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Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal

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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.

Known For

Amores Perros

Amores Perros

2000

Bad Education

Bad Education

2004

The Science of Sleep

The Science of Sleep

2006

The Crime of Padre Amaro

The Crime of Padre Amaro

2002

Babel

Babel

2006

Y Tu Mamá También

Y Tu Mamá También

2001

The Motorcycle Diaries

The Motorcycle Diaries

2004

The Mother

The Mother

2023

Holland

Holland

2025

The King

The King

2006

Rudo & Cursi

Rudo & Cursi

2008

I'm with Lucy

I'm with Lucy

2002

Another End

Another End

2024

Blindness

Blindness

2008

The Limits of Control

The Limits of Control

2009

Werewolf by Night

Werewolf by Night

2022

Mammoth

Mammoth

2009

Fidel

Fidel

2002

A Little Bit of Heaven

A Little Bit of Heaven

2011

Don't Tempt Me

Don't Tempt Me

2001

The Past

The Past

2007

Dot the I

Dot the I

2003

Casa de Mi Padre

Casa de Mi Padre

2012

The Loneliest Planet

The Loneliest Planet

2012

Even the Rain

Even the Rain

2011

José & Pilar

José & Pilar

2010

Déficit

Déficit

2007

Traveling with Che Guevara

Traveling with Che Guevara

2004

No

No

2012

Private Lives

Private Lives

2001

This One Summer

This One Summer

2023

Who Is Dayani Cristal?

Who Is Dayani Cristal?

2013

Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad

Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad

2010

The Last Post

The Last Post

2001

Rosewater

Rosewater

2014

Saint Death

Saint Death

2007

De Tripas, Corazón

De Tripas, Corazón

1996

Desierto

Desierto

2015

You're Killing Me Susana

You're Killing Me Susana

2016

The Ardor

The Ardor

2014

Z

Z

Vamps

Vamps

2012

Dreaming of Julia

Dreaming of Julia

2003

Director by Night

Director by Night

2022

Chevolution

Chevolution

2008

Zoom

Zoom

2016

Eva Doesn't Sleep

Eva Doesn't Sleep

2015

Salt and Fire

Salt and Fire

2016

Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education

Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education

2004

Neruda

Neruda

2016

Perros, amores, accidentes

Perros, amores, accidentes

2020

Breaking the Taboo

Breaking the Taboo

2011

Coco

Coco

2017

The Eye on the Nape

The Eye on the Nape

2001

If You Saw His Heart

If You Saw His Heart

2017

Museo

Museo

2018

The Kindergarten Teacher

The Kindergarten Teacher

2018

Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También'

Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También'

2001

The Accused

The Accused

2018

Ema

Ema

2019

Wasp Network

Wasp Network

2020

Los Invisibles

Los Invisibles

2010

It Must Be Heaven

It Must Be Heaven

2019

Old

Old

2021

Cassandro

Cassandro

2023

Letters to Juliet

Letters to Juliet

2010

Monkey Hill

Monkey Hill

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

2007

Zero A.D.

Zero A.D.

2026

Magellan

Magellan

2025

The End of It

The End of It

Sin equipaje

Sin equipaje

Hombre al algua

Hombre al algua

Nothing Between Us

Nothing Between Us

In the Valley of Shadows

In the Valley of Shadows

El Tema

El Tema

2021

Mozart in the Jungle

Mozart in the Jungle

2014

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Maya and the Three

Maya and the Three

2021

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

El abuelo y yo

El abuelo y yo

1992

Station Eleven

Station Eleven

2021

Chelsea

Chelsea

2016

Pan y Circo

Pan y Circo

2020

Here on Earth

Here on Earth

2018

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

La Máquina

La Máquina

2024

1994

1994

2019

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

2009

LEGO Pixar: BrickToons

LEGO Pixar: BrickToons

2024

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Fidel

Fidel

2002

Santita

Santita

2026

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996