Born Nov. 30, 1978, in Guadalajara, Bernal began his career as a child actor, and by age 12, he had been cast in a Mexican soap opera. Just four years later, he appeared in his first film, and soon thereafter, he left home to study at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.
Bernal's performance in 2001's Y Tu Mama Tambien cemented his reputation as a rising star, and more choice roles followed in films such as The Motorcycle Diaries, Pedro Almodovar's Bad Education and 2006's Babel (opposite Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett).
The Motorcycle DiariesThis foreign-language drama tells the incredible true story of a 23-year-old medical student from Argentina -- future revolutionary Che Guevara (Gael Garcia Bernal) -- who motorcycled across South America with his friend Alberto Granado (Rodrigo de la Serna) beginning in 1951. Walter Salles's film... Read More
Bad EducationWhen film director Enrique (Fele Martinez) is visited by his childhood friend and lover, Ignacio (Gael García Bernal), Ignacio gives Enrique a short story he's written that's a factual account of the molestation he sustained at the hands of their Catholic school teacher, Father Manolo (Daniel... Read More
Y Tu Mamá TambiénWhen two rich teens meet the alluring, older Luisa, they try to impress her with stories of a road trip to a secret beach, then convince her to join them. What follows is an escapade involving seduction, conflict and the harsh realities of poverty. Read More
The Science of SleepA timid young man can't control the fantastical plots and images of his dream world from intruding into his waking hours in this science-fiction romance from director Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind). After a promising new job sours, Stephane (Gael Garcia Bernal) finds new... Read More
Even the RainIn this provocative film-within-a-film, a director heads to Cochabamba, Bolivia, to shoot a movie about the trespasses of Christopher Columbus in the New World, only to find the locals protesting present-day exploitation of the poor. Read More
Casa de mi Padre (2012) | R | |
The Loneliest Planet (2011) | NR | |
NR | ||
Letters to Juliet (2010) | PG | |
NR | ||
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The Limits of Control (2009) | R | |
Revolución (2009) | NR | |
Chevolution (2008) | NR | |
Blindness (2008) | R | |
R | ||
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La Santa Muerte: Saint Death (2007) | NR | |
R | ||
The Science of Sleep (2006) | R | |
The King (2005) | NR | |
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Dot the I (2003) | R | |
Cuban Blood (2003) | PG-13 | |
R | ||
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I'm with Lucy (2002) | R | |
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Vidas Privadas / Pantaleon (2000) | R | |
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