Christopher von Uckermann | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Christopher Alexander Luis Casillas von Uckermann |
Born |
Mexico City, Mexican Federal District |
October 21, 1986
Genres | Latin pop, pop, alternative |
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer-songwriter |
Years active | 1993–present |
Labels | Uckermann Musica (Independent) |
Associated acts | 2004–2009 RBD |
Website | www |
Notable instruments | |
Vocals, drums, guitar, beatboxing. |
Christopher Alexander Luis Casillas von Uckermann (born on October 21, 1986) is a Mexican actor and singer-songwriter. He started his acting career when he was only two years old in TV commercials, and became known worldwide after his role as Diego Bustamante in the soap opera Rebelde. He was a member of the band RBD from 2004 to 2009 and has been a solo artist since the band's split, having released one album, Somos, in 2010, and one EP called La Revolución de los Ciegos in 2017.
In 1999 he was cast in El diario de Daniela. He then starred in Amigos X Siempre in 2000, alongside Spanish Mexican singer/actress Belinda Peregrín. In 2001 he acted in and wrote the theme song for the series Aventuras En El Tiempo.
In 2004 he was cast in Rebelde, a remake of the famed Argentinean series, Rebelde Way. He played Diego Bustamante, a student in the fictitious "Elite Way School", with dreams of becoming a musician. The show ran from 2004–2006, totaling 440 episodes.
Following the success of Rebelde, in 2007, Televisa released RBD: La Familia, which starred the members of RBD. The sitcom was based on the fictional lives of the members of RBD. The characters of the series were not based on the band's characters in Rebelde, but intended to be similar to the actors' real personalities. The show ran from March 14, 2007 – June 13, 2007, and only lasted 13 episodes.
He is currently starring in the hit TV series of mystery and science fiction Kdabra, produced in Latin America by Fox. The series is filmed in Colombia at the Majestic Hotel. Already airing throughout Central and South America, eastern Europe and Japan, Kdabra is the centerpiece of Fox's new Spanish language television network in the US debuting in August, MundoFox.