Javier Bardem Biography

Javier Bardem is a Spanish actor. He is one of the most recognized actors in world cinema, thanks to his exemplary body of work in the Spanish and English film industry. Javier Bardem hails from an influential family of film personalities; his mother and grandparents were actors, while his uncle was a renowned screenwriter and director in Spain. Initially, Javier Bardem wanted to be a painter. However, he later changed his mind and decided to become an actor. When he started acting, his life turned around and he went on to become one of the most recognized actors even before making his Hollywood debut. ‘Jamon Jamon’ is one of his earlier Spanish films that turned him into an international star. But his inability to speak English kept him from making his English-language debut early on in his career. Bardem learned English and then started appearing in English language films. Subsequently, he became the first Spanish actor to receive an ‘Oscar’ nomination for ‘Best Actor’ for his performance in the American biographical romantic drama film ‘Before Night Falls.’ His performance in the 2007 film ‘No Country for Old Men’ is regarded as the most important work of his career.