What is Gael García Bernal’s Net Worth?

Gael Garcia Bernal is a Mexican actor, director, and producer with a net worth of $12 million.

Bernal is renowned for his roles in acclaimed Spanish-language films such as “Amores Perros,” “Y Tu Mamá También,” “Bad Education,” “The Motorcycle Diaries,” and “No.”

He has also appeared in several English-language films such as “A Little Bit of Heaven,” “Rosewater,” and “Old.”

Bernal has won a Golden Globe Award for his role in the Amazon streaming series “Mozart in the Jungle.”

He has also starred in the Disney+ special “Werewolf by Night.”

Gael García Bernal’s Early Life and Education

Gael García Bernal was born on November 30, 1978 in Guadalajara, Mexico to actor and director José Ángel García and actress and former model Patricia Bernal. He has two half-siblings named Darío and Tamara through his stepfather Sergio Yazbek. As a teenager, García Bernal was involved in community work and participated in demonstrations supporting the 1994 Zapatista uprising. He attended the National Autonomous University of Mexico but his studies were halted by a major student strike. García Bernal then traveled around Europe before becoming the first-ever Mexican student accepted to the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.

García Bernal’s Early Acting Career

García Bernal started acting as a teenager in the late 80s, appearing in three episodes of “Teresa” alongside Salma Hayek, who starred in the telenovela. He also featured on “El Abuelo y Yo” in 1992, playing a lead role.

Gael García Bernal’s Career Highlights

García Bernal made his feature film debut in the 2000 psychological drama “Amores Perros,” which earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. He went on to star in the crossover hit “Y Tu Mamá También” and the record-breaking “The Crime of Padre Amaro.” García Bernal gave acclaimed performances in Pedro Almodóvar’s “Bad Education” and Walter Salles’ “The Motorcycle Diaries,” earning a BAFTA nomination for the latter. He also starred in Michel Gondry’s “The Science of Sleep” and Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “Babel.” García Bernal made his directorial debut with “Déficit” and later directed a segment in the anthology film “8.” He has also appeared in films such as “Blindness,” “Rudo y Cursi,” and “No.”

Gael García Bernal’s Film Career

In 2014, García Bernal starred in “The Ardor” and “Rosewater,” and went on to appear in “Desierto,” “Zoom,” and “Eva Doesn’t Sleep” the following year. He also directed a segment of “Madly” in 2016 and starred in “Neruda,” “Salt and Fire,” and “You’re Killing Me Susana.” García Bernal voiced Héctor in “Coco” in 2017 and had roles in “If You Saw His Heart,” “Museo,” “The Kindergarten Teacher,” and “The Accused” in 2018.

In 2019, García Bernal directed “Chicuarotes” and starred in “Ema,” “Wasp Network,” and “It Must Be Heaven.” After a year off from film, he returned in 2021 with a role in “Old.”

Television Career

After years of appearing on telenovelas, García Bernal made his English-language television debut in 2014 on the Amazon streaming series “Mozart in the Jungle.” He won a Golden Globe Award for his role as Rodrigo De Souza, the new conductor of the New York Symphony. He returned to television in 2021 to play Arthur Leander in the miniseries “Station Eleven” and played Jack Russell in the Disney+ special “Werewolf by Night” the following year.

García Bernal’s Production and Documentary Work

In 2005, García Bernal and his friend Diego Luna established Canana Films, a production company. He also founded the Ambulante Documentary Film Festival and collaborated on the creation of Amnesty International’s short documentary series Los Invisibles.

Gael García Bernal’s Personal Life

From 2006 to 2014, García Bernal was in a romantic relationship with Argentine actress Dolores Fonzi. The couple had a son named Lázaro and a daughter named Libertad.

García Bernal began dating Mexican journalist Fernanda Aragonés in 2019; they had a child in 2021.

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