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Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal

Birthday: 1978-11-30 | Place of Birth: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

​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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
Ema

as    Gastón

2021
Old

as    Guy

2021
Maya and the Three

as    The Jaguar Brothers (voice)

2020
Wasp Network

as    Viramontez

2019
It Must Be Heaven

as    Gael García Bernal

2018
The Kindergarten Teacher

as    Simon

2017
If You Saw His Heart

as    Daniel

2017
Coco

as    Héctor (voice)

2016
Salt and Fire

as    Dr. Fabio Cavani

2016
Desierto

as    Moises

2016
Neruda

as    Oscar Peluchoneau

2015
Zoom

as    Edward

2015
The Ardor

as    Kaí

2014
Rosewater

as    Maziar Bahari

2014
Mozart in the Jungle

as    Rodrigo De Souza

2013
Who Is Dayani Cristal?

as    Himself

2013
No

as    René Saaverdra

2012
The Loneliest Planet

as    Alex

2012
Casa de Mi Padre

as    Onza

2011
A Little Bit of Heaven

as    Julian Goldstein

2011
Even the Rain

as    Sebastián

2010
José & Pilar

as    Self

2010
Letters to Juliet

as    Victor

2009
Mammoth

as    Leo Vidales

2009
The Limits of Control

as    Mexican

2008
Blindness

as    Bartender / King of Ward Three

2008
Rudo & Cursi

as    Tato

2007
The Past

as    Rímini