Gael García Bernal

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

92

Gender

Male

Birthday

1978-11-30 (47 years old)

Place of Birth

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Coco

    Coco

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Chelsea

    Chelsea

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

  • Old

    Old

  • Wasp Network

    Wasp Network

  • Mozart in the Jungle

    Mozart in the Jungle

  • Y Tu Mamá También

    Y Tu Mamá También

  • Station Eleven

    Station Eleven

  • Babel

    Babel

  • If You Saw His Heart

    If You Saw His Heart

  • Amores Perros

    Amores Perros

  • The Accused

    The Accused

  • Maya and the Three

    Maya and the Three

  • Neruda

    Neruda

  • The Ardor

    The Ardor

  • No

    No

  • Desierto

    Desierto

  • Another End

    Another End

  • Blindness

    Blindness

  • Rosewater

    Rosewater

  • Mammoth

    Mammoth

  • Letters to Juliet

    Letters to Juliet

  • The Mother

    The Mother

  • The Motorcycle Diaries

    The Motorcycle Diaries

  • Chevolution

    Chevolution

  • Déficit

    Déficit

  • Bad Education

    Bad Education

  • Ema

    Ema

  • The King

    The King

  • Cassandro

    Cassandro

  • Werewolf by Night

    Werewolf by Night

  • Holland

    Holland

  • Vamps

    Vamps

  • The Limits of Control

    The Limits of Control

  • Zoom

    Zoom

  • La Máquina

    La Máquina

  • Zero A.D.

    Zero A.D.

  • The Crime of Padre Amaro

    The Crime of Padre Amaro

  • The Science of Sleep

    The Science of Sleep

  • Salt and Fire

    Salt and Fire

  • Even the Rain

    Even the Rain

  • A Little Bit of Heaven

    A Little Bit of Heaven

  • Don't Tempt Me

    Don't Tempt Me

  • Eva Doesn't Sleep

    Eva Doesn't Sleep

  • The Eye on the Nape

    The Eye on the Nape

  • Magellan

    Magellan

  • I'm with Lucy

    I'm with Lucy

  • The Kindergarten Teacher

    The Kindergarten Teacher

  • Rudo & Cursi

    Rudo & Cursi

  • LEGO Pixar: BrickToons

    LEGO Pixar: BrickToons

  • Z

    Z

  • Dot the I

    Dot the I

  • Here on Earth

    Here on Earth

  • Perros, amores, accidentes

    Perros, amores, accidentes

  • El abuelo y yo

    El abuelo y yo

  • Director by Night

    Director by Night

  • Dreaming of Julia

    Dreaming of Julia

  • Breaking the Taboo

    Breaking the Taboo

  • Traveling with Che Guevara

    Traveling with Che Guevara

  • Who Is Dayani Cristal?

    Who Is Dayani Cristal?

  • Casa de Mi Padre

    Casa de Mi Padre

  • The Loneliest Planet

    The Loneliest Planet

  • 1994

    1994

  • Pan y Circo

    Pan y Circo

  • It Must Be Heaven

    It Must Be Heaven

  • This One Summer

    This One Summer

  • The Last Post

    The Last Post

  • You're Killing Me Susana

    You're Killing Me Susana

  • Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También'

    Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También'

  • Fidel

    Fidel

  • Los Invisibles

    Los Invisibles

  • Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

    Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

  • Fidel

    Fidel

  • The Past

    The Past

  • Museo

    Museo

  • Untitled Adam Sandler/Josh Safdie Project

    Untitled Adam Sandler/Josh Safdie Project

  • Private Lives

    Private Lives

  • José & Pilar

    José & Pilar

  • El Tema

    El Tema

  • Santita

    Santita

  • Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad

    Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad

  • De Tripas, Corazón

    De Tripas, Corazón

  • The End of It

    The End of It

  • Saint Death

    Saint Death

  • Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education

    Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education

  • Monkey Hill

    Monkey Hill

  • Sin equipaje

    Sin equipaje