Gael García Bernal Biography

Mexican actor and director Gael García Bernal starred as Che Guevera in The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) and as Stéphane Miroux in The Science of Sleep (2006).

Film actor and director Gael García Bernal was born on November 30, 1978, in Guadalajara, Mexico. Bernal's parents were both actors. As a teen, he starred in a soap opera and became a heartthrob in Mexico. At age 19, Bernal moved to London to study acting but returned to Mexico to make films, including Amores Perros and The Motorcycle Diaries. He has also made English-speaking films, such as The Science of Sleep and Babel. In 2007, Bernal made his filmmaking debut, producing and directing the film Déficit.