Life and career

Derbez was born in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, the son of actress Silvia Derbez and publicist Eugenio González Salas. His maternal grandfather was French. Derbez developed an early childhood interest in acting. He made his television debut at 12, acting as an extra in a telenovela. Derbez kept acting during his school years and took his first formal acting class at age 19. Derbez began his acting career in the theater. During the early 1980s, Derbez was a regular in Cachún Cachún Ra Ra!, a Mexican television show. He also participated in En Familia con Chabelo, a children's television show.

In 1988 Derbez got his first recurring television position when he played a number of roles in a comedy show called "Anabel". In 1987, he briefly worked in a television series named Tal Como Somos ("Just The Way we Are"). In 1990, he played Eugenio in the comedy film Transplante a la Mexicana ("Mexican Style Transplant"). That same year he participated in Fotógrafo de Modelos ("Models Photographer"). Derbez kept making movies during the 1990s. In 1992 he began hosting the variety show Al Derecho y al Derbez.

In 1997 Derbez made his directing debut in a soap opera named No Tengo Madre (Literal translation: "I Don't Have a Mother" meaning "I have no scrupules" ). In 1999 Derbez started a comedy show, "Derbez en Cuando". Derbez appeared in Carita de Angel in 2000. He also starred that year in Cómplices al Rescate ("Accomplices to the Rescue"), a teenage-themed telenovela. Derbez produced, in 2003, a television series named XHDRBZ. He later produced Hospital el Paisa ("Countrymen Hospital"), Vecinos ("Neighbors"), and in 2009 Ellas son... la alegría del hogar ("The Disorderly Maids of the Neighborhood"). He also had acting roles in XHDRBZ and Vecinos.

He was the leading man in La familia P. Luche, about a family whose possessions are made entirely of plush. He plays Ludovico P. Luche. The show is a spin-off of a segment of his variety show, XHDRBZ. In 2004 he appeared on Adal Ramones show, Otro Rollo, and in 2005, Derbez was the host of Univision's Premio Lo Nuestro ceremony. In 2006 Derbez directed a play titled La bella y la muy bestia (the beauty and the most beast) by Mariano Moro at Repertorio Espanol in New York.

Derbez starred in drama film La Misma Luna (aka Under the Same Moon) alongside Adrián Alonso and Kate del Castillo, his first non-comedy film.

In 2010 Derbez directed and hosted the Latin Grammy along with Lucero. Derbez has remained active in theater plays as well, appearing in the Broadway play Latinologues.

In 2011 Derbez starred in Jack and Jill as Felipe which also starred Adam Sandler, Katie Holmes and Al Pacino.

In 2012 Derbez started the sitcom series ¡Rob! with the actor Rob Schneider

He has bought a number of Formula 1 racing cars, which he has used to compete at various races.

He also plays the role of "Donkey" in Shrek in Latin American Spanish.

On July 7, 2012, he married actress and singer Alessandra Rosaldo, their wedding was broadcast live by Televisa. A demonstration against the election of Enrique Peña Nieto happening outside of the church could be overheard in the broadcasting.

In 2013 he starred in and directed Instructions Not Included.

He starred in the 2013 action comedy film Aztec Warrior. He also starred in many American movies. His first movie was Juju de Mexico.

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1983	Por un vestido de novia		Film debut
1990	Más vale amada que quemada
1990	Transplante a la mexicana	Eugenio
1990	Fotógrafo de modelos
1991	Hembra o macho
1993	Soy hombre y que
2003	Zurdo	Forastero
2005	Imaginum	Yxxxxx	Voice only
2006	TV: The Movie	Derbez, Eugenio
2006	Pledge This!	José
2007	Padre nuestro	Anibal
2007	La misma luna	Enrique
2008	Plaza Sésamo: Los monstruos feos más bellos	Eugenio
2008	Beverly Hills Chihuahua	Store Owner
2010	No eres tú, soy yo	Javier
2010	Te presento a Laura	Charlie
2011	Jack and Jill	Felipe / Felipe's Grandma
2012	Girl in Progress	Mission Impossible
2013	Futbolín	Rico	US version, voice
2013	No se aceptan devoluciones	Valentín
2014	El libro de la vida	Chato	Voice only
2015	El tamaño si importa		Post-production
2015	Aztec Warrior	Gallo
2016	Miracles from Heaven	Dr. Nurko
2017	Geostorm	Hernandez	Post-production
TBA	Speedy	Speedy Gonzales	Voice only

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1981	Cachún cachún ra ra!	Eugenio	Television debut
1987	Tal como somos
1988	Anabel	Various Roles
1987-92	Papá soltero	F. Abasolo / Amigo de Pocholo	"El cumpleaños de Pocholo" (Season 1, Episode 10) "Entre dos amores" (Season 6, Episode 37)
1993-95	Al derecho y al derbez	Various Roles
1995	Lazos de amor	Himself
1997	Mujer, casos de la vida real		"¿Dónde está mi hija?" (Season 13, Episode 43)
1997	No tengo madre	Eligio Augusto Maldonado / Julio Remigio Vasconcelos
1999	Derbez en cuando	Armando Hoyos / Lonje Moco / Aarón Abasolo
1999	Serafín	El Lonje Moco
1999	Cuento de Navidad	Nurse
2000	Carita de ángel	Mil Caras
2002	Cómplices al rescate	Dog Mantequilla	Voice only
2002-12	La familia P. Luche	Ludovico P. Luche	Lead role
2002-07	XHDRbZ	Ludovico P. Luche / Catalino	25 episodes
2005-06	Vecinos	Eugenio / El Guía Melitón / Dr. Sierra	"Se acabó el agua" (Season 1, Episode 4) "Viaje a Canadá: Parte 1" (Season 1, Episode 39) "Viaje a Canadá: Parte 2" (Season 1, Episode 40) "Los López en Canadá" (Season 1, Episode 42)
2006	La fea más bella	Armando Hoyos
2009	Ellas son, la alegría del hogar	Edmundo Martínez
2009	Plaza Sésamo	Mesero	1 episodes
2009	Hermanos y detectives	Darío	"El profesional" (Season 1, Episode 12) "El final" (Season 1, Episode 13)
2010-12	La jugada	Various characters
2011	El Gran Show de los Peques	Various roles
2012	Rob	Héctor	8 episodes
2014	Anger Management	Eugene	"Charlie and the Last Temptation of Eugenio" (Season 2, Episode 51)
2016	Nuestra Belleza Latina 2016	Himself	Celebrity guest (4th Gala)

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