Demián Bichir

Demián Bichir

1963-08-01 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico 75 Credits

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Demián Bichir, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Black Phone 2

Black Phone 2

2025

Acting

As Finn, now 17, struggles with life after his captivity, his sister begins receiving calls in her dreams from the black phone and seeing disturbing v...

Without Blood

Without Blood

2025

as Tito

8.2
Acting

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...

Beacon

Beacon

2024

6.5
Acting

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 ...

Beacon

Beacon

2024

Executive Producer

6.5
Producing

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 ...

A Circus Tale & A Love Song

A Circus Tale & A Love Song

2024

as Refugio

7.0
Acting

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...

A Circus Tale & A Love Song

A Circus Tale & A Love Song

2024

Screenplay, Director

7.0
Writing Directing

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...

Chupa

Chupa

2023

as Chava

6.3
Acting

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...

Godzilla vs. Kong

Godzilla vs. Kong

2021

as Walter Simmons

7.6
Acting

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 powerf...

Chaos Walking

Chaos Walking

2021

as Ben Moore

6.6
Acting

Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting...

Land

Land

2021

as Miguel

6.7
Acting

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...

The Midnight Sky

The Midnight Sky

2020

as Sanchez

5.7
Acting

A lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.

Danyka

Danyka

2020

as Armando

6.3
Acting

A middle-aged man calls into question his life choices and his own morals after a flirtation with a teenage girl at the beach.

Danyka

Danyka

2020

Producer

6.3
Producing

A middle-aged man calls into question his life choices and his own morals after a flirtation with a teenage girl at the beach.

Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe

Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe

2020

as Self

7.3
Acting

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...

The Grudge

The Grudge

2019

as Goodman

5.4
Acting

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 ...

QT8: The First Eight

QT8: The First Eight

2019

as Self (archive footage)

7.2
Acting

A detailed account of the life and artistic career of legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, from his early days as a video club manager to the scanda...

The Nun

The Nun

2018

as Father Burke

5.9
Acting

A priest with a haunted past and a novice on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate the death of a young nun in Romani...

Corazón

Corazón

2018

as Dr. Mario Garcia

7.1
Acting

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...

Walden: Life in The Woods

Walden: Life in The Woods

2017

as Ramirez

1.0
Acting

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...

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos

2017

as Lope

6.6
Acting

A darkly twisted psychological drama, ‘Phobos’ is a short film set before the events of ‘Alien: Covenant’. The film follows the crew of the ill-fated ...

Alien: Covenant

Alien: Covenant

2017

as Lope

6.2
Acting

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 ...

Lowriders

Lowriders

2017

as Miguel Alvarez

6.7
Acting

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...

Alien: Covenant - Crew Messages

Alien: Covenant - Crew Messages

2017

as Lopé

9.0
Acting

Before entering hypersleep aboard the USCSS Covenant, several members of the crew record final messages for their loved ones at home. Daniels tells he...

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper

2017

as Lope

6.6
Acting

The official prologue to Alien: Covenant introduces the crew of the mission as they gather for a final meal before entering cryosleep. Set aboard the...

7:19

7:19

2016

as Fernando Pellicer

6.5
Acting

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...

Good Kids

Good Kids

2016

as Yaco

6.3
Acting

Four high school students look to redefine themselves after graduation.

The Hateful Eight

The Hateful Eight

2015

as Bob

7.8
Acting

Bounty hunters seek shelter from a raging blizzard and get caught up in a plot of betrayal and deception.

43

43

2015

as Himself (as Demian Bichir)

5.0
Acting

43 young male students were abducted from a Mexican college on September 26, 2014. They have yet to resurface. This documentary probes the disturbing ...

Words with Gods

Words with Gods

2014

as Son (ep. "God's Blood - La sangre de Dios")

5.7
Acting

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...

Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama

Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama

2014

as Self

Acting

A documentary that investigates the phenomenon of Scandinavian crime drama and its worldwide success.

Death in Buenos Aires

Death in Buenos Aires

2014

as Inspector Chávez

5.9
Acting

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...

Before We Are Forgotten

Before We Are Forgotten

2013

5.0
Acting

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...

Dom Hemingway

Dom Hemingway

2013

as Mr. Fontaine

5.8
Acting

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...

Machete Kills

Machete Kills

2013

as Mendez

5.6
Acting

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 take...

The Heat

The Heat

2013

as Hale

6.6
Acting

Uptight and straight-laced, FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn is a methodical investigator with a reputation for excellence--and hyper-arrogance. Shanno...

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

2013

as Narrator (voice)

6.6
Acting

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 ...

El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza

El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza

2012

as Cerdo Gutiérrez 3 (voice)

6.7
Acting

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 ...

Savages

Savages

2012

as Alex

6.3
Acting

Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend.

Foreverland

Foreverland

2011

as Salvador

6.5
Acting

A sufferer of cystic fibrosis travels to a legendary shrine that reputedly has the power to heal his condition.

The Dream of Ivan

The Dream of Ivan

2011

as Entrenador Torres

5.6
Acting

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...

A Better Life

A Better Life

2011

as Carlos Riquelme

7.2
Acting

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...

Hidalgo: la historia jamás contada

Hidalgo: la historia jamás contada

2010

as Hidalgo

4.3
Acting

Hidalgo, en su celda del Hospital Militar de Chihuahua, recuerda algunos pasajes de su vida, principalmente su estancia como párroco en San Felipe Tor...

The Runway

The Runway

2010

as Ernesto Cordoba

6.1
Acting

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...

Enemigos íntimos

Enemigos íntimos

2009

4.8
Acting

Tells the stories of eight characters suffering from different ailments: a doctor who does not acknowledge his homosexuality, a woman who refuses to a...

Che: Part Two

Che: Part Two

2008

as Fidel Castro

6.7
Acting

After the Cuban Revolution, Che is at the height of his fame and power. Then he disappears, re-emerging incognito in Bolivia, where he organizes a sma...

Che: Part One

Che: Part One

2008

as Fidel Castro

6.8
Acting

The Argentine, begins as Che and a band of Cuban exiles (led by Fidel Castro) reach the Cuban shore from Mexico in 1956. Within two years, they mobili...

Mosquita muerta

Mosquita muerta

2007

as Himself

5.0
Acting

Marcelo and Sofía love each other, but both suspect the other of infidelity. Marcelo, a film director, accidentally discovers condoms in Sofía’s purse...

Beyond the Sky

Beyond the Sky

2007

as Malboro

7.0
Acting

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,...

American Visa

American Visa

2005

6.8
Acting

After being denied an American visa, a Bolivian professor becomes involved in a web of criminal activities, holds-up the American consulate and falls ...

Hipnos

Hipnos

2004

as Miguel

5.2
Acting

Dr Sánchez Blanch owns and operates a psychiatric hospital where he specializes in hypnotizing his severely emotionally disturbed patients.

Heartbreak Hospital

Heartbreak Hospital

2002

as Tonio

6.3
Acting

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...

Dark Cities

Dark Cities

2002

as Mario

5.2
Acting

Adapted by writer/director Fernando Sariñana from the stories by Juan Madrid, Ciudades Oscuras (Dark Cities) tells a story of interwoven lives in the ...

Don't Tempt Me

Don't Tempt Me

2001

as Manny

5.5
Acting

Two angels, one from the heaven and one from the hell, come to earth to save the soul of a boxer.

In the Time of the Butterflies

In the Time of the Butterflies

2001

as Manolo Tavárez

6.3
Acting

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...

La toma de la embajada

La toma de la embajada

2000

as "Comandante Uno"

6.0
Acting

Bogotá, 1980. During the government of President Turbay. An urban cell of the M-19 invades the Embassy of the Dominican Republic, taking 14 ambassador...

Todo el poder

Todo el poder

2000

as Gabriel Castro

6.5
Acting

Gabriel is a filmmaker in Mexico City, where he is a victim of crime and violence sometimes even three times a day. This is a black comedy that shows ...

Ave María

Ave María

1999

as Daniel Simón

4.6
Acting

In the colonial New Spain Ana is a missionary who decides to support the indigenous people.

Sex, Shame & Tears

Sex, Shame & Tears

1999

as Tomás

6.7
Acting

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...

Little Saints

Little Saints

1999

as Cacomixtle

4.8
Acting

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...

Luces de la noche

Luces de la noche

1998

as Eduardo (Young)

5.0
Acting

On a whim, a retired gentleman decides to track down an old girlfriend from decades back.

Dance with the Devil

Dance with the Devil

1997

as Catalina

6.5
Acting

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...

Recipes to Stay Together

Recipes to Stay Together

1996

as Carlos Rodríguez

5.7
Acting

"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 ...

Solo

Solo

1996

as Rio

4.8
Acting

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...

Salón México

Salón México

1996

as Insp. Casteleón

6.1
Acting

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 ...

Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead

Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead

1995

as Omar

7.0
Acting

A hit man searches for an alcoholic prostitute who has witnessed a crime and fled to Madrid.

Hasta Morir

Hasta Morir

1994

5.2
Acting

A street kid's wish to run away to Tijuana is hampered by lies and betrayal

Ya la hicimos

Ya la hicimos

1994

4.3
Acting

Virginia and Nacho, is a poor marriage, living precariously on their meager salaries, insufficient to support his child nine years of age. Until fortu...

Married Life

Married Life

1993

as Gaspar

4.6
Acting

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...

Miroslava

Miroslava

1993

as Ricardo

6.2
Acting

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...

Red Dawn

Red Dawn

1990

as Jorge

8.1
Acting

On October 2, 1968, a student uprising descends into violence after the Mexican government begins to use lethal force against the protesters.

The Penitent

The Penitent

1988

as Roberto

6.0
Acting

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...

Hotel Colonial

Hotel Colonial

1987

as Young Hotel Clerk

5.3
Acting

Marco Veniera goes to Bogotá, Colombia to find his brother, Luca who supposedly committed suicide. In his search, he meets fiery and exotic Irene Cost...

Astucia

Astucia

1986

as Tapatío

5.0
Acting

Historical melodrama on horseback, 1840s or so in central Mexico. Pulpy, Zorro-ish...

Viaje al paraíso

Viaje al paraíso

1985

as Chuy

4.0
Acting

Family plans for a quiet weekend at the beach, but everything goes wrong.

Choices of the Heart

1983

as Armando

5.5
Acting

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 ...