Mexican actor Eugenio Derbes is known not only for his film roles, but also as a director, screenwriter and producer. He was born on September 2, 1962 in the capital of Mexico, Mexico City. Derbes is familiar to the audience as a comedian.
Biography
Eugenio was born into a difficult family. His mother is Sylvia Derbes, an actress of the golden period of Mexican cinema. She is known for her roles in films of the 40s and 50s of the last century, as well as for her participation in Mexican telenovelas. Eugenio's father is the writer-publicist Eugenio Gonzalez Salas. From early childhood, Derbes was familiar with representatives of bohemians. He was allowed to go backstage and on set.
In his youth, Eugenio was lucky to get a cameo role in one of the Mexican telenovelas. The young man's debut did not go unnoticed, and he subsequently got a job on television. In parallel, the future actor was engaged in dancing, was fond of music and vocals. By the age of 20, he already knew firmly that he would be an actor. Eugenio received a professional education.
Personal life
Eugenio's first wife is Victoria Ruffo. This is a well-known Mexican actress who is familiar to Russian viewers for her leading role in the TV series "Just Maria". The marriage was registered in 1992. The couple had a son, who was named Jose Eduardo. However, the actors' union did not last even 5 years. Eugenio and Victoria are divorced.
In 2012, Derbes legalized his relationship with Alessandra Rosaldo. This is a model and an actress. Alessandra has performed in the past with the group Sentidos Opuestos. The couple played a magnificent wedding. A daughter appeared in the family, who was named Aytana. Derbes settled in Los Angeles with his new wife and daughter.
In addition to his son and daughter, Eugenio has two more children, whom he recognized. The son's name is Vadir, and the daughter's is Aislin. Like Jose Eduardo, they act in films. Eugenio Derbes looks pretty young because he leads a healthy lifestyle. He is a vegetarian. In addition, the actor devotes time to charity.
Filmography
In 2007, Derbes starred in the film "Dear Father". In the same year he was invited to the main role of Enrique in the drama of Patricia Riggen "Under the same moon". The actor's partner was the winner of the TVyNovelas award for her role in the series "Crystal Empire" and the ex-wife of footballer Luis Garcia Keith del Castillo. The rest of the roles were played by Adrian Alonso, Maya Zapata and Carmen Salinas. The script was written by Ligia Villalobos. In the story, a mother and son are separated due to the need to make money in the United States. The boy has been growing up with relatives for a long time, but at some point he decides to go to his mother along with other illegal immigrants. The help of kind fellow travelers and fate help the family to reunite.
In 2008, Eugenio played a shopkeeper in the Beverly Hills Baby comedy about the adventures of a little dog. Voices for animals were presented to Drew Barrymore as Chloe's Chihuahua, Andy Garcia as Delgado's German Shepherd, George Lopez as Chihuahua Papi, Cheech Marin as Manuel the rat, Paul Rodriguez as Chico iguana, Placido Domingo as Chihuahua Montmos, as Edward James Olderm. Piper Perabo, Manolo Cardona, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jose Maria Yazpik, Maury Sterling, Jesus Ochoa, Omar Leiva, Naomi Romo and Ali Hillis starred with Derbes in the film. The family film was directed by Raja Gosnell, and the film was written by Analisa Labianco and Jeffrey Bushnell.
In 2011, Derbes was invited to the comedy "Such Different Twins". His partners on the set were Adam Sandler, Katie Holmes, Al Pacino, Dana Carvey, Natalie Gal, Shaquille O'Neal, Regis Philbin, Valerie Mahaffey. The film was directed by Dennis Dugan and written by Steve Coren, Robert Schmigel and Ben Zuck. According to the plot, the measured life of an advertising agent and his family is turned upside down by the arrival of his twin sister.
In 2012, Eugenio starred in the film A Difficult Age, and the following year he played Valentine Bravo in the film No Instructions Included. Derbes became the director and screenwriter of this comedy drama. The rest of the roles were played by Jessica Lindsay, Loreto Peralta, Daniel Ramont, Alessandra Rosaldo. The film tells the story of a man who is forced to raise his daughter alone from his random girlfriend.
In 2016, Derbes starred in the film Miracles from Heaven. The next year he was invited to the painting "How to be a Latin lover." He went on to play Hernandez in Dean Devlin's science fiction disaster film Geostorm. In the story, global warming threatens life on Earth. Scientists have developed a technology for weather correction. It is operated by a network of satellites. Derbes' partners on the set include Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess, Andy Garcia, Ed Harris, Abbie Cornish, Robert Sheehan, Amr Waked, Alexandra Maria Lara, Mayor Winningham, Talita Bateman, Zazie Bitz and Daniel Wu. The screenplay was written by Dean Devlin and Paul Guyo. The film was successful at the box office, but critics greeted it without enthusiasm.
In 2018, Eugenio starred in the comedy Overboard. He played the role of a rich man who has lost his memory, Leonardo Montenegro, and Anna Faris became his partner. Directed by Rob Greenberg and written by Greenberg, Bob Fischer and Leslie Dixon, this comedy is essentially a remake of the 1987 film of the same name. In the original picture, a rich capricious lady finds herself in the house of a hard worker with many children, who can barely make ends meet. She lost her memory and was able to convince her that this was her life and her family. In the 2018 film, on the contrary, a young widow was left alone with her children and dreams of getting a nursing diploma. She uses the heir of a huge company who rude her, because of whom she was fired, for her own purposes. When he lost his memory, the woman pretended to be his wife, and the children played along with her. It was not easy for a rich man to come to terms with a hard life, but he got involved and truly fell in love with his new family.
