Eugenio Derbez

Eugenio Derbez

Birth : 1962-09-02, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

History

Actor, writer, director and producer, Eugenio has a degree in Film Directing from the Mexican Institute of Cinematography and Theater, as well as a degree in Acting from Televisa's Acting School. He has also studied and is trained in the arts of Dance, Music and Singing, and still today he continues prepping himself in L.A. and in New York City. His latest feature film "Instructions Not Included" became the most successful Spanish-language film ever in the US and worldwide, and broke numerous box office records everywhere, earning over $100M. Variety recently recognized him as the "#1 most influential Hispanic male in the world".

Profile

Eugenio Derbez
Eugenio Derbez
Eugenio Derbez

Movies

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Jaime Mendoza
Two teenage Mexican-American loners in 1987 El Paso explore a new, unusual friendship and the difficult road to self-discovery.
Radical
Sergio
In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, a frustrated teacher tries a radical new method to break through his students’ apathy and unlock their curiosity, their potential… and maybe even their genius. Based on a true story.
13:14: The Challenge of Helping
Producer
On September 19, 2017, at 1:14 p.m., an earthquake devastated Mexico City and its environs. Immediately, citizens mobilized to help, including the actor and youtuber Juanpa Zurita who quickly organized a group of friends that included singers, actors, content creators and other celebrities from the world of entertainment who helped him raise funds for the reconstruction of the city.
13:14: The Challenge of Helping
Himself
On September 19, 2017, at 1:14 p.m., an earthquake devastated Mexico City and its environs. Immediately, citizens mobilized to help, including the actor and youtuber Juanpa Zurita who quickly organized a group of friends that included singers, actors, content creators and other celebrities from the world of entertainment who helped him raise funds for the reconstruction of the city.
Cuando Sea Joven
Producer
70-year-old Malena gets a second chance at life when she magically turns into her 22-year-old self. Now, posing as "Maria" to hide her true identity, she becomes the lead singer of her grandson's band and tries to recover her dream of singing, which she had to give up at some point.
The Valet
Producer
World famous movie star Olivia faces a PR disaster when a paparazzi snaps a photo of her with her married lover, Vincent. The hard-working valet Antonio accidentally appears in the same photo and is enlisted to pose as Olivia’s new boyfriend as a cover-up. This ruse with Olivia thrusts Antonio into the spotlight and unexpected chaos.
The Valet
Antonio Flores
World famous movie star Olivia faces a PR disaster when a paparazzi snaps a photo of her with her married lover, Vincent. The hard-working valet Antonio accidentally appears in the same photo and is enlisted to pose as Olivia’s new boyfriend as a cover-up. This ruse with Olivia thrusts Antonio into the spotlight and unexpected chaos.
¿Y cómo es él?
Producer
Thomas is a meek man on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Despite his situation he decides to fake a work trip to go to Vallarta to confront Jero, a taxi driver who is sleeping with his wife.
Sexo: La película
Director
"The childhood of many will be destroyed, "Sex", will be one of the saddest films in the history of cinema, the ending, will mark the memory of every viewer within the real, symbolic and imaginary order".
Sexo: La película
Don Beto
"The childhood of many will be destroyed, "Sex", will be one of the saddest films in the history of cinema, the ending, will mark the memory of every viewer within the real, symbolic and imaginary order".
CODA
Bernardo Villalobos
As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.
The Broken Candle
Shomer
Hartwarming tale of Nira, a broken Hanukkah candle who becomes the shamash ("lead candle" of the hanukkiah) on the last night of the Festival of Lights.
HA Festival: The Art of Comedy
The HA Festival: The Art of Comedy Special is a non-stereotypical show with a predominantly Latinx cast and crew made with a real budget and for all audiences.
Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado
Self
Once the world's most famous astrologer, Walter Mercado seeks to resurrect a forgotten legacy. Raised in the sugar cane fields of Puerto Rico, Walter grew up to become a gender non-conforming, cape-wearing psychic whose televised horoscopes reached 120 million viewers a day for decades before he mysteriously disappeared.
Dedicated to my ex
Nixon
The film tells the story of Ariel, a 21-year-old who decides to form a rock band to compete for a prize of ten thousand dollars in a musical band contest, this as a last option when trying to get money to save their relationship and reunite with his ex-girlfriend, which breaks due to the trip she must make to Finland for an internship. Ariel with her friend Ortega, decides to make a casting to find the other members of the band, although they do not know nothing about music, thus forming a band with members that have diverse and opposite personalities.
Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Executive Producer
Dora, a girl who has spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, now must navigate her most dangerous adventure yet: high school. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself leading Boots (her best friend, a monkey), Diego, and a rag tag group of teens on an adventure to save her parents and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost Inca civilization.
Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Alejandro Gutierrez
Dora, a girl who has spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, now must navigate her most dangerous adventure yet: high school. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself leading Boots (her best friend, a monkey), Diego, and a rag tag group of teens on an adventure to save her parents and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost Inca civilization.
The Angry Birds Movie 2
Glenn (voice)
Red, Chuck, Bomb and the rest of their feathered friends are surprised when a green pig suggests that they put aside their differences and unite to fight a common threat. Aggressive birds from an island covered in ice are planning to use an elaborate weapon to destroy the fowl and swine.
The Mongolian Conspiracy
Rosendo del Valle
1963, the Soviet Union intercepts a rumor that China pretends to assassinate the president of the US in his visit to Mexico. Filiberto Garcia, a local policeman, has 72 hours to investigate the Mongolian Conspiracy. Damn International Intrigue!
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Hawthorne
When Clara’s mother leaves her a mysterious gift, she embarks on a journey to four secret realms—where she discovers her greatest strength could change the world.
Overboard
Producer
A spoiled, wealthy yacht owner is thrown overboard and becomes the target of revenge from his mistreated employee.
Overboard
Leonardo Montenegro
A spoiled, wealthy yacht owner is thrown overboard and becomes the target of revenge from his mistreated employee.
Geostorm
Al Hernandez
After an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world's leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. But now, something has gone wrong: the system built to protect Earth is attacking it, and it becomes a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything and everyone along with it.
Sandy Wexler
Ramiro Alejandro
When a hapless but dedicated talent manager signs his first client who actually has talent, his career finally starts to take off.
How to Be a Latin Lover
Producer
An aging Latin lover gets dumped by his sugar mama and must fend for himself in a harsh world.
How to Be a Latin Lover
Maximo
An aging Latin lover gets dumped by his sugar mama and must fend for himself in a harsh world.
Two Is a Family
Original Story
A man without attachments or responsibilities suddenly finds himself with an abandoned baby and leaves for London to try and find the mother. Eight years later after he and his daughter become inseparable Gloria's mother reappears.
Miracles from Heaven
Dr. Nurko
When Christy discovers her 10-year-old daughter Anna has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes a ferocious advocate for her daughter’s healing as she searches for a solution. After Anna has a freak accident and falls three stories, a miracle unfolds in the wake of her dramatic rescue that leaves medical specialists mystified, her family restored and their community inspired.
A la mala
Himself
Maria Laura "Mala" is an actress with little luck, but she is successful working for other women, seducing their boyfriends to know if they are faithful or not. But everything changes when her dream to perform in her acting career depends on a job to be performed with Santiago who breaks the pattern and shakes her professional convictions.
El tamaño si importa
A typical next door mexican girl –away from the beauty standards-, will try to conquer her old boss, a very handsome and charismatic socialite, who is now broken and alone.
The Book of Life
Chato (voice)
The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.
Instructions Not Included
Producer
Valentin is Acapulco's resident playboy, until a former fling leaves a baby on his doorstep and him heading with her out of Mexico.
Instructions Not Included
Valentín
Valentin is Acapulco's resident playboy, until a former fling leaves a baby on his doorstep and him heading with her out of Mexico.
Instructions Not Included
Writer
Valentin is Acapulco's resident playboy, until a former fling leaves a baby on his doorstep and him heading with her out of Mexico.
Instructions Not Included
Director
Valentin is Acapulco's resident playboy, until a former fling leaves a baby on his doorstep and him heading with her out of Mexico.
Girl in Progress
Mission Impossible
As single mom Grace juggles work, bills, and her affair with a married doctor, her daughter, Ansiedad, plots a shortcut to adulthood after finding inspiration in the coming-of-age stories she's reading for school.
Jack and Jill
Felipe / Felipe's Grandma
Jack Sadelstein, a successful advertising executive in Los Angeles with a beautiful wife and kids, dreads one event each year: the Thanksgiving visit of his twin sister Jill. Jill's neediness and passive-aggressiveness is maddening to Jack, turning his normally tranquil life upside down.
Te presento a Laura
Charlie
This is the story of 23-year-old Laura who lives in the largest city in the world and yet feels alone. She also knows the exact date in which she'll die: April 30. What Laura doesn't know is what she'll do from now till then, and thus she enrolls in a group of optimists, which she finds pathetic but fun. In that group she writes a list of 10 things she wants to do before she dies, some that mean a lot and some that are a lot of fun. The first thing on her list is to save a life.
It's Not You, It's Me
Javier
Javier se ha casado con María, el amor de su vida, y ahora lo único que desea es estar feliz con ella el resto de su vida, pero el destino se la quita poco después de la boda. Ahora Javier está enredado en sus emociones: ¿cómo aceptará la muerte de su mujer para encontrar nuevamente el amor?
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Store Owner
A pampered Beverly Hills chihuahua named Chloe who, while on vacation in Mexico with her owner Viv's niece, Rachel, gets lost and must rely on her friends to help her get back home before she is caught by a dognapper who wants to ransom her.
Under the Same Moon
Enrique
Tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico.
Blood of My Blood
Anibal
A Mexican boy smuggles himself to Brooklyn to meet his long-lost father - only to have his identity stolen upon arrival by an impostor who seeks to steal the fathers' fortune.
Pledge This!
Jose
At popular South Beach University, filthy rich super-snob Victoria English is the absolute queen of leading Greek student club, Sigma Sigma. In order to achieve her crowning ambition, winning FHM Magazine's annual best sorority, she must recruit atypical 'Sigmies' to fulfill the diversity criteria. Ambitious sycophant pledge Kristen Haas helps her attract 'losers' (too poor, ugly, unfashionable), who are cruelly put through excruciating hazing, without intent to actually enroll them. Gloria, the brightest and most assertive pledge, wins the heart of Derek 'baby Dick', Victoria's ideal, yet constantly abused boyfriend, whose bitch-addiction is cured by this alternative lover. Together they lead the revolt of the not-even-nerds.
National Lampoon's TV: The Movie
Self
A celebration of the ever increasing depravity of television in our society-- it's a channel surfing adventure through the most utterly ridiculous spoofed television programming and commercials.
Imaginum
Yxxxxx (voice)
Yxxxxx, an intergalactic parasite with delusions of grandeur and highly dangerous, who is confined in a mental space, has decided to force three other inmates, who are not exactly an example of prudence, to escape the mental asylum with him to involve them in their evil plans.
Leftie
Forastero
Futuristic movie about Alejandro, a gifted left-handed child marble player who must win a competition as the entire town's hopes - and money - rest on him.
Soy Hombre ¿y Qué….?
Ernesto participates in a race in which another competitor runs over a blind man and runs away. Ernesto is guilty and his only way to escape prison is disguised as a woman. In his new role, Ernesto falls in love with a young woman, but unfortunately he cannot tell her the truth or what he feels until the culprit is caught.
Hembra o macho
A lawyer fears he's gay after falling for a girl he thinks is a transvestite.
Transplante a la mexicana
Eugenio
Más vale amada que quemada
Fotógrafo de modelos
Mexican comedy from 1990 written and directed by Víctor Manuel Castro.
Por un vestido de novia
Young woman's character flaws and aristocratic pretensions become an obstacle when she falls in love and decides to marry. Numerous lives are ruined.
Lotería
A recently widowed father looking to bond with his kids ends up with more than he bargained for when an old family deck of Lotería Don Clemente cards come to life. The family is whisked on a globe-trotting journey to uncover the secrets of the deck and keep it from falling into the hands of a mysterious business magnate with devious plans.
Aztec Warrior
Gallo
A washed up wrestler decides to come out of retirement.