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Gael García Bernal

Acting 47 years old Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico ★ 2.9
Born: November 30, 1978

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.

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Known For

Coco
Coco Héctor (voice) 2017
Wasp Network
Wasp Network Viramontez 2020
S
Sin equipaje
The Crime of Padre Amaro
The Crime of Padre Amaro Padre Amaro 2002
Traveling with Che Guevara
Traveling with Che Guevara Che 2004

Jimmy's Seen (2)

Holland
Holland Dave Delgado 2025
Werewolf by Night
Werewolf by Night Jack Russell 2022

Filmography

Acting Credits (94)

Zero A.D.
Zero A.D. Joachim 2026
Magellan
Magellan Fernão de Magalhães 2025
Holland
Holland Dave Delgado 2025
La Máquina
La Máquina Esteban 'La Máquina' Osuna 2024
LEGO Pixar: BrickToons
LEGO Pixar: BrickToons Héctor (voice) 2024
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
Station Eleven
Station Eleven Arthur Leander 2021
Maya and the Three
Maya and the Three The Jaguar Brothers (voice) 2021
Old
Old Guy 2021
El Tema
El Tema Host 2021
Perros, amores, accidentes
Perros, amores, accidentes Self (archive footage) 2020
Pan y Circo
Pan y Circo Self 2020
Wasp Network
Wasp Network Viramontez 2020
It Must Be Heaven
It Must Be Heaven Gael García Bernal 2019
Ema
Ema Gastón 2019
1994
1994 Self 2019
The Kindergarten Teacher
The Kindergarten Teacher Simon 2018
The Accused
The Accused Mario Elmo 2018
Museo
Museo Juan Núñez 2018
Here on Earth
Here on Earth El Pájaro 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
Chelsea
Chelsea Self 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
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
Mozart in the Jungle
Mozart in the Jungle Rodrigo De Souza 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
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Self 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
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Guest 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
Fidel
Fidel Che Guevara 2002
Don't Tempt Me
Don't Tempt Me Jack Davenport 2001
The Last Post
The Last Post Jose Francisco 2001
Y Tu Mamá También
Y Tu Mamá También Julio Zapata 2001
Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También'
Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También' Self 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
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self 1996
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self - Guest 1996
De Tripas, Corazón
De Tripas, Corazón 1996
El abuelo y yo
El abuelo y yo Daniel García Medina 1992
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
Z
Z Zorro
Monkey Hill
Monkey Hill
The End of It
The End of It
Sin equipaje
Sin equipaje
Hombre al algua
Hombre al algua
Nothing Between Us
Nothing Between Us Guillermo
Santita
Santita

Directing Credits (10)

Writing Credits (5)

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