children.2003 - Te doy mis ojos
Nominees:
Ernesto Alterio - Días de fútbol
Scott Speedman - Mi vida sin mi
Luís Tosar - La flaqueza del bolchevique
Luís Tosar - Te doy mis ojos**- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Born in La Rioja (Spain) in 1967. Soon he moved to Madrid to graduate in Dramatic Arts. He use to work as an usher at the Fígaro Theatre in Madrid. His stage debut was in "El caballero de Olmedo" by Félix Lope de Vega back in 1991. After his great success in the TV-sitcom 7 vidas (1999), he worked with Pedro Almodóvar in the acclaimed Talk to Her (2002).2002 - Hable con ella
tie with Javier Bardem - Los lunes al sol
Nominees:
Ernesto Alterio - El otro lado de la cama
Javier Bardem - Los lunes al sol**
Javier Cámara - Hable con ella**
José Coronado - La vida de nadie- Actor
- Producer
- Music Department
Javier Bardem belongs to a family of actors that have been working on films since the early days of Spanish cinema.
He was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, to actress Pilar Bardem (María del Pilar Bardem Muñoz) and businessman José Carlos Encinas Doussinague. His maternal grandparents were actors Rafael Bardem and Matilde Muñoz Sampedro, and his uncle is screenwriter Juan Antonio Bardem. He got his start in the family business, at age six, when he appeared in his first feature, "El picaro" (1974) (A.K.A. The Scoundrel). During his teenage years, he acted in several TV series, played rugby for the Spanish National Team, and toured the country with an independent theatrical group. Javier's early film role as a sexy stud in the black comedy, Jamón, Jamón (1992) (aka Ham Ham) propelled him to instant popularity and threatened to typecast him as nothing more than a brawny sex symbol. Determined to avert a beefcake image, he refused similar subsequent roles and has gone on to win acclaim for his ability to appear almost unrecognizable from film to film. With over 25 movies and numerous awards under his belt, it is Javier's stirring, passionate performance as the persecuted Cuban writer, Reynaldo Arenas, in Before Night Falls (2000) that will long be remembered as his breakthrough role. He received five Best Actor awards and a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal.2002 - Los lunes al sol
tie with Javier Cámara - Hable con ella
Nominees:
Ernesto Alterio - El otro lado de la cama
Javier Bardem - Los lunes al sol**
Javier Cámara - Hable con ella**
José Coronado - La vida de nadie- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Tristán Ulloa was born on 6 May 1970 in Orleans, France. He is an actor and director, known for Sex and Lucía (2001), Open Your Eyes (1997) and Pudor (2007).2001 - Lucía y el sexo
Nominees:
Demián Bichir - Sin notícias de Diós
Jordi Mollà - Son de mar
Santiago Segura - Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella
Tristán Ulloa - Lucía y el sexo**- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Spanish actor and director of cinema and theater. Son of the actress Carola Fernán Gómez. When he was three years old he comes back to Spain from Argentina. He has written comedies, novels and poem books. He plays a wide repertoire of roles from comedy to drama.1999 - La lengua de las mariposas
Nominees:
Javier Bardem - Entre las piernas
Karra Elejalde - Los sin nombre
Fernando Fernán Gómez - La lengua de las mariposas**
Tristán Ulloa - Los sin nombre- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Antonio Resines was born on 7 August 1954 in Torrelavega, Cantabria, Spain. He is an actor and producer, known for Los Serrano (2003), Cell 211 (2009) and Lucky Star (1997). He was previously married to Marisol de Mateo.1998 - La niña de tus ojos
Nominees:
Luís Ciges - El milagor de P. Tinto
Eduardo Noriega - Abre los ojos
Antonio Resines - La niña de tus ojos**
Santiago Segura - Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley- Actor
- Director
Federico Luppi was born on 23 February 1934 in Ramallo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor and director, known for Cronos (1992), The Devil's Backbone (2001) and Pan's Labyrinth (2006). He was married to Susana Hornos and Haydée Padilla. He died on 20 October 2017 in Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina.1997 - Martín (Hache)
Nominees:
Javier Bardem - Carne Trémula
Juan Diego Botto - Martín (Hache)
Carmelo Gómez - Secretos del corazón
Federico Luppi - Martín (Hache)**- Actor
- Writer
Carmelo Gómez was born on 2 January 1962 in Sahagún, León, Castilla y León, Spain. He is an actor and writer, known for Between Your Legs (1999), Cows (1992) and The Method (2005). He was previously married to Esperanza de la Vega.1996 - Tierra
Nominees:
Carmelo Gómez - Tierra**
Eduardo Noriega - Tesis
Nancho Novo - Tierra
Juanjo Puigcorbé - El amor perjudica seriamente la salud- Actor
- Producer
Álex Angulo was born on 12 April 1953 in Erandio, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. He was an actor and producer, known for Pan's Labyrinth (2006), The Day of the Beast (1995) and Live Flesh (1997). He died on 20 July 2014 in Fuenmayor, La Rioja, Spain.1995 - El día de la bestia
Nominees:
Álex Angulo - El día de la bestia**
Antonio Banderas - Two much
Javier Bardem - Boca a boca
Federico Luppi - Nadie hablará de nosotras cuando hayamos muerto- Actor
- Writer
Carmelo Gómez was born on 2 January 1962 in Sahagún, León, Castilla y León, Spain. He is an actor and writer, known for Between Your Legs (1999), Cows (1992) and The Method (2005). He was previously married to Esperanza de la Vega.1994 - Días Contados
Nominees:
Imanol Arias - Todos los hombres sois iguales
Gabino Diego - Los peores años de nuestra vida
Carmelo Gómez - Días contados**
Jorge Sanz - Los peores años de nuestra vida- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Nancho Novo was born on 17 September 1958 in A Coruña, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. He is an actor and director, known for La Celestina (1996), Give Me Something (1997) and The Red Squirrel (1993).1993 - La ardillla roja
Nominees:
Juán Echanove - Historias de la puta mili
Nancho Novo - La ardilla roja**
Antonio Resines - Acción Mutante
Jorge Sanz - ¿Por qué lo llaman amor cuando le quieren decir sexo?- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Jorge Sanz was born on 26 August 1969 in Madrid, Spain. He is an actor and writer, known for Belle Epoque (1992), Conan the Barbarian (1982) and If They Tell You I Fell (1989).1992 - Belle Époque
Nominees:
Javier Bardem - Jamón, jamón
Carmelo Gómez - Vacas
Jordi Mollà - Jamón, jamón
Jorge Sanz - Belle Époque**- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Jorge Sanz was born on 26 August 1969 in Madrid, Spain. He is an actor and writer, known for Belle Epoque (1992), Conan the Barbarian (1982) and If They Tell You I Fell (1989).1991 - Amantes
Nominees:
Antonio Resines - Todo por la pasta
Jorge Sanz - Amantes**- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Andrés Pajares was born on 6 April 1940 in Madrid, Spain. He is an actor and writer, known for Oh, Carmela! (1990), Makinavaja, el último choriso (1992) and Bwana (1996). He was previously married to Chonchi Alonso.1990 - ¡Ay, Carmela!
Nominees:
Antonio Banderas - Átame
Óscar Ladoire - Las edades de Lulú
Andrés Pajares - ¡Ay, Carmela!**- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Antonio Resines was born on 7 August 1954 in Torrelavega, Cantabria, Spain. He is an actor and producer, known for Los Serrano (2003), Cell 211 (2009) and Lucky Star (1997). He was previously married to Marisol de Mateo.1989 - Amanece, que no es poco
Nominees:
Cassen - Amanece, que no es poco
Antonio Resines - Amanece, que no es poco**- Actor
- Director
- Additional Crew
Eusebio Poncela was born on 15 September 1945 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain. He is an actor and director, known for El accidente (2017), Águila Roja (2009) and Intacto (2001).1987 - La ley del deseo
Nominees:
Antonio Banderas - La ley del deseo
Eusebio Poncela - La ley del deseo**- Actor
- Additional Crew
Nacho Martínez was born on 8 July 1952 in Mieres, Asturias, Spain. He was an actor, known for Matador (1986), Adiós pequeña (1986) and La mitad del cielo (1986). He died on 24 July 1996 in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.1986 - Matador
Nominees:
Nacho Martínez - Matador**- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
He abandoned his studies of law for the universitary theater. His debut in cinema was in 1962. During the 60's and 70's he participates mainly in not very good comedies. But in the 80's he has revealed as one of the best spanish actors with films like The Holy Innocents (1984) or The Enchanted Forest (1987).1984 - Los santos inocentes
Nominees:
Alfredo Landa - Los santos inocentes**- Actor
- Producer
- Music Department
Javier Bardem belongs to a family of actors that have been working on films since the early days of Spanish cinema.
He was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, to actress Pilar Bardem (María del Pilar Bardem Muñoz) and businessman José Carlos Encinas Doussinague. His maternal grandparents were actors Rafael Bardem and Matilde Muñoz Sampedro, and his uncle is screenwriter Juan Antonio Bardem. He got his start in the family business, at age six, when he appeared in his first feature, "El picaro" (1974) (A.K.A. The Scoundrel). During his teenage years, he acted in several TV series, played rugby for the Spanish National Team, and toured the country with an independent theatrical group. Javier's early film role as a sexy stud in the black comedy, Jamón, Jamón (1992) (aka Ham Ham) propelled him to instant popularity and threatened to typecast him as nothing more than a brawny sex symbol. Determined to avert a beefcake image, he refused similar subsequent roles and has gone on to win acclaim for his ability to appear almost unrecognizable from film to film. With over 25 movies and numerous awards under his belt, it is Javier's stirring, passionate performance as the persecuted Cuban writer, Reynaldo Arenas, in Before Night Falls (2000) that will long be remembered as his breakthrough role. He received five Best Actor awards and a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal.Overall noms/wins:
Javier Bardem - 7 noms / 3 wins
Antonio Resines - 5 noms / 2 wins
Luís Tosar - 5 noms / 2 wins
Carmelo Gómez - 5 noms / 2 wins
Javier Cámara - 4 noms / 2 wins
Antonio de la Torre - 4 noms / 0 wins
Jorge Sanz - 3 noms / 2 wins
Tristán Ulloa - 3 noms / 2 wins
Antonio Banderas - 4 noms / 0 wins
Eduardo Noriega - 3 noms / 0 wins
Eduard Fernández - 2 noms / 1 win
Federico Luppi - 2 noms / 1 win
Nancho Novo - 2 noms / 1 win
Ernesto Alterio - 2 noms / 0 wins
Raúl Arévalo - 2 noms / 0 wins
José Coronado - 2 noms / 0 wins
Lluís Homar - 2 noms / 0 wins
Jordi Mollà - 2 noms / 0 wins
Juanjo Puigcorbé - 2 noms / 0 wins
Santiago Segura - 2 noms / 0 wins
Álex Angulo - 1 nom / 1 win
Daniel Brühl - 1 nom / 1 win
Ricardo Darín - 1 nom / 1 win
Benicio del Toro - 1 nom / 1 win
Fernando Fernán-Gómez - 1 nom / 1 win
Javier Gutiérrez - 1 nom / 1 win
Alfredo Landa - 1 nom / 1 win
Nacho Martínez - 1 nom / 1 win
Andrés Pajares - 1 nom / 1 win
Eusebio Poncela - 1 nom / 1 win
José Sacristán - 1 nom / 1 win
Alberto Ammán - 1 nom / 0 wins
Imanol Arias - 1 nom / 0 wins
Luís Bermejo - 1 nom / 0 wins
Demián Bichir - 1 nom / 0 wins
Álex Casanovas - 1 nom / 0 wins
Cassen - 1 nom / 0 wins
Luís Ciges - 1 nom / 0 wins
Juan Diego Botto - 1 nom / 0 wins
Karra Elejalde - 1 nom / 0 wins
Gael García Bernal - 1 nom / 0 wins
Juán José Ballesta - 1 nom / 0 wins
Óscar Ladoire - 1 nom / 0 wins
Sergi López - 1 nom / 0 wins
Diego Luna - 1 nom / 0 wins
Diego Martín - 1 nom / 0 wins
Fele Martínez - 1 nom / 0 wins
Viggo Mortensen - 1 nom / 0 wins
Ryan Reynolds - 1 nom / 0 wins
Tim Robbins - 1 nom / 0 wins
Jean Rochefort - 1 nom / 0 wins
Juan Sanz - 1 nom / 0 wins
Scott Speedman - 1 nom / 0 wins
Guillermo Toledo - 1 nom / 0 wins
Titol Valverde - 1 nom / 0 wins
Owen Wilson - 1 nom / 0 wins- Actor
- Producer
- Music Department
Javier Bardem belongs to a family of actors that have been working on films since the early days of Spanish cinema.
He was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, to actress Pilar Bardem (María del Pilar Bardem Muñoz) and businessman José Carlos Encinas Doussinague. His maternal grandparents were actors Rafael Bardem and Matilde Muñoz Sampedro, and his uncle is screenwriter Juan Antonio Bardem. He got his start in the family business, at age six, when he appeared in his first feature, "El picaro" (1974) (A.K.A. The Scoundrel). During his teenage years, he acted in several TV series, played rugby for the Spanish National Team, and toured the country with an independent theatrical group. Javier's early film role as a sexy stud in the black comedy, Jamón, Jamón (1992) (aka Ham Ham) propelled him to instant popularity and threatened to typecast him as nothing more than a brawny sex symbol. Determined to avert a beefcake image, he refused similar subsequent roles and has gone on to win acclaim for his ability to appear almost unrecognizable from film to film. With over 25 movies and numerous awards under his belt, it is Javier's stirring, passionate performance as the persecuted Cuban writer, Reynaldo Arenas, in Before Night Falls (2000) that will long be remembered as his breakthrough role. He received five Best Actor awards and a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal.Total noms/wins per actor (including Best Supporting Actor and Best New Actor)
Antonio de la Torre - 10 noms / 2 wins
Javier Bardem - 9 noms / 4 wins
Javier Cámara - 8 noms / 3 wins
Carmelo Gómez - 8 noms / 3 wins
Karra Elejalde - 7 noms / 1 win
Luís Tosar - 6 noms / 3 wins
Antonio Resines - 6 nom / 2 wins
Antonio Banderas - 6 noms / 1 win
Eduard Fernández - 6 noms / 1 win
Lluís Homar - 6 noms / 1 win
Raúl Arévalo - 6 noms / 0 wins
Jorge Sanz - 5 noms / 2 wins
Tristán Ulloa - 5 nom / 2 wins
Luís Ciges - 4 noms / 0 wins
Fernando Fernán Gómez - 3 noms / 3 wins
Ricardo Darín - 3 noms / 2 wins
Gabino Diego - 3 noms / 2 wins
Fernando Guillén - 3 noms / 1 win
Nancho Novo - 3 noms / 1 win
Eusebio Poncela - 3 noms / 1 win
Santiago Segura - 3 noms / 1 win
Eduardo Noriega - 3 noms / 0 wins
Tito Valverde - 3 noms / 0 wins
Roberto Álamo - 2 noms / 1 win
Álex Angulo - 2 noms / 1 win
Luís Bermejo - 2 noms / 1 win
Daniel Brühl - 2 noms / 1 win
Jesús Carroza - 2 noms / 1 win
Juan Echanove - 2 noms / 1 win
Gael García Bernal - 2 noms / 1 win
Daniel Giménez Cacho - 2 noms / 1 win
Federico Luppi - 2 noms / 1 win
Fele Martínez - 2 noms / 1 win
Paco Rabal - 2 nom / 1 win
José Sacristán - 2 noms / 1 win
José Sancho - 2 noms / 1 win
Mariano Venancio - 2 noms / 1 win
Ernesto Alterio - 2 noms / 0 wins
Alberto Ammán - 2 noms / 0 wins
Imanol Arias - 2 noms / 0 wins
Demián Bichir - 2 noms / 0 wins
Jesús Bonilla - 2 noms / 0 wins
José Coronado - 2 noms / 0 wins
Jordi Dauder - 2 noms / 0 wins
Ángel de Andrés López - 2 noms / 0 wins
Sancho Gracia - 2 noms / 0 wins
Fernando Guillén Cuervo - 2 noms / 0 wins
Sergi López - 2 noms / 0 wins
Jordi Mollà - 2 noms / 0 wins
Juanjo Puigcorbé - 2 noms / 0 wins
Juan Sanz - 2 noms / 0 wins
Guillermo Toledo - 2 noms / 0 wins
Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa - 1 nom / 1 win
James Bentley - 1 nom / 1 win
Miguel Bosé - 1 nom / 1 win
Celso Bugallo - 1 nom / 1 win
José Manuel Cervino - 1 nom / 1 win
Francesc Colomer - 1 nom / 1 win
Joan Dalmau - 1 nom / 1 win
Benicio del Toro - 1 nom / 1 win
José Ángel Egido - 1 nom / 1 win
Andoni Erburu - 1 nom / 1 win
Saturnino García - 1 nom / 1 win
Javier Gutiérrez - 1 nom / 1 win
Quim Gutiérrez - 1 nom / 1 win
Tom Holland - 1 nom / 1 win
Alfredo Landa - 1 nom / 1 win
Tony Leblanc - 1 nom / 1 win
Nacho Martínez - 1 nom / 1 win
Miguel Molina - 1 nom / 1 win
Guillermo Montesinos - 1 nom / 1 win
José Mota - 1 nom / 1 win
Tamar Novas - 1 nom / 1 win
Andrés Pajares - 1 nom / 1 win
Javier Pereira - 1 nom / 1 win
Pablo Pineda - 1 nom / 1 win
Roger Princep - 1 nom / 1 win
Dani Rovira - 1 nom / 1 win
José Sazatornil - 1 nom / 1 win
Fernando Tejero - 1 nom / 1 win
Juan Carlos Aduviri - 1 nom / 0 wins
Fernando Albizu - 1 nom / 0 wins
Joseba Apaolaza - 1 nom / 0 wins
Eloy Azorín - 1 nom / 0 wins
Juán José Ballesta - 1 nom / 0 wins
Carlos Bardem - 1 nom / 0 wins
Fran Boira - 1 nom / 0 wins
Luís Callejo - 1 nom / 0 wins
Roger Casamajor - 1 nom / 0 wins
Álex Casanovas - 1 nom / 0 wins
Cassen - 1 nom / 0 wins
Fernando Cayo - 1 nom / 0 wins
Enrique Cerro - 1 nom / 0 wins
Joaquín Climent - 1 nom / 0 wins
Marc Clotet - 1 nom / 0 wins
Jan Cornet - 1 nom / 0 wins
Georges Corraface - 1 nom / 0 wins
Joaquín Cortés - 1 nom / 0 wins
Patrick Criado - 1 nom / 0 wins
Secun de la Rosa - 1 nom / 0 wins
Armando de Razza - 1 nom / 0 wins
Pablo Derqui - 1 nom / 0 wins
Juan Diego - 1 nom / 0 wins
Juan Diego Botto - 1 nom / 0 wins
Christopher Eccleston - 1 nom / 0 wins
Pablo Echarri - 1 nom / 0 wins
Israel Elejalde - 1 nom / 0 wins
Miki Esparbé - 1 nom / 0 wins
Miquel Fernández - 1 nom / 0 wins
Alberto Ferreiro - 1 nom / 0 wins
Josep Maria Flotats - 1 nom / 0 wins
Ramon Fontserè - 1 nom / 0 wins
Daniel Freire - 1 nom / 0 wins
Eduardo Garé - 1 nom / 0 wins
Saturnino García - 1 nom / 0 wins
Emilio Gavira - 1 nom / 0 wins
Eduardo Gómez - 1 nom / 0 wins
Agustín González - 1 nom / 0 wins
Darío Grandinetti - 1 nom / 0 wins
Javier Gurruchaga - 1 nom / 0 wins
Michael Ironside - 1 nom / 0 wins
Doug Jones - 1 nom / 0 wins
Óscar Ladoire - 1 nom / 0 wins
Adrián Lastra - 1 nom / 0 wins
Julián López - 1 nom / 0 wins
Carlos Lozano - 1 nom / 0 wins
Manuel Lozano - 1 nom / 0 wins
Diego Luna - 1 nom / 0 wins
Ramon Madaula - 1 nom / 0 wins
Lucas Manzano - 1 nom / 0 wins
Diego Martín - 1 nom / 0 wins
Nacho Martínez - 1 nom / 0 wins
Ewan McGregor - 1 nom / 0 wins
Alex Monner - 1 nom / 0 wins
Ovidi Montllor - 1 nom / 0 wins
José Luís Moreno - 1 nom / 0 wins
Viggo Mortensen - 1 nom / 0 wins
Nilo Mur - 1 nom / 0 wins
Álvaro Nagore - 1 nom / 0 wins
Pepón Nieto - 1 nom / 0 wins
Joaquín Núñez - 1 nom / 0 wins
Gorka Otxoa - 1 nom / 0 wins
Pablo Pinedo - 1 nom / 0 wins
Benito Pocino - 1 nom / 0 wins
Ferran Rañé - 1 nom / 0 wins
Salva Reina - 1 nom / 0 wins
Miguel Rellán - 1 nom / 0 wins
Ryan Reynolds - 1 nom / 0 wins
Martín Rivas - 1 nom / 0 wins
Tim Robbins - 1 nom / 0 wins
Jean Rochefort - 1 nom / 0 wins
Mark Ruffalo - 1 nom / 0 wins
Leonardo Sbaraglia - 1 nom / 0 wins
Alberto San Juán - 1 nom / 0 wins
Caco Senante - 1 nom / 0 wins
Scott Speedman - 1 nom / 0 wins
Corey Stoll - 1 nom / 0 wins
Mirosláv Táborský - 1 nom / 0 wins
Manuel Tejada - 1 nom / 0 wins
Ferran Terraza - 1 nom / 0 wins
José Luís Torrijo - 1 nom / 0 wins
Pep Tosar - 1 nom / 0 wins
Unax Ugalde - 1 nom / 0 wins
Joan Valles - 1 nom / 0 wins
David Verdaguer - 1 nom / 0 wins
Julián Villagrán - 1 nom / 0 wins
Enrique Villén - 1 nom / 0 wins
Owen Wilson - 1 nom / 0 wins
José Mari Yazpik - 1 nom / 0 wins
Number of total actors nominated: 169
Number of total winning actors: 61