Gael García Bernal
b. 1978 (age 48)
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Actor
Writer
García Bernal was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, the son of Patricia Bernal, an actress and former model, and José Angel García, an actor and director. His stepfather is Sergio Yazbek, whom his mother married when García Bernal was young. He started acting at just a year old and spent most of his teen years starring in telenovelas. Gael studied the International Baccalaureate, with chemistry being unquestionably his favorite subject. When he was fourteen, he taught indigenous peoples in Mexico to read, often working with the Huichol Indians. In his later teens, he took part in peaceful demonstrations during the Chiapas uprisingof 1994.
Known For
Filmography
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★ 5.4
Santita
2026 Actor
Alejandro
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★ 6.0
The End of It
2026 Actor
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★ 7.6
Nothing Between Us
2026 Actor
Guillermo
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Zero A.D.
2026 Actor
Joachim
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★ 5.0
Holland
2025 Actor
Dave Delgado
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★ 6.3
Magellan
2025 Actor
Fernão de Magalhães
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★ 8.3
Hope! Estamos a tiempo
2025 Self
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Sueño Perro: Instalación Celuloide de Alejandro G. Iñárritu
2025 Actor
Octavio
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★ 6.4
Another End
2024 Actor
Sal
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★ 6.7
La Máquina
2024 Actor
Writer
Esteban
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★ 6.1
Lego Pixar: BrickToons
2024 Actor
Hector
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★ 5.7
The Mother
2023 Actor
Hector
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★ 6.5
Cassandro
2023 Actor
Saúl 'Cassandro'
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★ 7.1
Werewolf by Night
2022 Actor
Jack Russell
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★ 5.6
This One Summer
2022 Actor
Thiago
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Quienes hacen nuestro cine
2022 Self
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★ 5.8
Old
2021 Actor
Guy
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★ 8.0
El Tema
2021 Self
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★ 5.9
Wasp Network
2020 Actor
Gerardo Hernandez
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★ 5.5
Letterboxd
2020 Self
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★ 6.7
Ema
2019 Actor
Gastón
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★ 6.8
Chicuarotes
2019 Director
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★ 6.7
The Kindergarten Teacher
2018 Actor
Simon
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★ 6.9
Museo
2018 Actor
Juan Núñez
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★ 4.7
If You Saw His Heart
2018 Actor
Daniel
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★ 6.8
Here on Earth
2018 Actor
Writer
Director
El Pájaro
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★ 8.4
Coco
2017 Actor
Héctor
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★ 4.2
Salt and Fire
2017 Actor
Dr. Fabio Cavani
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★ 7.0
Dante's Lunch
2017 Actor
Héctor
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★ 5.5
Neruda
2017 Actor
Óscar Peluchonneau
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★ 6.8
Neruda
2016 Actor
Óscar Peluchonneau
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★ 6.4
You're Killing Me Susana
2016 Actor
Eligio
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★ 5.5
Madly
2016 Director
Writer
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Mi cine, tu cine
2016 Self
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★ 6.1
Desierto
2015 Actor
Moises
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★ 6.0
Zoom
2015 Actor
Edward Deacon
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★ 5.6
Eva Doesn't Sleep
2015 Actor
Massera
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★ 4.8
La Mano Visible
2015 Director
Writer
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THR Studio at Toronto
2015 Self
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★ 8.1
Mozart in the Jungle
2014 Actor
Director
Rodrigo De Souza
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★ 6.6
Rosewater
2014 Actor
Maziar Bahari
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★ 5.2
Ardor
2014 Actor
Kaí
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★ 7.6
On Y tu mamá también
2014 Self
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★ 5.0
No, la serie
2014 Actor
René Saavedra
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Nuevo León Extraordinario
2014 Actor
Gael García Bernal
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★ 7.0
Who is Dayani Cristal?
2013 Actor
Yohan
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Drifting Part 2
2013 Director
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THR Studio at Park City
2013 Self
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★ 7.4
No
2012 Actor
René Saavedra
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★ 5.5
Casa de mi Padre
2012 Actor
Onza
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★ 7.3
Zalet
2012 Actor
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★ 7.4
Iconoclastas
2012 Self
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THR: Live from Cannes
2012 Self
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Contra Campo
2012 Self
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The Frost Interview
2012 Self
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★ 6.3
A Little Bit of Heaven
2011 Actor
Julian Goldstein
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★ 5.6
The Loneliest Planet
2011 Actor
Alex
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La Tercera
2011 Self
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Rotten Tomatoes Coming Soon
2011 Self
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TIFF Originals
2011 Self
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★ 6.5
Letters to Juliet
2010 Actor
Victor
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★ 7.4
Even the Rain
2010 Actor
Sebastián
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★ 8.2
José and Pilar
2010 Self
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★ 6.0
Revolución
2010 Director
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★ 8.4
Letters to Juliet: A Courtyard in Verona
2010 Self
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★ 8.7
Letters to Juliet: The Making of in Italia
2010 Self
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★ 5.7
Variety Studio
2010 Self
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★ 7.6
Los Invisibles
2010 Self
Director
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★ 8.8
Héroes de Carne y Hueso
2010 Actor
Narrator
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★ 6.2
The Limits of Control
2009 Actor
Mexican
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★ 6.8
Mammoth
2009 Actor
Leo Vidales
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★ 6.5
Blindness
2008 Actor
King of Ward Three
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★ 6.7
Rudo y Cursi
2008 Actor
Tato
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★ 5.7
8
2008 Director
Writer
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★ 6.5
Chevolution
2008 Self
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★ 8.7
A Vision of Blindness
2008 Self
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El País
2008 Self
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★ 6.1
The Past
2007 Actor
Rímini
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★ 5.2
Déficit
2007 Actor
Director
Cristobal
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★ 7.7
Saint Death
2007 Actor
Narrator
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Agencia EFE
2007 Self
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Conquistando Hollywood
2007 Self
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★ 7.4
Babel
2006 Actor
Santiago
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★ 7.2
The Science of Sleep
2006 Actor
Stéphane Miroux
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★ 6.6
The King
2005 Actor
Elvis
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★ 7.7
The Motorcycle Diaries
2004 Actor
Ernesto Guevara de la Serna
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★ 7.4
Bad Education
2004 Actor
Zahara
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★ 7.1
Travelling with Che Guevara
2004 Self
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★ 8.0
Premios juventud 2004
2004 Self
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2004 Hispanic Heritage Awards
2004 Self
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TNT América Latina: Alfombra Roja
2004 Self
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★ 6.7
Dot the I
2003 Actor
Kit Winter
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★ 5.8
Cuban Blood
2003 Actor
Ricky
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★ 6.7
The Orange British Academy Film Awards
2003 Self
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★ 6.7
The Crime of Padre Amaro
2002 Actor
Padre Amaro
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★ 5.9
I'm with Lucy
2002 Actor
Gabriel
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★ 6.6
Fidel
2002 Actor
Che Guevara
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★ 5.1
The 2002 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards
2002 Actor
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★ 8.1
El mañanero
2002 Self
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TV Festival de Cannes
2002 Self