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Demian Bichir
A prolific and acclaimed actor in his native Mexico, Demián Bichir delivered award-winning performances as men of conviction, including Emiliano Zapata and Fidel Castro in Steven Soderbergh's two-part biopic "Che" () before making a major splash in America with the moving drama "A Better Life" (). The son and brother of actors, Bichir began in Mexican television dramas, or telenovelas before gaining prominence in the late s and s with turns in "Rojo Amanecer" ("Red Dawn") () and "Hasta morir" ('Til Death") (), which earned him the Mexican equivalent of an Oscar. He dabbled in American films and television throughout the s and early millennium, gaining recognition for the Soderbergh films and "Weeds" (Showtime, ) as a corrupt border politician.
However, his powerful turn as a simple man faced with seemingly insurmountable odds in the feature "Better Life" drew international attention and acclaim, as well as the potential for stardom in Hollywood - a rarity for Mexican
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'The Bridge's' Demian Bichir shares his passion for acting
Actor Demian Bichir longed to be a professional soccer player. And he was pretty good in his native Mexico where soccer is a national passion. But it turns out he was simply too gentle for the sport. "I wasn't talented enough, I think," he said.
"You need to be cold-blooded to play sports. You cannot be ready to kick a penalty kick in the last minutes of the game, with people shouting, and you want to be in the theater. I was too emotional for playing a sport where you need to be cold-blooded," he said.
It was more than that for Bichir. Both his parents are in the theater and so are his two brothers.
"It's part of my genes and part of our family. The love for the arts and theater has always been a part of our story. My brothers and I grew up watching my parents -- how to play this serious game about becoming someone else," he said.
"That was always appealing. And even though I wanted to play soccer professionally and I
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Bruno Bichir
Mexican actor (born )
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bichir and the second or maternal family name is Nájera.
Bruno Bichir | |
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| Born | Bruno Bichir Nájera () October 6, (age&#;57) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Family | Bichir family |
Bruno Bichir Nájera (born 6 October ) is a Mexican actor.
Biography
[edit]Bichir was born in Mexico City. He started his acting career at the age of five in several theater, film and television series.[citation needed] He made his film debut in a minor role for Under Fire. In , he obtained a role in Frida, naturaleza viva, a film about the life of Frida Kahlo, he studied at the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica ("Center of Film Training") in Mexico City.[citation needed] On television, he acted on three telenovelas with Televisa, before starring in Háblame de amor ("Talk to me about love"). In , he produced and starred in Benjamin