Menu
Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 30, 1978 (46)
Birthplace Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
Links TMDb IMDb
Biography

Gael García Bernal (Spanish: [ɡaˈel ɣaɾˈsi.aβeɾˈnal]; born 30 November 1978) 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gael García Bernal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Headshots

Profile
Profile
Profile
Profile
Profile
Profile
Profile
Profile
Profile
Profile
Filmography

Holland

Holland

2025

as Dave Delgado

Another End

Another End

2024

as Sal

Cassandro

Cassandro

2023

as Saúl "Cassandro"

The Mother

The Mother

2023

as Hector

Werewolf by Night

Werewolf by Night

2022

as Jack Russell

Old

Old

2021

as Guy

Wasp Network

Wasp Network

2020

as Viramontez

It Must Be Heaven

It Must Be Heaven

2019

as Gael García Bernal

The Kindergarten Teacher

The Kindergarten Teacher

2018

as Simon

Dante's Lunch

Dante's Lunch

2017

as Héctor (voice)

Coco

Coco

2017

as Héctor (voice)

Salt and Fire

Salt and Fire

2016

as Dr. Fabio Cavani

Desierto

Desierto

2015

as Moises

Zoom

Zoom

2015

as Edward

Rosewater

Rosewater

2014

as Maziar Bahari

The Loneliest Planet

The Loneliest Planet

2012

as Alex

Casa de Mi Padre

Casa de Mi Padre

2012

as Onza

Vamps

Vamps

2012

as Diego Bardem

A Little Bit of Heaven

A Little Bit of Heaven

2011

as Julian Goldstein

Even the Rain

Even the Rain

2011

as Sebastián

Letters to Juliet

Letters to Juliet

2010

as Victor

Mammoth

Mammoth

2009

as Leo Vidales

The Limits of Control

The Limits of Control

2009

as Mexican

Blindness

Blindness

2008

as Bartender / King of Ward Three

Saint Death

Saint Death

2007

as Narrator

The King

The King

2006

as Elvis

Babel

Babel

2006

as Santiago

Dot the I

Dot the I

2003

as Kit Winter

Dreaming of Julia

Dreaming of Julia

2003

as Ricky

Fidel

Fidel

2002

as Che Guevara

I'm with Lucy

I'm with Lucy

2002

as Date 2 - Gabriel

Y Tu Mamá También

Y Tu Mamá También

2001

as Julio Zapata

The Last Post

The Last Post

2001

as Jose Francisco

Private Lives

Private Lives

2001

as Gustavo 'Gana' Bertolini

Amores Perros

Amores Perros

2000

as Octavio

Madly

Madly

2016

Screenplay, Story

Madly

Madly

2016

Director

ASCO: Without Permission

ASCO: Without Permission

2025

Executive Producer

Cassandro

Cassandro

2023

Executive Producer

Birders

Birders

2019

Executive Producer

Salt and Fire

Salt and Fire

2016

Executive Producer

Who Is Dayani Cristal?

Who Is Dayani Cristal?

2013

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

El abuelo y yo

as Daniel García Medina

Episodes: 90

First Aired: Jan 20, 1992

Mozart in the Jungle

as Rodrigo De Souza

Episodes: 40

First Aired: Feb 06, 2014

Station Eleven

as Arthur Leander

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Dec 16, 2021

Maya and the Three

as The Jaguar Brothers (voice)

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Oct 22, 2021

Here on Earth

as El Pájaro

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Apr 21, 2018

La Máquina

as Esteban 'La Máquina' Osuna

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 09, 2024

LEGO Pixar: BrickToons

as Héctor (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 04, 2024

Fidel

as Che Guevara

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 14, 2002

Pan y Circo

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Aug 06, 2020

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Sin maquillaje

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 07, 2011

El Tema

as Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 12, 2021

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

Chelsea

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 11, 2016

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

1994

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 17, 2019

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 02, 2009

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 19 19 19
2024 6 23 39 15
2024 7 25 35 14
2024 8 20 36 11
2024 9 16 28 9
2024 10 18 35 6
2024 11 17 28 10
2024 12 19 30 11
2025 1 23 30 15
2025 2 17 26 4
2025 3 11 39 1
2025 4 3 4 2
2025 5 4 6 2
2025 6 3 5 2
2025 7 2 3 1
2025 8 3 7 1

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 872 872
2024 6 999 999
2025 1 334 200
2025 3 616 563
2025 8 597 551

Return to Top