Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal

45 · Born: Nov 30, 1978

Personal Details

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Born Nov 30, 1978 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Parents
  • Patricia Bernal
  • José Ángel García
Relatives
  • Dario Yazbek Bernal (Half Sibling)
  • Tamara Yazbek (Half Sibling)

Biography

Gael García Bernal (born 30 November 1978) is a Mexican actor and producer. He is best known for his performances in the films Bad Education, The Motorcycle Diaries (where he played a young Che Guevara), Amores perros, Y tu mamá también, Babel, Coco, and Old, and for his role as Rodrigo de Souza in the Amazon Studios streaming television series Mozart in the Jungle. He and Diego Luna founded Canana Films in Mexico City. García Bernal was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Motorcycle Diaries in 2005, and in 2016 won his first Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy for Mozart in the Jungle. In 2016, Time magazine named him in the annual Time 100 most influential people list. In 2020, The New York Times ranked him No. 25 in its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.

Career

2024
Another End
Another End as Sal
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2023
The Mother
The Mother as Hector
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Cassandro
Cassandro as Saúl Armendáriz / Cassandro
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2022
Werewolf by Night
Werewolf by Night as Jack Russell
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2021
Old
Old as Guy
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Pixar Popcorn
Pixar Popcorn as Hector (voice)
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Station Eleven
Station Eleven as Arthur Leander
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Maya and the Three
Maya and the Three as The Jaguar Brothers (voice)
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2020
Wasp Network
Wasp Network as Viramontez
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2019
It Must Be Heaven
It Must Be Heaven as Gael García Bernal
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Ema
Ema as Gastón
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2018
Museo
Museo as Juan Núñez
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The Kindergarten Teacher
The Kindergarten Teacher as Simon
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The Accused
The Accused as Mario Elmo
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2017
Dante's Lunch
Dante's Lunch as Héctor (voice)
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Coco
Coco as Héctor (voice)
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If You Saw His Heart
If You Saw His Heart as Daniel
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2016
Salt and Fire
Salt and Fire as Dr. Fabio Cavani
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You're Killing Me Susana
You're Killing Me Susana as Eligio
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Neruda
Neruda as Oscar Peluchoneau
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2015
Desierto
Desierto as Moises
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Eva Doesn't Sleep
Eva Doesn't Sleep as Massera
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Zoom
Zoom as Edward
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2014
Ardor
Ardor as Kaí
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Rosewater
Rosewater as Maziar Bahari
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Mozart in the Jungle
Mozart in the Jungle as Rodrigo De Souza
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2012
The Loneliest Planet
The Loneliest Planet as Alex
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No
No as René Saaverdra
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Casa de mi Padre
Casa de mi Padre as Onza
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2011
A Little Bit of Heaven
A Little Bit of Heaven as Julian Goldstein
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Even the Rain
Even the Rain as Sebastián
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2010
Letters to Juliet
Letters to Juliet as Victor
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2009
Mammoth
Mammoth as Leo Vidales
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The Limits of Control
The Limits of Control as Mexican
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2008
Rudo y Cursi
Rudo y Cursi as Tato
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Chevolution
Chevolution
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Blindness
Blindness as Bartender / King of Ward Three
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2007
Déficit
Déficit as Cristobal
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El pasado
El pasado as Rímini
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2006
The Science of Sleep
The Science of Sleep as Stéphane
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The King
The King as Elvis
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Babel
Babel as Santiago
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2004
The Motorcycle Diaries
The Motorcycle Diaries as Ernesto Guevara de la Serna
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Bad Education
Bad Education as Ángel/Juan/Zahara
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2003
Dot the I
Dot the I as Kit Winter
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Dreaming of Julia
Dreaming of Julia as Ricky
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2002
Fidel
Fidel as Che Guevara
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I'm with Lucy
I'm with Lucy as Date 2 - Gabriel
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El crimen del padre Amaro
El crimen del padre Amaro as Padre Amaro
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2001
And Your Mother Too
And Your Mother Too as Julio Zapata
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No News from God
No News from God as Davenport
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2000
Amores Perros
Amores Perros as Octavio
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2016
Chelsea
Chelsea
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2014
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
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2013
Who is Dayani Cristal?
2019
Chicuarotes
Chicuarotes as Director
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2016
Madly
Madly as Director, Screenplay, Story
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2007
Déficit
Déficit as Director
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