Gael García Bernal
Known for Acting · 97 credits
- Born
- 1978-11-30 (age 47)
- Place of birth
- Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
- Also known as
- Gael Garcia Bernal · Gael García
Biography
Gael García Bernal 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.
Known For
TV Shows (21)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self / Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
The View
1997
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Chelsea
2016
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
as Self
Mozart in the Jungle
2014
as Rodrigo De Souza
Station Eleven
2021
as Arthur Leander
El abuelo y yo
1992
as Daniel García Medina
Maya and the Three
2021
as The Jaguar Brothers (voice)
La Máquina
2024
as Esteban 'La Máquina' Osuna
LEGO Pixar: BrickToons
2024
as Héctor (voice)
Santita
2026
as Alejandro
Here on Earth
2018
as El Pájaro
Pan y Circo
2020
as Self
1994
2019
as Self
Fidel
2002
as Che Guevara
The Boys: Mexico
El Tema
2021
as Host
Movies (76)
Nothing Between Us
2026
as Guillermo
Coco
2017
as Héctor (voice)
Old
2021
as Guy
Y Tu Mamá También
2001
as Julio Zapata
Babel
2006
as Santiago
Letters to Juliet
2010
as Victor
Amores Perros
2000
as Octavio
Werewolf by Night
2022
as Jack Russell
The Mother
2023
as Hector
Vamps
2012
as Diego Bardem (uncredited)
No
2012
as René Saaverdra
It Must Be Heaven
2019
as Gael García Bernal
The Motorcycle Diaries
2004
as Ernesto "Che" Guevara de la Serna
Blindness
2008
as Bartender / King of Ward Three
Holland
2025
as Dave Delgado
Casa de Mi Padre
2012
as Onza
Sueño Perro
Zero A.D.: The Birth of Christ
2026
as Joachim
The Past
2007
as Rímini
Bad Education
2004
as Ángel / Juan / Zahara
Desierto
2015
as Moises
Magellan
2025
as Fernão de Magalhães
A Little Bit of Heaven
2011
as Julian Goldstein
Wasp Network
2020
as Viramontez
The Kindergarten Teacher
2018
as Simon
The Science of Sleep
2006
as Stéphane
Director by Night
2022
as Self
Breaking the Taboo
2011
as Self
Neruda
2016
as Oscar Peluchoneau
Dot the I
2003
as Kit Winter
Dreaming of Julia
2003
as Ricky
Rudo & Cursi
2008
as Tato
You're Killing Me Susana
2016
as Eligio
The Limits of Control
2009
as Mexican
In the Valley of Shadows
as Álvar Toledano
Don't Tempt Me
2001
as Jack Davenport
Chevolution
2008
Rosewater
2014
as Maziar Bahari
Another End
2024
as Sal
Salt and Fire
2016
as Dr. Fabio Cavani
I'm with Lucy
2002
as Date 2 - Gabriel
The Crime of Padre Amaro
2002
as Padre Amaro
Zoom
2016
as Edward
Even the Rain
2011
as Sebastián
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes
2007
as Self
The Loneliest Planet
2012
as Alex
This One Summer
2023
as Thiago
Hombre al algua
If You Saw His Heart
2017
as Daniel
Gombrowicz or The Immaturity
2024
The End of It
2026
as Diego
Fidel
2002
as Che Guevara
Museo
2018
as Juan Núñez
Cassandro
2023
as Saúl "Cassandro"
Ema
2019
as Gastón
Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education
2004
as Self
The Accused
2018
as Mario Elmo
Mammoth
2009
as Leo Vidales
Private Lives
2001
as Gustavo 'Gana' Bertolini
The King
2006
as Elvis Valderez
Who Is Dayani Cristal?
2013
as Himself
Monkey Hill
Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También'
2001
as Self
The Ardor
2014
as Kaí
José & Pilar
2010
as Self
Déficit
2007
as Cristobal
Eva Doesn't Sleep
2015
as Massera
The Eye on the Nape
2001
as Pablo
Traveling with Che Guevara
2004
as Che
Los Invisibles
2010
as Self
De Tripas, Corazón
1996
Z
as Zorro
Perros, amores, accidentes
2020
as Self (archive footage)
The Last Post
2001
as Jose Francisco
Saint Death
2007
as Narrator
Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad
2010
as Narrator
About Gael García Bernal
Gael García Bernal 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… With 97 credits spanning from 1953 to 2026, Gael García Bernal has appeared in 76 films and 21 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gael García Bernal Movies
- Nothing Between Us (2026) — as Guillermo
- Coco (2017) — as Héctor (voice)
- Old (2021) — as Guy
- Y Tu Mamá También (2001) — as Julio Zapata
- Babel (2006) — as Santiago
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