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Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal

Acting

Born: November 30, 1978Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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
Filmography
Zero A.D.

Zero A.D.

Joachim

2026
Magellan

Magellan

Fernão de Magalhães

2025
Holland

Holland

Dave Delgado

2025
Another End

Another End

Sal

2024
Cassandro

Cassandro

Saúl "Cassandro"

2023
The Mother

The Mother

Hector

2023
This One Summer

This One Summer

Thiago

2023
Director by Night

Director by Night

Self

2022
Werewolf by Night

Werewolf by Night

Jack Russell

2022
Old

Old

Guy

2021
Perros, amores, accidentes

Perros, amores, accidentes

Self (archive footage)

2020
Wasp Network

Wasp Network

Viramontez

2020
It Must Be Heaven

It Must Be Heaven

Gael García Bernal

2019
Ema

Ema

Gastón

2019
The Kindergarten Teacher

The Kindergarten Teacher

Simon

2018
The Accused

The Accused

Mario Elmo

2018
Museo

Museo

Juan Núñez

2018
If You Saw His Heart

If You Saw His Heart

Daniel

2017
Coco

Coco

Héctor (voice)

2017
Salt and Fire

Salt and Fire

Dr. Fabio Cavani

2016
You're Killing Me Susana

You're Killing Me Susana

Eligio

2016
Neruda

Neruda

Oscar Peluchoneau

2016
Zoom

Zoom

Edward

2016
Eva Doesn't Sleep

Eva Doesn't Sleep

Massera

2015
Desierto

Desierto

Moises

2015
Rosewater

Rosewater

Maziar Bahari

2014
The Ardor

The Ardor

Kaí

2014
Who Is Dayani Cristal?

Who Is Dayani Cristal?

Himself

2013
Vamps

Vamps

Diego Bardem (uncredited)

2012
No

No

René Saaverdra

2012
The Loneliest Planet

The Loneliest Planet

Alex

2012
Casa de Mi Padre

Casa de Mi Padre

Onza

2012
Breaking the Taboo

Breaking the Taboo

Self

2011
A Little Bit of Heaven

A Little Bit of Heaven

Julian Goldstein

2011
Even the Rain

Even the Rain

Sebastián

2011
Los Invisibles

Los Invisibles

Self

2010
José & Pilar

José & Pilar

Self

2010
Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad

Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad

Narrator

2010
Letters to Juliet

Letters to Juliet

Victor

2010
The Limits of Control

The Limits of Control

Mexican

2009
Mammoth

Mammoth

Leo Vidales

2009
Rudo & Cursi

Rudo & Cursi

Tato

2008
Blindness

Blindness

Bartender / King of Ward Three

2008
Chevolution

Chevolution

2008
The Past

The Past

Rímini

2007
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

Self

2007
Saint Death

Saint Death

Narrator

2007
Déficit

Déficit

Cristobal

2007
Babel

Babel

Santiago

2006
The Science of Sleep

The Science of Sleep

Stéphane

2006
The King

The King

Elvis

2006
Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education

Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education

Self

2004
Bad Education

Bad Education

Ángel / Juan / Zahara

2004
The Motorcycle Diaries

The Motorcycle Diaries

Ernesto "Che" Guevara de la Serna

2004
Traveling with Che Guevara

Traveling with Che Guevara

Che

2004
Dot the I

Dot the I

Kit Winter

2003
Dreaming of Julia

Dreaming of Julia

Ricky

2003
The Crime of Padre Amaro

The Crime of Padre Amaro

Padre Amaro

2002
I'm with Lucy

I'm with Lucy

Date 2 - Gabriel

2002
Fidel

Fidel

Che Guevara

2002
Don't Tempt Me

Don't Tempt Me

Jack Davenport

2001

The Last Post

Jose Francisco

2001
Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También'

Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También'

Self

2001
Y Tu Mamá También

Y Tu Mamá También

Julio Zapata

2001
Private Lives

Private Lives

Gustavo 'Gana' Bertolini

2001
The Eye on the Nape

The Eye on the Nape

Pablo

2001
Amores Perros

Amores Perros

Octavio

2000
De Tripas, Corazón

De Tripas, Corazón

1996
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