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Gael García Bernal

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Gael García Bernal was born in Guadalajara to Patricia Bernal, an actress/model & José Ángel García, an actor/director. His stepfather's cinematographer Sergio Yazbek. He began his acting career as a child, working w/ his parents in a variety of plays. At 14, he starred in a soap opera called El abuelo y yo (1992). He appeared in film school exercises and short films, including De tripas, corazón (1996), which was directed by Antonio Urrutia & nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Film. He also starred in El ojo en la nuca (2001), a short film directed by Rodrigo Plá. He studied acting at the Central School of Speech & Drama in London. Amores Perros (2000) was his first major feature film, followed by And Your Mother Too (2001), directed by Alfonso Cuarón & filmed by Emmanuel Lubezki.
BornNovember 30, 1978
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BornNovember 30, 1978
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  • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
    • 38 wins & 46 nominations total

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Gael García Bernal in The Mother (2023)
Gael García Bernal in Burning Questions (2021)
Gael García Bernal in Cassandro (2023)
John L. Russell, Eugenie Bondurant, Gael García Bernal, Harriet Sansom Harris, Kirk R. Thatcher, Chuck Zlotnick, Leonardo Nam, Daniel J. Watts, Laura Donnelly, and Jovan in Werewolf by Night (2022)
Gael García Bernal and Laura Donnelly in Werewolf by Night (2022)
Gael García Bernal and Ángel García Bernal in Werewolf by Night (2022)
Gael García Bernal and Ángel García Bernal in Werewolf by Night (2022)
Eugenie Bondurant, Gael García Bernal, and Daniel J. Watts in Werewolf by Night (2022)
Gael García Bernal and Thomasin McKenzie in Old (2021)
Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Thomasin McKenzie, and Luca Faustino Rodriguez in Old (2021)
Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Thomasin McKenzie, and Luca Faustino Rodriguez in Old (2021)
Gael García Bernal in Neruda (2016)

Known for:

Gael García Bernal and Lola Kirke in Mozart in the Jungle (2014)
Mozart in the Jungle
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TV Series
  • Rodrigo De Souza
Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, and Maribel Verdú in And Your Mother Too (2001)
And Your Mother Too
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  • Julio Zapata
  • 2001
The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
The Motorcycle Diaries
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  • Ernesto Guevara de la Serna
  • 2004
Emilio Echevarría, Gael García Bernal, and Goya Toledo in Amores Perros (2000)
Amores Perros
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  • Octavio(as Gael García)
  • 2000

Credits

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Actor

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    • Zorro
    • Pre-production
  • Hombre
    • Marcus Osuna
    • Completed
    • TV Series
  • La Máquina
    • Esteban
    • Post-production
    • TV Mini Series
  • Another End
    • Sal
    • Post-production
  • Holland, Michigan
    • Post-production
  • Untitled YouTube Series
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Jennifer Lopez in The Mother (2023)
    The Mother
    • Hector
    • 2023
  • Gael García Bernal in Cassandro (2023)
    Cassandro
    • Saúl Armendáriz
    • 2023
  • The Playboy Interview (2021)
    The Playboy Interview
    • Salvador Dali
    • Podcast Series
    • 2023
  • Marina Foïs, Gael García Bernal, Chiara Mastroianni, Ángela Molina, Juliette Havelange, and Adèle Wismes in Cet été-là (2022)
    Cet été-là
    • Thiago
    • 2022
  • Gael García Bernal in Werewolf by Night (2022)
    Werewolf by Night
    • Jack Russell
    • TV Special
    • 2022
  • Mackenzie Davis in Station Eleven (2021)
    Station Eleven
    • Arthur Leander
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Gabriel Iglesias, Diego Luna, Zoe Saldana, Allen Maldonado, and Stephanie Beatriz in Maya and the Three (2021)
    Maya and the Three
    • Lance
    • Daggers
    • Shield (voice)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • Old (2021)
    Old
    • Guy
    • 2021
  • Gael García Bernal, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Alfonso Dosal, Tenoch Huerta, and Paulina Dávila in Here on Earth (2018)
    Here on Earth
    • El Pájaro
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2020
  • Penélope Cruz, Wagner Moura, Edgar Ramírez, and Ana de Armas in Wasp Network (2019)
    Wasp Network
    • Gerardo Hernandez
    • 2019
  • Gael García Bernal and Mariana Di Girólamo in Ema (2019)
    Ema
    • Gastón
    • 2019
  • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
    It Must Be Heaven
    • Gael García Bernal
    • 2019
  • The Accused (2018)
    The Accused
    • Mario Elmo
    • 2018
  • Luis Ángel Gómez Jaramillo, Gael García Bernal: Un Poco Loco
    • Gael García Bernal
    • Music Video
    • 2018
  • Gael García Bernal in Museo (2018)
    Museo
    • Juan Núñez
    • 2018

Producer

  • ASCO: Without Permission
    • executive producer
    • Post-production
  • La Máquina
    • executive producer
    • Post-production
    • TV Mini Series
  • Napa
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Tesis sobre una domesticación
    • executive producer
    • In Production
  • Hombre
    • executive producer
    • Completed
    • TV Series
  • Gael García Bernal in Cassandro (2023)
    Cassandro
    • executive producer
    • 2023
  • El Tema (2021)
    El Tema
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Diego Luna in Pan y Circo (2020)
    Pan y Circo
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Gael García Bernal, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Alfonso Dosal, Tenoch Huerta, and Paulina Dávila in Here on Earth (2018)
    Here on Earth
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2020
  • Lorena Ramirez in Lorena, Light-footed Woman (2019)
    Lorena, Light-footed Woman
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2019
  • A 3 Minute Hug (2019)
    A 3 Minute Hug
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Birders (2019)
    Birders
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2019
  • A Tale of Two Kitchens (2019)
    A Tale of Two Kitchens
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Gabriel Carbajal and Benny Emmanuel in Chicuarotes (2019)
    Chicuarotes
    • producer
    • 2019
  • Gael García Bernal in Museo (2018)
    Museo
    • executive producer
    • 2018
  • Gael García Bernal and Lola Kirke in Mozart in the Jungle (2014)
    Mozart in the Jungle
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Light Years (2017)
    Light Years
    • co-producer
    • 2017
  • Daniel Giménez Cacho in Zama (2017)
    Zama
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Veronica Ferres, Gael García Bernal, and Michael Shannon in Salt and Fire (2016)
    Salt and Fire
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Leguas (2015)
    Leguas
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2015

Writer

  • Gael García Bernal, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Alfonso Dosal, Tenoch Huerta, and Paulina Dávila in Here on Earth (2018)
    Here on Earth
    • created by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Madly (2016)
    Madly
    • writer
    • 2016
  • La Mano Visible
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • 8 (2008)
    8
    • Writer (segment The Letter)
    • 2008
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Gael García Bernal Answers IMDb's Burning Questions
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Gael García Bernal Answers IMDb's Burning Questions
Gael García Bernal | Career Retrospective
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Gael García Bernal | Career Retrospective
'Zoom': Head of Studio
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'Zoom': Head of Studio
Sebastian Laying In Bed
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Sebastian Laying In Bed
Casa De Mi Padre
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Casa De Mi Padre
Casa De Mi Padre
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Casa De Mi Padre
Casa De Mi Padre
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Casa De Mi Padre
Dante's Lunch: A Short Tail
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Dante's Lunch: A Short Tail
Rosewater
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Rosewater
Letters To Juliet
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Letters To Juliet
Letters To Juliet
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Letters To Juliet
Letters To Juliet
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Letters To Juliet

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Gael Garcia Bernal
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • November 30, 1978
    • Guadalajara, Mexico
  • Children
      Lázaro García
  • Parents
      Patricia Bernal
  • Relatives
      Dario Yazbek Bernal(Half Sibling)
  • Other works
    TV commercials for Levis jeans (French Dictionary, Atlas Bakery)
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    • 9 Interviews
    • 10 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials
    • 23 Magazine Cover Photos

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    At 17, traveled to Europe and, in 1999, studied dramatic art at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England for three years. He was the first Mexican to be accepted at this prestigious school.
  • Quotes
    A person isn't born with the intelligence to be with someone especial, you learn it, and you fail in the path of life, but you don't have to give up the chance to love.
  • Trademarks
      His skill with accents

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