Gael García Bernal Mexican Actor Known for Babel

Gael García Bernal is a Mexican actor born on 30 November 1978 in Guadalajara. Among the titles he is known for are Babel (2006) and Bad Education (2004).

Early life

He is the son of José Ángel García and Patricia Bernal. Gael García Bernal was educated at Edron Academy, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and European Graduate School.

Career

The earliest credit on record for Gael García Bernal is El abuelo y yo (1992). During the 2000s, he worked on Amores perros (2000) and The Motorcycle Diaries (2004, as Che Guevara). Work from the 2010s includes Letters to Juliet (2010) and No (2012 film) (2012, as René Saavedra). The Mother (2023) and Holland (2025) are among his 2020s credits.

His filmography here covers 56 films and 4 TV series from 1992 to 2026. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (12), followed by comedy (4) and coming-of-age (2). The most recent title listed is The End of It (2026). Y tu mamá también (2001) is recorded with a worldwide box office of $33.6 million. His off-screen credits include director on 7 titles, including 8.

Diego Luna appears in five of his listed titles, including Casa de Mi Padre (2012) and Rudo y Cursi (2008). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Adriana Barraza (two titles) and Penélope Cruz (two titles). Alejandro González Iñárritu directed two of his titles on record.

Recognition

His awards include the Golden Globes. He has also won a Marcello Mastroianni Award and the Trophée Chopard. Awards come to 3 wins and one nomination in total.

Personal life

He has 3 children on record.