Gael García Bernal Name: Gael García Bernal Birth date: November 30, 1978 Birth place: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Star sign: Sagittarius Height: 5'6" Hair color: Brown Eye color: Brown Parents: Patricia Bernal (remarried to Sergio Yasbek) and José Angel García Siblings: Dario and Tamara Best friend: Diego Luna Marital status: Single Education: Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England Previous Jobs: Barman at Islington's Cuba Libre Favorite Soccer Team: Mexico City Pumas Character He Wishes He Could Have Played? "Dumbo. It would be great to do that story and dress up like an elephant." Favorite Film of Last 5 Years: "The Apple" by Samira Makhmalbaf Interesting facts: Gael's first acting role was as a baby. He portrayed Jesus as a baby in a nativity scene production. Gael was the first Mexican accepted to the prestigious Central School of Speech and Drama. He applied there because he had read Laurence Olivier had attended the school. Gael is an accomplished juggler. Gael is fluent in English, Spanish, Italian and French. French actress Juliette Binoche is one of the many actors Gael would like to work with. Quotes "I don’t know if it makes me want to eat more wheat-processed products or do pilates." - on being voted a heart-throb Mini Bio from IMDB Gael García Bernal began his acting career as a child, working with his parents in a variety of plays. When he was fourteen, he starred in a soap opera called "Abuelo y yo, El" (1992). He appeared in film school exercises and short films, including De tripas, corazón (1996), directed by Antonio Urrutia, which was nominated for an Academy 'Award' for Best Short Film, and Ojo en la nuca, El (2001), a short film directed by Rodrigo Plá. Bernal studied acting in the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Amores perros (2000) was his first major feature film, followed by Y tu mamá también (2001), directed by Alfonso Cuarón and photographed by Emmanuel Lubezki.