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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

2025
Holland

as    Dave Delgado

2025
Magellan

as    Ferdinand Magellan

2024
La Máquina

as    Esteban 'La Máquina' Osuna

2024
Another End

as    Sal

2023
The Mother

as    Hector

2023
Werewolf By Night In Color

as    Jack Russel / Werewolf By Night

2023
Werewolf by Night in Color

as    Jack Russell

2023
Werewolf By Night in Color

as    Jack Russell

2023
Werewolf by Night in Color

as    Jack Russell

2023
Cassandro

as    Saúl "Cassandro"

2023
This One Summer

as    Thiago

2022
Werewolf by Night

as    Jack Russell

2021
Ema

as    Gastón

2021
Old

as    Guy

2021
El Tema

as    Host

2021
Maya and the Three

as    The Jaguar Brothers (voice)

2020
Perros, amores, accidentes

as    Self (archive footage)

2020
Wasp Network

as    Viramontez

2019
It Must Be Heaven

as    Gael García Bernal

2018
Museo

as    Juan Núñez

2018
The Accused

as    Mario Elmo

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
You're Killing Me Susana

as    Eligio

2016
Desierto

as    Moises