Javier Bardem
Born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
Who is Javier Bardem?
Javier Bardem is an actor, born on 1 March 1969 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. Best-known screen credits include Skyfall (2012), No Country for Old Men (2007) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017).
Celluloid Star Index: 81.1/100 across 6 scored titles — highest-rated: Dune: Part Two (85%). Popularity and People’s Choice votes are not part of this score.
Most searched questions about Javier Bardem
Quick answers to common questions about Javier Bardem.
How old is Javier Bardem?
Javier Bardem is 57 years old, born on 1 March 1969 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain.
Did Javier Bardem win an Oscar?
Yes — Best Supporting Actor for No Country for Old Men (2008), the first Spanish actor to win an acting Oscar; also the first Spaniard nominated for Best Actor (Before Night Falls), with further noms for Biutiful and Being the Ricardos. Plus Cannes Best Actor 2010, 2 Venice Volpi Cups and multiple Goyas.
What is the Cape Fear series (2026)?
Apple TV 10-episode series; Bardem plays Max Cady (the Robert Mitchum/De Niro role); premiered June 5, 2026, running weekly through July 31; co-stars Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson; exec-produced by Scorsese and Spielberg; reviews call Bardem’s Cady the standout.
How did Javier Bardem become famous?
Spanish acting dynasty (mother Pilar Bardem); wanted to be a painter and played rugby for Spain’s youth national team; breakout in Jamón Jamón (1992); learned English to cross into Hollywood.
Who does Javier Bardem play in Dune?
Fremen leader Stilgar in Dune: Part One and Part Two; also famous as Bond villain Silva (Skyfall) and Salazar (Pirates of the Caribbean 5).
What are his recent projects?
Played José Menendez in Netflix’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024); Cape Fear (2026); lives mainly in Madrid with Cruz.
Celluloid Score career
From titles scored in the Celluloid catalogue.
- Star Index
- 81.1/100
- Quality, depth, 70+ consistency
- Career average
- 80%
- 6 scored titles
Upcoming on Celluloid
- Dune: Part Three December 18, 2026 · Coming soon
Where their Celluloid credits come from
Production country and primary language on titles in our catalogue — not personal nationality.
By country
- United States 5
- Spain 1
- United Kingdom 1
Ranked by Celluloid Score
Javier Bardem titles in the Celluloid catalogue, sorted by Celluloid Score.
TV & dramas on Celluloid
Javier Bardem series in the Celluloid catalogue, sorted by Celluloid Score.
Popular credits
Top TMDB credits with character, festival, and worldwide box office.
| Title | Year | Role | Festival | Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dune: Part Two | 2024 | Stilgar | — | $715M |
| Dune: Part Three | 2026 | Stilgar | — | — |
| F1 | 2025 | Ruben Cervantes | — | $634M |
| Dune | 2021 | Stilgar | Venice International Film Festival | $411M |
| Cape Fear | 2026 | Maximiliano 'Max' Cady | — | — |
| Skyfall | 2012 | Silva | BFI London Film Festival | $1.1B |
| Collateral | 2004 | Felix Reyes-Torrena | — | $220M |
| The Sea Inside | 2004 | Ramón Sampedro | San Sebastián International Film Festival | $44M |
| No Country for Old Men | 2007 | Anton Chigurh | — | $172M |
| Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story | 2024 | José Menendez | — | — |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales | 2017 | Armando Salazar | — | $796M |
| Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile | 2022 | Hector P. Valenti | — | $111M |