Eduardo Verástegui

Eduardo Verástegui

actor, producer, director

Eduardo Verástegui was born on May 21, 1974 in Mexico. Eduardo Verástegui's big-screen debut came with Chasing Papi directed by Linda Mendoza in 2003, strarring Thomas Fuentes. Eduardo Verástegui is known for Sound of Freedom directed by Alejandro Monteverde, Jim Caviezel stars as Tim Ballard and Mira Sorvino as Katherine Ballard. The most recent award Eduardo Verástegui achieved is MovieGuide Awards. The upcoming new movie Eduardo Verástegui plays is Sound of Freedom which will be released on Jul 04, 2023.

Eduardo Verástegui was born on May 21, 1974 in Mante, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He is an actor, producer, businessman and philanthropist. In 2004, he started the production company Metanoia Films, with the goal of producing films that had the potential to not only entertain but also to make a difference in society. In 2007, he began the non-profit organization Manto de Guadalupe, with one goal in mind: to help those lacking food, shelter, access to health care or education in our local communities and around the world. In 2009, Eduardo acted in the short film "The Butterfly Circus," which won numerous film festival awards and garnered 30 million views on YouTube. In 2012, he took a supporting role alongside Andy Garcia, Eva Longoria and Peter O'Toole in the film "For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada." In 2013, top TV producer Mark Burnett invited Eduardo to be an executive producer on the Spanish Language version of his film, "Son of God," and to be the voice of Jesus Christ. In 2015, Eduardo co-stars alongside Kevin James in the movie, "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2," and alongside Oscar nominated actors, Emily Watson and Tom Wilkinson in the highly acclaimed movie "Little Boy," which Eduardo also produced. In 2016, he received an Honorary Doctorate Degree by several International Organizations for his leadership and humanitarian contributions. Eduardo is currently producing two new films that are scheduled to hit theaters in 2018. "Sound of Freedom" which dives into the global issue of human trafficking through the true story of a former CIA agent, and "Mary" the historical and biblical chapter of the killing of the innocent during the reign of king Herod.

  • Birthday

    May 21, 1974
  • Place of Birth

    Xicoténcatl, Tamaulipas, Mexico
  • Also known

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Awards

1 wins & 0 nominations

MovieGuide Awards
2008
Most Inspiring Performance in Movies
Winner - Grace Award

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