Biography

Cristóbal Fernández (born 27 January) is a Mexican actor. Cristóbal Fernández was born on 27 January 1991, in Guadalajara, Jalisco. He found a love for football 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. After moving to London, Fernández further pursued acting. Following a stint in several indie films, he was cast in the Apple TV+ comedy series Ted Lasso. Fernández is also the founder of film production company Espectro MX Films. Starting in 2024, Fernández has featured in the State Farm commercial "Bundle is Life" alongside Patrick Mahomes. He also played a small part in Sonic the Hedgehog 3.