Age: 57
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Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem (born 1 March 1969) is a Spanish actor. In a career that has lasted over thirty years, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, seven Goya Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award. A son of actress Pilar Bardem, he first became known for such Spanish films as Jamón jamón(1992), Boca a boca (1995), Carne trémula(1997), Los lunes al sol (2002), and Mar adentro (2004). He received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor for playing Reinaldo Arenas in Before Night Falls (2000), a criminal with cancer in Biutiful (2010), and Desi Arnaz in Being the Ricardos (2021). His portrayal of assassin Anton Chigurh in the Coen brothers' western film No Country for Old Men (2007) won him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Bardem has also starred in auteur-driven films such as Woody Allen's romantic drama Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), Terrence Malick's drama To the Wonder (2013), Darren Aronofsky's horror film mother! (2017), and Asghar Farhadi's mystery drama Everybody Knows (2018). He also acted in blockbuster films such as the James Bond film Skyfall (2012), the swashbuckler film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales(2017), the science fiction epic films Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024), and Disney's live-action remake The Little Mermaid (2023). On television, he portrayed José Menendez in the Netflix crime anthology series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024). Bardem married actress Penélope Cruz in 2010, and they have two children together. In January 2018, Bardem became Greenpeace's ambassador for Antarctica's protection. Description above from the Wikipedia article Javier Bardem, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Javier Bardem
Fernando Álvaro Lamas y de Santos
for Fernando Álvaro Lamas y de Santos in Estelita: The Heartbeat of Hollywood
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"Estelita: The Heartbeat of Hollywood" is a fascinating and motivating biopic that celebrates the extraordinary life of Estelita Rodriguez, a Cuban-American actress whose journey from poverty to stardom is a true testament to the American Dream. Despite facing many challenges and difficulties while growing up in Cuba, Estelita never gave up on her dreams and worked tirelessly towards achieving them. Her journey to Hollywood was a true inspiration, where she went on to become a shining star in the entertainment industry. Her remarkable talent, coupled with her unyielding determination, caught the attention of studio executives, who recognized her as a rare gem. This film beautifully captures Estelita's rise to stardom, where she defied all odds and broke barriers for Latina actresses. She was known for her exceptional beauty, talent, and charisma, and her performances in iconic films such as "Rio Bravo" with John Wayne and "The Wild One" with Marlon Brando made her a household name. Her story is truly remarkable and serves as a wonderful reminder that, with hard work and determination, anything is possible.
