About

Known credits:
118
Birthday:
1978-11-30
Place of birth:
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Website:
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Gael García Bernal

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
2025 Zero A.D. Actor Joachim N/A
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2025 Magellan Actor Ferdinand Magellan 58
Average
2025 Holland Actor Dave Delgado 56
Average
2024 La Máquina Actor Esteban 'La Máquina' Osuna 69
Fair
2024 Another End Actor Sal 59
Average
2023 Cassandro Actor Saúl "Cassandro" 60
Fair
2023 The Mother Actor Hector 63
Fair
2023 This One Summer Actor Thiago 58
Average
2022 Director by Night Actor Self 59
Average
2022 Werewolf by Night Actor Jack Russell 66
Fair
2021 Maya and the Three Actor The Jaguar Brothers (voice) 76
Good
2021 Old Actor Guy 62
Fair
2021 El Tema Actor Host N/A
N/A
2020 Wasp Network Actor Viramontez 59
Average
2019 It Must Be Heaven Actor Gael García Bernal 60
Fair
2019 Ema Actor Gastón 61
Fair
2018 The Kindergarten Teacher Actor Simon 61
Fair
2018 The Accused Actor Mario Elmo 60
Fair
2018 Museo Actor Juan Núñez 60
Fair
2017 If You Saw His Heart Actor Daniel 57
Average
2017 Coco Actor Héctor (voice) 81
Very good
2016 Salt and Fire Actor Dr. Fabio Cavani 57
Average
2016 You're Killing Me Susana Actor Eligio 60
Fair
2016 Neruda Actor Oscar Peluchoneau 60
Fair
2015 Eva Doesn't Sleep Actor Massera 58
Average
2015 Zoom Actor Edward 58
Average
2015 Desierto Actor Moises 60
Fair
2014 Rosewater Actor Maziar Bahari 60
Fair
2014 The Ardor Actor Kaí 58
Average
2014 Mozart in the Jungle Actor Rodrigo De Souza 73
Good
2013 Who Is Dayani Cristal? Actor Himself 59
Average
2012 Vamps Actor Diego Bardem (uncredited) 56
Average
2012 No Actor René Saaverdra 64
Fair
2012 The Loneliest Planet Actor Alex 58
Average
2012 Casa de Mi Padre Actor Onza 56
Average
2011 Breaking the Taboo Actor Self 59
Average
2011 A Little Bit of Heaven Actor Julian Goldstein 61
Fair
2011 Even the Rain Actor Sebastián 62
Fair
2010 Los Invisibles Actor Self N/A
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2010 José & Pilar Actor Self 59
Average
2010 Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2010 Letters to Juliet Actor Victor 68
Fair
2009 The Limits of Control Actor Mexican 59
Average
2009 Mammoth Actor Leo Vidales 59
Average
2008 Rudo & Cursi Actor Tato 62
Fair
2008 Blindness Actor Bartender / King of Ward Three 63
Fair
2008 Chevolution Actor 58
Average
2007 The Past Actor Rímini 59
Average
2007 Common Ground: Under Construction Notes Actor Self N/A
N/A
2007 Saint Death Actor Narrator 59
Average
2007 Déficit Actor Cristobal 58
Average
2006 Babel Actor Santiago 70
Good
2006 The Science of Sleep Actor Stéphane 65
Fair
2006 The King Actor Elvis 58
Average
2004 Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education Actor Self N/A
N/A
2004 Bad Education Actor Ángel / Juan / Zahara 68
Fair
2004 The Motorcycle Diaries Actor Ernesto "Che" Guevara de la Serna 69
Fair
2004 Traveling with Che Guevara Actor Che 58
Average
2003 Dreaming of Julia Actor Ricky 58
Average
2003 Mickey's PhilharMagic Actor Hector (archive voice) N/A
N/A
2003 Dot the I Actor Kit Winter 58
Average
2002 Fidel Actor Che Guevara 70
Good
2002 The Crime of Padre Amaro Actor Padre Amaro 61
Fair
2002 I'm with Lucy Actor Date 2 - Gabriel 58
Average
2002 Fidel Actor Che Guevara 58
Average
2001 Don't Tempt Me Actor Jack Davenport 58
Average
2001 The Last Post Actor Jose Francisco N/A
N/A
2001 Y Tu Mamá También Actor Julio Zapata 70
Good
2001 Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También' Actor Self 58
Average
2001 Private Lives Actor Gustavo 'Gana' Bertolini 58
Average
2001 The Eye on the Nape Actor Pablo N/A
N/A
2000 Amores Perros Actor Octavio 73
Good
1996 De Tripas, Corazón Actor 58
Average
1992 El abuelo y yo Actor Daniel García Medina 69
Fair
Untitled Adam Sandler/Josh Safdie Project Actor N/A
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Monkey Hill Actor N/A
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Sin equipaje Actor N/A
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The End of It Actor N/A
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Z Actor Zorro N/A
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Santita Actor N/A
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Directing
2019 Chicuarotes Directing Director 65
Fair
2016 Madly Directing Director 58
Average
2015 The Visible Hand Directing Director 58
Average
2010 Los Invisibles Directing Director N/A
N/A
2010 Revolución Directing Director 58
Average
2008 8 Directing Director 58
Average
2007 Déficit Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
2024 La Máquina Writing Original Story 69
Fair
2016 Madly Writing Story 58
Average
2016 Madly Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2008 8 Writing Writer 58
Average

Production
2025 ASCO: Without Permission Production Executive Producer N/A
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2024 Thesis on a Domestication Production Producer N/A
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2024 La Máquina Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2024 State of Silence Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2023 Cassandro Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2021 El Tema Production Producer N/A
N/A
2020 Pan y Circo Production Producer 68
Fair
2019 Lorena: Light-Footed Woman Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2019 Birders Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2019 Chicuarotes Production Producer 65
Fair
2018 A 3 Minute Hug Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2017 Zama Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2016 Salt and Fire Production Executive Producer 57
Average
2015 The Empty Classroom Production Producer N/A
N/A
2015 The Chosen Ones Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2015 Desierto Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2015 Leagues Production Producer 59
Average
2013 Paraíso Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2013 Who Is Dayani Cristal? Production Producer 59
Average
2011 Miss Bala Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2009 Sin Nombre Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2008 Walking Vengeance Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2008 8 Production Producer 58
Average
2008 I'm Gonna Explode Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2006 Drama/Mex Production Executive Producer 58
Average

Art
2015 Leagues Art Creative Director 59
Average

Crew
2021 El Tema Crew Creator N/A
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