Gael García Bernal
Gael García Bernal is a Mexican actor known for his versatility in both independent and mainstream films. He gained fame for his roles in 'Amores Perros' and 'The Motorcycle Diaries.' With a distinctive voice and engaging performances, he has established a solid reputation in the... Read More
Known for
Coco (2017)
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to...
Old (2021)
A group of families on a tropical holiday discover that the secluded beach where they are staying is somehow causing them to age rapidly...
Werewolf by Night (2022)
On a dark and somber night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the foreboding Bloodstone Temple following...
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Zero A.D.A brutal ruler fears a prophecy and orders the death of a child—one who will change history. |
Joachim | |
| 2026 |
The End of ItIn a near-future world where ageing can be cured and death is now optional, Claire, a former provocative artist approaching... |
Unknown character | |
| 2026 |
Nothing Between UsLiving in Mexico City, Guillermo and Mechi, in Buenos Aires, are separated by over 4,000 miles and their marriages, both... |
Guillermo | |
| 2026 |
SantitaLeft in a wheelchair after a crash, Santita leaves the love of her life at the altar. Twenty years later,... |
Alejandro | |
| 2025 |
MagellanAt the dawn of the modern era, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan leads an expedition under the Spanish crown in search... |
Fernão de Magalhães | |
| 2025 |
HollandTeacher Nancy's life with her husband in Holland, Michigan, tumbles into a twisted tale when she and a colleague become... |
Dave Delgado | |
| 2024 |
La MáquinaAfter a devastating loss, Esteban “La Máquina” Osuna is at a low point in his boxing career. Lucky for him,... |
Esteban 'La Máquina' Osuna | |
| 2024 |
LEGO Pixar: BrickToonsJoin some of your favorite Pixar characters for adventures set in the world of LEGO! Each of the 5 BrickToon... |
Héctor (voice) | |
| 2024 |
Gombrowicz or The ImmaturityA documentary of absurdist humor that delves into the immaturity of Witold Gombrowicz, the controversial Polish writer who lived in... |
Unknown character | |
| 2024 |
Another EndIn a future where consciousness can be transferred, Sal is urged by his sister to try a breakthrough technology that... |
Sal | |
| 2023 |
CassandroThe true story of Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso that rises to international stardom after he... |
Saúl "Cassandro" | |
| 2023 |
The MotherA deadly female assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on... |
Hector | |
| 2023 |
This One SummerEvery summer, 10-year-old Dune goes with her parents to the south-west coast of France, where she meets her best friend... |
Thiago | |
| 2022 |
Director by NightAcclaimed composer Michael Giacchino made his directorial debut with Marvel Studios' Special Presentation "Werewolf by Night." This behind-the-scenes special explores... |
Self | |
| 2022 |
Werewolf by NightOn a dark and somber night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the... |
Jack Russell | |
| 2021 |
Station ElevenThe survivors of a devastating flu attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew – while holding on to the... |
Arthur Leander | |
| 2021 |
Maya and the ThreeA spirited princess with the heart of a warrior embarks on a mission to fulfill an ancient prophecy and save... |
The Jaguar Brothers (voice) | |
| 2021 |
OldA group of families on a tropical holiday discover that the secluded beach where they are staying is somehow causing... |
Guy | |
| 2021 | Host | ||
| 2020 |
Perros, amores, accidentesA three-part documentary featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the production of Amores perros. |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 2020 |
Pan y CircoTaking back the ritual of food as a space for conversation and different points of view, actor and filmmaker Diego... |
Self | |
| 2020 |
Wasp NetworkHavana, Cuba, 1990. René González, an airplane pilot, unexpectedly flees the country, leaving behind his wife Olga and his daughter... |
Viramontez | |
| 2019 |
It Must Be HeavenFilmmaker Elia Suleiman travels to different cities and finds unexpected parallels to his homeland of Palestine. |
Gael García Bernal | |
| 2019 |
EmaEma is a magnetic and impulsive dancer in a reggaeton troupe. Her toxic marriage to choreographer Gastón is beyond repair,... |
Gastón | |
| 2019 |
1994Archival video and new interviews examine Mexican politics in 1994, a year marked by the rise of the EZLN and... |
Self | |
| 2018 |
The Kindergarten TeacherLisa Spinelli is a Staten Island teacher who is unusually devoted to her students. When she discovers one of her... |
Simon | |
| 2018 |
The AccusedDolores lived the life of a higher-class student until her best friend was found brutally murdered. Two years later, she’s... |
Mario Elmo | |
| 2018 |
MuseoMexico, 1985. Juan and Wilson, two perennial Veterinary students, perpetrate an audacious heist in the National Museum of Anthropology, running... |
Juan Núñez | |
| 2018 |
Here on EarthFollows the life of Carlos, a member of one of the most powerful families in Mexico and whose life takes... |
El Pájaro | |
| 2017 |
If You Saw His HeartCast out of his insular community, a damaged and down on his luck man teeters between a life of crime... |
Daniel | |
| 2017 |
CocoDespite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de... |
Héctor (voice) | |
| 2016 |
Salt and FireA scientist blames the head of a large company for an ecological disaster in South America. But when a volcano... |
Dr. Fabio Cavani | |
| 2016 |
You're Killing Me SusanaAn actor's world comes crashing down after he learns that his wife has left him. |
Eligio | |
| 2016 |
NerudaIt’s 1948 and the Cold War has arrived in Chile. In the Congress, prominent Communist Senator and popular poet Pablo... |
Oscar Peluchoneau | |
| 2016 |
ChelseaIt's not her first talk show, but it is a first of its kind. Ideas, people and places that fascinate... |
Self | |
| 2016 |
ZoomA multi-dimensional interface between a comic book artist, a novelist, and a film director. Each lives in a separate reality... |
Edward | |
| 2015 |
Eva Doesn't SleepIn 1952, Argentina's beloved First Lady, Eva Perón, died of cancer at the age of thirty-three. A renowned embalmer was... |
Massera | |
| 2015 |
DesiertoA group of Mexican emigrants attempts to cross the Mexican-US border. What begins as a hopeful journey becomes a harrowing,... |
Moises | |
| 2014 |
RosewaterIn 2009, Iranian Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari was covering Iran's volatile elections for Newsweek. One of the few reporters living... |
Maziar Bahari | |
| 2014 |
The ArdorKaí is a mysterious shaman who emerges from the Rio Paraná to help a poor farmer and his daughter, who... |
Kaí | |
| 2014 |
Late Night with Seth MeyersSeth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as... |
Self | |
| 2014 |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonAfter Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in... |
Self | |
| 2014 |
Mozart in the JungleIn the tradition of Anthony Bourdain's "Kitchen Confidential" and Gelsey Kirkland's "Dancing on my Grave" comes an insider’s look into... |
Rodrigo De Souza | |
| 2013 |
Who Is Dayani Cristal?An anonymous body in the Arizona desert sparks the beginning of a real-life human drama. The search for identity leads... |
Himself | |
| 2012 |
VampsThe modern-day story focuses on two beautiful young vampires who are living the good nightlife in New York until love... |
Diego Bardem (uncredited) | |
| 2012 |
NoIn 1988, Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, due to international pressure, is forced to call a plebiscite on his presidency.... |
René Saaverdra | |
| 2012 |
The Loneliest PlanetBackpacking in the Caucasus Mountains, walking for hours, an engaged couple and their tour guide trade anecdotes and play games... |
Alex | |
| 2012 |
Casa de Mi PadreScheming of a way to save their father's ranch, the Alvarez brothers find themselves in a war with Mexico's most... |
Onza | |
| 2011 |
Breaking the TabooNarrated by Morgan Freeman, this groundbreaking new documentary uncovers the UN sanctioned war on drugs, charting its origins and its... |
Self | |
| 2011 |
A Little Bit of HeavenA guarded woman finds out she's dying of cancer but, when she meets her match, the threat of falling in... |
Julian Goldstein | |
| 2011 |
Even the RainAs a director and his crew shoot a controversial film about Christopher Columbus in Cochabamba, Bolivia, local people rise up... |
Sebastián | |
| 2010 |
Los InvisiblesThis short documentary reviews the lives and experiences of mexican and centroamerican migrants as they try to reach the US... |
Self | |
| 2010 |
José & PilarA deeply moving story about love, loss and literature, this documentary follows the days of José Saramago, the Nobel-laureate Portuguese... |
Self | |
| 2010 |
Hidalgo, Frenesí de LibertadHeroes of Flesh and Bones |
Narrator | |
| 2010 |
Letters to JulietAn American girl on vacation in Italy finds an unanswered "letter to Juliet" -- one of thousands of missives left... |
Victor | |
| 2009 |
The Limits of ControlA mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically... |
Mexican | |
| 2009 |
Late Night with Jimmy FallonLate Night with Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show airing weeknights at 12:35 am Eastern/11:35 pm Central on... |
Self | |
| 2009 |
MammothWhen Leo travels to Thailand on business, he unwittingly sets off a chain of events that will have dramatic consequences... |
Leo Vidales | |
| 2008 |
Rudo & CursiTato and Beto are poor stepbrothers living on a banana plantation in Mexico. Both are talented soccer players, but their... |
Tato | |
| 2008 |
BlindnessWhen a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome... |
Bartender / King of Ward Three | |
| 2008 |
ChevolutionExamines the history and legacy of the photo Guerrillero Heroico taken by famous Cuban photographer Alberto Díaz Gutiérrez. This image... |
Unknown character | |
| 2007 |
The PastAfter 12 years, Sofía and Rímini decided to separate. While Rímini finds it easy to move on and start a... |
Rímini | |
| 2007 |
Common Ground: Under Construction NotesThe making of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Babel is chronicled through an observational approach that captures the creative and logistical challenges... |
Self | |
| 2007 |
Saint DeathIn Mexico there is a cult that is rapidly growing- the cult of Saint Death. This female grim reaper, considered... |
Narrator | |
| 2007 |
DéficitCristóbal is the son of a corrupt politician with great power. Without his parents at home, he decides to have... |
Cristobal | |
| 2006 |
BabelTragedy strikes a married couple vacationing in the Moroccan desert, which jumpstarts an interlocking story involving four different families. |
Santiago | |
| 2006 |
The Science of SleepA man entranced by his dreams and imagination is lovestruck with a French woman and feels he can show her... |
Stéphane | |
| 2006 |
The KingWhen Elvis Valderez is honourably discharged from the Navy, he heads to the small Texas town of Corpus Christi, where... |
Elvis Valderez | |
| 2004 |
Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad EducationA short featurette of behind the scenes footage from Almodóvar’s Bad Education (2004). |
Self | |
| 2004 |
Bad EducationWhen an old friend brings filmmaker Enrique Goded a semi-autobiographical script chronicling their adolescence, Enrique is forced to relive his... |
Ángel / Juan / Zahara | |
| 2004 |
The Motorcycle DiariesBased on the journals of Che Guevara, leader of the Cuban Revolution. In his memoirs, Guevara recounts adventures he and... |
Ernesto "Che" Guevara de la Serna | |
| 2004 |
Traveling with Che GuevaraIn 1952, Ernesto Guevara, then a medical student aged 23, and his friend Alberto Granado, a biologist of 29, began... |
Che | |
| 2003 |
Dot the IA fiery Spanish woman is about to marry a kind British man when she meets a Brazilian actor who ignites... |
Kit Winter | |
| 2003 |
Dreaming of JuliaThe year is 1958, and in Holguín, Cuba, a boy's world is about to change forever. |
Ricky | |
| 2003 |
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC. |
Self - Guest | |
| 2002 |
The Crime of Padre AmaroSent to Mexico to help take care of aging Father Benito, young Father Amaro faces a moral challenge when he... |
Padre Amaro | |
| 2002 |
I'm with LucyIt's an hour before Lucy's wedding and her best friend wants to hear all about what led up to that... |
Date 2 - Gabriel | |
| 2002 |
FidelCentered on the six years before the fall of Batista's dictatorship and the subsequent 40 years of the Cuban Revolution. |
Che Guevara | |
| 2002 |
FidelCentered on the six years before the fall of Batista's dictatorship and the subsequent 40 years of the Cuban Revolution. |
Che Guevara | |
| 2001 |
Don't Tempt MeTwo angels, one from the heaven and one from the hell, come to earth to save the soul of a... |
Jack Davenport | |
| 2001 |
The Last PostOctober 1982: War is waged between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands. A British soldier stumbles upon an Argentinean... |
Jose Francisco | |
| 2001 |
Y Tu Mamá TambiénIn Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or... |
Julio Zapata | |
| 2001 |
Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También'On-set documentary about the making of the film "Y tu mamá también." |
Self | |
| 2001 |
Private LivesCarmen Uranga is a 42 year-old woman who after 20 years jurisdiction of her native country (Argentina), she returns to... |
Gustavo 'Gana' Bertolini | |
| 2001 |
The Eye on the NapeThis is the story of Pablo, a young uruguayan exiled in México, whose father was disappeared during the military dictatorship. |
Pablo | |
| 2000 |
Amores PerrosA fatalistic car crash in Mexico city sets off a chain of events in the lives of three people: a... |
Octavio | |
| 1997 |
The ViewABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro... |
Self | |
| 1996 |
The Daily ShowThe World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture. |
Self | |
| 1996 |
The Daily ShowThe World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture. |
Self - Guest | |
| 1996 |
De Tripas, CorazónThe coming-of-age story of young milkboy Martín (García Bernal). While his friends Jesús (Altomaro) and Roberto (Mora) are cocky and... |
Unknown character | |
| 1992 |
El abuelo y yoYoung Daniel, who lives with his dog Anselmo, first meets Don Joaquín—an elderly concert pianist who has become a grumpy... |
Daniel García Medina | |
| 1953 |
The OscarsAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy... |
Self | |
| TBA |
Sueño PerroThis multisensory installation, rooted at the intersection of cinema and visual art, marks the 25th anniversary of Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s... |
Unknown character | |
| TBA |
Monkey HillAn heiress accused of a white-collar crime hides away with her husband at a luxury resort in an Indian holy... |
Unknown character | |
| TBA |
In the Valley of ShadowsMountaineer Álvar Toledano falls into an isolated valley inhabited by a community that has been blind for generations. Initially convinced... |
Álvar Toledano | |
| TBA | Unknown character | ||
| TBA |
Hombre al alguaThousands of kilometers apart, two married colleagues meet during a corporate crisis, sparking a passionate connection that makes them question... |
Unknown character | |
| TBA |
ZThe western frontier reemerges. And as in the past, a hero answers the people's cry for justice. |
Zorro |
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Got a question about Gael García Bernal?
Some of Gael García Bernal's most successful films include 'Amores Perros,' 'The Motorcycle Diaries,' and 'Babel.' These films have received critical acclaim and contributed significantly to his reputation as a leading actor.
Yes, Gael García Bernal has won several awards, including the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for his role in 'The Motorcycle Diaries.' He has also been nominated for multiple Ariel Awards in Mexico.
Gael García Bernal's first film was 'Vacas' (1992), directed by Julio Medem. Though he was only a child at the time, this film marked the beginning of his acting career.
Gael García Bernal began his acting career in television, appearing in Mexican soap operas before transitioning to film. His breakthrough came with 'Amores Perros' in 2000.
Gael García Bernal's estimated net worth is around $12 million. His wealth comes from his successful acting career, as well as his work as a producer and director.
Gael García Bernal is known for his expressive acting style and ability to portray a wide range of emotions. He often takes on complex characters, showcasing depth and authenticity in his performances.
Yes, Gael García Bernal is actively involved in social causes, particularly focusing on education and environmental issues. He uses his platform to raise awareness and advocate for change.
Gael García Bernal co-founded Canana Films, a production company aimed at promoting Mexican cinema and supporting independent filmmakers.