Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal

Acting • Born 1978-11-30

Acting4Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gael García Bernal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

95 credits
Amores Perros

Amores Perros

Movie • 2000

Octavio

Bad Education

Bad Education

Movie • 2004

Ángel / Juan / Zahara

The Science of Sleep

The Science of Sleep

Movie • 2006

Stéphane

The Crime of Padre Amaro

The Crime of Padre Amaro

Movie • 2002

Padre Amaro

Babel

Babel

Movie • 2006

Santiago

Y Tu Mamá También

Y Tu Mamá También

Movie • 2001

Julio Zapata

The Motorcycle Diaries

The Motorcycle Diaries

Movie • 2004

Ernesto "Che" Guevara de la Serna

The Mother

The Mother

Movie • 2023

Hector

Holland

Holland

Movie • 2025

Dave Delgado

The King

The King

Movie • 2006

Elvis

Rudo & Cursi

Rudo & Cursi

Movie • 2008

Tato

I'm with Lucy

I'm with Lucy

Movie • 2002

Date 2 - Gabriel

Another End

Another End

Movie • 2024

Sal

Blindness

Blindness

Movie • 2008

Bartender / King of Ward Three

The Limits of Control

The Limits of Control

Movie • 2009

Mexican

Werewolf by Night

Werewolf by Night

Movie • 2022

Jack Russell

Mammoth

Mammoth

Movie • 2009

Leo Vidales

Fidel

Fidel

Movie • 2002

Che Guevara

A Little Bit of Heaven

A Little Bit of Heaven

Movie • 2011

Julian Goldstein

Don't Tempt Me

Don't Tempt Me

Movie • 2001

Jack Davenport

The Past

The Past

Movie • 2007

Rímini

Dot the I

Dot the I

Movie • 2003

Kit Winter

Casa de Mi Padre

Casa de Mi Padre

Movie • 2012

Onza

The Loneliest Planet

The Loneliest Planet

Movie • 2012

Alex

Even the Rain

Even the Rain

Movie • 2011

Sebastián

José & Pilar

José & Pilar

Movie • 2010

Self

Déficit

Déficit

Movie • 2007

Cristobal

Traveling with Che Guevara

Traveling with Che Guevara

Movie • 2004

Che

No

No

Movie • 2012

René Saaverdra

Private Lives

Private Lives

Movie • 2001

Gustavo 'Gana' Bertolini

This One Summer

This One Summer

Movie • 2023

Thiago

Who Is Dayani Cristal?

Who Is Dayani Cristal?

Movie • 2013

Himself

Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad

Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad

Movie • 2010

Narrator

The Last Post

The Last Post

Movie • 2001

Jose Francisco

Rosewater

Rosewater

Movie • 2014

Maziar Bahari

Saint Death

Saint Death

Movie • 2007

Narrator

De Tripas, Corazón

De Tripas, Corazón

Movie • 1996

Desierto

Desierto

Movie • 2015

Moises

You're Killing Me Susana

You're Killing Me Susana

Movie • 2016

Eligio

The Ardor

The Ardor

Movie • 2014

Kaí

Z

Z

Movie

Zorro

Vamps

Vamps

Movie • 2012

Diego Bardem (uncredited)

Dreaming of Julia

Dreaming of Julia

Movie • 2003

Ricky

Director by Night

Director by Night

Movie • 2022

Self

Chevolution

Chevolution

Movie • 2008

Zoom

Zoom

Movie • 2016

Edward

Eva Doesn't Sleep

Eva Doesn't Sleep

Movie • 2015

Massera

Salt and Fire

Salt and Fire

Movie • 2016

Dr. Fabio Cavani

Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education

Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education

Movie • 2004

Self

Neruda

Neruda

Movie • 2016

Oscar Peluchoneau

Perros, amores, accidentes

Perros, amores, accidentes

Movie • 2020

Self (archive footage)

Breaking the Taboo

Breaking the Taboo

Movie • 2011

Self

Coco

Coco

Movie • 2017

Héctor (voice)

The Eye on the Nape

The Eye on the Nape

Movie • 2001

Pablo

If You Saw His Heart

If You Saw His Heart

Movie • 2017

Daniel

Museo

Museo

Movie • 2018

Juan Núñez

The Kindergarten Teacher

The Kindergarten Teacher

Movie • 2018

Simon

Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También'

Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También'

Movie • 2001

Self

The Accused

The Accused

Movie • 2018

Mario Elmo

Ema

Ema

Movie • 2019

Gastón

Wasp Network

Wasp Network

Movie • 2020

Viramontez

Los Invisibles

Los Invisibles

Movie • 2010

Self

It Must Be Heaven

It Must Be Heaven

Movie • 2019

Gael García Bernal

Old

Old

Movie • 2021

Guy

Cassandro

Cassandro

Movie • 2023

Saúl "Cassandro"

Letters to Juliet

Letters to Juliet

Movie • 2010

Victor

Monkey Hill

Monkey Hill

Movie

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

Movie • 2007

Self

Zero A.D.

Zero A.D.

Movie • 2026

Joachim

Magellan

Magellan

Movie • 2025

Fernão de Magalhães

The End of It

The End of It

Movie

Sin equipaje

Sin equipaje

Movie

Hombre al algua

Hombre al algua

Movie

Nothing Between Us

Nothing Between Us

Movie

Guillermo

In the Valley of Shadows

In the Valley of Shadows

Movie

Álvar Toledano

El Tema

El Tema

TV • 2021

Host

Mozart in the Jungle

Mozart in the Jungle

TV • 2014

Rodrigo De Souza

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

TV • 1996

Self

Maya and the Three

Maya and the Three

TV • 2021

The Jaguar Brothers (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV • 2014

Self

El abuelo y yo

El abuelo y yo

TV • 1992

Daniel García Medina

Station Eleven

Station Eleven

TV • 2021

Arthur Leander

Chelsea

Chelsea

TV • 2016

Self

Pan y Circo

Pan y Circo

TV • 2020

Self

Here on Earth

Here on Earth

TV • 2018

El Pájaro

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV • 2014

Self

La Máquina

La Máquina

TV • 2024

Esteban 'La Máquina' Osuna

1994

1994

TV • 2019

Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

TV • 1953

Self

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

TV • 2009

Self

LEGO Pixar: BrickToons

LEGO Pixar: BrickToons

TV • 2024

Héctor (voice)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV • 2003

Self - Guest

Fidel

Fidel

TV • 2002

Che Guevara

Santita

Santita

TV

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

TV • 1996

Self - Guest