Who is Gael García Bernal?

Gael García Bernal began his acting career as a child, working in a variety of plays. At 14, 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), which was directed by Antonio Urrutia & nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Film. He also starred in El ojo en la nuca (2001), a short film directed by Rodrigo Plá. He studied acting at the Central School of Speech & Drama in London. Amores perros (2000) was his first major feature film, followed by Y tu mamá también (2001), directed by Alfonso Cuarón & filmed by Emmanuel Lubezki.

Overview

Nicknames
Gael Garcia Bernal, Gael García

Trivia

  • Traveled to Europe and, in 1999, studied dramatic arts at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England for three years. He was the first Mexican to be accepted at this prestigious school.
  • Has played Ernesto 'Che' Guevara twice: in Fidel (2002) and in The Motorcycle Diaries (2004).
  • His favorite actor is Javier Bardem and would love to work with him in the future.
  • He said his idols are Marcello Mastroianni, Klaus Kinski and Daniel Day-Lewis.
  • As he is Mexican, he had to be able to do a convincing Spanish accent before Pedro Almodóvar would allow him to get his role(s) in the movie Bad Education (2004).