Gael García Bernal
Born: 1978-11-30 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
- Zero A.D.: The Birth of Christ as Joachim
- Santita as Alejandro
- Nothing Between Us as Guillermo
- Man Overboard! as Camilo
- The End of It as Diego
- Each Day in a Moment: 2025 as Self (uncredited)
2025
- Magellan as Fernão de Magalhães
- Holland as Dave Delgado
- Thesis on a Domestication ... (Producer)
- ASCO: Without Permission ... (Executive Producer)
- Sueño Perro
2024
- LEGO Pixar: BrickToons as Héctor (voice)
- La Máquina as Esteban 'La Máquina' Osuna
- FICCIONANDO
- Another End as Sal
- Gombrowicz or The Immaturity
- State of Silence ... (Executive Producer)
2023
- The Mother as Hector
- Cassandro as Saúl "Cassandro"
- This One Summer as Thiago
2022
- Werewolf by Night as Jack Russell
- Director by Night as Self
2021
- Maya and the Three as The Jaguar Brothers (voice)
- Station Eleven as Arthur Leander
- Old as Guy
- El Tema as Host
- Napa ... (Producer)
2020
- Pan y Circo as Self
- Wasp Network as Viramontez
- Perros, amores, accidentes as Self (archive footage)
2019
- Ema as Gastón
- 1994 as Self
- Chicuarotes ... (Director)
- It Must Be Heaven as Gael García Bernal
- Lorena: Light-Footed Woman ... (Executive Producer)
- Birders ... (Executive Producer)
2018
- Here on Earth as El Pájaro
- The Kindergarten Teacher as Simon
- Museo as Juan Núñez
- A 3 Minute Hug ... (Executive Producer)
- The Accused as Mario Elmo
2017
- Coco as Héctor (voice)
- Zama ... (Executive Producer)
- If You Saw His Heart as Daniel
2016
- Chelsea as Self
- Neruda as Oscar Peluchoneau
- Madly ... (Director)
- Zoom as Edward
- Salt and Fire as Dr. Fabio Cavani
- You're Killing Me Susana as Eligio
2015
- Desierto as Moises
- The Chosen Ones ... (Executive Producer)
- Leagues ... (Creative Director)
- Eva Doesn't Sleep as Massera
- The Empty Classroom ... (Producer)
- The Visible Hand ... (Director)
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Mozart in the Jungle as Rodrigo De Souza
- Rosewater as Maziar Bahari
- The Ardor as Kaí
- Güeros ... (Producer)
2013
- Paraíso ... (Executive Producer)
- Who Is Dayani Cristal? as Himself
- The Well ... (Producer)
2012
- No as René Saaverdra
- Vamps as Diego Bardem (uncredited)
- Casa de Mi Padre as Onza
- Machete Language ... (Producer)
- The Loneliest Planet as Alex
2011
- A Little Bit of Heaven as Julian Goldstein
- Miss Bala ... (Executive Producer)
- Even the Rain as Sebastián
- Breaking the Taboo as Self
- 18 & 1/2 Cigarettes ... (Producer)
2010
- Letters to Juliet as Victor
- Abel ... (Executive Producer)
- Revolución ... (Director)
- José & Pilar as Self
- Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad as Narrator
- Los Invisibles as Self
2009
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Sin Nombre ... (Executive Producer)
- The Limits of Control as Mexican
- Mammoth as Leo Vidales
2008
- Blindness as Bartender / King of Ward Three
- Rudo & Cursi as Tato
- 8 ... (Director)
- Chevolution
- Walking Vengeance ... (Executive Producer)
- The letter ... (Director)
- I'm Gonna Explode ... (Executive Producer)
2007
- Common Ground: Under Construction Notes as Self
- Déficit as Cristobal
- Cochochi ... (Executive Producer)
- The Past as Rímini
- Saint Death as Narrator
2006
- Babel as Santiago
- The Science of Sleep as Stéphane
- The King as Elvis Valderez
- Drama/Mex ... (Executive Producer)
2004
- The Motorcycle Diaries as Ernesto "Che" Guevara de la Serna
- Bad Education as Ángel / Juan / Zahara
- Traveling with Che Guevara as Che
- Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- Dot the I as Kit Winter
- Dreaming of Julia as Ricky
2002
- The Crime of Padre Amaro as Padre Amaro
- I'm with Lucy as Date 2 - Gabriel
- Fidel as Che Guevara
- Fidel as Che Guevara
2001
- Y Tu Mamá También as Julio Zapata
- Don't Tempt Me as Jack Davenport
- Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También' as Self
- The Eye on the Nape as Pablo
- Private Lives as Gustavo 'Gana' Bertolini
- The Last Post as Jose Francisco
2000
- Amores Perros as Octavio
1997
- The View as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- De Tripas, Corazón
1992
- Vovô e Eu as Daniel García Medina
1953
- The Oscars as Self