BARDEM, Jamie C.

[jamie bardem]

JAMIE CRUZ BARDEM Jamie Cruz Bardem (born 04/08/1989) is a starting American strong side linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys. Starting off at the University of Southern California, the linebacker, commonly known as "The Beast," made memorable marks in his young career as a Trojan, and stood out enough to be a 5th overall pick at the 2011 NFL draft. Known for his brute strength and strong yet mixed personality, he's often a subject of talk amongst fans and through out the NFL.

- "Jamie Bardem takes off his shirt and gives one special fan a show of her life in Vegas. (E! Online)"

- "@chelseahandler: Apparently self-proclaimed thug master @jamiebardem raps now? Check out tonight's show for the reveal."

- "Jamie Bardem beats up Ryan Gosling over Eva Mendes?"

your signature: Abs and arms of steel, what's up.
your coffee order: Coffee is for pussies.
your go-to magazine: GQ or Sports Illustrated.
your favorite brand: Adidas. And Armani.
your ultimate goal: Give my daughter the best life, cause she deserves it.

I absolutely don't understand: Weaves.
I've always looked up to: My dad.
I'm most likely to feud with: Punks, don't matter who.
I'm starting to pay attention to: Burning Love.
I've always wanted to hook up with: Eva Mendes. Oh wait, did itttt.
I wonder what it's like to be: Uncoordinated. Shit has to suck.

"Let's be real for a second. Not everyone makes it. You may think you're special enough to reach some goals, but sometimes you just ain't. And you got to live with it. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't try. I think that you should live and fight for what you want or die trying. Serious. Unless what you are fighting for is really dumb, then you better rethink your priorities. If you so happen to make it though, hold on to that shit and don't fuck it up. Because trust me, being at rock bottom sucks balls. No one wants to be there, everyone wants to be on top. So make that shit happen and let it stick."

what, if anything, keeps you grounded?

My daughter. And pretty much any woman i've trusted for a long time in my life. They're just good at it.

would you rather relive your best moment or redo your worst mistake?

Who writes these questions? Fucking forreal? But, best moment all the way.

where's your escape from the city?

I pick up and head out of the country, beaches with hot women are always at the top of the list. Or if I gotta stay sorta local, i'll go to this one real shit bar no one knows about really, outside the city. It may be shitty but it has the best hot wings and beer, it's all a guy needs to relax.

what are you like when you're out of the spotlight?

Same most of the time. I got nothin to hide. Though I guess when i'm around my daughter, i'm a bit more calm. I guess she brings that out in me.

how do you think your team would describe working with you?

I bring my A game every single time I step on to that field, whether it be practice or a real game, so they better have nothing to complain about. Plus, who is the one that makes the parties that much better? This guy, and they better not forget that too! But forreal, my brothers are real tight. I'd do anything for those guys.

were there any deciding moments in your career?

Most people don't believe that I had no interest in football, even in high school. I just did it cause it was something to do. But when I got recruited by USC, shit changed for me. I took it a bit more seriously and I guess during the end of my junior year I really started thinking I could make a good career out of this if I stayed focused. And that was that.

any inside details on your latest project?

Tune in to Chelsea Lately tonight, and you'll see for yourself!

father: Rafael Alexander Octavio Bardem, 47, Exotic and Luxury Car Shop Owner.
mother: Molly Elise Hart-Bardem, 45, Kindergarten teacher.
siblings: Reina Bardem and Matteo McKinley.
other: Mira Bardem, 8, Daughter.
Julian Bardem, 22, Cousin.



Mark my words world, i'll be famous one day, it's only about time.

I remember saying those words to everyone I met, and hell, it came true quicker than I thought. But before I get into all that greatest that i'm doing now, let's rewind a bit. Kick it old school.

Back in the day I was known as USC's the Beast, the Trojan's strongside linebacker. I was like motherfucking Aeneas and Beowulf combined, there wasn't no stopping me once I was in my zone. Send any guy my way and he ain't getting through without some broken bones or his head in the ground. It throws people off that I only ever played football one year in high school, my senior year actually, before getting recruited to USC. I was never a big fan of the game, always more into MMA fighting, boxing and martial arts, but football became sort of a calling I guess after I realized how easy it came to me and my pops encouraged me to continue with it. Speaking of my father, Rafael Bardem, I ain't ashamed to say he's my hero. That man went through enough shit that his past actions make wannabe thugs and gangsters now look fucking pathetic. He's always had a family set mind though and the fact that he found it, even through everything, is pretty impressive. My mom's the epitome of sweet, I can't even begin to tell you. An elementary school teacher she literally had my sister and I surrounded by arts and crafts, fun field trips and everything else fun you can imagine. Could never hate my ma, she's too great, especially since she somehow still put up with my dumb ass then.

Still surprised she didn't knock my ass out when she found out at sixteen I got this chick Zoe Yustman pregnant, and it took me until my senior year to really step up and care for our kid. I was never real big on kids nor am I on responsibility, especially for someone else, so the fact that Zoe fucking thought to even include me in this kids life then was beyond me. But yeah, after Zoe got in a car accident and passed, my family and I were given full custody of Mira. Cute name, no? Thought so, I like that it's different. Cause us Bardem's aren't normal let me tell you. Far from it. I was still trying to figure out the father deal and the changes it was making for me that year. Everyone was in love with her so that was good, cause i never did run out of babysitters! The team was pretty taken with her too, who woulda thought. Besides her exhausting girly ways, she's also my little cheerleader, and at almost 6 years old then, she's probably the brightest kid I ever met. Not to mention sneaky and manipulative as hell, i'm pretty sure she got that talent from me, so I guess I couldn't even be mad. She's quick to learn her daddy's weakness, just as she's quick to know what days are drinking nights and how she thinks it's cute to pack me a beer for 'em. I split my time then between my sister's apartment with Mira, which was literally 10 minutes from my school, and my Frat House. Despite having a kid I refused to completely give up my college experience, it just wasn't in me. Not with future opportunities riding on it. But as most are aware of, I ain't that big on school. Never was, but i'm also not as dumb as everyone thinks I am. I'm good at that math and science shit, analytic crap and whatever else, it's almost second nature. I pride myself on the fact that I hardly ever have to study for that stuff, which is why it was a ritual of mine to spend an hour with notes I take from some nerd in my class, then spend the rest of the night partying it up, smoking and enjoying myself. That's what gets me relaxed. What's the point of going into a test the next day on edge?

In elementary, middle and high school I got into a lot of trouble. Fights, vandalism, but mostly fights, cause i've always had a short temper. Some called me the bully, but others called me a protector of sorts. I picked on nerds and freaky kids, but it's never completely brutal. I'd never take more advantage of them than getting them to do my homework, just to sit at the jock table for a day, or I give 'em tips on how to get hot girls. Harmless yeah? I fucking think so. I normally stood in as the defense against real dicks who tried to harm other weaker kids. I hate people who have nothing better to do than physically abuse the weak, as well as women. It ain't right. I spent a few nights in jail, been on probation plenty of times and all that shit too, but it just upped my street cred, so I ain't even mad. On a normal basis back then you would have found me causing havoc in all the darkest parts of LA, on Frat Row, hosting parties with my fellow frat bros in our house, at the gym where I taught some fitness classes and then on the football field. I was young and life is about living it up the best you can, no matter the obstacles you have, cause you sure as hell never know when it's gunna end.

As for my love life, I ain't afraid to talk about it. I've never liked the image of settling down too early. Despite the fact that i'm definitely a family man, I just think your young years should be all about fun, not seriousness. And that still applies to me now, even after all i've been through with girls. I almost proposed marriage at one point, but that was a bust and now i'm just about my daughter and me, us living our lives and getting what we can outta it. Girls come and go, and though my heart has sort of softened after everything, as I learned the hard way about karma and deceit and what it is to fall in love or whatever, I ain't about to rush shit. Like I said, i'm young, and i'm going to take things slow. And that's how i've been since I moved out here to Dallas, Texas.

Now let's move it a little forward.

When I first got drafted I couldn't have been more thrilled. I was playing for my dream team, and I was ready to make some impacts and changes on there too. And I did just that for the first year, before I hit my own struggles in my personal life and shit got a bit too chaotic for me. I started fucking up and drinking far too much, making bad decisions that led my ass to be on the bench for a ton of games. I was lucky enough that I didn't get kicked off or traded. But I took one look at my daughter one night and I realized I got to get my shit together, if anything, just for her. I've been selfish for far too long, and it ain't about me no more, you know? So I kicked it up a notch and started getting my shit together towards the end of 2012, and now i'm golden. I've been making sure my name is known all over, for whatever I do. Whether it's hosting the best parties, making guest appearances on shows, heading to car shows, doing fun celebrity challenges for the fans, giving to charity, and keeping the magazines and tabloids on their toes with the best stuff, and finding it more hilarious to have the stupid false shit come out than anything else. People who know me know what shit I wouldn't do, and so do true fans, which I got the best of. So I never am worried about that. Long as they keep my daughter, sister and mom out of their filthy mouths, we won't have any problems.

I decided a couple months back that I was gonna buy a house in Los Angeles, Calabasas to be more specific. Just so I could head back there and visit all my friends and family, and let's be honest, I fucking run LA. Who said i'd be gone forever? But the cool thing is, no one even knows I purchased anything, since I haven't made many trips back there for almost two and a half years. I'll stop by San Diego for big things to spend time with my family, but LA has been scarce since i've been busy traveling the world and giving everyone a taste of the Bardem name to remember. But now that i'm pretty solid about what i'm doing in my life, I feel like going back when I can and getting shit going there again. It's where it all started for me anyway, can't never forget a place like that. LA is home.

alias: Eliza
age: 23
play-by: Johan Akan
spotlight group: Red carpet
city: Coast to Coast
listening to: Ping Pong - Bassnectar

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