Javier Bardem

After a small role in Pedro Almodovar’s HIGH HEELS, Bardem made his name in 1992 with a lead role opposite Penelope Cruz in the film JAMON JAMON. Bardem was nominated for the Best Actor Award at the San Sebastian film festival and won several other awards for his performance. In 2000, Bardem was named Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for his portrayal of the Cuban poet and dissident Reinaldo Arenas in Julian Schnabel’s BEFORE NIGHT FALLS. His performance in the film also won him Best Actor honors from the National Society of Film Critics, the Independent Spirit Award and the National Board of Review, as well as Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations as Best Actor. He won the 2004 Best Actor Award from the Venice Film Festival, a Goya Award (the Spanish equivalent of an Oscar), and a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in Alejandro Amenabar’s film THE SEA INSIDE.