de la Fuente, Cristian 1974(?)–

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de la FUENTE, Cristian 1974(?)–

(Christian de la Fuente, Cristian De La Fuente)

PERSONAL

Born March 10, 1974 (some sources cite 1976), in Santiago, Chile; son of Hugo (a chemist) and Adrianna (a homemaker) de la Fuente; married Angelica Castro (a model and actress), January 5, 2002. Education: Studied civil engineering at Universidad Catolica, Santiago, Chile. Avocational Interests: Tennis, boxing, golfing, skiing, weight training.

Addresses:

Agent—International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Paradigm, 360 North Crescent Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Williams Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—R. Vision Management, 369 South Doheny Dr., Suite 244, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career:

Actor. Participant in automobile races. Also known as Christian de la Fuente. Military service: Chilean Air Force reserves, officer.

Awards, Honors:

Named "Chile's super teen"; ALMA Award nomination, American Latin Media Arts awards, emerging actor in a drama series, 2000, for Family Law; Individual Achievement Award, Ajijic International Film Festival, best male actor, 2002, for Minimal Knowledge; named a person "to watch," TV Guide; also named among the "actors to watch in the twenty–first century," Vanity Fair.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Tadeo, Champana, Canal 13 (Chile), beginning 1994.

Lucas Correa, El amor esta de moda, Canal 13, beginning 1995.

Venga conmigo (also known as Come with Me), Canal 13, beginning c. 1995.

Marron Glace, el regreso, Canal 13, beginning 1996.

Roman Celis, Eclipse de luna, Canal 13, beginning c. 1997.

Alex "Rey" Reyes, Reyes y Rey (also known as Reyes and Rey), Telemundo, beginning 1998.

Andres Diaz, Family Law, CBS, 1999–2001.

Manolo, Hidden Hills, NBC, 2002–2003.

Felipe Reyes Retana, Sonar no cuesta nada, Venevision (Venezuela), beginning 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Miguel, Infidelity, Lifetime, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Judge, 49th Annual Miss Universe Pageant, CBS, 2000.

Host, Premios juventud 2004: Acceso total, 2004.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Presenter, Fifth Annual ALMA Awards, ABC, 2000.

Presenter, The 2000 World Music Awards, ABC, 2000.

Presenter, 2001 ALMA Awards, ABC, 2001.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(As Cristian De La Fuente) Sergeant Dominquez, "Gypsy Tumble," Pensacola: Wings of Gold, syndicated, 1999.

Antonio, "Duel with a Stranger," Queen of Swords, syndicated, 2000.

Antonio, "End of Days," Queen of Swords, syndicated, 2001.

Paolo, "Hope Has No Faith," Hope & Faith, ABC, 2003.

Sam Belmontes, "Extreme," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2003.

Sam Belmontes, "Hard Time," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2003.

Himself, De pe a pa, TVN (Chile), 2003.

Dr. Anderson, "Footloose," Eve, UPN, 2004.

Sam Belmontes, "Legal," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2004.

Sam Belmontes, "Lost Son," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2004.

Sam Belmontes, "Murder in a Flash," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2004.

Sam Belmontes, "Wannabe," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2004.

Special agent Wilmar Sanchez, "Mexico," Threat Matrix, ABC, 2004.

Despierta America!, 2004.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Robert, Phil at the Gate, NBC, 2003.

The Bad Girl's Guide, UPN, 2005.

Television Appearances; Other:

Appeared in Generation 2000, [Chile], and in Mi tio y yo, 2000.

Film Appearances:

Memo Moreno, Driven (also known as A toute vitesse), Warner Bros., 2001.

Father Rodrigo, Vampires: Los muertos (also known as John Carpenter's "Vampires: Los muertos"), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2002.

Matt Gallagher, Minimal Knowledge (also known as Murder Reincarnated), York Entertainment, 2002.

Castro, Basic (also known as Formation extreme), Columbia, 2003.

Rodrigo, El nominado, Idea Fija Films, 2003.

Isla bella, 2003.

Dr. Lopez, Sueno, El Camino Pictures, 2004.

Manolo, Once upon a Wedding, Outrider Pictures, 2004.

Film Executive Producer:

El nominado, Idea Fija Films, 2003.

Stage Appearances:

La tia de Carlos, 1997.

Nosotros, ellas, y el duente, 1997.

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