Javier Bardem is the youngest member of a family of actors that has been making films since the early days of Spanish cinema. He got his start in the family business, at age six, when he appeared in his first feature, "El picaro" (1974) (aka The Scoundrel). During his teenage years, he acted in several TV series...See full bio »
I live in Spain. Oscars are something that are on TV Sunday night, basically, very late at night. You don't watch, you just read the news after to see who won or who lost . . . The award is important in order to bring people to the movie theater. That's the only principal meaning of any award.
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Trivia:
The Bardem family owns a restaurant in Spain called "La Bardemcilla". The restaurant is managed by Javier's sister, Mónica Bardem.
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