19 Facts About Eugenio Derbez

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Eugenio Gonzalez Derbez is a Mexican actor and comedian.

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Eugenio Derbez has appeared in many films and television series including The Book of Life, The Angry Birds Movie 2, and in the Oscar-winning film CODA.

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Apart from appearing in live-action roles, Derbez has appeared in animated films including.

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Eugenio Derbez provided the Spanish dubs for many characters in the Spanish versions of American films including Dr Dolittle, Mulan, 102 Dalmatians, and the Shrek franchise.

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Eugenio Derbez was born and raised in Mexico City and expressed interest in acting at an early age, landing his first roles as extras in soap operas at age 12.

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Eugenio Derbez made his directing debut in 1997 with a Mexican soap opera named.

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In 1997, Eugenio Derbez made his directing debut in a soap opera named.

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Eugenio Derbez is one of the few Mexican actors to have achieved international acclaim, earning international award recognition as well as starring in commercial American films.

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Eugenio Derbez has appeared in a number of successful and critically acclaimed films including, which won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in 2007 and his first non-comedy film, the indie smash hit directed by Patricia Riggen, with Adrian Alonso and Kate del Castillo.

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Also in 2002, Eugenio Derbez co-created, co-directed, and starred in the family sitcom, which gained Eugenio Derbez further recognition amongst the Mexican and Latin community.

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In 2011, Eugenio Derbez starred in Adam Sandler's Jack and Jill as Felipe starring with Adam Sandler, Katie Holmes and Al Pacino; he starred in Girl In Progress, with Eva Mendes, directed by Patricia Riggen.

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In 2013, Eugenio Derbez starred in and directed Instructions Not Included the most successful Spanish-language film in the US and worldwide, which broke numerous box office records, earning over $100 million.

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Eugenio Derbez is a partner of 3pas Studios with producer Ben Odell.

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Eugenio Derbez appeared in the Academy Award-winning Apple TV+ film CODA, which won him, along with the rest of the cast, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

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Eugenio Derbez is one of Mexico's more successful comedic actors and directors.

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On March 10,2016, Eugenio Derbez unveiled his star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.

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In 2014, following the success of Instructions Not Included, Eugenio Derbez partnered with former Pantelion President of Production Benjamin Odell to create 3Pas Studios, his film production company in Los Angeles.

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Eugenio Derbez is married to Alessandra Rosaldo, actress, model, and former Sentidos Opuestos singer.

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Eugenio Derbez is father to Mexican comedic actress Aislinn Derbez, Mexican actor and singer Vadhir Derbez, Mexican actor Jose Eduardo Derbez and Aitana Derbez.