# Cristo Fernández

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

## Early life

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.

## Career

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.

## 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 | Eduardo | 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 | Don't Go to School Tomorrow | Rafa | |
| 2021 | Who Speaks Love | Paco | |
| 2021 | Creatures | Jorge | |
| 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | Bartender | |
| 2023 | Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | Wheeljack | |
| 2024 | The Casagrandes Movie | Chipiri (voice) | |
| 2024 | Venom: The Last Dance | Bartender (MCU) / (SSU) | |
| 2024 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Pablo / Juan | |
| 2025 | Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip | Chavo | Post-production |
| TBA | In Flight | Marco | Post-production |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2020–2023 | Ted Lasso | Dani Rojas | (Seasons 1 - 2 - 3) |
| 2024 | Zorro | Po-mahn-kwakurr | Episodes 1 & 2 |
| 2024 | Acapulco | Gustavo, (Season 3) | Episode 3 |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Association | Category | Project | Result |
| 2021 | Imagen Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Television (Comedy) | Ted Lasso | Nominated |
| 2022 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ted Lasso | Won |
| 2023 | Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Song – Onscreen Performance (TV Show/Limited Series) | "So Long, Farewell" (from Ted Lasso) | Nominated |
| 2024 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ted Lasso | Nominated |