With good looks that would make any girl's father nervous, Gael Garcia Bernal was an established actor in Mexico before his international breakout in "Amores Perros" (2000). Bernal was born in Guadalajara to actor parents who often included their son in theatrical productions. At 12, he was cast in the Mexican soap opera "El Abuelo y Yo" alongside future "Y Tu Mama Tambien" (2002) co-star Diego Luna. Four years later, Bernal was cast as a quiet and timid teen whose friends go on a sexual adventure without him in "De tripas, corzon" (1996). The young actor appeared in various short films and
