Martín Hernández
Encyclopedia
Martín Alejandro Hernández Mendez (born January 19, 1992) is a Mexican actor
and model
, known in Latin America
and the United Kingdom
for his roles as Octavio in Guillermo del Toro
's horror film The Devil's Backbone
,
and as Marcos in the drama film, Love, Pain and Vice Versa
.
Hernández started in show business as a child fashion model
for magazine advertisement and television commercials. At age 11, he began his acting career in the film industry, after a couple of films he made two soap operas; in 2008, he made his motion picture debut as a lead actor by playing a drug addicted teen. Hernández will released his directing debut film in 2010.
Early 2007 Hernández was listed among artists and entertainers as one of People en Español
"50 Most Beautiful People."
, Jalisco
, Mexico
to Martín A. Hernández and Arcelia Mendez. He is the oldest of three brothers; the youngest one is Sebastian Hernández who is six years younger than he is, and Salvador Hernández who is three years younger. He is from Spanish
, Hispanic
, Italian
and American
heritage and was raised as a Roman Catholic.
He started to study drama at age five, he later moved to California
at the age of eleven, that same year he traveled to Spain
to audition for Guillermo del Toro
's The Devil's Backbone
. Hernández's debut film was released on November 21, 2001 and collected less than one million dollars worldwide. He stopped acting for more than four years until 2004. Hernández decided on not been home school, he currently studies at Covina High School
in Los Angeles, California
.
to audition for Guillermo del Toro
's The Devil's Backbone
, his role was to play Octavio one of the kids from the orphanage, his character played more of the small supporting role but still catch the critics' attention. The following year, while in vacation Hernández received his first hosting role for a week in 2002 on Mi TRL, Mexico
. After a few years out of the scene, Hernández made his first U.S appearance, as a freshman along Lindsay Lohan
in the critical acclaimed film, Mean Girls
. Eventually the cameo only shows Hernández during the fight in school and also walking in the hallways. His first lead role came in the drama film Love, Pain and Vice Versa
. which premiered in April at the Tribeca Film Festival
with positive reviews from both the public and the media. According to the actor during the interview in El Show de Christina he is currently working on a horror film
that will be "intense and really fun."
that he will be directing his first feature film that will be completely in the English language. This will mark Hernández as the youngest Mexican to direct a film.
as a model. On November 2, 2007 Hernández gave a cover story to "¡Hola! Magazine
" were he spoke about his "fashion rules" and protested against the use of fur, since his a member of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
(PETA), in the interview he attacked Jennifer Lopez
, because the artist wears real fur. That same year he was named one of People en Español
s "50 Most Beautiful." In the interview with the magazine, he said that his fashion icons were; "Audrey Hepburn
, Kylie Minogue
, Jim Morrison
and Britney Spears
." He also appeared in the music video for "Piece of Me
" from pop sensation Britney Spears
. According to The Associated Press, Hernández is one of the youngest international models to hit the Los Angeles Fashion Week
runway
. Hernández is expected to pose for Vogue Magazine in the near future.
During August 2007, Martín Hernández used the popular social networking website MySpace
to further his modeling "fashion" career. Hernández also used MySpace for blogging about his life while making social commentary on confidence, fame, and beauty. But in late July, for unknown reasons his MySpace page became private and only friends can view the official page.
Hernández commented that more films like Brokeback Mountain
should be produced, instead of those stupid comedy films. Hernández's comment received minimum amount of media attention, but the criticisms was harsh, because Hernández was just fifteen years old at the time and had seen the film which is rated R. In response to the criticisms Hernández said that he was a very mature teenager and was able to view the film just like any other film.
In June 2008, Hernández and his MySpace were involved in a controversy, according to media reports parents were disappointed at the actor for using explicit language on his comments and about me section, a source told Los Angeles Times
that the use of Hernández's language was unacceptable, they said the actor used the words "fuck, bitch and slut." Hernández never released a statement on why he was using such language.
, an advocate for animal rights
, and an active member of the animal protection organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
(PETA), taking part in several campaigns for animal rights. He became a vegetarian in her early teens when he saw his friend's father slaughtering animals he had at the family's farm.
One of Martin's campaigns as a member of (PETA) has been against the use of fur
and campaigning against Kentucky Fried Chicken
. According to Hernández the restaurant is "not civilized or acceptable." Hernández has expressed his interest to posse in the (PETA) campaign I'd Rather Go Naked than Wear Fur
, but since the actor is under age, the United States child protection service
doesn't allow minors to be photograph nude under the age of eighteen.
In late 2007 and early 2008 Hernández joined a Covina High School
program named Gay-Straight Alliances, which promotes sexual liberty between teens, for many experts Hernández is a great role model to represent this campaign. According to him the group offers the "liberty of being open about sexuality, it doesn't matter if you're gay, straight, or lesbian: you have the same rights as any other person." But aside from all his activism Hernández is not an active or member of the LGBT social movements
.
On November 6, 2008 Hernández made public his support in the LGBT
community. Hernández publicly spoke out against California
's Proposition 8
which eliminates same-sex marriage in California
saying, "Im in shock that so many people are still closed minded and don't think about rights, it is sad that gay people can't have the right to marry." This marked Hernández's first public support to the LGBT community since he revealed to be homosexual in early 2008.
program Tempranito when ask about the 2008 U.S. presidential election, Hernández showed his support to Barack Obama
quoting "I can't vote I'm under age but if I can attract voters and help Obama I would." The show's host continued by asking on why he wouldn't support John McCain
, Hernández replied "I would never support someone that discriminates people by their life style."
. In many interviews Hernández has declared that his favorite musicians are Britney Spears
and The Doors
, when asked about why he choose to become an actor he quoted "Meryl Streep
is the greatest actress in the world and her work makes me feel good and I would love to make people feel just the way she makes me feel."
Hernández cites the melodramatic film The Hours
and Empire of the Sun
as two of his major inspirations for acting and directing films.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, known in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
for his roles as Octavio in Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro is a Mexican director, producer, screenwriter, novelist and designer. He is mostly known for his acclaimed films, Blade II, Pan's Labyrinth and the Hellboy film franchise. He is a frequent collaborator with Ron Perlman, Federico Luppi and Doug Jones...
's horror film The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone is a 2001 Spanish-Mexican gothic thriller film written by Guillermo del Toro, Antonio Trashorras and David Muñoz, and directed by Guillermo del Toro. It was independently produced by Pedro Almodóvar....
,
and as Marcos in the drama film, Love, Pain and Vice Versa
Violanchelo
Violanchelo is a 2008 drama film starring Bárbara Mori, Leonardo Sbaraglia and Tony Dalton. The film is based on a romantic story.-Sypnosis:...
.
Hernández started in show business as a child fashion model
Child modeling
A child model refers to a child who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art, such as photography, painting and sculpture.-Practice:...
for magazine advertisement and television commercials. At age 11, he began his acting career in the film industry, after a couple of films he made two soap operas; in 2008, he made his motion picture debut as a lead actor by playing a drug addicted teen. Hernández will released his directing debut film in 2010.
Early 2007 Hernández was listed among artists and entertainers as one of People en Español
People en Español
People en Español is a Spanish-language American magazine published by Time Inc. that debuted in 1996, originally as the Spanish-language edition of its publication People...
"50 Most Beautiful People."
Early life and career debut
Hernández was born in GuadalajaraGuadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
, Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
to Martín A. Hernández and Arcelia Mendez. He is the oldest of three brothers; the youngest one is Sebastian Hernández who is six years younger than he is, and Salvador Hernández who is three years younger. He is from Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
, Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
, Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
and American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
heritage and was raised as a Roman Catholic.
He started to study drama at age five, he later moved to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
at the age of eleven, that same year he traveled to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
to audition for Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro is a Mexican director, producer, screenwriter, novelist and designer. He is mostly known for his acclaimed films, Blade II, Pan's Labyrinth and the Hellboy film franchise. He is a frequent collaborator with Ron Perlman, Federico Luppi and Doug Jones...
's The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone is a 2001 Spanish-Mexican gothic thriller film written by Guillermo del Toro, Antonio Trashorras and David Muñoz, and directed by Guillermo del Toro. It was independently produced by Pedro Almodóvar....
. Hernández's debut film was released on November 21, 2001 and collected less than one million dollars worldwide. He stopped acting for more than four years until 2004. Hernández decided on not been home school, he currently studies at Covina High School
Covina High School
Covina High School, commonly known as Covina High or CHS to the students, is a public high school located in Covina, California, United States. Covina High School is one of three comprehensive high schools within the Covina-Valley Unified School District. Established in 1897, Covina High is...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
Acting career
In 2001, Hernández traveled to SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
to audition for Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro is a Mexican director, producer, screenwriter, novelist and designer. He is mostly known for his acclaimed films, Blade II, Pan's Labyrinth and the Hellboy film franchise. He is a frequent collaborator with Ron Perlman, Federico Luppi and Doug Jones...
's The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone is a 2001 Spanish-Mexican gothic thriller film written by Guillermo del Toro, Antonio Trashorras and David Muñoz, and directed by Guillermo del Toro. It was independently produced by Pedro Almodóvar....
, his role was to play Octavio one of the kids from the orphanage, his character played more of the small supporting role but still catch the critics' attention. The following year, while in vacation Hernández received his first hosting role for a week in 2002 on Mi TRL, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. After a few years out of the scene, Hernández made his first U.S appearance, as a freshman along Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan is an American actress, pop singer and model. She began her career as a child fashion model before making her motion picture debut in Disney's 1998 remake of The Parent Trap at the age of 11...
in the critical acclaimed film, Mean Girls
Mean Girls
Mean Girls is a 2004 American teen comedy-drama film directed by Mark Waters. The screenplay was written by Tina Fey and is based in part on the non-fiction book Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman, which describes how female high school social cliques operate and the effect they can have...
. Eventually the cameo only shows Hernández during the fight in school and also walking in the hallways. His first lead role came in the drama film Love, Pain and Vice Versa
Violanchelo
Violanchelo is a 2008 drama film starring Bárbara Mori, Leonardo Sbaraglia and Tony Dalton. The film is based on a romantic story.-Sypnosis:...
. which premiered in April at the Tribeca Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Film Festival is a film festival founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Craig Hatkoff in a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the consequent loss of vitality in the TriBeCa neighborhood in Lower Manhattan.The mission of the festival...
with positive reviews from both the public and the media. According to the actor during the interview in El Show de Christina he is currently working on a horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
that will be "intense and really fun."
Directing career
On October 15, 2008 Hernández released a statement via TV AztecaTV Azteca
Azteca, is the second largest Mexican television entertainment. It was established in 1983 as the state-owned Instituto Mexicano de la Televisión , a holding of the national TV networks channel 13 and 7 and was privatized under its current name in 1993 and now is part of Grupo Salinas...
that he will be directing his first feature film that will be completely in the English language. This will mark Hernández as the youngest Mexican to direct a film.
Modeling
Hernández has become better recognised between teens as an international style icon, rather than an actor. Hernández made a guest appearance on the runway for French designer Arianne Phillepst in 2007, making this his debut at Los Angeles Fashion WeekLos Angeles Fashion Week
Los Angeles Fashion Week takes place each March and October in locations throughout the Los Angeles area.-History:...
as a model. On November 2, 2007 Hernández gave a cover story to "¡Hola! Magazine
¡Hola!
¡Hola! is a weekly Spanish-language magazine specializing in celebrity news, published in Spain and 13 other countries. It also has local editions in Brazil, Canada, Greece, Mexico, Peru, Britain, Russia and Argentina. It is the second most popular magazine in Spain, after the Pronto, the most sold...
" were he spoke about his "fashion rules" and protested against the use of fur, since his a member of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is an American animal rights organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president. A non-profit corporation with 300 employees and two million members and supporters, it claims to be the largest animal rights...
(PETA), in the interview he attacked Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
, because the artist wears real fur. That same year he was named one of People en Español
People en Español
People en Español is a Spanish-language American magazine published by Time Inc. that debuted in 1996, originally as the Spanish-language edition of its publication People...
s "50 Most Beautiful." In the interview with the magazine, he said that his fashion icons were; "Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn was a British actress and humanitarian. Although modest about her acting ability, Hepburn remains one of the world's most famous actresses of all time, remembered as a film and fashion icon of the twentieth century...
, Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
, Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison
James Douglas "Jim" Morrison was an American musician, singer, and poet, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band The Doors...
and Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
." He also appeared in the music video for "Piece of Me
Piece of Me
"Piece of Me" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears from her fifth studio album, Blackout. It was released on November 27, 2007 by Jive Records as the second single from the album...
" from pop sensation Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
. According to The Associated Press, Hernández is one of the youngest international models to hit the Los Angeles Fashion Week
Los Angeles Fashion Week
Los Angeles Fashion Week takes place each March and October in locations throughout the Los Angeles area.-History:...
runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
. Hernández is expected to pose for Vogue Magazine in the near future.
During August 2007, Martín Hernández used the popular social networking website MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
to further his modeling "fashion" career. Hernández also used MySpace for blogging about his life while making social commentary on confidence, fame, and beauty. But in late July, for unknown reasons his MySpace page became private and only friends can view the official page.
Controversies
During an appearance at the 2007 Tribeca Film FestivalTribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Film Festival is a film festival founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Craig Hatkoff in a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the consequent loss of vitality in the TriBeCa neighborhood in Lower Manhattan.The mission of the festival...
Hernández commented that more films like Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain is a 2005 romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee. It is a film adaptation of the 1997 short story of the same name by Annie Proulx with the screenplay written by Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry...
should be produced, instead of those stupid comedy films. Hernández's comment received minimum amount of media attention, but the criticisms was harsh, because Hernández was just fifteen years old at the time and had seen the film which is rated R. In response to the criticisms Hernández said that he was a very mature teenager and was able to view the film just like any other film.
In June 2008, Hernández and his MySpace were involved in a controversy, according to media reports parents were disappointed at the actor for using explicit language on his comments and about me section, a source told Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
that the use of Hernández's language was unacceptable, they said the actor used the words "fuck, bitch and slut." Hernández never released a statement on why he was using such language.
Philanthropy
Hernández was a vegetarianVegetarianism
Vegetarianism encompasses the practice of following plant-based diets , with or without the inclusion of dairy products or eggs, and with the exclusion of meat...
, an advocate for animal rights
Animal rights
Animal rights, also known as animal liberation, is the idea that the most basic interests of non-human animals should be afforded the same consideration as the similar interests of human beings...
, and an active member of the animal protection organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is an American animal rights organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president. A non-profit corporation with 300 employees and two million members and supporters, it claims to be the largest animal rights...
(PETA), taking part in several campaigns for animal rights. He became a vegetarian in her early teens when he saw his friend's father slaughtering animals he had at the family's farm.
One of Martin's campaigns as a member of (PETA) has been against the use of fur
Fur
Fur is a synonym for hair, used more in reference to non-human animals, usually mammals; particularly those with extensives body hair coverage. The term is sometimes used to refer to the body hair of an animal as a complete coat, also known as the "pelage". Fur is also used to refer to animal...
and campaigning against Kentucky Fried Chicken
KFC
KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, termed a concept of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global...
. According to Hernández the restaurant is "not civilized or acceptable." Hernández has expressed his interest to posse in the (PETA) campaign I'd Rather Go Naked than Wear Fur
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is an American animal rights organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president. A non-profit corporation with 300 employees and two million members and supporters, it claims to be the largest animal rights...
, but since the actor is under age, the United States child protection service
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
doesn't allow minors to be photograph nude under the age of eighteen.
In late 2007 and early 2008 Hernández joined a Covina High School
Covina High School
Covina High School, commonly known as Covina High or CHS to the students, is a public high school located in Covina, California, United States. Covina High School is one of three comprehensive high schools within the Covina-Valley Unified School District. Established in 1897, Covina High is...
program named Gay-Straight Alliances, which promotes sexual liberty between teens, for many experts Hernández is a great role model to represent this campaign. According to him the group offers the "liberty of being open about sexuality, it doesn't matter if you're gay, straight, or lesbian: you have the same rights as any other person." But aside from all his activism Hernández is not an active or member of the LGBT social movements
LGBT social movements
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender social movements share inter-related goals of social acceptance of sexual and gender minorities. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their allies have a long history of campaigning for what is generally called LGBT rights, also called gay...
.
On November 6, 2008 Hernández made public his support in the LGBT
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
community. Hernández publicly spoke out against California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
's Proposition 8
California Proposition 8 (2008)
Proposition 8 was a ballot proposition and constitutional amendment passed in the November 2008 state elections...
which eliminates same-sex marriage in California
Same-sex marriage in California
The status of same-sex marriage in California is unique among the 50 U.S. states, in that the state formerly granted marriage licenses to same-sex couples, but has discontinued doing so...
saying, "Im in shock that so many people are still closed minded and don't think about rights, it is sad that gay people can't have the right to marry." This marked Hernández's first public support to the LGBT community since he revealed to be homosexual in early 2008.
Political positions
In an interview with the BritishUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
program Tempranito when ask about the 2008 U.S. presidential election, Hernández showed his support to Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
quoting "I can't vote I'm under age but if I can attract voters and help Obama I would." The show's host continued by asking on why he wouldn't support John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
, Hernández replied "I would never support someone that discriminates people by their life style."
Influences
Hernández's Catholic background, sexuality and relationship with his parents were reflected in the film Love, Pain and Vice VersaViolanchelo
Violanchelo is a 2008 drama film starring Bárbara Mori, Leonardo Sbaraglia and Tony Dalton. The film is based on a romantic story.-Sypnosis:...
. In many interviews Hernández has declared that his favorite musicians are Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
and The Doors
The Doors
The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger...
, when asked about why he choose to become an actor he quoted "Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep
Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep is an American actress who has worked in theatre, television and film.Streep made her professional stage debut in 1971's The Playboy of Seville, before her screen debut in the television movie The Deadliest Season in 1977. In that same year, she made her film debut with...
is the greatest actress in the world and her work makes me feel good and I would love to make people feel just the way she makes me feel."
Hernández cites the melodramatic film The Hours
The Hours
The Hours can refer to:* The Hours , by Francesco Bartolozzi, based on a painting by Maria Cosway* The Hours , by Michael Cunningham...
and Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun (film)
Empire of the Sun is a 1987 American coming of age war film based on J. G. Ballard's semi-autobiographical novel of the same name. Steven Spielberg directed the film, which stars Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, and Nigel Havers...
as two of his major inspirations for acting and directing films.
Films
| Year | Film | Character | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Devil's Backbone The Devil's Backbone The Devil's Backbone is a 2001 Spanish-Mexican gothic thriller film written by Guillermo del Toro, Antonio Trashorras and David Muñoz, and directed by Guillermo del Toro. It was independently produced by Pedro Almodóvar.... |
Octavio | Debut major film | |
| 2004 | Mean Girls Mean Girls Mean Girls is a 2004 American teen comedy-drama film directed by Mark Waters. The screenplay was written by Tina Fey and is based in part on the non-fiction book Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman, which describes how female high school social cliques operate and the effect they can have... |
Fresman | Camoe | |
| 2008 | Love, Pain and Vice Versa Violanchelo Violanchelo is a 2008 drama film starring Bárbara Mori, Leonardo Sbaraglia and Tony Dalton. The film is based on a romantic story.-Sypnosis:... |
Marcos | ||
| 2010 | Unknown Title | Director |
Television
- Mirada de Mujer: El RegresoMirada de mujer: El regreso (TV series)Mirada de mujer: El regreso is a Mexican telenovela, which was produced by and broadcast on TV Azteca in 2003. It is the sequel of Mirada de Mujer .-Synopsis:...
- Christian -2003 - Amor en CustodiaAmor en Custodia (TV series)Amor en Custodia is a Mexican television drama, inspired by the popular Argentine telenovela of the same name, and developed and produced by Emilia Lamothe. Amor en Custodia focuses on and satirizes the lives of socialite teens and young adults growing up in Mexico city...
- Christian Jr. -2006 - 2007 - 2007 MTV Video Music Awards2007 MTV Video Music AwardsThe 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, honoring the best music videos from the previous year, took place on September 9, in Las Vegas at The Palms. The 2007 VMAs were the smallest VMAs ever held in MTV history, eliminating 13 awards, re-naming many of the remaining awards, and having only four...
- Presenter - 2007