Fernando Bonilla (actor)

Fernando Bonilla
Bonilla in 2026
Born
Héctor Fernando Bonilla Calzadilla

(1985-10-11) 11 October 1985
Mexico City, Mexico
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Comedian
Years active1996-present
Parents
Relatives

Héctor Fernando Bonilla Calzadilla (born 11 October 1985) is a Mexican actor and comedian.

Life and career

Héctor Fernando Bonilla Calzadilla was born on 11 October 1985 in Mexico City, the son of actors Héctor Bonilla and Sofía Álvarez, the grandson of Venezuelan-Mexican director, translator, and voiceover actor Fernando Calzadilla Álvarez, great grandson of Colombian-Mexican actress Sofía Álvarez, y half brother of Leonor and Sergio Bonilla.[1][2][3][4]

Having grown up in a family environment dedicated to entertainment media, he joined the industry, debuting as a child voice actor in 1996, dubbing to spanish the character of Harold Berman in the American animated series Hey Arnold! until 2004.[5] In 2004, he debuted in a supporting film role in Mónica y el profesor. Exploring other professional areas, from 2013 to 2021, he ventured into theater, directing and acting in Almacenados, in which he participated alongside his father Hector and his half-brother Sergio.[6][7][8][9]

After only appearing in supporting roles in several television series, among them Historia de un crimen: La búsqueda (2020), Narcos: México (2021), Un extraño enemigo (2022), and Las muertas (2025),[10][11][12] in 2025, he landed the starring role of Jerónimo Ponce III in the comedy series La oficina, a Mexican version of the original British series The Office, heavily influenced by the American series,[13][14] which premiered 13 March 2026.[15][16]

Filmography

Acting

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Mónica y el profesor Guardaespaldas
2009 Los últimos Vázquez Short film
2020 Estanislao Estanislao
2022 Northern Skies Over Empty Space Raúl Nominated – Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actor
2023 Lost in the Night Rigoberto Duplas
2024 Mejor viuda que mal acompañada Rafael Madrigal
Technoboys Freddy

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Duelo de comediantes El Diente de Oro Segunda temporada
2020 Historia de un crimen: La búsqueda Policía malo
2021 Narcos: Mexico Vicente Carrillo Fuentes
2022 Un extraño enemigo Mario Moya Palencia
Marea alta Mauricio
2022-2023 Harina Yayo Scheffer
2023 Ella camina sola Gustavo
2024 Me caigo de risa El Diente de Oro Comedic program, guest in season 10
2024-2025 LOL: Last One Laughing (México) Reality TV show, winner of season 7
2025 Mujeres asesinas Pachi Season 3, episode 6: "Nayeli"
Las muertas Ticho
2026 La oficina Jerónimo Ponce III
La Banda[17] Andy

Dubbing

Film

Year Title Role Original actor Notes
2002 Hey Arnold!: The Movie Harold Berman Justin Shenkarow Animated film

Television

Year Title Role Original actor Notes
1996-2004 Hey Arnold! Harold Berman Justin Shenkarow Animated series
1999 The Simpsons Nelson Muntz Nancy Cartwright Season 10, episode "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday"
2019 Opa Popa Dupa Condorcía Himself Series for children

References

  1. ↑ Peña Peña, Rafael (1 October 2025). "Sofía Álvarez: diva del Cine de Oro y parentesco de Héctor Bonilla" [Sofía Álvarez: Diva of the Golden Age of Cinema and Relative of Héctor Bonilla]. Alternativo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 October 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  2. ↑ ""RECIBÍ MUCHO HATE" 😠 Fernando Bonilla responde a la polémica de "La Oficina"". ¿Qué Plan? (Podcast) (in Spanish). El Universal. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  3. ↑ Hernández, Juan (1 September 2018). "Fernando Bonilla revive a Novo" [Fernando Bonilla Revives Novo]. Confabulario (in Spanish). El Universal. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  4. ↑ Guerra, Viridiana (3 June 2025). "¿Quién es Fernando Bonilla, protagonista de la versión mexicana de «The Office»?" [Who is Fernando Bonilla, protagonist of the Mexican version of "The Office"?]. Amexi (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Fernando Bonilla". SensaCine.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Los Bonilla trabajan en un almacén vacío" [The Bonillas work in an empty warehouse]. El Informador (in Mexican Spanish). 6 June 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  7. ↑ Méndez, Nancy (12 May 2014). "Los Bonilla, creativos y teatrales en 'Almacenados'" [The Bonillas, creatives and thespians in "Almacenados"]. Excélsior (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Héctor y Fernando Bonilla presentan la obra "Almacenados"" [Héctor and Fernando Bonilla present "Almacenados"]. W Radio México (in Mexican Spanish). 19 May 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  9. ↑ Montaño, Carla (8 October 2021). "'Almacenados', un reencuentro generacional" ['Almacenados', a generational reunion]. Reforma (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  10. ↑ López Dávila, Alfonso (11 June 2020). "Fernando Bonilla habla de Historia de un crimen: La búsqueda y del México que tiende a la desmemoria" [Fernando Bonilla talks about "History of a Crime: The Search" and about Mexico's tendency towards forgetting]. SinEmbargo (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  11. ↑ Lucario, Sandra (9 September 2025). "Las Muertas: ¿quién es Fernando Bonilla, el actor que da vida a Ticho en la nueva serie de Luis Estrada para Netflix?" [Las Muertas: Who is Fernando Bonilla, the actor who brought Ticho to life in Luis Estrada's new Netflix series?]. la-lista.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  12. ↑ Elizondo, Andrea (24 March 2026). "Protagonista de La Oficina estará en Querétaro" [Protagonist of The Office will be in Querétaro]. Gossip. El Sol de México. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  13. ↑ Tello, Gladys (8 October 2021). "¿Quién es Fernando Bonilla, actor que protagonizará el remake mexicano de 'La Oficina'?" [Who is Fernando Bonilla, the actor who will star in the Mexican remake of The Office?]. Las estrellas (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  14. ↑ Jácome, Sebastian S. (12 March 2026). "Fernando Bonilla nos cuenta sobre La Oficina antes de su estreno" [Fernando Bonilla tells us about The Office before its premiere]. Chilango (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  15. ↑ González, Sara (13 March 2026). "Fernando Bonilla: 'La comedia respira de la sorpresa, del riesgo'" [Fernando Bonilla: 'Comedy thrives on surprise, on risk']. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  16. ↑ Olivares, César (13 March 2026). "Fernando Bonilla encabeza 'La Oficina', nueva serie de streaming; expone abusos laborales a través de la comedia" [Fernando Bonilla stars in 'La Oficina,' a new streaming series that exposes workplace abuses through comedy.]. El Universal (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  17. ↑ "Miguel Rodarte, Paulina Gaytán y Tessa Ía presentan 'La Banda', la nueva comedia de ViX". Récord (in Spanish). 23 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
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