Silvia Derbez and Eugenio González Salas are the parents of Eugenio González Derbez, a Mexican actor and comedian who has appeared in many films and television series including The Book of Life,The Angry Birds Movie 2 and The Secret Life of Pets.
Eugenio’s mother Silvia Derbez is an actress, comedian, and director by trade, whereas his father, Eugenio González Salas, is a publicist.
Eugenio was born and raised in Mexico City and expressed interest in acting at an early age.
He landed his first roles as extras in soap operas at age 12 and made his directing debut in 1997 with a Mexican soap opera named No Tengo Madre.
Eugenio started a comedy show Derbez en Cuando in 1999.
A year later, he appeared in Carita de ángel in 2000 and also starred that year in Cómplices al Rescate} (‘Accomplices to the Rescue’).
In 2003, he produced a television series named XHDRBZ.
Eugenio is one of the few Mexican actors to have achieved international acclaim, earning international award recognition as well as starring in commercial American films.
He has appeared in a number of successful and critically acclaimed films including Sangre de mi Sangre, which won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in 2007 and his first non-comedy film, the indie smash hit La misma luna (released as Under the Same Moon in English) directed by Patricia Riggen, with Adrián Alonso and Kate del Castillo.