Gael García Bernal
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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.
Known for
Credits
Coco (2017)
as Héctor (voice)
Old (2021)
as Guy
Amores Perros (2000)
as Octavio
Babel (2006)
as Santiago
Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
as Julio Zapata
Werewolf by Night (2022)
as Jack Russell
Vamps (2012)
as Diego Bardem (uncredited)
Blindness (2008)
as Bartender / King of Ward Three
Magellan (2025)
as Fernão de Magalhães
Letters to Juliet (2010)
as Victor
The Mother (2023)
as Hector
Desierto (2015)
as Moises
No (2012)
as René Saaverdra
Zero A.D.: The Birth of Christ (2026)
as Joachim
The Accused (2018)
as Mario Elmo
The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
as Ernesto "Che" Guevara de la Serna
Holland (2025)
as Dave Delgado
Director by Night (2022)
as Self
The Science of Sleep (2006)
as Stéphane
Nothing Between Us (2026)
as Guillermo
Bad Education (2004)
as Ángel / Juan / Zahara
Dot the I (2003)
as Kit Winter
Casa de Mi Padre (2012)
as Onza
Neruda (2016)
as Oscar Peluchoneau
A Little Bit of Heaven (2011)
as Julian Goldstein
It Must Be Heaven (2019)
as Gael García Bernal
Ema (2019)
as Gastón
Wasp Network (2020)
as Viramontez
Chevolution (2008)
Actor
Sueño Perro (2025)
Actor
I'm with Lucy (2002)
as Date 2 - Gabriel
Man Overboard! (2026)
as Camilo
The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)
as Padre Amaro
The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)
as Simon
Another End (2024)
as Sal
The Limits of Control (2009)
as Mexican
Mammoth (2009)
as Leo Vidales
Cassandro (2023)
as Saúl "Cassandro"
Dreaming of Julia (2003)
as Ricky
Don't Tempt Me (2001)
as Jack Davenport
The Past (2007)
as Rímini
Salt and Fire (2016)
as Dr. Fabio Cavani
Rudo & Cursi (2008)
as Tato
This One Summer (2023)
as Thiago
Even the Rain (2011)
as Sebastián
Museo (2018)
as Juan Núñez
Each Day in a Moment: 2025 (2026)
as Self (uncredited)
Zoom (2016)
as Edward
Rosewater (2014)
as Maziar Bahari
The Ardor (2014)
as Kaí
You're Killing Me Susana (2016)
as Eligio
In the Valley of Shadows (—)
as Álvar Toledano
Breaking the Taboo (2011)
as Self
If You Saw His Heart (2017)
as Daniel
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes (2007)
as Self
The End of It (2026)
as Diego
Traveling with Che Guevara (2004)
as Che
Private Lives (2001)
as Gustavo 'Gana' Bertolini
The King (2006)
as Elvis Valderez
Déficit (2007)
as Cristobal
Fidel (2002)
as Che Guevara
Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También' (2001)
as Self
Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education (2004)
as Self
Who Is Dayani Cristal? (2013)
as Himself
The Loneliest Planet (2012)
as Alex
The Eye on the Nape (2001)
as Pablo
Eva Doesn't Sleep (2015)
as Massera
José & Pilar (2010)
as Self
Gombrowicz or The Immaturity (2024)
Actor
The Last Post (2001)
as Jose Francisco
Monkey Hill (—)
Actor
Perros, amores, accidentes (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Z (—)
as Zorro
De Tripas, Corazón (1996)
Actor
Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad (2010)
as Narrator
Los Invisibles (2010)
as Self
Saint Death (2007)
as Narrator