Fernando was born in Colon,Panama, near the canal and grew up in Miami, Florida. He is of Colombian, French and Spanish descent. He has two sisters and went to Catholic School before coming to the United States. He attended Coral Gables High School and was involved in soccer, wrestling and acting. After high school, Fernando modeled and acted in commercials and novelas for Telemundo and Univision. In 2002, he moved to Los Angeles to further pursue his acting career, he continued to book commercials and started booking film roles. Last year Fernando created, produced, and acted in his own short film, The One, that has been shown in several local and international film festivals around Los Angeles. Show less «