Bruno Bichir Nájera (born 6 October 1967) is a Mexican actor.
Biography
Bichir was born in Mexico City. He started his acting career at the age of five in several theatres, films and television series. He made his film debut in a minor role for Under Fire. In 1986, he obtained a role in Frida, naturaleza viva, a film about the life of Frida Kahlo. On television, he acted on three telenovelas with Televisa, before starring in Háblame de amor ("Talk to me about love"). In 1999, he produced and starred in Benjamin Cann's A Breakfast Chronicle, in which he was nominated for the Ariel Award for Best Actor. In 2001, he and his brother Demián Bichir starred in the Spanish co-production of Don't Tempt Me, and they were nominated for the Best Bichir in a Film at the MTV Movie Awards-Mexico. Bichir made a 2018 guest appearance on the DC Universe series Titans as the first actor to portray Doom Patrol leader the Chief in live-action, although the role was recast with Timothy Dalton in the Doom Patrol's eponymous series.
Awards
Ariel Award
7 Ariel Awards, including:
Best Actor
2001 nomination for Crónica de un desayuno
1996 nomination for El anzuelo
1995 nomination for El jardín del Edén
1994 for Principio y fin
Best Supporting Actor
1999 nomination for El evangelio de las maravillas
1997 nomination for Amorosos fantasmas
1993 nomination for Golpe de suerte
1992 nomination for El patrullero
MTV Movie Awards-Mexico
Best Bichir in a Movie
2002 nomination for Ciudades oscuras
2001 nomination for Sin noticias de Dios (Bendito infierno)
Valladolid International Film Festival
Best actor
1995, for El callejón de los milagros
Filmography
Cinema of the United States
The Quarry (2020) as David Martin
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) as Angel (aka Deaf Guy)
Julia (2008) as Diego
Casa de los Babys (2003) as Diómedes
Death and the Compass (1992) as "drug addict II"
Lucky Break (1992) as Vicente
Under Fire (1983) as a boy at Jazy's house
Cinema of Mexico
Un rescate de huevitos (2021)
Las leyendas: el origen (2021)
Un gallo con muchos huevos (2015)
El Santos vs. La Tetona Mendoza (2012)
La Revolución de Juan Escopeta (2011)
Otra película de huevos y un Pollo (2009)
Una película de huevos (2006)
El que come y canta (loco se levanta) (2006)
La mujer de mi hermano (2005) as Boris
El día menos pensado (2005)
Conejo en la luna (2004) as Antonio (English title: Rabbit on the moon)
Brother Bear (2003) as Kenai (Latin Spanish dub)
Si un instante (2003) as Martín
Ciudades oscuras (2002) as Satanás
Sin noticias de Dios (Bendito infierno) (2001) as Eduardo
Hasta los huesos (2001) (voice)
La toma de la embajada (2000) as Ricardo Galán, Ambassador of Mexico
La cosa que no podría morir (2000) as Hank Huston
La máscara de Zorro (2000) as Alejandro Murrieta/Zorro
Extraños (1999) as Kurt
Crónica de un desayuno (1999) as Marcos
El evangelio de las maravillas (1998) as Gavilán
Ciudad que se escapa (1998) as Chato
Cruz (1998/II)
Katuwira, donde nacen y mueren los sueños (1996) as Nicolás
El anzuelo (1996) as Carlos
Pez muerto no nada (1996)