Famous actor Gael Garcia Bernal

If you like modern cinema, Gael Garcia Bernal you probably know. This is an amazingly charismatic actor who became famous throughout the world, despite the stereotypes that Mexicans play only in soap operas. Gael manages to remain a true Latino, but at the same time stay away from melodramas. Let's get acquainted with this talented actor more closely.

early years

Gael Garcia Bernal, films with which now love in many countries, was born in a small town of Guadalajara in 1978. His parents, Patricia and Jose Angel, were young actors, which is a real exotic for Mexico. There was very little money in the family, so the parents took the child with them to work - to the theater. To cope with the problems, the parents decided that the child should play in the series - this is a real financial rescue. So Gael Garcia Bernal and was on the set still a baby. He quickly got used to his acting life and became friends with other stars. The fate of the child was predetermined!

Way to success

The first noteworthy role of Gael Garcia Bernal received in 11 years. He was invited to play in the TV series "Theresa", which was extremely popular in Mexico. In three years the actor showed himself again - he appeared in the series "Grandfather and I" and fascinated the public with his dramatic talent. By 18 years in the acting career of Gael appeared in the short drama Antonio Urrutia. The ribbon "From the inside, heart" was nominated for a film academy award. Gael firmly knew who he wanted to become, so he went to London, where he entered the prestigious school of speech and drama. Thus, he became the first Mexican to pass the exams at an educational institution of this level. It is not surprising that he became famous as a man capable of destroying stereotypes.

First successful roles

Gael Garcia Bernal, a photo of which every enthusiastic movie connoisseur immediately reminisced about the excellent ribbons, quickly moved to success. Already at the age of twenty-two, while still studying in London, he played a brilliant role in the film Alejandro González Iñárritu. A tape called "Bitch Love", released on screens in 2002, received eleven prizes in the homeland of the actor. Gael was also rewarded. The jury of prestigious prizes from the "Golden Palm Branch" to the "Oscar" were subdued.

The next year was another moment of triumph. This time, Gael Garcia Bernal appeared in the film "And your mother, too." This film is devoted to the issues of growing up, connected with the difficult topics of drug dependence and the difficult political situation in Latin American society. In it, the actor played along with Diego Luna, whom he knew from childhood, even from the time of filming on TV. For his work in the film by Alfonso Cuaron, Gaël received the prize of Marcello Mastroiani from the Venice Film Festival.

Stable acting career

Gael Garcia Bernal, whose filmography was supplemented by several successful films while studying in London, has not lost popularity in the following years. It seems that the actor has an amazing talent in choosing roles. All of them are memorable and vivid, there is not a single film that could be called mediocre. Moreover, each work makes the viewer think about something significant. It is not surprising that many of the tapes with his participation are marked by nominations for "Oscar" and other awards. It is worth noting films such as "Private Life" Fito Paes, "No Message from God" Agustin Diaz Janez, "Cuba Libre" by David Attvud and "The Secret of Amaro's Father" by Carlos Carrera. Separately it is worth noting the role of the great revolutionary Che Guevara, which Gael Garcia Bernal played in 2004. The tape was nominated for an Oscar. In addition, the film "Che Guevara: Diaries of a motorcyclist" received other nominations, the same actor was nominated for a BAFTA award.

Career Gael went up the hill, shooting became stable. He began receiving proposals from many directors, but he gave preference to copyright works, as he continues now. So, in 2004 he appeared in the tape of Pedro Almodovar's "Bad Education", and in 2006 he captivated the audience with his play in the film "Science of Sleep" by Michel Gondry.

He also repeated the cooperation with Inyarritu, playing in the drama "Babylon" in 2006. His work will be remembered by spectators for many years.

Fresh tapes and further plans

In recent years, several films are released every year. Among the prime is to highlight a comedy western "In Father's House", where Bernal played with Will Ferrell.

The actor does not stop taking pictures. In 2016, he delighted the fans at once with three premiers: "The Deserted City" by Roberto Sneijder, "Neruda" by Pablo Larraine, "The Salt and the Flame" by Werner Herzog.

It is worth noting that in parallel with the actor's work Gael is engaged in the production business. Together with Diego Luna and Pablo Cruz he founded his own company. His directorial debut was the film "Deficiency."

In the near future it is planned to release two tapes with Gael, one of which is dedicated to the legendary Zorro. In addition, the actor took part in the voice acting animated film, which will soon see the light.