Biography
Cristo Fernández is a Mexican actor and professional footballer. Born Cristóbal Fernández González on 27 January 1991 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, he studied at the Universidad del Valle de Atemajac before completing an MA at the Guildford School of Acting in London.
He is best known for playing Dani Rojas in the Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso (2020–2023). His film roles include a bartender in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), the voice of Wheeljack in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023), the barman in Venom: The Last Dance (2024), and Pablo/Juan in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024).
Fernández is the founder of the production company Espectro MX Films. In 2026 he signed for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive FC.
