Luis Gerardo Hernández Méndez (born 12 March 1982) is a Mexican actor and producer born in Aguascalientes City. Having previously mostly appeared in smaller films and on television, Méndez shot to fame with his starring role in the 2013 comedy film The Noble Family, which for a few months was Mexico's highest-ever grossing film. The following year, he played a role in the movie Cantinflas, and as of 2015 he is co-producing (with friend Gary Alazraki) and co-starring (with Mariana Treviño) in Club de Cuervos, which is Netflix's first ever original production in Spanish.[1] More recently, his production company Cine Vaquero had a first look deal with ViacomCBS International Studios.[2]

Luis Gerardo Méndez
Méndez in 2017
Born	(1982-03-12) 12 March 1982 (age 40) Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Occupation	Actor, producer
Years active	2003–present

Early life and education

Méndez was born and raised in Aguascalientes in central Mexico.

Personal life

Méndez was asked about his sexuality following an interview where he used a masculine form to refer to his past relationships.[3] As of January 2016, he was in a relationship with Pablo Chemor.[4]

Méndez has a dog named Tuba, and they both appeared in a PETA campaign encouraging people to treat their pets as members of the family.[5]

Awards and nominations

For his role as Javi Noble in The Noble Family (2013), Méndez was nominated for the Ariel Award for Best Actor.[6] He won a New York Latin ACE Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his role in Cantinflas (2014).[7] In 2019, Méndez received a second Ariel Award nomination for Best Actor for his lead role in Bayoneta.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

• Luis Gerardo Méndez at IMDb

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