Anyone follow this guy's career much? I have to confess, I wasn't nearly as up to date on him before NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN came out. Some interesting tidbits on him from wiki:

Bardem does not know how to drive and consistently refers to himself as a "worker" and not an actor.[4] Following the legalization of same-sex marriage in Spain in 2005, Bardem incited controversy when he stated that if he were gay, he would "get married tomorrow, just to fuck with the church" (mañana mismo, sólo para joder a la Iglesia)[5]. Bardem was recently honored at the 2007 Gotham Awards in New York City for his life's work. The Gotham Awards' focus is independent film and is produced by IFP, the Independent Feature Project. Bardem is currently in a relationship with Jamón, Jamón co-star Penélope Cruz. In an interview for time-out he stated that he lost his virginity at the age of 19.