Javier Bardem is a Spanish actor. Bardem is one of the most recognized actors in world cinema, thanks to his exemplary body of work in the Spanish and English film industries. Javier Bardem hails from an influential family of film personalities; his mother and grandparents were actors, while his uncle was a renowned screenwriter and director in Spain.
Where did Javier Bardem go to high school?
Bardem studied at ‘Escuela de Artes y Oficios’ to get trained as a painter. he started taking up acting jobs. In 1989, he appeared on the TV show ‘The Day Ahead’ on Spanish television. Subsequently, he decided to give up on his painting career.
Bardem comes from a long line of filmmakers and actors dating back to the earliest days of Spanish cinema; he is a grandson of actors Rafael Bardem and Matilde Muñoz Sampedro, and a nephew of screenwriter and director Juan Antonio Bardem. On the latter’s side, he is a cousin of filmmaker Miguel Bardem. He also comes from a political background, as his uncle Juan Antonio was imprisoned by Franco for his anti-fascist films.
