Meet Cristo Fernández, rising star of ‘Ted Lasso’

Ted Lasso” fans love Dani Rojas. The character, played by Cristo Fernández, is a Mexican soccer star with a bright attitude and a a signature line: “Football is life.” Fernández shares some things in common with the role, including the fact that he also played soccer professionally. All the actors and shows who won a 2022 Emmy AwardIsmael Cruz Córdova says his celebrity crush is Oprah WinfreyUnlike Rojas, Fernández career as a professional athlete was halted.

He chose to study film and acting, earning his big break in “Ted Lasso,” which went on to win some of the biggest awards in the industry. Here’s what you should know about Cristo Fernández: In an interview with the Mexican newspaper, El Pais, Fernández shared that he was injured while playing soccer and had to let go of that passion. His parents encouraged him to pursue a different career, resulting in his love of film and acting.

“I got into theater and I started to build a porfolio of student fims and videos, where I acted all the time. That’s where my passion for film started. I began producing student projects and when I was done with my career in communications, I said, “I want to leave to study acting.” A post shared by Cristo Fernández (@cristofernandez.mx)Fernández studied acting at The University of Surrey.

He shares that it wasn’t easy finding acting jobs in London, and that it took him four years to make his big break. A post shared by Cristo Fernández (@cristofernandez.mx)Fernández also talked about why “Ted Lasso” was the right role for him, combining the skills he’d built up over the course of his life. “For years, I didn’t want to know about soccer.

One of the reasons why I’m in this project is because of my soccer skills. Not only my acting. So