Demian Bichir

Demian Bichir is one of the most well-known and well-respected actors in his home of Mexico and the United States. He received a 2012 Academy Award, SAG Award and Independent Spirit Award nomination for his portrayal of an undocumented gardener trying to connect with his estranged teenage son in Chris Weitz’s feature A Better Life. He is the first Mexican born actor to be nominated for the Best Actor award by the Academy since Anthony Quinn was nominated for the film Wild Is The Wind in 1957. In April 2014, he was appointed by the ACLU as their Celebrity Ambassador for Immigrants Rights. In the United States, Bichir currently stars in the critically acclaimed television series, The Bridge, for FX opposite Diane Krueger.

Demian resides in Los Angeles and Mexico City.