Gael García Bernal

Acting

Gael García Bernal

Born November 30, 1978Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico115 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

Zero A.D.
2026Zero A.D.
as JoachimMovie
Santita
2026Santita
as EstebanTV
Magellan
2025Magellan
as Fernão de MagalhãesMovie
Holland
2025Holland
as Dave DelgadoMovie
ASCO: Without Permission
2025ASCO: Without Permission
Executive ProducerMovie
La Máquina
2024La Máquina
as Esteban 'La Máquina' OsunaTV
LEGO Pixar: BrickToons
2024LEGO Pixar: BrickToons
as Héctor (voice)TV
State of Silence
2024State of Silence
Executive ProducerMovie
Another End
2024Another End
as SalMovie
Cassandro
2023Cassandro
as Saúl "Cassandro"Movie
The Mother
2023The Mother
as HectorMovie
This One Summer
2023This One Summer
as ThiagoMovie
Werewolf by Night
2022Werewolf by Night
as Jack RussellMovie
Station Eleven
2021Station Eleven
as Arthur LeanderTV
Maya and the Three
2021Maya and the Three
as The Jaguar Brothers (voice)TV
Old
2021Old
as GuyMovie
El Tema
2021El Tema
as HostTV
Perros, amores, accidentes
2020Perros, amores, accidentes
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Wasp Network
2020Wasp Network
as ViramontezMovie
It Must Be Heaven
2019It Must Be Heaven
as Gael García BernalMovie
Lorena: Light-Footed Woman
2019Lorena: Light-Footed Woman
Executive ProducerMovie
Ema
2019Ema
as GastónMovie
Birders
2019Birders
Executive ProducerMovie
Chicuarotes
2019Chicuarotes
DirectorMovie
1994
20191994
as SelfTV
A 3 Minute Hug
2018A 3 Minute Hug
Executive ProducerMovie
The Accused
2018The Accused
as Mario ElmoMovie
Museo
2018Museo
as Juan NúñezMovie
Here on Earth
2018Here on Earth
as El PájaroTV
Coco
2017Coco
as Héctor (voice)Movie
Zama
2017Zama
Executive ProducerMovie
Salt and Fire
2016Salt and Fire
as Dr. Fabio CavaniMovie
Neruda
2016Neruda
as Oscar PeluchoneauMovie
Chelsea
2016Chelsea
as SelfTV
Madly
2016Madly
DirectorMovie
Zoom
2016Zoom
as EdwardMovie
Eva Doesn't Sleep
2015Eva Doesn't Sleep
as MasseraMovie
The Chosen Ones
2015The Chosen Ones
Executive ProducerMovie
Desierto
2015Desierto
as MoisesMovie
Rosewater
2014Rosewater
as Maziar BahariMovie
The Ardor
2014The Ardor
as KaíMovie
Mozart in the Jungle
2014Mozart in the Jungle
as Rodrigo De SouzaTV
Paraíso
2013Paraíso
Executive ProducerMovie
Vamps
2012Vamps
as Diego Bardem (uncredited)Movie
No
2012No
as René SaaverdraMovie
Miss Bala
2011Miss Bala
Executive ProducerMovie
A Little Bit of Heaven
2011A Little Bit of Heaven
as Julian GoldsteinMovie
Even the Rain
2011Even the Rain
as SebastiánMovie
Los Invisibles
2010Los Invisibles
as SelfMovie
José & Pilar
2010José & Pilar
as SelfMovie
Revolución
2010Revolución
DirectorMovie
Letters to Juliet
2010Letters to Juliet
as VictorMovie
Sin Nombre
2009Sin Nombre
Executive ProducerMovie
Mammoth
2009Mammoth
as Leo VidalesMovie
Rudo & Cursi
2008Rudo & Cursi
as TatoMovie
Walking Vengeance
2008Walking Vengeance
Executive ProducerMovie
8
20088
DirectorMovie
I'm Gonna Explode
2008I'm Gonna Explode
Executive ProducerMovie
Blindness
2008Blindness
as Bartender / King of Ward ThreeMovie
The letter
2008The letter
DirectorMovie
The Past
2007The Past
as RíminiMovie
Saint Death
2007Saint Death
as NarratorMovie
Déficit
2007Déficit
as CristobalMovie
Cochochi
2007Cochochi
Executive ProducerMovie
Babel
2006Babel
as SantiagoMovie
The Science of Sleep
2006The Science of Sleep
as StéphaneMovie
Drama/Mex
2006Drama/Mex
Executive ProducerMovie
The King
2006The King
as ElvisMovie
Bad Education
2004Bad Education
as Ángel / Juan / ZaharaMovie
The Motorcycle Diaries
2004The Motorcycle Diaries
as Ernesto "Che" Guevara de la SernaMovie
Dot the I
2003Dot the I
as Kit WinterMovie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - GuestTV
The Crime of Padre Amaro
2002The Crime of Padre Amaro
as Padre AmaroMovie
I'm with Lucy
2002I'm with Lucy
as Date 2 - GabrielMovie
Fidel
2002Fidel
as Che GuevaraMovie
Fidel
2002Fidel
as Che GuevaraTV
Don't Tempt Me
2001Don't Tempt Me
as Jack DavenportMovie
T
2001The Last Post
as Jose FranciscoMovie
Y Tu Mamá También
2001Y Tu Mamá También
as Julio ZapataMovie
Private Lives
2001Private Lives
as Gustavo 'Gana' BertoliniMovie
Amores Perros
2000Amores Perros
as OctavioMovie
El abuelo y yo
1992El abuelo y yo
as Daniel García MedinaTV
Z
Z
as ZorroMovie
N
Nothing Between Us
as GuillermoMovie
I
In the Valley of Shadows
as Álvar ToledanoMovie