Eugenio Derbez Mexican Actor Known for Jack and Jill

Eugenio Derbez is a Mexican actor born on 2 September 1962 in Milpa Alta. He is recognised for appearances in Jack and Jill (2011) and Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019).

Early life

Eugenio Derbez is the son of Silvia Derbez. Eugenio Derbez was educated at Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía and Televisa San Ángel.

Career

The earliest credit on record for Eugenio Derbez is No tengo madre (1997). During the 2000s, he worked on Under the Same Moon (2007) and Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008). Work from the 2010s includes Geostorm (2017) and The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018). CODA (2021) and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (2022) are among his 2020s credits.

His filmography here covers 23 films and 6 TV series from 1997 to 2024. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (7), followed by drama (3) and action (2). The most recent title listed is Y llegaron de noche (2024). Of his two titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Geostorm (2017) has the highest, at $222 million. His off-screen credits include director on 3 titles, including Instructions Not Included, and writer on Demain tout commence and Instructions Not Included.

Eva Longoria appears in three of his listed titles, including Overboard (2018). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Andy Garcia (two titles) and Adriana Barraza (two titles).

In genre terms, the records list comedy. Eugenio Derbez reaches 3.7M subscribers on YouTube, according to the May 2025 count.

Recognition

His awards include the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has also won the Platino Award for Best Actor for Instructions Not Included.

Personal life

Former marriages on record are to Gabriela Michel (1980 to 1990), Victoria Ruffo (1992 to 1997) and Alessandra Rosaldo (2012 to 2022). He is the father of Aislinn Derbez, José Eduardo Derbez and Vadhir Derbez, and has 4 children in total.