Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal

Acting
Born 1978-11-30Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Biography

Gael García Bernal 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.

Movies (76)

Coco
8.2

Coco

2017Movie8.2
Old
6.3

Old

2021Movie6.3
Babel
7.2

Babel

2006Movie7.2
Y Tu Mamá También
7.4

Y Tu Mamá También

2001Movie7.4
Amores Perros
7.6

Amores Perros

2000Movie7.6
Werewolf by Night
7.0

Werewolf by Night

2022Movie7.0
Holland
5.4

Holland

2025Movie5.4
Blindness
6.5

Blindness

2008Movie6.5
Rosewater
6.4

Rosewater

2014Movie6.4
The Mother
6.6

The Mother

2023Movie6.6
The Motorcycle Diaries
7.4

The Motorcycle Diaries

2004Movie7.4
Letters to Juliet
7.0

Letters to Juliet

2010Movie7.0
Bad Education
7.4

Bad Education

2004Movie7.4
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes
10.0

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

2007Movie10.0
Nothing Between Us
5.5

Nothing Between Us

2026Movie5.5
Wasp Network
6.0

Wasp Network

2020Movie6.0
Magellan
6.4

Magellan

2025Movie6.4
Desierto
6.2

Desierto

2015Movie6.2
A Little Bit of Heaven
6.3

A Little Bit of Heaven

2011Movie6.3
The Crime of Padre Amaro
6.7

The Crime of Padre Amaro

2002Movie6.7
Dot the I
6.0

Dot the I

2003Movie6.0
No
7.2

No

2012Movie7.2
Another End
6.7

Another End

2024Movie6.7
The Kindergarten Teacher
6.5

The Kindergarten Teacher

2018Movie6.5
The Limits of Control
6.0

The Limits of Control

2009Movie6.0
Vamps
5.3

Vamps

2012Movie5.3
Zero A.D.

Zero A.D.

2026Movie
It Must Be Heaven
6.5

It Must Be Heaven

2019Movie6.5
The Science of Sleep
7.0

The Science of Sleep

2006Movie7.0
Neruda
6.3

Neruda

2016Movie6.3
Ema
6.7

Ema

2019Movie6.7
The End of It
4.0

The End of It

2026Movie4.0
Rudo & Cursi
7.2

Rudo & Cursi

2008Movie7.2
Salt and Fire
4.9

Salt and Fire

2016Movie4.9
This One Summer
5.4

This One Summer

2023Movie5.4
Even the Rain
7.0

Even the Rain

2011Movie7.0
Hombre al agua

Hombre al agua

2026Movie
Casa de Mi Padre
5.3

Casa de Mi Padre

2012Movie5.3
Director by Night
6.4

Director by Night

2022Movie6.4
The Past
6.2

The Past

2007Movie6.2
Chevolution
5.8

Chevolution

2008Movie5.8
Mammoth
6.2

Mammoth

2009Movie6.2
Don't Tempt Me
5.6

Don't Tempt Me

2001Movie5.6
Zoom
5.9

Zoom

2016Movie5.9
Cassandro
6.7

Cassandro

2023Movie6.7
In the Valley of Shadows

In the Valley of Shadows

Movie
Breaking the Taboo
7.1

Breaking the Taboo

2011Movie7.1
The Ardor
4.8

The Ardor

2014Movie4.8
I'm with Lucy
5.4

I'm with Lucy

2002Movie5.4
The Accused
6.6

The Accused

2018Movie6.6
The King
6.0

The King

2006Movie6.0
Museo
6.5

Museo

2018Movie6.5
Déficit
5.1

Déficit

2007Movie5.1
You're Killing Me Susana
6.6

You're Killing Me Susana

2016Movie6.6
Dreaming of Julia
6.0

Dreaming of Julia

2003Movie6.0
Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También'
7.0

Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También'

2001Movie7.0
Traveling with Che Guevara
6.6

Traveling with Che Guevara

2004Movie6.6
Sueño Perro

Sueño Perro

2025Movie
If You Saw His Heart
4.2

If You Saw His Heart

2017Movie4.2
José & Pilar
7.3

José & Pilar

2010Movie7.3
Fidel
5.1

Fidel

2002Movie5.1
Gombrowicz or The Immaturity
8.0

Gombrowicz or The Immaturity

2024Movie8.0
Eva Doesn't Sleep
5.2

Eva Doesn't Sleep

2015Movie5.2
Private Lives
4.4

Private Lives

2001Movie4.4
The Loneliest Planet
5.7

The Loneliest Planet

2012Movie5.7
Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education

Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education

2004Movie
The Eye on the Nape
7.0

The Eye on the Nape

2001Movie7.0
Monkey Hill

Monkey Hill

Movie
Perros, amores, accidentes

Perros, amores, accidentes

2020Movie
Who Is Dayani Cristal?
6.5

Who Is Dayani Cristal?

2013Movie6.5
Saint Death
6.1

Saint Death

2007Movie6.1
Z

Z

Movie
Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad

Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad

2010Movie
De Tripas, Corazón
5.3

De Tripas, Corazón

1996Movie5.3
Los Invisibles

Los Invisibles

2010Movie
The Last Post
8.0

The Last Post

2001Movie8.0

TV Shows (21)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
Chelsea
5.1

Chelsea

2016Series5.1
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
5.9

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

2009Series5.9
Station Eleven
7.0

Station Eleven

2021Series7.0
Mozart in the Jungle
7.5

Mozart in the Jungle

2014Series7.5
Maya and the Three
7.9

Maya and the Three

2021Series7.9
La Máquina
6.7

La Máquina

2024Series6.7
LEGO Pixar: BrickToons
5.7

LEGO Pixar: BrickToons

2024Series5.7
Vovô e Eu
7.9

Vovô e Eu

1992Series7.9
Santita
5.1

Santita

2026Series5.1
Here on Earth
6.1

Here on Earth

2018Series6.1
Pan y Circo
6.2

Pan y Circo

2020Series6.2
Fidel
10.0

Fidel

2002Series10.0
1994
7.7

1994

2019Series7.7
El Tema

El Tema

2021Series
The Boys: Mexico

The Boys: Mexico

Series