Birth name: Javier Angel Encinas Bardem
DOB: 3/1/1969
Where: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
Trademarks
-Deep voice
Spouse
-Penelope Cruz: July 2010-present, 2 children
Trivia
-He became the first Spanish actor to win an Academy Award for his role in No Country for Old Men and an Academy Award nomination for Before Night Falls
-Has mentioned in interviews he is unsure of how to drive
-Several years ago, while at a disco, a stranger broke his nose for no apparent reason after asking his name and Javier giving his name
-He originally had a strong interest in painting, which allowed him to study at Madrid's Escuela de Artes y Oficios. When he thought he'd never be a talented painter, he worked various odd jobs, such as a bouncer, writer, construction worker and even a stripper
-When he played the role of Reinaldo Arenas in Before Night Falls, he had to slim down 30 pounds and learn to speak with a Cuban accent to play this role better
-He beat out Johnny Depp for the role of Florentino Ariza in the 2007 film Love in the Time of Cholera
-Ranked as #73 on Empire Magazine's 100 Sexiest Stars
-He dedicated the Oscar he won for No Country for Old Men to his mother, Pilar, who he brought with him to the ceremony.
-He has been in a relationship with Penelope Cruz ever since the filming of the 2008 film Vicky Cristina Barcelona
-He married Penelope Cruz at a friend's house in the Bahamas, in a small, private ceremony with only family there
-He is one of only three actors to play a primary James Bond villain. The other two are: Christopher Walken in A View to Kill and Christoph Waltz in Spectre
Filmography
Jamon, Jamon
-Raul
Mouth to Mouth
-Victor Ventura
Dance with the Devil
-Romeo
Second Skin
-Diego
Collateral
-Felix
The Sea Inside-Ramon Sampedro
Goya's Ghosts
-Lorenzo
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
-Juan Antonio
Biutiful
-Uxbal
Eat Pray Love
-Felipe
Skyfall
-Silva
No Country for Old Men
-Anton Chigurh
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
-Captain Salazar
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