Gael García Bernal
Biography
Gael García Bernal was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, to Patricia Bernal, an actress and model, and José Ángel García, an actor and director. His stepfather is cinematographer Sergio Yazbek. Bernal began his acting career as a child, working with his parents in a variety of plays. When he was fourteen, he starred in a soap opera called El abuelo y yo (1992). He appeared in film school exercises and short films, including De tripas, corazón (1996), directed by Antonio Urrutia, which was nominated for an Academy 'Award' for Best Short Film, and El ojo en la nuca (2001), a short film directed by Rodrigo Plá. Bernal studied acting in the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Amores Perros (2000) was his first major feature film, followed by Y Tu Mamá También (2001), directed by Alfonso Cuarón and photographed by Emmanuel Lubezki.
47years old
Turns 48 on November 30in 18 days
- Born Guadalajara
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 30
- Career span
- 24 years2001 to 2025
First and latest
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Gael García Bernal movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Pedro Armendáriz Jr.'s page
Daniel Giménez Cacho's page
Also two films together5 more actors
- Don McKellarZoom (2016) and Blindness (2008)
- Alfredo CastroMuseo (2018) and Neruda (2016)
- Emilio Gutiérrez CabaNeruda (2016) and Don't Tempt Me (2001)
- Mercedes MoránNeruda (2016) and The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
- Verónica LangerThe Crime of Padre Amaro (2002) and Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Gael García Bernal's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.2 billion
17 of the 29 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 29 films: 17 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 3 streaming, short cinema run; 5 figure not found.
- 17Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 3Streaming, short cinema run
- 5Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 97% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$815M68.0% of the total
- 2$90M7.5% of the total
- 3$82M6.9% of the total
- 4$58M4.8% of the total
- 5$40M3.4% of the total
- 6$34M2.8% of the total
- 7$27M2.3% of the total
- 8$20M1.7% of the total
$32.7 millionfrom the other 9 films with a worldwide figure, 3% of the total
Awards
Three awards and honors, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
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| Golden Globes | |||
| Awards | Won | ||
| Other honors | |||
| Marcello Mastroianni Award | Won | ||
| Trophée Chopard | Won | ||
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Official profiles and reference pages.