Gael Garcia Bernal
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10/30/1978 Birthplace:
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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
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Year
Milestone
Spent his youth acting in plays with his thespian parents in Mexico
1996
Starred in the short film "De Tripas Corazon" which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Film
1997
Left Mexico and travelled to London; worked odd jobs before being accepted at the presitigious Central School of Speech and Drama
2000
Co-starred in the critically acclaimed "Amores Perros" by director Alejandro González Iñárritu
2001
Co-starred with Diego Luna in the international hit "Y Tu Mama"
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