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Sometimes I say to myself, what are you doing in this absurd job? Why don't you go to Africa and help people? But I cannot help people, because I am a hypochondriac.

Javier Bardem

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Javier Bardem
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: May 1
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Rugby Player
Rugby Union Player
Television Actor
Las Palmas
Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem
Javier Angel Encinas Bardem
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