Cristóbal Fernández (born 27 January 1991) is a Mexican actor.

Early life

Cristóbal Fernández was born on 27 January 1991, in

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. He found a love for

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at a young age. He joined Guadalajara's Club Deportivo Estudiantes Tecos at the age of 15, but a knee injury ultimately ended his career. Following the encouragement of his parents, he decided to pursue a second career, and fell in love with acting while in college.

Career

After moving to

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, Fernández further pursued acting. Following a stint in several indie films, he was cast in the

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comedy series ''

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''. Fernández is also the founder of film production company Espectro MX Films. Starting in 2024, Fernández has featured in the

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commercial "Bundle is Life" alongside Patrick Mahomes. He also played a small part in ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fernández, Cristo Living people 1991 births 21st-century Mexican male actors Artists from Guadalajara, Jalisco Male actors from Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexican expatriates in the United Kingdom Mexican emigrants to the United Kingdom Footballers from Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexican male film actors Mexican male television actors Mexican male voice actors Mexican male video game actors Tecos F.C. footballers