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Gael García Bernal

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Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal (born November 30, 1978) is a Mexican actor and filmmaker who acts in both Spanish-language and English-language films and series. He is known for his performances in the films Y tu mamá también (2001), Bad Education (2004), The Motorcycle Diaries (2004), Babel (2006), Coco (2017), Old (2021), and Cassandro (2023). He has also played music conductor Rodrigo de Souza in the television drama series Mozart in the Jungle (2014–2018) and starred in the Disney+ special Werewolf by Night (2022). García Bernal was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of a young Che Guevara in The Motorcycle Diaries in 2005, and in 2016 won his first Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy for Mozart in the Jungle. He and fellow actor Diego Luna founded the production company Canana Films in Mexico City. In 2016, Time magazine named him in the annual Time 100 Most Influential People list. In 2020, The New York Times ranked him No. 25 in its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.

Known for

8.2

Coco

2017 · Movie · Family · Animation

5.1

Chelsea

2016 · TV Series · Talk · Comedy

6.3

Old

2021 · Movie · Thriller · Mystery

7.2

Babel

2006 · Movie · Drama

5.1

Santita

2026 · TV Series · Drama

5.3

Holland

2025 · Movie · Mystery · Thriller

6.2

Magellan

2025 · Movie · History · Adventure

6.5

Blindness

2008 · Movie · Drama · Mystery

5.3

Vamps

2012 · Movie · Comedy · Romance

6.2

Desierto

2015 · Movie · Thriller · Drama

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