Gael GarcÃa Bernal (Spanish pronunciation: [É¡aˈel É£aɾˈsi.a
βeɾˈnal]; born 30 November 1978) is a Mexican actor and producer.
GarcÃa Bernal is best known for his performances in the films Bad
Education, The Motorcycle Diaries, Amores perros, Y Tu Mamá También,
Babel, and Coco, and for his role as Rodrigo de Souza in the Amazon
Studios' web television series Mozart in the Jungle. He and Diego Luna
founded Canana Films in Mexico City.GarcÃa Bernal was nominated for a
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Motorcycle
Diaries in 2005, and in 2016 won his first Golden Globe Award for Best
Actor â€" Television Series Musical or Comedy for Mozart in the
Jungle. In 2016, Time Magazine named him in the annual Time 100 most
influential people list.GarcÃa Bernal was born in Guadalajara,
Mexico, the son of Patricia Bernal, an actress and former model, and
José à ngel GarcÃa, an actor and director. His stepfather is Sergio
Yazbek, whom his mother married when GarcÃa Bernal was young. He
started acting at just one year old and spent most of his teen years
starring in telenovelas. When he was fourteen, he taught indigenous
people in Mexico to read, often working with the Huichol people. At
the age of 15, he took part in peaceful demonstrations during the
Chiapas uprising of 1994.
βeɾˈnal]; born 30 November 1978) is a Mexican actor and producer.
GarcÃa Bernal is best known for his performances in the films Bad
Education, The Motorcycle Diaries, Amores perros, Y Tu Mamá También,
Babel, and Coco, and for his role as Rodrigo de Souza in the Amazon
Studios' web television series Mozart in the Jungle. He and Diego Luna
founded Canana Films in Mexico City.GarcÃa Bernal was nominated for a
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Motorcycle
Diaries in 2005, and in 2016 won his first Golden Globe Award for Best
Actor â€" Television Series Musical or Comedy for Mozart in the
Jungle. In 2016, Time Magazine named him in the annual Time 100 most
influential people list.GarcÃa Bernal was born in Guadalajara,
Mexico, the son of Patricia Bernal, an actress and former model, and
José à ngel GarcÃa, an actor and director. His stepfather is Sergio
Yazbek, whom his mother married when GarcÃa Bernal was young. He
started acting at just one year old and spent most of his teen years
starring in telenovelas. When he was fourteen, he taught indigenous
people in Mexico to read, often working with the Huichol people. At
the age of 15, he took part in peaceful demonstrations during the
Chiapas uprising of 1994.
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