Javier Bardem Wins Spain’s National Film Award

First Published: June 18, 2008 2:52 PM EDT Credit: AP

MADRID, Spain -- Caption Javier Bardem celebrates his win at the Governors BallJavier Bardem has won Spain’s 2008 national film award, an honor given annually by the Culture Ministry.

Bardem was selected for the $46,500 prize for “goals achieved throughout a long career.”

The ministry, in a statement Wednesday, highlighted the 39-year-old actor’s “defense of the acting profession and a constant commitment to Spanish cinema.”

Bardem won a best supporting actor Oscar for “No Country for Old Men.” His screen credits also include “Before Night Falls.”

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