Javier Bardem is a Spanish actor born in 1969 on the Canary Islands. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2007 for his role in No Country for Old Men. Bardem's most recent film is Eat, Pray, Love. He is currently engaged to Spanish actress Penélope Cruz. The interview provides additional details about Bardem's childhood and career, including that he knew he wanted to be an actor from age 5, his mother is a theater actress, and he played rugby for 15 years before giving it up.