Name: Gael Garcia Bernal
Birth Name: Gael Garcia Bernal
Birthdate: Nov. 30, 1978
Birthplace: Guadalajara, Mexico
1-MINUTE RESUME FOR GAEL GARCIA BERNAL
His celebrity began as a teen heartthrob on soap operas in his native
country, but Bernal left that world behind at age 19 to study acting in
London. He appeared on Hollywood's radar playing a street thug in the
critically lauded
Amores Perros (2000), followed by another wowing performance in
Y Tu Mama Tambien (2001). In
The Motorcycle Diaries
(2004), his portrayal of revolutionary Che Guevara earned him a Best
Actor nomination from BAFTA. In his short, yet impressive career, he's
worked with a number of acclaimed directors, including Alejandro
González Iñárritu (
Babel) and Pedro Almodóvar (
Bad Education).
5 Things:
1. He has played Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara twice — in The Motorcycle Diaries and the TV movie Fidel.
2. He started acting at age 1.
3. He has dated Natalie Portman.
4. As a teenager, he taught literacy to indigenous Mexican people such as the Huichol Indians.
5. He's an advocate for raising awareness about social issues affecting South and Central Americans.
Quote:
"The danger as an actor is to believe in your myth, thinking of
yourself in the third person and believing that when they give you a
prize it's less about involvement in a group and more about yourself."
— Interview, Nov. 2004
FILMS
Blindness - (2008) - Actor
Babel - (2006) - Actor
The Science of Sleep - (2006) - Actor
Dot the I - (2005) - Actor
The Motorcycle Diaries - (2004) - Actor
Cuban Blood - (2004) - Actor
Vidas Privadas - (2004) - Actor
Bad Education - (2004) - Actor
Don't Tempt Me - (2003) - Actor
Y Tu Mamá También - (2002) - Actor
The Crime of Father Amaro - (2002) - Actor
I'm With Lucy - (2002) - Actor
Amores Perros - (2001) - Actor
Pedro Almodovar Classics Collection - () - Actor
