Cristóbal Fernández González (born 27 January 1991) is a Mexican actor and professional footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive. He is best known for playing Dani Rojas in the Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso (2020–2023).
Fernández has also played roles in the films Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023), Venom: The Last Dance (2024), and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024).
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Early life
Cristóbal Fernández was born on 27 January 1991, in Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Acting career
Fernández fell in love with acting while in college, and further pursued acting after moving to London. Following a stint in several indie films, he was cast in the Apple TV+ comedy series Ted Lasso, in which he played Dani Rojas across the first three seasons (2020–2023).
Fernández is also the co-founder of film production company Espectro MX Films.
Starting in 2024, Fernández has featured in the State Farm commercial "Bundle is Life" alongside Patrick Mahomes.
Recently he was featured in the English and Spanish commercial for Old Spice Swagger deodorant "Mantente fresco con Cristo Fernandez", "Underfreshtimated".
He also played a small part in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024).
In the German-language Swiss sitcom Unsere kleine Botschaft, Fernandez plays the local embassy staff member Fernando. Fernandez speaks fluent German and is not dubbed.
Personal life
He has a younger sister, Paloma Cinco, an actress, model and business entrepreneur. She is acting as Maria Rojas, Dani Rojas' sister in Ted Lasso Season 4 (2026).
Football career
Early career
Fernández found a love for football at a young age, and joined the youth teams of Guadalajara's Estudiantes Tecos at the age of 15. He later played in the Tercera División de México for Valle del Grullo, and had a stint with Guayama in Puerto Rico, before a knee injury ultimately ended his professional career in 2014. With the encouragement of his parents, Fernández decided to pursue acting as a second career.
El Paso Locomotive
In early 2026, Fernández pursued a return to professional football. He trained with Chicago Fire II, the reserve side of Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire, before trialing with USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive. He logged approximately 30 minutes for the club in a pre-season friendly against New Mexico United. On 12 May 2026, El Paso signed Fernández to a professional contract. On 11 July 2026, he made his debut for the club against New Mexico in the 2026 USL Cup after being subbed in for Rubio Rubin in the 79th minute.
Career statistics
As of 11 July 2026
