Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal is, in my view, one of the finest actors Mexico has given the world. From Amores Perros and Y tu mamá también to The Motorcycle Diaries and Coco, he has never once felt false on screen, and his Golden Globe is the smallest part of his appeal. What impresses me is the way he pairs raw emotional heat with real intelligence, then expands into directing and writing without losing his social conscience. He carries an entire tradition of Latin American cinema with grace and curiosity. Actors like him are why world cinema still feels urgent and alive to me.

Name (English)

Gael García Bernal

Name (Japanese)

ガエル・ガルシア・ベルナル

Reading

がえる・がるしあ・べるなる

Born

November 30, 1978 (age 47)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Horse

Origin

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Occupation

actor / film director / television actor / film actor / screenwriter

Awards & achievements

• Golden Globe Awards
• Marcello Mastroianni Award
• Trophée Chopard

• Official sitehttps://www.gaelonline.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/gaelgarciab/
• Xhttps://x.com/GaelGarciaB
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gael%20Garc%C3%ADa%20Bernal
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AC%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q179576

Tags

• Jalisco
• actor
• film director
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-16

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.