Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal: Biography in Details

Who is Gael García Bernal?

Gael García Bernal is a Mexican actor and producer.  Gael García Bernal is currently receiving the limelight for the television series Station Eleven.

He co-founded a production company, Canana Films alongside Diego Luna in  Mexico City.

Previously, Gael García Bernal is best known for his role as Rodrigo de Souza in the Amazon, Studios streaming television series Mozart in the Jungle. 

His performances in the films Bad Education, The Motorcycle Diaries, Amores Perros, Y Tu mamá también, Babel, Coco, and Old were also noteworthy.

Gael García Bernal- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Gael García Bernal was born on 30 November 1978 in Guadalajara, Mexico. According to astrologers, his birth sign is Sagittarius.

Talking about his mother being an actress and former model Patricia Bernal, His father José Ángel García is also an actor and director.

At the age of 14, GGael García Bernal taught Huichol, indigenous people in Mexico to read.

Education

He enrolled at UNAM, Mexico’s national university to study philosophy.

Gael García Bernal decided to take a sabbatical to travel around Europe and quit during a prolonged student strike.

After moving to London, Gael García Bernal became the first Mexican accepted to study at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

Gael García Bernal- Professional Life, Career

To begin with, he worked as a child artist in Mexico. Acting has been with him since one year old and played in many telenovelas as a teenager.

His first debut Amores Perros made him win Silver Ariel Award as well as a Silver Hugo Award at the Chicago International Film Festival.

Next, Gael García Bernal starred in other films like Y Tu Mamá También & The Motorcycle Diaries. He was awarded a BAFTA & nominated for the Best Actor Satellite Award.

Awards & Honors

First, in 2005 he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Motorcycle Diaries.

Later in 2016 won his first Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy for Mozart in the Jungle.

He was also listed as the annual ‘Time 100 most influential people ‘ in Time Magazine.

Also, he was ranked No. 25 in the list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st century in 2020 by The New York.

Filmography – Film

• De Tripas, corazón in 1996
• Vidas Privadas in 2001
• Fidel in 2002
• Cuba Libre in 2003
• The King in 2005
• El Pasado in 2007
• Blindness in 2008
• The Limits of Control in 2009
• Miss Bala in 2011
• Rosewater in 2014
• Zoom in 2015
• If You Saw His Heart in 2017
• The Accused in 2018
• Wasp Network in 2019
• Old in 2021
• The Mother in 2022

Television

• Soy Tu fan
• Queen of Swords
• Teresa
• Mozart in the Jungle
• Station Eleven

Gael García Bernal- Net worth, Salary

As per 2023’s data, Gael García Bernal has a net worth of around $12 million which is inclusive of shares of his production company, car, mansions, and other luxury items.

He receives a handsome paycheque but the exact money he makes is missing.

Rumors, Controversy

To date, he has managed to keep himself away from rumors and controversies. He does not mix his personal and professional lives.

Body Features- Height, Weight

Gael García Bernal has a height of 5 feet and 7 inches, also he has average body statistics like shoe size, dress size, chest- waist- hip measurements are missing.

Social Media

Regarding his social media presence, Gael García Bernal is available on Twitter with 2.4 million followers. He is active on Instagram with a family of 96k followers.

Other than that, Gael García Bernal is not available on social media platforms like YouTube and TikTok. His work however is praised all over the sites.

Trivia/Facts

• He has mentioned himself as “culturally Catholic but spiritually agnostic.”
• Gabriel took part in peaceful demonstrations for the Zapatista uprising in 1994.
• His half-siblings are Dario Yazbek and Bernal Tamara Yazbek.
• He also has a foster daughter Emilia.
• His stepfather is Sergio Yazbek.

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