Actor, writer, director and producer, Eugenio Derbez has a degree in Film Directing from the Mexican Institute of Cinematography and Theater, as well as a degree in Acting from Televisa's Acting School. He has also studied and is trained in the arts of Dance, Music and Singing, and still today he continues prepping himself in L.A. and in New York City. His latest feature film "Instructions Not Included" became the most successful Spanish-language film ever in the US and worldwide, and broke numerous box office records everywhere, earning over $100M. Variety recently recognized him as the "#1 most influential Hispanic male in the world". Eugenio is the star, writer, director and producer of some of the most popular TV shows including "Al Derecho y al Derbez", "XHDRBZ" and "La Familia P.Luche" which ran from 1994-2012 and is one of Univision's longest running and most successful sitcoms ever. Reruns continue to air every week in Mexico and all over Latin America, and in the US on Univision. Eugenio also broke through to English-speaking audiences as a star on the CBS sitcom "¡ROB!" and on Broadway in the play "Latinologues" that ran at the Helen Hayes Theater. As a film actor, Eugenio has appeared in a number of successful and critically acclaimed films including "Sangre de mi Sangre", which won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in 2007, the indie smash hit "Under the Same Moon" , and voices the role of "Rico" in the upcoming animated feature "Underdogs" Eugenio resides in Los Angeles, where he just opened his TV and film production company 3Pas Studios, which has a features first look deal with Lionsgate and Pantelion Films, and a first look TV deal with NBC Universal.
He used to own a Formula Renault team along with Israel Jaitovich.
Does the voice of Donkey in Shrek and Shrek 2 in Latin American Spanish. Also does the voice of Mushu in Mulan in Latin American Spanish.
To this day, holds the record for the highest rating for a non-episodic series episode in Mexican TV history, which went to his parody of the series Baywatch. The episode reached a 48.0 rating high, a number usually reserved for World Cup matches and telenovela series finales.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7013 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on March 10, 2016.
Son of Eugenio Gonzalez and Silvia Derbez.
Father of Aislinn Derbez. Uncle of Silvia Eugenia Derbez.
He is also the father of Vadhir Derbez and Jos Eduardo Derbez.
His son played the younger version of his character in How to Be a Latin Lover .
When I walk down the street, even here in the U. S.
they are always,saying my catchphrases of my characters, and they shout at me with my,catchphrases.
