
Gael García Bernal
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.
Filmografi
Coco2017 · Héctor (voice)
Old2021 · Guy
Werewolf by Night2022 · Jack Russell
Amores Perros2000 · Octavio
Y Tu Mamá También2001 · Julio Zapata
Babel2006 · Santiago
Letters to Juliet2010 · Victor
Vamps2012 · Diego Bardem (uncredited)
Blindness2008 · Bartender / King of Ward Three
The Mother2023 · Hector
No2012 · René Saaverdra
The Accused2018 · Mario Elmo
Zero A.D.: The Birth of Christ2026 · Joachim
Neruda2016 · Oscar Peluchoneau
Holland2025 · Dave Delgado
Magellan2025 · Fernão de Magalhães
The Motorcycle Diaries2004 · Ernesto "Che" Guevara de la Serna
The Past2007 · Rímini
The Science of Sleep2006 · Stéphane
Sueño Perro2025 ·
Nothing Between Us2026 · Guillermo
Bad Education2004 · Ángel / Juan / Zahara
Casa de Mi Padre2012 · Onza
Director by Night2022 · Self
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