Christopher Alexander Luis Casillas von Uckermann (born 21 October 1986), known solely as Christopher von Uckermann, is a Mexican singer, songwriter and actor.
He started his acting career when he was only two years old in TV commercials, and became known worldwide after his roles as Diego Bustamante in the soap opera Rebelde and Father Ramiro Ventura in the supernaturalhorror web series Diablero.
He was a member of the band RBD from 2004 to 2009 and has been a solo artist since the band's split, having released one album, Somos, in 2010, and two EPs, La Revolución de los Ciegos in 2017 and Sutil Universo in 2020.
In summer of 2004, Uckermann was cast in the teen-oriented telenovela Rebelde, a remake of the famed Argentinean series, Rebelde Way, where he starred alongside Anahí, Dulce María, Alfonso Herrera, Christian Chávez, and Maite Perroni. He played Diego Bustamante, a student in the fictitious Elite Way School, son of a corrupt politician and with dreams of becoming a musician. The show ran from 2004–2006, totaling 440 episodes divided into three seasons.[3]
Following the success of Rebelde, in 2007, Televisa released the sitcom RBD: La familia, which starred the members of RBD, and was based on the fictional lives of the group's members.[4] The characters of the series were not based on the band's characters in Rebelde, but intended to be similar to the actors' real personalities. The show ran from 14 March through 13 June 2007, and only lasted 13 episodes.[5]
2009–present: Kdabra and Diablero
Uckermann starred in the hit TV series of mystery and science fiction Kdabra, produced in Latin America by Fox.[6][7] The series was filmed in Bogotá, Colombia at the Majestic Hotel. It aired throughout Central and South America, eastern Europe and Japan. The series was shown in the United States on the now-defunct MundoFox network, an attempt by Colombia's RCN Network and Fox International Channels, between 2012 and 2015.
On 21 December 2018, he starred in the Mexican television web series Diablero as Father Ramiro Ventura, which was made for and is streaming on Netflix.[8][9] The show was renewed for a second season in February 2019, which was released on 31 January 2020.[10][11] The series was cancelled in March 2022 after two seasons.[12]
The success of Rebelde launched the pop-rock group RBD. To date, the band has recorded nine studio albums, including records in Spanish, Portuguese and English. They have sold over 20 million albums worldwide, and have toured across Mexico, South America, Serbia, Romania, Slovenia, the United States, and Spain.[13] Uckermann composed and recorded the track "Sueles Volver", his only solo song, for RBD's fourth Spanish-language studio album, Empezar Desde Cero.[14] On 15 August 2008, RBD released a message telling fans that they had decided to split up.[15] They went on one final tour, Gira Del Adios World Tour which ended in December 2008, in Spain.
2020–present: Ser O Parecer: The Global Virtual Union and Soy Rebelde Tour
In September 2020, RBD announced that their music would finally be re-released on streaming platforms, accompanied by a virtual reunion show to celebrate. The show took place on 26 December, with only Uckermann, Anahí, Maite and Christian returning, with Dulce and Alfonso being absent due to personal reasons. During the show, Uckermann performed the single "Inalcanzable" solo, a song where he originally did not sing. With Alfonso's absence, Uckermann was also able to have more solos and even sing in songs where his vocals were not present. The show was later released as alive abum on streaming platforms on 10 June 2021.
In January 2023, he announced alongside all his bandmates (except Herrera) the Soy Rebelde Tour, with stops in the U.S., Colombia, Brazil, and Mexico, with the final show being held in Mexico City at the Estadio Azteca, where the group will record their final DVD.
2009–2017: SOMOS, La Revolucion de los Ciegos, and Sutil Universo
In February 2009, Uckermann announced that he would be releasing a new song as a solo artist, produced by Rudy Maya. The song, entitled "Light Up the World Tonight", was officially released on iTunes in March.
He recorded his debut solo album SOMOS in several cities throughout the world. The album was released on November 2010 and sold well throughout the US, Mexico and Brazil.[16] In February 2012, Uckermann released an English-language single entitled "Million Dollar Man".
In 2017, he announced the release of a new project, an EP called La Revolución de los Ciegos ("The Revolution of the Blind").[17] To promote the album, he went on tour in Brazil, and released his new songs on his YouTube channel in August.
