
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.
Movie | The Kindergarten Teacher | 2018-01-18 | |
Movie | If You Saw His Heart | Daniel | 2018-01-10 |
Movie | Coco | Héctor (voice) | 2017-10-27 |
Series | Chelsea | Himself | 2016-05-11 |
Movie | Neruda | Oscar Peluchoneau | 2016-06-17 |
Movie | Salt and Fire | Dr. Fabio Cavani | 2016-11-17 |
Movie | You're Killing Me Susana | Eligio | 2016-08-25 |
Movie | Desierto | Moises | 2015-04-12 |
Movie | Eva Doesn't Sleep | Massera | 2015-11-05 |
Movie | Zoom | Edward | 2015-09-11 |
Series | Mozart in the Jungle | Rodrigo De Souza | 2014-02-06 |
Movie | The Ardor | Kaí | 2014-05-14 |
Movie | Rosewater | Maziar Bahari | 2014-11-07 |
Movie | Who Is Dayani Cristal? | Himself | 2013-01-17 |
Movie | Casa De Mi Padre | Onza | 2012-03-15 |
Movie | Vamps | Diego Bardem | 2012-08-25 |
Movie | No | René Saaverdra | 2012-08-07 |
Movie | A Little Bit of Heaven | Julian Goldstein | 2011-02-03 |
Movie | The Loneliest Planet | Alex | 2011-08-10 |
Movie | Letters to Juliet | Victor | 2010-05-14 |
Movie | José & Pilar | Himself | 2010-10-18 |
Movie | Write the Future | 2010-05-20 | |
Movie | Even the Rain | Sebastián | 2010-09-16 |
Movie | Mammoth | Leo Vidales | 2009-01-19 |
Movie | The Limits of Control | Mexican | 2009-05-01 |
Movie | Rudo & Cursi | Toto | 2008-12-19 |
Movie | Chevolution | 2008-04-01 | |
Movie | Blindness | King of Ward 3 | 2008-05-14 |
Movie | Deficit | Cristobal | 2007-05-21 |
Movie | Saint Death | Narrator | 2007-09-28 |
Movie | The Past | Rímini | 2007-10-26 |
Movie | The Science of Sleep | Stéphane | 2006-02-11 |
Movie | Babel | Santiago | 2006-09-08 |
Movie | The King | Elvis | 2005-01-01 |
Movie | The Motorcycle Diaries | Ernesto Guevara de la Serna | 2004-02-06 |
Movie | Traveling with Che Guevara | Che | 2004-01-01 |
Movie | Bad Education | Ángel/Juan/Zahara | 2004-03-19 |
Movie | Dot the I | Kit Winter | 2003-01-18 |
Movie | Dreaming of Julia | Ricky | 2003-10-24 |
Movie | I'm with Lucy | Gabriel | 2002-09-04 |
Movie | Fidel | Che Guevara | 2002-01-27 |
Movie | The Crime of Padre Amaro | Padre Amaro | 2002-10-01 |
Movie | Private Lives | Gustavo 'Gana' Bertolini | 2001-03-24 |
Movie | An Eye on the Nape | Pablo | 2001-01-31 |
Movie | Y Tu Mamá También | Julio Zapata | 2001-06-08 |
Movie | The Last Post | Jose Francisco | 2001-08-11 |
Movie | Don't Tempt Me | Davenport | 2001-11-30 |
Movie | Amores perros | Octavio | 2000-06-16 |