Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal (born 30 November 1978) is a Mexican actor and producer. He is best known for his performances in the films Bad Education, The Motorcycle Diaries (where he played a young Che Guevara), Amores perros, Y tu mamá también, Babel, Coco, and Old, and for his role as Rodrigo de Souza in the Amazon Studios streaming television series Mozart in the Jungle. He and Diego Luna founded Canana Films in Mexico City. García Bernal was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for 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. 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.

Known For

Birth Location Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Born 1978-11-30

Movies

Another End as Sal
2024
Cassandro as Saúl "Cassandro"
2023
The Mother as Hector
2023
This One Summer as Thiago
2023
2022
Werewolf by Night as Jack Russell
2022
Old as Guy
2021
Wasp Network as Viramontez
2020
It Must Be Heaven as Gael García Bernal
2019
Ema as Gastón
2019
2018
The Accused as Mario Elmo
2018
Museo as Juan Núñez
2018
2017
Coco as Héctor (voice)
2017
Dante's Lunch as Héctor (voice)
2017
Salt and Fire as Dr. Fabio Cavani
2016
2016
Neruda as Oscar Peluchoneau
2016
Eva Doesn't Sleep as Massera
2015
Zoom as Edward
2015
Desierto as Moises
2015
Rosewater as Maziar Bahari
2014
The Ardor as Kaí
2014
2013
Vamps as Diego Bardem
2012
No as René Saaverdra
2012
2012
2012
A Little Bit of Heaven as Julian Goldstein
2011
Even the Rain as Sebastián
2011
Los Invisibles as Self
2010
José & Pilar as Self
2010
Letters to Juliet as Victor
2010
2009
Mammoth as Leo Vidales
2009
Rudo & Cursi as Tato
2008
Blindness as Bartender / King of Ward Three
2008
The Past as Rímini
2007
Saint Death as Narrator
2007
Déficit as Cristobal
2007
Babel as Santiago
2006
The Science of Sleep as Stéphane
2006
The King as Elvis
2006
Bad Education as Ángel/Juan/Zahara
2004
The Motorcycle Diaries as Ernesto Guevara de la Serna
2004
2003
Dot the I as Kit Winter
2003
The Crime of Padre Amaro as Padre Amaro
2002
I'm with Lucy as Date 2 - Gabriel
2002
Fidel as Che Guevara
2002
Don't Tempt Me as Davenport
2001
The Last Post as Jose Francisco
2001
Y Tu Mamá También as Julio Zapata
2001
Private Lives as Gustavo 'Gana' Bertolini
2001
2001
Amores Perros as Octavio
2000
Holland, Michigan as Javier Delgado
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Z as Zorro
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Movies

Cassandro Executive Producer
2023
Lorena, Light-footed Woman Executive Producer
2019
Birders Executive Producer
2019
Chicuarotes Producer
2019
Chicuarotes Director
2019
A 3 Minute Hug Executive Producer
2018
Zama Executive Producer
2017
Salt and Fire Executive Producer
2016
Madly Story
2016
Madly Screenplay
2016
Madly Director
2016
2015
The Chosen Ones Executive Producer
2015
Leagues Creative Director
2015
Leagues Producer
2015
The Visible Hand Director
2015
Paradise Executive Producer
2013
2013
Miss Bala Executive Producer
2011
Los Invisibles Director
2010
Revolución Director
2010
Sin Nombre Executive Producer
2009
8 Producer
2008
8 Writer
2008
8 Director
2008
The Letter Producer
2008
The Letter Screenplay
2008
The Letter Director
2008
Déficit Director
2007
Drama/Mex Executive Producer
2006
State of Silence Executive Producer
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The Letter Director
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