Demián Bichir Nájera (; 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. Personal life Bichir was born in Torreón. His parents are Alejandro Bichir and Maricruz Nájera. His paternal family is of Lebanese origin. His brothers are Odiseo and Bruno. He worked at the National Theater Company, performed Shakespeare and Dostoyevsky, and won several awards at the Mexican Association of Theater Critics. He attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, and worked at Rosa Mexican Restaurant. Bichir is an American Civil Liberties Union Ambassador of Immigration Rights. His wife, Stefanie Sherk, committed suicide by drowning in a swimming pool on 12 April 2019. The couple met in 2010. He was married to Lisset for two years. He has a daughter, Gala. Career Bichir played Fidel Castro in Che and an emigrant in A Better Life. He starred in the crime series The Bridge and the western film The Hateful Eight. His directorial debut film Un Cuento de Circo & A Love Song premiered at the Morelia International Film Festival. Other films including Alien: Covenant, The Nun and Chaos Walking. He starred in the remake series Grand Hotel. Bichir stars in Angelina Jolie’s film adaptation of Alessandro Baricco's novel Without Blood. Filmography Film Television Awards Notes References External links Radio interview with Demián Bichir on Fresh Air discussing The Bridge (38 mins, 2013) 1963 births 20th-century Mexican male actors 21st-century Mexican male actors Living people Male actors from Mexico City Mexican emigrants to the United States Mexican male child actors Mexican male film actors Mexican male stage actors Mexican male telenovela actors People from Torreón People with acquired American citizenship