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!

  • If You Saw His Heart

    If You Saw His Heart

  • Chelsea

    Chelsea

  • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

  • Wasp Network

    Wasp Network

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Mozart in the Jungle

    Mozart in the Jungle

  • The Limits of Control

    The Limits of Control

  • Old

    Old

  • Y Tu Mamá También

    Y Tu Mamá También

  • Maya and the Three

    Maya and the Three

  • Amores Perros

    Amores Perros

  • Station Eleven

    Station Eleven

  • Babel

    Babel

  • The Science of Sleep

    The Science of Sleep

  • La Máquina

    La Máquina

  • Neruda

    Neruda

  • The Crime of Padre Amaro

    The Crime of Padre Amaro

  • Holland

    Holland

  • No

    No

  • The Mother

    The Mother

  • Letters to Juliet

    Letters to Juliet

  • The Accused

    The Accused

  • The Eye on the Nape

    The Eye on the Nape

  • Desierto

    Desierto

  • Another End

    Another End

  • Blindness

    Blindness

  • Rosewater

    Rosewater

  • The Ardor

    The Ardor

  • Déficit

    Déficit

  • The Motorcycle Diaries

    The Motorcycle Diaries

  • Bad Education

    Bad Education

  • Mammoth

    Mammoth

  • Werewolf by Night

    Werewolf by Night

  • Chevolution

    Chevolution

  • Zero A.D.

    Zero A.D.

  • Vamps

    Vamps

  • A Little Bit of Heaven

    A Little Bit of Heaven

  • Traveling with Che Guevara

    Traveling with Che Guevara

  • Zoom

    Zoom

  • Cassandro

    Cassandro

  • The King

    The King

  • Ema

    Ema

  • Don't Tempt Me

    Don't Tempt Me

  • Salt and Fire

    Salt and Fire

  • LEGO Pixar: BrickToons

    LEGO Pixar: BrickToons

  • Even the Rain

    Even the Rain

  • I'm with Lucy

    I'm with Lucy

  • Magellan

    Magellan

  • Eva Doesn't Sleep

    Eva Doesn't Sleep

  • The Kindergarten Teacher

    The Kindergarten Teacher

  • Here on Earth

    Here on Earth

  • Rudo & Cursi

    Rudo & Cursi

  • El abuelo y yo

    El abuelo y yo

  • Dot the I

    Dot the I

  • Director by Night

    Director by Night

  • The Last Post

    The Last Post

  • This One Summer

    This One Summer

  • It Must Be Heaven

    It Must Be Heaven

  • Perros, amores, accidentes

    Perros, amores, accidentes

  • Casa de Mi Padre

    Casa de Mi Padre

  • Dreaming of Julia

    Dreaming of Julia

  • Pan y Circo

    Pan y Circo

  • Who Is Dayani Cristal?

    Who Is Dayani Cristal?

  • Z

    Z

  • Breaking the Taboo

    Breaking the Taboo

  • You're Killing Me Susana

    You're Killing Me Susana

  • 1994

    1994

  • Private Lives

    Private Lives

  • Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También'

    Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También'

  • Untitled Adam Sandler/Josh Safdie Project

    Untitled Adam Sandler/Josh Safdie Project

  • The Loneliest Planet

    The Loneliest Planet

  • Fidel

    Fidel

  • Fidel

    Fidel

  • The Past

    The Past

  • El Tema

    El Tema

  • Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

    Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

  • Museo

    Museo

  • Santita

    Santita

  • José & Pilar

    José & Pilar

  • De Tripas, Corazón

    De Tripas, Corazón

  • Los Invisibles

    Los Invisibles

  • Saint Death

    Saint Death

  • The End of It

    The End of It

  • Monkey Hill

    Monkey Hill

  • Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad

    Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad

  • Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education

    Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education

  • Sin equipaje

    Sin equipaje