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Aliases: Gael Garcia Bernal , Gael García , Гаэль Гарсиа Берналь

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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Movie Involvements: 83

TV Involvements: 16


Most Famous Work

Biography

Gael García Bernal (born 30 November 1978) is a Mexican actor and producer. He is best known for his performances in the films Bad Education, The Motorcycle Diaries (where he played a young Che Guevara), Amores perros, Y tu mamá también, Babel, Coco, and Old, and for his role as Rodrigo de Souza in the Amazon Studios streaming television series Mozart in the Jungle. He and Diego Luna founded Canana Films in Mexico City. García Bernal was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for 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. 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.

Most Famous Work

Coco
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8

Coco

(2017) Héctor (voice)
The Oscars
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7

The Oscars

(1953) Self
Station Eleven
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7

Station Eleven

(2021) Arthur Leander
The Mother
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7

The Mother

(2023) Hector
Old
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6

Old

(2021) Guy
El abuelo y yo
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2

El abuelo y yo

(1992) Daniel García Medina
Here on Earth
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6

Here on Earth

(2018) El Pájaro
Y Tu Mamá También
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7

Y Tu Mamá También

(2001) Julio Zapata

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Esteban 'La Máquina' Osuna
Sal
2023 Saúl "Cassandro"
Hector
Thiago
2022 Self
Jack Russell
2021 Arthur Leander
The Jaguar Brothers (voice)
Guy
Host
Hector (voice)
2020 Self (archive footage)
Self
Viramontez
2019 Gael García Bernal
Gastón
Self
2018 Simon
Mario Elmo
Juan Núñez
El Pájaro
2017 Daniel
Héctor (voice)
2016 Dr. Fabio Cavani
Eligio
Oscar Peluchoneau
Self
2015 Massera
Edward
Moises
2014 Maziar Bahari
Kaí
Self
N/A
Rodrigo De Souza
2013 Himself
2012 Diego Bardem
René Saaverdra
Alex
Onza
2011 Self
Self
Julian Goldstein
Sebastián
2010 Self
Self
Narrator
Victor
2009 Mexican
Self
Leo Vidales
2008 Tato
Bartender / King of Ward Three
N/A
2007 Rímini
Narrator
Cristobal
2006 Santiago
Stéphane
Elvis
2004 Self
Ángel/Juan/Zahara
Ernesto Guevara de la Serna
Che
2003 Ricky
Kit Winter
2002 Padre Amaro
Date 2 - Gabriel
Che Guevara
2001 Davenport
Jose Francisco
Julio Zapata
Self
Gustavo 'Gana' Bertolini
Pablo
2000 Octavio
1996 Self
N/A
1992 Daniel García Medina
1953 Self
Zorro
Javier Delgado
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2021 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
2021 Creator
2020 Creator
2018 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2016 Screenplay
Story
2008 Writer
Screenplay
Year Role Movie/Tv

Art

Year Role Movie/Tv
2015 Creative Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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