Gael García Bernal
Gael García Bernal
Biography
Gael García Bernal (Spanish: [ɡaˈel ɣaɾˈsi.aβeɾˈnal]; born 30 November 1978) is a Mexican actor and filmmaker. He is known for his performances in the films Amores perros (2000), Y tu mamá también (2001), Bad Education (2004), The Motorcycle Diaries (2004), Babel (2006), Coco (2017), Old (2021), and Cassandro (2023). He has also played music conductor Rodrigo de Souza in the television drama series Mozart in the Jungle (2014–2018) and starred in the Disney+ special Werewolf by Night (2022). García Bernal was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of a young Che Guevara in 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. He and fellow actor Diego Luna founded the production company Canana Films in Mexico City. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gael García Bernal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
135
Gender
Male
Birthday
1978-11-30 (46 years old)
Place of Birth
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Acting

2025

Magellan as Ferdinand Magellan

2025

Holland as Dave Delgado

2024

Another End as Sal

2024

La Máquina as Esteban 'La Máquina' Osuna

2024

LEGO Pixar: BrickToons as Héctor (voice)

2023

Cassandro as Saúl "Cassandro"

2023

The Mother as Hector

2023

This One Summer as Thiago

2022

Werewolf by Night as Jack Russell

2022

Director by Night as Self

2021

Old as Guy

2021

Station Eleven as Arthur Leander

2021

Maya and the Three as The Jaguar Brothers (voice)

2021

El Tema as Host

2020

Wasp Network as Viramontez

2020

Perros, amores, accidentes as Self (archive footage)

2020

Pan y Circo as Self

2019

It Must Be Heaven as Gael García Bernal

2019

Ema as Gastón

2019

1994 as Self

2018

The Accused as Mario Elmo

2018

Here on Earth as El Pájaro

2018

Museo as Juan Núñez

2017

Coco as Héctor (voice)

2017

If You Saw His Heart as Daniel

2016

Chelsea as Self

2016

Zoom as Edward

2016

Salt and Fire as Dr. Fabio Cavani

2016

Neruda as Oscar Peluchoneau

2015

Desierto as Moises

2015

Eva Doesn't Sleep as Massera

2014

Mozart in the Jungle as Rodrigo De Souza

2014

Rosewater as Maziar Bahari

2014

The Ardor as Kaí

2013

Who Is Dayani Cristal? as Himself

2012

Vamps as Diego Bardem (uncredited)

2012

No as René Saaverdra

2012

Casa de Mi Padre as Onza

2011

A Little Bit of Heaven as Julian Goldstein

2011

Breaking the Taboo as Self

2011

Even the Rain as Sebastián

2010

Letters to Juliet as Victor

2010

José & Pilar as Self

2010

Los Invisibles as Self

2009

Mammoth as Leo Vidales

2009

The Limits of Control as Mexican

2008

Rudo & Cursi as Tato

2008

Blindness as Bartender / King of Ward Three

2008

Chevolution as Not available

2007

Déficit as Cristobal

2007

The Past as Rímini

2006

The King as Elvis

2006

Babel as Santiago

2006

The Science of Sleep as Stéphane

2004

The Motorcycle Diaries as Ernesto "Che" Guevara de la Serna

2004

Bad Education as Ángel / Juan / Zahara

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self

2003

Dot the I as Kit Winter

2003

Dreaming of Julia as Ricky

2002

I'm with Lucy as Date 2 - Gabriel

2002

The Crime of Padre Amaro as Padre Amaro

2002

Fidel as Che Guevara

2001

Y Tu Mamá También as Julio Zapata

2001

Don't Tempt Me as Jack Davenport

2001

The Eye on the Nape as Pablo

2000

Amores Perros as Octavio

1996

The Daily Show as Self

NaN

Zero A.D. as Joachim

2001

The Last Post as Jose Francisco

NaN

Z as Zorro

2002

Fidel as Che Guevara

2001

Private Lives as Gustavo 'Gana' Bertolini

1996

De Tripas, Corazón as Not available

1992

El abuelo y yo as Daniel García Medina

NaN

Santita as Not available

NaN

The End of It as Not available

NaN

Monkey Hill as Not available

NaN

Sin equipaje as Not available

2007

Saint Death as Narrator

1953

The Oscars as Self
Crew

2025

ASCO: Without Permission Executive Producer

2024

State of Silence Executive Producer

2024

La Máquina Original Story

2024

La Máquina Executive Producer

2023

Cassandro Executive Producer

2021

El Tema Creator

2021

El Tema Producer

2021

El Tema Creator

2020

Pan y Circo Producer

2020

Pan y Circo Creator

2019

Birders Executive Producer

2019

Lorena: Light-Footed Woman Executive Producer

2019

Chicuarotes Director

2019

Chicuarotes Producer

2018

A 3 Minute Hug Executive Producer

2018

Here on Earth Director

2018

Here on Earth Creator

2017

Zama Executive Producer

2016

Madly Director

2016

Madly Screenplay

2016

Madly Story

2016

Salt and Fire Executive Producer

2015

Leagues Creative Director

2015

Leagues Producer

2015

The Visible Hand Director

2015

The Chosen Ones Executive Producer

2015

The Empty Classroom Producer

2015

Desierto Executive Producer

2013

Paraíso Executive Producer

2011

Miss Bala Executive Producer

2010

Revolución Director

2010

Los Invisibles Director

2009

Sin Nombre Executive Producer

2008

8 Director

2008

8 Producer

2008

8 Writer

2008

Walking Vengeance Executive Producer

2008

I'm Gonna Explode Executive Producer

2008

The letter Director

2007

Déficit Director

2006

Drama/Mex Executive Producer