Acting
Gael García Bernal
Born Nov 30, 1978 · Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Gael García Bernal (born November 30, 1978) is a Mexican actor and filmmaker who acts in both Spanish-language and English-language films and series. He is known for his performances in the films 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.
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Adventure · Action · Science Fiction
The Boys: Mexico
Zero A.D.: The Birth of Christ
2026
Drama · Thriller
Man Overboard!
2026
Drama · Comedy
The End of It
2026
Science Fiction
Nothing Between Us
2026
Romance · Comedy
Santita
2026
Drama
Each Day in a Moment: 2025
2026
Documentary
Sueño Perro
2025
Magellan
2025
History · Adventure · Drama
Holland
2025
Mystery · Thriller
La Máquina
2024
Drama · Comedy
LEGO Pixar: BrickToons
2024
Animation · Comedy · Family
FICCIONANDO
2024
Comedy
Gombrowicz or The Immaturity
2024
Documentary · Comedy
Another End
2024
Science Fiction · Drama
Cassandro
2023
Drama
The Mother
2023
Action · Thriller
This One Summer
2023
Comedy · Drama
Director by Night
2022
Documentary
Werewolf by Night
2022
Action · Fantasy · Horror
Station Eleven
2021
Drama · Mystery
Maya and the Three
2021
Animation · Family · Action & Adventure
Old
2021
Thriller · Mystery · Horror
Perros, amores, accidentes
2020
Documentary
Wasp Network
2020
Drama · History · Thriller
It Must Be Heaven
2019
Comedy · Drama
Ema
2019
Drama
The Kindergarten Teacher
2018
Drama
The Accused
2018
Thriller · Drama
Museo
2018
Crime · Drama
Here on Earth
2018
Crime · Drama
If You Saw His Heart
2017
Drama
Coco
2017
Family · Animation · Music
Salt and Fire
2016
Drama · Thriller
You're Killing Me Susana
2016
Romance · Drama · Comedy
Neruda
2016
Drama
Zoom
2016
Animation · Comedy · Drama
Eva Doesn't Sleep
2015
Drama
Desierto
2015
Thriller · Drama
Rosewater
2014
Drama
The Ardor
2014
Western · Drama
Mozart in the Jungle
2014
Comedy · Drama
Who Is Dayani Cristal?
2013
Documentary
Vamps
2012
Comedy · Romance · Horror
No
2012
Drama · History
The Loneliest Planet
2012
Drama · Romance
Casa de Mi Padre
2012
Comedy · Western
Breaking the Taboo
2011
Documentary
A Little Bit of Heaven
2011
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Even the Rain
2011
Drama · History
Los Invisibles
2010
Documentary
José & Pilar
2010
Documentary
Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad
2010
Documentary · History
Letters to Juliet
2010
Comedy · Drama · Romance
The Limits of Control
2009
Crime · Mystery
Mammoth
2009
Drama · Romance
Rudo & Cursi
2008
Comedy · Drama
Blindness
2008
Drama · Mystery · Science Fiction
Chevolution
2008
Documentary
The Past
2007
Drama · Romance
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes
2007
Documentary
Saint Death
2007
Documentary
Déficit
2007
Drama
Babel
2006
Drama
The Science of Sleep
2006
Comedy · Drama · Fantasy
The King
2006
Drama · Thriller
Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education
2004
Documentary
Bad Education
2004
Drama · Crime
The Motorcycle Diaries
2004
Drama
Traveling with Che Guevara
2004
Documentary
Dot the I
2003
Romance · Drama · Thriller
Dreaming of Julia
2003
Comedy · Drama
The Crime of Padre Amaro
2002
Drama · Romance
I'm with Lucy
2002
Comedy · Romance
Fidel
2002
Drama · TV Movie
Fidel
2002
Drama
Don't Tempt Me
2001
Comedy · Fantasy
Y Tu Mamá También
2001
Drama · Romance
Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También'
2001
Documentary
Private Lives
2001
Drama
The Eye on the Nape
2001
Drama · Crime
Amores Perros
2000
Drama · Thriller
De Tripas, Corazón
1996
Vovô e Eu
1992
Family · Kids · Drama
Directed
Written
La Máquina
2024
Drama · Comedy
