Gael García Bernal

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

92

Gender

Male

Birthday

1978-11-30 (46 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!

  • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

  • Chelsea

    Chelsea

  • Mozart in the Jungle

    Mozart in the Jungle

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Y Tu Mamá También

    Y Tu Mamá También

  • The Science of Sleep

    The Science of Sleep

  • Bad Education

    Bad Education

  • Station Eleven

    Station Eleven

  • Old

    Old

  • Holland

    Holland

  • Amores Perros

    Amores Perros

  • Ema

    Ema

  • Babel

    Babel

  • Director by Night

    Director by Night

  • The Eye on the Nape

    The Eye on the Nape

  • Wasp Network

    Wasp Network

  • Maya and the Three

    Maya and the Three

  • The Limits of Control

    The Limits of Control

  • It Must Be Heaven

    It Must Be Heaven

  • Eva Doesn't Sleep

    Eva Doesn't Sleep

  • The Motorcycle Diaries

    The Motorcycle Diaries

  • Zero A.D.

    Zero A.D.

  • Letters to Juliet

    Letters to Juliet

  • Even the Rain

    Even the Rain

  • Magellan

    Magellan

  • Another End

    Another End

  • Blindness

    Blindness

  • El abuelo y yo

    El abuelo y yo

  • Vamps

    Vamps

  • Werewolf by Night

    Werewolf by Night

  • The Mother

    The Mother

  • The Ardor

    The Ardor

  • Rosewater

    Rosewater

  • La Máquina

    La Máquina

  • Rudo & Cursi

    Rudo & Cursi

  • A Little Bit of Heaven

    A Little Bit of Heaven

  • Pan y Circo

    Pan y Circo

  • No

    No

  • Déficit

    Déficit

  • Here on Earth

    Here on Earth

  • Desierto

    Desierto

  • Cassandro

    Cassandro

  • LEGO Pixar: BrickToons

    LEGO Pixar: BrickToons

  • Mammoth

    Mammoth

  • Perros, amores, accidentes

    Perros, amores, accidentes

  • Neruda

    Neruda

  • The Last Post

    The Last Post

  • Salt and Fire

    Salt and Fire

  • Zoom

    Zoom

  • The Accused

    The Accused

  • I'm with Lucy

    I'm with Lucy

  • The Kindergarten Teacher

    The Kindergarten Teacher

  • Dot the I

    Dot the I

  • The Crime of Padre Amaro

    The Crime of Padre Amaro

  • Dreaming of Julia

    Dreaming of Julia

  • Who Is Dayani Cristal?

    Who Is Dayani Cristal?

  • Traveling with Che Guevara

    Traveling with Che Guevara

  • The King

    The King

  • Chevolution

    Chevolution

  • Breaking the Taboo

    Breaking the Taboo

  • Don't Tempt Me

    Don't Tempt Me

  • If You Saw His Heart

    If You Saw His Heart

  • 1994

    1994

  • Monkey Hill

    Monkey Hill

  • Casa de Mi Padre

    Casa de Mi Padre

  • Untitled Adam Sandler/Josh Safdie Project

    Untitled Adam Sandler/Josh Safdie Project

  • This One Summer

    This One Summer

  • Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education

    Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education

  • Z

    Z

  • Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

    Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

  • The Loneliest Planet

    The Loneliest Planet

  • Fidel

    Fidel

  • You're Killing Me Susana

    You're Killing Me Susana

  • El Tema

    El Tema

  • Santita

    Santita

  • Museo

    Museo

  • Private Lives

    Private Lives

  • Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También'

    Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También'

  • The Past

    The Past

  • Fidel

    Fidel

  • The End of It

    The End of It

  • De Tripas, Corazón

    De Tripas, Corazón

  • Saint Death

    Saint Death

  • José & Pilar

    José & Pilar

  • Sin equipaje

    Sin equipaje

  • Los Invisibles

    Los Invisibles

  • Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad

    Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad