Demian Bichir Net Worth
Demian Bichir Net Worth is
$2 Million
Demian Bichir Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Demián Bichir Nájera (Spanish pronunciation: [deˈmjan biˈtʃir ˈnaxeɾa]; born August 1, 1963) is a Mexican actor, is from a well-known family of Mexican actors, the Bichir family, who are of Lebanese Maronite Christian descent, which include his parents Alejandro Bichir and Maricruz Nájera and his brothers Odiseo Bichir and Bruno Bichir. He began his acting career starring in many Mexican telenovelas and films before achieving fame for his roles in Mexican films such as the record-breaking Sexo, pudor y lágrimas and Sin noticias de Dios. In the U.S., he is best known for his role as Detective Marco Ruiz in the FX drama television series The Bridge. | Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Date Of Birth | August 1, 1963 |
| Place Of Birth | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico |
| Height | 5' 10" (1.78 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Producer, Director |
| Spouse | Lisset Gutiérrez (m. 2001–2003) |
| Parents | Alejandro Bichir, Maricruz Nájera |
| Siblings | Bruno Bichir, Odiseo Bichir |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on former Mexican President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa congratulating Bichir on his Oscar nomination] Coming from Nelson Mandela would have been a compliment. Coming from this guy? Not so much. |
| 2 | We all the have the capacity to be two things. And, after all, I was named for both the devil and the angel. 'Demonio y angel' Dem-y-an. |
| 3 | [I am] really bad at long-term commitments. I try to be as clear as I can be. I don't hide or play stupid games. I try to let everyone know that eventually I will probably be leaving. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He provided the Latin American Spanish voices of: Aladdin in Aladdin (1992), The Return of Jafar (1994) and Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996), Prince Eric and Chef Louis in The Little Mermaid (1989), Tulio in The Road to El Dorado (2000) and Apollo Blue in Jetsons: The Movie (1990). |
| 2 | Sent a bottle of white tequila to each of his fellow nominees for Best Actor in the 2012 Academy Awards. |
| 3 | Second Mexican to be nominated for a Best Actor Oscar. The first was Anthony Quinn. |
| 4 | Has a daughter. |
| 5 | His parents took his name from the Herman Hesse novel 'Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclairs Youth'. |
| 6 | Has played two famous Latin American revolutionaries: Fidel Castro in Che: Part One (2008) and Che: Part Two (2008) and Emiliano Zapata in "Zapata: Amor en rebeldia" (2004). |
| 7 | Met Mexican singer Lissete during the filming of a soap opera. They married, after being in a relationship for 3 years. |
| 8 | Brother of Bruno Bichir and Odiseo Bichir. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaos Walking | 2019 | filming | Ben |
| The Nun | 2018 | post-production | Father Burke |
| Walden: Life in The Woods | 2017 | completed | Ramirez |
| Alien: Covenant - Phobos | 2017 | Video short | Lope |
| Alien: Covenant | 2017 | Lope (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper | 2017 | Short | Lope |
| 7:19 | 2016 | Fernando Pellicer | |
| Good Kids | 2016/I | Yaco (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Lowriders | 2016 | Miguel Alvarez (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Un Cuento de Circo & A Love Song | 2016 | Refugio (as Demian Bichir) | |
| The Hateful Eight | 2015 | Bob (as Demian Bichir) | |
| The Bridge | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Marco Ruiz |
| Words with Gods | 2014 | as Demian Bichir | |
| Muerte en Buenos Aires | 2014 | Inspector Chávez (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Machete Kills | 2013 | Mendez (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Dom Hemingway | 2013 | Mr. Fontaine (as Demian Bichir) | |
| The Heat | 2013/I | Hale (as Demian Bichir) | |
| El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza | 2012 | Cerdo Gutiérrez 03 (voice, as Demian Bichir) | |
| Savages | 2012 | Alex | |
| Foreverland | 2011 | Salvador (as Demian Bichir) | |
| El sueño de Iván | 2011 | Entrenador Torres (as Demian Bichir) | |
| A Better Life | 2011 | Carlos Galindo (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Weeds | 2008-2010 | TV Series | Esteban Reyes |
| Hidalgo - La historia jamás contada. | 2010 | Miguel Hidalgo (as Demian Bichir) | |
| The Runway | 2010 | Ernesto Cordoba (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Live, Love, Laugh, But... | 2008 | Short as Demian Bichir | |
| Capadocia | 2008 | TV Series | Carlos |
| Che: Part One | 2008 | Fidel Castro (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Che: Part Two | 2008 | Fidel Castro (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Enemigos íntimos | 2008 | as Demian Bichir | |
| Fuera del cielo | 2006 | Malboro (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Sombreros | 2005 | TV Series | Mr. Nielsen (as Demian Bichir) |
| American Visa | 2005 | Professor Mario Alvarez (as Demian Bichir) | |
| La otra mitad del sol | 2005 | TV Series | Felipe Saenz (as Demian Bichir) |
| Noche en Lima | 2004 | Short as Demian Bichir | |
| Hipnos | 2004 | Miguel (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Zapata: Amor en rebeldía | 2004 | TV Mini-Series | Emiliano Zapata |
| Heartbreak Hospital | 2002 | Tonio (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Ciudades oscuras | 2002 | Mario (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Don't Tempt Me | 2001 | Many Chavez (as Demian Bichir) | |
| In the Time of the Butterflies | 2001 | TV Movie | Manolo (as Demian Bichir) |
| Cerebro | 2000 | as Demian Bichir | |
| La toma de la embajada | 2000 | Rosemberg Pabón, 'Comandante Uno' (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Todo el poder | 2000 | Gabriel (as Demian Bichir) | |
| El silencio del tiempo | 2000 | Short as Demian Bichir | |
| Ave María | 1999 | Daniel (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Sexo, pudor y lágrimas | 1999 | Tomas (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Santitos | 1999 | Cacomixtle (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Cruz | 1998 | Short as Demian Bichir | |
| Cilantro y perejil | 1998 | Carlos Rodríguez (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Luces de la noche | 1998 | Eduardo joven (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Perdita Durango | 1997 | Catalina (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Madame le consul | 1997 | TV Series | Hernandez |
| Demasiado corazón | 1997 | TV Series | Comandante Alfonso Carbajal (as Demian Bichir) |
| Solo | 1996 | Rio (as Damián Bechir) | |
| Cococobana | 1996 | Short as Demian Bichir | |
| Salón México | 1996 | Insp. Casteléon (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Nada personal | 1996 | TV Series | Comandante Alfonso Carbajal |
| Nadie hablará de nosotras cuando hayamos muerto | 1995 | Omar (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Lazos de amor | 1995 | TV Series | Valente Segura |
| Test of Love | 1994 | as Demian Bichir | |
| Hasta morir | 1994 | Mauricio (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Ya la hicimos | 1994 | Heriberto (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Mujer, casos de la vida real | 1994 | TV Series | |
| La vida conyugal | 1993 | Gaspar (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Miroslava | 1993 | Ricardo (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Marea suave | 1992 | as Demian Bichir | |
| Rojo amanecer | 1989 | Jorge (as Demian Bichir) | |
| The Penitent | 1988 | Roberto (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Carmen Vampira | 1988 | Short as Demian Bichir | |
| El rincón de los prodigios | 1987 | TV Series | Monchito (1988) (as Demian Bichir) |
| Hotel Colonial | 1987 | Young Hotel Clerk (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Astucia | 1986 | as Demian Bichir | |
| Viaje al paraíso | 1985 | Chuy (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Guadalupe | 1984 | TV Series | |
| Los años felices | 1984 | TV Series | Tomas |
| Choices of the Heart | 1983 | TV Movie | Armando (as Demian Bichir) |
| Cuando los hijos se van | 1983 | TV Series | Ricardo |
| Vivir enamorada | 1982 | TV Series | Nacho |
| Rina | 1977 | TV Series | Juanito (as Demian Bichir) |
| Fantoche | 1977 | Niño (uncredited) |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walden: Life in The Woods | 2017 | executive producer completed | |
| Un Cuento de Circo & A Love Song | 2016 | producer - as Demian Bichir | |
| Hidalgo - La historia jamás contada. | 2010 | co-producer - as Demian Bichir |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Un Cuento de Circo & A Love Song | 2016 | attached |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Un Cuento de Circo & A Love Song | 2016 | as Demian Bichir |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hateful Eight | 2015 | performer: "Silent Night" |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crónica de un desayuno | 2000 | special thanks - as Demian Bichir |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Hollywood | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| WGN Morning News | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| Special Look | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| 43 | 2015/I | Documentary | Himself (as Demian Bichir) |
| Tavis Smiley | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| World Premiere | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Pura Química | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Chelsea Lately | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Good Morning America | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy | 2013 | Documentary | Himself - Narrator (as Demian Bichir) |
| Soy Quintana Roo | 2013 | Short | Himself (as Demian Bichir) |
| La noche de los Oscar | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself (as Demian Bichir) |
| The 84th Annual Academy Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role (as Demian Bichir) |
| The 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself (as Demian Bichir) |
| Movie Talk with Peter Bart | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself (as Demian Bichir) |
| Días de cine | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Miradas 2 | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Crazy Love: A Guide to the Dysfunctional Relationships of 'Weeds' | 2010 | Video short | Himself |
| EcoDivas TV | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Mosquita muerta | 2007 | Himself (as Demian Bichir) | |
| Cuadro a cuadro | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself (as Demian Bichir) |
| Carlos Fuentes: Un voyage dans le temps | 1998 | Documentary as Demian Bichir |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Lately | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Marco Ruiz in 'The Bridge' / Alex |
| 23 premios Goya | 2009 | TV Special | Fidel Castro (uncredited) |
| Moving Weight | 2008 | Video short | Esteban |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Imagen Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Actor/Television | The Bridge (2013) |
| 2012 | Virtuoso Award | Santa Barbara International Film Festival | A Better Life (2011) | |
| 2011 | Silver Colon | Huelva Latin American Film Festival | Best Actor | |
| 2010 | Silver Colon | Huelva Latin American Film Festival | Best Actor | Hidalgo - La historia jamás contada. (2010) |
| 2003 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards, Mexico | Best Bichir in a Film (Mejor Bichir en una Película) | Sin noticias de Dios (2001) |
| 1995 | Silver Ariel | Ariel Awards, Mexico | Best Actor (Mejor Actor) | Hasta morir (1994) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | A Better Life (2011) |
| 2012 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Favorite Movie Actor: Supporting Role | Savages (2012) |
| 2012 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Best Actor | A Better Life (2011) |
| 2012 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Male Lead | A Better Life (2011) |
| 2012 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | A Better Life (2011) |
| 2011 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Favorite Movie Actor | A Better Life (2011) |
| 2011 | Silver Ariel | Ariel Awards, Mexico | Best Actor (Mejor Actuación Masculina) | Hidalgo - La historia jamás contada. (2010) |
| 2009 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Weeds (2005) |
| 2009 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Weeds (2005) |
| 2003 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards, Mexico | Best Bichir in a Film (Mejor Bichir en una Película) | Ciudades oscuras (2002) |
| 2000 | Silver Ariel | Ariel Awards, Mexico | Best Actor (Mejor Actor) | Sexo, pudor y lágrimas (1999) |
| 1997 | Silver Ariel | Ariel Awards, Mexico | Best Actor (Mejor Actor) | Cilantro y perejil (1998) |
| 1997 | Silver Ariel | Ariel Awards, Mexico | Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Coactuación Masculina) | Luces de la noche (1998) |
| 1994 | Silver Ariel | Ariel Awards, Mexico | Best Actor in a Minor Role (Mejor Actor de Cuadro) | La vida conyugal (1993) |
Known for movies
The Hateful Eight (2015)
as Bob
The Heat (2013)
as Hale
Alien: Covenant (2017)
as Lope
Che: Part Two (2008)
as Fidel Castro