# Luis Gerardo Méndez

Luis Gerardo Hernández Méndez (born 12 March 1982) is a Mexican actor and producer born in Aguascalientes City. Having previously mostly appeared in smaller films and on television, Méndez shot to fame with his starring role in the 2013 comedy film The Noble Family, which for a few months was Mexico's highest-ever grossing film. The following year, he played a role in the movie Cantinflas, and as of 2015, he co-produced (with friend Gary Alazraki). He co-starred (with Mariana Treviño) in Club de Cuervos, which is Netflix's first-ever original production in Spanish. More recently, his production company Cine Vaquero had a first look deal with ViacomCBS International Studios. He appeared as Baltasar Frías in the Peacock black comedy mystery series The Resort (2022).

## Early life and education

Méndez was born and raised in Aguascalientes in central Mexico.

## Personal life

Méndez was asked about his sexuality following an interview where he used a masculine form to refer to his past relationships. As of January 2016, he was in a relationship with Pablo Chemor.
Méndez has a dog named Tuba, and they both appeared in a PETA campaign encouraging people to treat their pets as family members.

## Awards and nominations

For his role as Javi Noble in The Noble Family (2013), Méndez was nominated for the Ariel Award for Best Actor. He won a New York Latin ACE Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his role in Cantinflas (2014). In 2019, Méndez received a second Ariel Award nomination for Best Actor for his lead role in Bayoneta.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Santos peregrinos | Mao | |
| 2005 | Manos libres | Marcelo | |
| 2006 | Tierra de gringos | Fresa | Short film |
| 2006 | La niña en la piedra | Joaquín | |
| 2006 | Efectos secundarios | Young Ignacio | |
| 2008 | Más allá de mí | Rufino | |
| 2009 | Sincronía | Arturo | |
| 2010 | Sucedió en un día | Guía novato | Segment: "Siete" |
| 2010 | 180° | Beto | |
| 2010 | Hidalgo: La historia jamás contada | Rodríguez | |
| 2010 | 3 Shots | Jaime | Short film |
| 2011 | La otra familia | George | |
| 2011 | Viento en contra | Andrés | |
| 2011 | Bacalar | Luis | |
| 2012 | Morelos | José María Liceaga | |
| 2013 | Nosotros los Nobles | Javi Noble | |
| 2013 | No sé si cortarme las venas o dejármelas largas | Lucas | |
| 2013 | Paradise | | |
| 2013 | Shakespeare tuvo una hermana | Marcos | Short film |
| 2014 | Cantinflas | Estanislao Shilinsky Bachanska | |
| 2014 | Elvira, te daría mi vida pero la estoy usando | Ricardo | |
| 2015 | Home | Oh | Voice role; Spanish dubbing |
| 2016 | Rebirth | Doctor | |
| 2016 | Sundown | Tourist Cop | |
| 2016 | Storks | Junior | Voice role; Spanish dubbing |
| 2017 | Camino a Marte | Mark | |
| 2018 | Tiempo Compartido | Pedro | |
| 2019 | Murder Mystery | Juan Carlos Rivera | |
| 2019 | Charlie's Angels | The Saint | |
| 2020 | Half Brothers | Renato | Also executive producer |
| 2022 | Me Time | Armando | |
| 2024 | Skincare | Angel Vergara | |
| TBA | Animals † | TBA | Filming |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Ladrón de corazones | Raúl | Television debut |
| 2004 | Gitanas | Claudio | |
| 2005 | Corazón partido | Ignacio "Nacho" Echarri | |
| 2007 | Lola, érase una vez | Bataca | |
| 2008 | Vecinos | Piloto | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2009 | Mujeres asesinas | Luis | Episode: "Cecilia, prohibida" |
| 2009–2012 | XY | Julián | Main role |
| 2009 | Tiempo final | Cesar Rojas | Episode: "El funeral" |
| 2009 | Los simuladores | Unknown role | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2010 | Gritos de muerte y libertad | Juan Fernando Domínguez | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Capadocia | Luis | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | El encanto del águila | José León Toral | Episode: "El último Caudillo" |
| 2012 | La clínica | Miguel | Recurring role |
| 2015–2019 | Club de Cuervos | Salvador "Chava" Iglesias, Jr. | Main role / Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Drunk History | Hernán Cortés | Episode: "Cortés y la Malinche, El presidente y los Espíritus, La pierna de Santa Anna" |
| 2021 | Narcos: Mexico | Victor Tapia | Main role (season 3) |
| 2021–2022 | The Envoys | Pedro Salinas | Main role |
| 2022 | The Resort | Baltasar Frías | Main role |
| 2022 | Belascoarán | Héctor Belascoarán Shayne | Main role |
| 2024 | ¿Quién lo mató? | Mario Bezares | Main role |