Cristo Fernández

Cristo Fernández
Cristo Fernández
Born	Cristóbal Fernández; January 27, 1991 (age 33); Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Education	University of Guadalajara (BA); Guildford School of Acting (MA);
Occupations	Actor; footballer;
Years active	2017–present
Website	www.cristofernandez.com

Cristóbal Fernández^[1] is a Mexican actor, and former professional footballer for the Estudiantes Tecos Club of the Liga Premier de México. He is best known for playing Dani Rojas in the Apple TV+ comedy series Ted Lasso.

Early life

Fernández was born on January 27, 1991, in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Aside from his native Spanish, he is fluent in English, German, French, and Italian.^[2] He found a love for football at a young age.^[3] His passion for football earned him a slot on Guadalajara's Estudiantes Tecos Club at the age of 15.^[3] Unfortunately, a devastating knee injury ultimately ended his career as a professional footballer.^[3] Following the encouragement of his parents, he decided to pursue a second career, and fell in love with acting while in college.^[4]

Career

After moving to London, Fernández further pursued acting. Following a stint in several indie movies, Fernández was cast in the Apple TV+ comedy series Ted Lasso, a series that has received global acclaim.

Fernández is also the founder of film production company Espectro MX Films.

Cristo Fernández also starred in a Microsoft commercial for the game Forza Horizon 5, along with Karol G, called "The Getaway Driver".

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	Bizet	Son	Short film
2016	Treintona, soltera y fantástica	Mesero
2017	Fuera De Serie	Guillermo	Short film
2018	New Message Received	Ben	Short film
2018	Intermitente	Erick González (Boxer)	Short film
2019	Distract-MEME	Quirky Man	Short film
2019	The Great Travel Experiment: Brisbane, Australia	Guide Assistant	Short film
2019	Vainilla Por La Noche	Papá (Alcohólico Agresivo)	Short film
2019	Çdo Çast	Shpirti Amë (Native American Spirit)	Short film
2019	TraducLations	Paco	Short film
2019	Puedo Explicarlo	Felipe	Short film
2019	Method in Madness	Hamlet	Short film
2019	El Hada de Las Chelas	Max	TV Movie
2020	Smoked	Rico	Short film
2020	Intruso	Rico	Short film
2020	Mis Mejores Días	Eric	Short film
2020	Jaguar	Jaguar	Short film
2021	Me Enredas - Xias	Paco	Video Short
2021	When you are gone	Waiter 1
2021	Jano	Javier	Short film
2021	Distance	Francisco	Short film
2021	Who Speaks Love	Paco
2021	Creatures	Jorge
2021	Spider-Man: No Way Home	Bartender
2023	Transformers: Rise of the Beasts	Wheeljack (voice)	Post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020–present	Ted Lasso	Dani Rojas	Recurring role

References

^ "'Fútbol is Life!' Mexican actor Cristo Fernández is loving his 'Ted Lasso' role". NBC News. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
^ Cristo Fernández. "Cristo Fernández- Biography". IMDB. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Vanessa Guillen Matheus. "'Fútbol is Life!' Mexican actor Cristo Fernández is loving his 'Ted Lasso' role". NBC News. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
^ Sandra Gonzalez. "For 'Ted Lasso' actor Cristo Fernández, football was life until life had other plans". CNN. Retrieved December 26, 2021.

External links

Cristo Fernández at IMDb

[1] "'Fútbol is Life!' Mexican actor Cristo Fernández is loving his 'Ted Lasso' role". NBC News. Retrieved 2022-09-02.

[2] Cristo Fernández. "Cristo Fernández- Biography". IMDB. Retrieved December 26, 2021.

[Matheus-3] Vanessa Guillen Matheus. "'Fútbol is Life!' Mexican actor Cristo Fernández is loving his 'Ted Lasso' role". NBC News. Retrieved December 26, 2021.

[4] Sandra Gonzalez. "For 'Ted Lasso' actor Cristo Fernández, football was life until life had other plans". CNN. Retrieved December 26, 2021.

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