Gael García Bernal

Career timeline

1. 1978 · Born

   Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

2. 1992 · Screen debut

   Vovô e Eu (TV)

3. 2006 · Breakthrough

   Babel (Movie)

4. 2014 · First production

   Güeros (Movie)

5. 2016 · Directing debut

   Madly (Movie)

6. 2016 · Writing debut

   Madly (Movie)

7. 2026 · Latest release

   Man Overboard! (Movie)

Career in numbers

1 1990s

16 2000s

32 2010s

18 2020s

• Drama51
• Comedy21
• Thriller13
• Romance12
• Crime6
• Mystery5

Highest-rated title Coco 2017 8.2 Most popular title Coco 2017 8.2

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Gael García Bernal in our catalogue.

Penélope Cruz

2 titles together

Noé Hernández

2 titles together

1. 2026 Zero A.D.: The Birth of Christ Upcoming as Joachim Movie
2. 2026 Man Overboard! as Camilo Movie
3. 2026 Nothing Between Us as Guillermo 5.6 Movie
4. 2026 Santita as Alejandro TV
5. 2025 Magellan as Fernão de Magalhães 6.2 Movie
6. 2025 Holland as Dave Delgado 5.4 Movie
7. 2024 La Máquina as Esteban 'La Máquina' Osuna 6.7 TV
8. 2024 LEGO Pixar: BrickToons as Héctor (voice) TV
9. 2024 FICCIONANDO TV
10. 2024 Another End as Sal 6.7 Movie
11. 2023 Cassandro as Saúl "Cassandro" 6.7 Movie
12. 2023 The Mother as Hector 6.6 Movie
13. 2023 This One Summer as Thiago 5.4 Movie
14. 2022 Werewolf by Night as Jack Russell 7.0 Movie
15. 2021 Station Eleven as Arthur Leander 7.0 TV
16. 2021 Maya and the Three as The Jaguar Brothers (voice) 7.9 TV
17. 2021 Old as Guy 6.3 Movie
18. 2020 Wasp Network as Viramontez 6.1 Movie
19. 2019 It Must Be Heaven as Gael García Bernal 6.5 Movie
20. 2019 Ema as Gastón 6.7 Movie
21. 2018 The Kindergarten Teacher as Simon 6.5 Movie
22. 2018 The Accused as Mario Elmo 6.6 Movie
23. 2018 Museo as Juan Núñez 6.5 Movie
24. 2018 Here on Earth as El Pájaro 6.1 TV
25. 2017 If You Saw His Heart as Daniel 4.2 Movie
26. 2017 Coco as Héctor (voice) 8.2 Movie
27. 2016 Salt and Fire as Dr. Fabio Cavani 4.9 Movie
28. 2016 You're Killing Me Susana as Eligio 6.7 Movie
29. 2016 Neruda as Oscar Peluchoneau 6.3 Movie
30. 2016 Zoom as Edward 5.8 Movie
31. 2015 Desierto as Moises 6.2 Movie
32. 2014 Rosewater as Maziar Bahari 6.4 Movie
33. 2014 The Ardor as Kaí 4.8 Movie
34. 2014 Mozart in the Jungle as Rodrigo De Souza 7.5 TV
35. 2012 Vamps as Diego Bardem (uncredited) 5.3 Movie
36. 2012 No as René Saaverdra 7.2 Movie
37. 2012 The Loneliest Planet as Alex 5.7 Movie
38. 2012 Casa de Mi Padre as Onza 5.3 Movie
39. 2011 A Little Bit of Heaven as Julian Goldstein 6.4 Movie
40. 2011 Even the Rain as Sebastián 7.0 Movie
41. 2010 Letters to Juliet as Victor 7.0 Movie
42. 2009 The Limits of Control as Mexican 6.0 Movie
43. 2009 Mammoth as Leo Vidales 6.1 Movie
44. 2008 Rudo & Cursi as Tato 7.2 Movie
45. 2008 Blindness as Bartender / King of Ward Three 6.5 Movie
46. 2006 Babel as Santiago 7.2 Movie
47. 2006 The Science of Sleep as Stéphane 7.0 Movie
48. 2006 The King as Elvis Valderez 6.0 Movie
49. 2004 Bad Education as Ángel / Juan / Zahara 7.4 Movie
50. 2004 The Motorcycle Diaries as Ernesto "Che" Guevara de la Serna 7.4 Movie
51. 2003 Dot the I as Kit Winter 6.0 Movie
52. 2002 The Crime of Padre Amaro as Padre Amaro 6.7 Movie
53. 2002 I'm with Lucy as Date 2 - Gabriel 5.4 Movie
54. 2001 Don't Tempt Me as Jack Davenport 5.6 Movie
55. 2001 Y Tu Mamá También as Julio Zapata 7.4 Movie
56. 2000 Amores Perros as Octavio 7.7 Movie
57. 1992 Vovô e Eu as Daniel García Medina TV

1. 2024 La Máquina 6.7 TV
2. 2023 Cassandro 6.7 Movie
3. 2019 Lorena: Light-Footed Woman 6.6 Movie
4. 2017 Zama 6.5 Movie
5. 2016 Salt and Fire 4.9 Movie
6. 2015 The Chosen Ones 6.3 Movie
7. 2015 Desierto 6.2 Movie
8. 2013 Paraíso 5.0 Movie
9. 2011 Miss Bala 6.7 Movie
10. 2010 Abel 7.0 Movie
11. 2009 Sin Nombre 7.6 Movie

1. 2026 Man Overboard! Movie
2. 2019 Chicuarotes 7.8 Movie
3. 2018 Here on Earth 6.1 TV
4. 2016 Madly Movie

1. 2020 Pan y Circo TV
2. 2019 Chicuarotes 7.8 Movie
3. 2014 Güeros 7.6 Movie

1. 2020 Pan y Circo TV
2. 2018 Here on Earth 6.1 TV

1. 2016 Madly Movie

1. 2016 Madly Movie

1. 2026 Man Overboard! Movie

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