Cristián de la Fuente (Spanish pronunciation: [kɾisˈtjãn ðe la
ˈfwẽnte]; born as Cristián Andrés de la Fuente Sabarots on March
10, 1974 in Santiago de Chile, Chile) is a Chileanâ€"American actor,
presenter, model and producer.Cristian De la Fuente was born in
Santiago, Chile, the only child of chemist Hugo de la Fuente (died
1996) and Adriana Sabarots, a homemaker of French descent. He served
in the Chilean Air Force reserve prior to attending the Pontifical
Catholic University of Chile, where he pursued a degree in civil
engineering. While still a sophomore, de la Fuente was discovered by a
talent scout and encouraged to enter the country's Super Teen contest,
which he won. This was soon followed by roles in several soap operas,
including “Eclipse de luna†(Canal 13, 1997), as well as a stint
as host of Chile's top-rated variety series, “Venga conmigoâ€
(Canal 13, 1995-2002). Cristian de la Fuente was a popular television
actor in South America before breaking into the U.S. markets with
appearances in several independent films. He eventually worked his way
up to supporting roles in Hollywood features like “Basic†(2003)
and popular television shows like “CSI: Miami†(CBS, 2002- ) and
“Soñar no cuesta nada†(Venevision, 2005). In 2008, he was tapped
to participate in the sixth season of the American edition of
“Dancing with the Stars†, raising his international profile.In
1998, de la Fuente was tapped by Telemundo to star in “Reyes y
Rey†(1998), a remake of “Starsky and Hutch†(ABC, 1975â€"79)
for Mexican television. The series proved unpopular with viewers, but
de la Fuente had already moved on to greener pastures â€"
specifically, the American television industry, for which he made his
debut in a 1999 episode of “Pensacola: Wings of Gold†(syndicated,
1997-2000). He was then cast as law clerk Andres Diaz in the Paul
Haggis-produced drama “Family Law†(CBS, 1999-2002). For his
portrayal, de la Fuente earned an ALMA nomination in 2000.More
Stateside work increased de la Fuente's profile with American
audiences; he made his motion picture debut alongside Sylvester
Stallone in Renny Harlin's racing drama “Driven†(2001), and
partnered with Jon Bon Jovi as a vampire-hunting priest in
“Vampires: Los Muertos†in 2002. De la Fuente also turned up in
John McTiernan's military thriller “Basic†(2003) opposite John
Travolta, and enjoyed several appearances on “CSI: Miami†as lab
tech Sam Belmontes between 2003 and 2004.
ˈfwẽnte]; born as Cristián Andrés de la Fuente Sabarots on March
10, 1974 in Santiago de Chile, Chile) is a Chileanâ€"American actor,
presenter, model and producer.Cristian De la Fuente was born in
Santiago, Chile, the only child of chemist Hugo de la Fuente (died
1996) and Adriana Sabarots, a homemaker of French descent. He served
in the Chilean Air Force reserve prior to attending the Pontifical
Catholic University of Chile, where he pursued a degree in civil
engineering. While still a sophomore, de la Fuente was discovered by a
talent scout and encouraged to enter the country's Super Teen contest,
which he won. This was soon followed by roles in several soap operas,
including “Eclipse de luna†(Canal 13, 1997), as well as a stint
as host of Chile's top-rated variety series, “Venga conmigoâ€
(Canal 13, 1995-2002). Cristian de la Fuente was a popular television
actor in South America before breaking into the U.S. markets with
appearances in several independent films. He eventually worked his way
up to supporting roles in Hollywood features like “Basic†(2003)
and popular television shows like “CSI: Miami†(CBS, 2002- ) and
“Soñar no cuesta nada†(Venevision, 2005). In 2008, he was tapped
to participate in the sixth season of the American edition of
“Dancing with the Stars†, raising his international profile.In
1998, de la Fuente was tapped by Telemundo to star in “Reyes y
Rey†(1998), a remake of “Starsky and Hutch†(ABC, 1975â€"79)
for Mexican television. The series proved unpopular with viewers, but
de la Fuente had already moved on to greener pastures â€"
specifically, the American television industry, for which he made his
debut in a 1999 episode of “Pensacola: Wings of Gold†(syndicated,
1997-2000). He was then cast as law clerk Andres Diaz in the Paul
Haggis-produced drama “Family Law†(CBS, 1999-2002). For his
portrayal, de la Fuente earned an ALMA nomination in 2000.More
Stateside work increased de la Fuente's profile with American
audiences; he made his motion picture debut alongside Sylvester
Stallone in Renny Harlin's racing drama “Driven†(2001), and
partnered with Jon Bon Jovi as a vampire-hunting priest in
“Vampires: Los Muertos†in 2002. De la Fuente also turned up in
John McTiernan's military thriller “Basic†(2003) opposite John
Travolta, and enjoyed several appearances on “CSI: Miami†as lab
tech Sam Belmontes between 2003 and 2004.
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