Cristián de la Fuente
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Cristián de la Fuente (born March 10, 1974 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean television actor who has gone on to make a name for himself in U.S. film and television. He was spotted by a talent scout during his sophomore year as a civil engineering major at Santiago's Universidad Catolica, and acted on variety shows and soaps in Chile.
De La Fuente won a contest as Chile's next Super Teen. Beginning with small network roles in primetime, De La Fuente quickly went on to star in four primetime dramas including Eclipse de Luna and the highly acclaimed televised theatrical production of La Tia de Carlos. De La Fuente starred in Chile's number-one rated variety program Venga Conmigo, the comedy Mi Tio y Yo (My Uncle and Me) and the MTV-style music and dance program Generation 2000.
In 1998 he moved to Mexico and played on the series Reyes y Rey and was a guest star on Pensacola: Wings of Gold. He has also appeared regularly on CSI: Miami and Family Law. He has starred opposite Sylvester Stallone in Driven, in John Carpenter's Vampires: Los Muertos with Jon Bon Jovi, as well as the independent thriller Minimal Knowledge.
De La Fuente's hosting credits include MGM's Road to the Oscars for Latin America and the Walt Disney World Christmas Parade. He has also presented at the Latin Billboard Awards, The World Music Awards and the Alma Awards. He is fluent in both English and Spanish, carries a pilot's license and is an officer in the Reserves for the Chilean Air Force. On January 5, 2002 he married fellow Chilean-born actress Angelica Castro.
In 2005, starred in the Venevisión's Miami-made telenovela Soñar No Cuesta Nada, starring alongside Mexican actresses Karyme Lozano and Laura Zapata. It was a huge hit in the daytime slot on Univisión. It ran about 191 episodes and 9 months on air.
He is currently appearing as Aaron in the CBS sitcom The Class.
