# Juan Pablo Di Pace
**Juan Pablo Di Pace** (born 1979) is an Argentine actor, musician, and director known for playing Fernando on Netflix's *Fuller House*, Jesus Christ on NBC's *[A.D. The Bible Continues](https://www.edgepedia.org/a-d-the-bible-continues)*, and Nicolás Treviño on TNT's reboot of *Dallas*, and for his appearance in the film *Mamma Mia!* (2008).[1](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/) • [2](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/resume) Born in Buenos Aires, he is the third child of the painter Marta Maineri and Victorio Di Pace, and has lived in London, Trieste, Madrid, and the United States.[3](https://www.imdb.com/es/name/nm1591620/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Origin | Born in Buenos Aires in 1979; third child of painter Marta Maineri and Victorio Di Pace[3](https://www.imdb.com/es/name/nm1591620/) • [4](https://www.sensacine.com/actores/actor-148687/) |
| Signature TV roles | Fernando on *Fuller House* (Netflix, 2016–2019, series regular); Jesus in *A.D. The Bible Continues* (NBC, 2015); Nicolás Treviño on *Dallas* (TNT, 2013/2014)[2](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/resume) |
| Film | Petros in *Mamma Mia!* (Universal, 2008, dir. Phyllida Lloyd); Heath in *Dashing in December* (Paramount, 2020)[2](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/resume) |
| Awards | Movieguide (Grace) Award, "Most Inspiring Performance," for *A.D.* (2016); People's Choice and Teen Choice Awards with the *Fuller House* cast (2017)[2](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/resume) |
| Music | Debut album *Primer Acto* (2013); first single "We Wanna Rock" reached number one in Europe; EP *Vascular* with the singles "Fall On Me," "Te Sentí," and "Without You"[1](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/) |
| Directing | Short films including *La Belleza*, *Venki*, and *Admission*; the feature *Duino* (2024), which he wrote and directed[1](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/) • [5](https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f584cce4-b3b9-4b77-a0e6-38b81e1b7b90/episodes/0a28171b-04b8-4e9a-bf30-79b7726b8bce/the-producer-and-the-publicist-triple-threat-juan-pablo-di-pace-on-acting-directing-dancing) |
| Training | BA in Performing Arts, London Studio Centre (1999–2002); International Baccalaureate, United World College, Italy (1997–1999); Uta Hagen at HB Studio, New York (2011)[2](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/resume) |
## Early life and training
Di Pace spent his first years in Buenos Aires and moved to Trieste as an adolescent to train as an actor.[3](https://www.imdb.com/es/name/nm1591620/) • [6](https://romatalents.com/juan-pablo-di-pace/) He attended United World College in Italy from 1997 to 1999, completing the [International Baccalaureate](https://www.edgepedia.org/international-baccalaureate), then studied at the London Studio Centre from 1999 to 2002, earning a BA in Performing Arts; he later studied the [Uta Hagen](https://www.edgepedia.org/uta-hagen) technique at [HB Studio](https://www.edgepedia.org/hb-studio) in New York in 2011.[2](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/resume) In a 2020 interview he described an interest in painting and sculpture before theater took hold at about 17, and said he decided at 18 to move to London to study acting.[7](https://diarideladiscapacitat.cat/entrevista-juan-pablo-di-pace/)
## Stage career
Di Pace's stage work spans musical theater in three countries. His resume lists Danny Zuko in *Grease* at the Silvio Pellico Theatre in Trieste (1998), the Maurice Béjart ballet *Bolero* at Sadler's Wells in London (2000), and the role of Aaron in *Chicago* in London (2002).[2](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/resume) According to a Playbill interview, he made his professional debut at age 22 as a dancer in the London production of *Chicago* and by 23 covered the principal role of Billy Flynn.[8](https://playbill.com/article/why-you-need-to-know-fuller-houses-juan-pablo-di-pace)
In Madrid he played Tony Manero in *Saturday Night Fever* (2009–2010) and appeared in *Más de 100 Mentiras*, the musical built on Joaquín Sabina's songs (2012), before creating his one-man show *Primer Acto* (2012–2013).[2](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/resume) • [9](https://teatromadrid.com/revista/juan-pablo-di-pace-la-primera-vez-estoy-abriendo-corazon-hablando-lo-quiero-hablar) The show mixed anecdotes with songs marking his life and career; it began in a small venue and moved to progressively larger theaters, and he later brought a version of it to New York, premiering "An Evening with JP" at Feinstein's/54 Below in February 2017.[1](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/) • [9](https://teatromadrid.com/revista/juan-pablo-di-pace-la-primera-vez-estoy-abriendo-corazon-hablando-lo-quiero-hablar)
## Television and film
Di Pace's television career began in British productions, including *The Catherine Tate Show* ([BBC Two](https://www.edgepedia.org/bbc-two), 2007), *Aftersun* ([BBC One](https://www.edgepedia.org/bbc-one), 2006), *River City* (BBC Scotland, 2005), *Mile High* ([Sky One](https://www.edgepedia.org/sky-one), 2004), and *New Tricks* (BBC, 2004).[2](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/resume) He then worked extensively in Spanish television, with series regular roles as Quique in *Supercharly* (Antena 3, 2010) and Xavi in *Física o Química* (Antena 3, 2011), plus appearances in *Los Hombres de Paco*, *Angel o Demonio*, and *El Don de Alba*.[2](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/resume) • [1](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/)
**Breakthrough in the United States.** When his acting career stalled in Spain, he moved to the United States; he recalled that within a week of arriving he was working on *Dallas*.[8](https://playbill.com/article/why-you-need-to-know-fuller-houses-juan-pablo-di-pace) He was a series regular as the self-made billionaire Nicolás Treviño on TNT's *Dallas* reboot (2013/2014) and as Carter in NBC's *Camp* (2013).[2](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/resume) In 2015 he played Jesus in NBC's mini-series *A.D. The Bible Continues*, produced by [Mark Burnett](https://www.edgepedia.org/mark-burnett) and [Roma Downey](https://www.edgepedia.org/roma-downey), a performance that won him the Movieguide (Grace) Award for "Most Inspiring Performance" in 2016.[3](https://www.imdb.com/es/name/nm1591620/) • [2](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/resume)
From 2016 to 2019 he was a series regular on Netflix's *Fuller House*, playing Fernando, Kimmy Gibbler's racecar-driving ex-husband.[2](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/resume) • [8](https://playbill.com/article/why-you-need-to-know-fuller-houses-juan-pablo-di-pace) The show won People's Choice, Kids' Choice, and [Teen Choice Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/teen-choice-awards) and received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Children's Program.[1](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/es/name/nm1591620/) His film work includes Petros in *Mamma Mia!* (2008), *Survival Island* (2004), *Tutti Intorno a Linda* (2006), *Fuera de foco* (2011), *After The Reality* (2016), and Heath in Paramount's *Dashing in December* (2020), which was nominated for a GLAAD award in 2021.[2](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/resume) • [1](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/) He also competed on season 27 of *Dancing with the Stars*, becoming a semi-finalist and earning numerous perfect scores during the competition.[10](https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/my-argentine-heart/cast/juan-pablo-di-pace) More recent screen work includes the Hallmark projects *My Argentine Heart*, in which he plays Diego, and *Branding Out*.[6](https://romatalents.com/juan-pablo-di-pace/) • [10](https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/my-argentine-heart/cast/juan-pablo-di-pace)
## Music
Di Pace has released music since 2010. His first song, "We Wanna Rock," became a European number one hit, and his debut album, *Primer Acto*, followed in 2013.[1](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/) In 2018 he released the singles "Broken," "Just A Feeling," and "Sunrise, Sunset," and he has since worked with writers and producers including [Diane Warren](https://www.edgepedia.org/diane-warren), Desmond Child, and Nick Gale, playing sold-out shows in New York, Houston, Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, and Madrid.[1](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/) In 2021 he released his first Spanish-language song, "Te Sentí," part of his EP *Vascular*; its music video depicts a love story between two men, and he said he had written the song with Paulina Aguirre in Los Angeles.[1](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/) • [11](https://www.univision.com/shows/primer-impacto/es-una-historia-de-amor-entre-dos-hombres-juan-pablo-di-pace-sobre-su-nueva-cancion-video)
## Directing
As a filmmaker, Di Pace has written and directed short films including *La Belleza*, *Venki*, and *Admission*, as well as music videos such as "Two Bare Feet" for Katie Melua and "Breathing In" for Joshua Olsen, and he has developed feature projects including *New Boy* and *The Last Light*.[1](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/) His debut feature, *Duino* (2024), which he wrote and directed, screened at Queer Screen's 32nd Mardi Gras Film Festival in Sydney.[5](https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f584cce4-b3b9-4b77-a0e6-38b81e1b7b90/episodes/0a28171b-04b8-4e9a-bf30-79b7726b8bce/the-producer-and-the-publicist-triple-threat-juan-pablo-di-pace-on-acting-directing-dancing)
## Personal life
Di Pace has spoken publicly about his sexuality; in a February 2021 interview he noted he had come out publicly about two years earlier and linked that step partly to childhood experiences of bullying.[11](https://www.univision.com/shows/primer-impacto/es-una-historia-de-amor-entre-dos-hombres-juan-pablo-di-pace-sobre-su-nueva-cancion-video) He has also described extensive volunteer work with children and adults with disabilities, including a friendship with a man named Philip who had autism, about whom he was writing a film.[7](https://diarideladiscapacitat.cat/entrevista-juan-pablo-di-pace/) He currently lives in Los Angeles.[6](https://romatalents.com/juan-pablo-di-pace/)
## References
1. [Home | Juan Pablo Di Pace, official website](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/)
2. [Resume | Juan Pablo Di Pace, official website](https://www.juanpablodipace.com/resume)
3. [Juan Pablo Di Pace, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/es/name/nm1591620/)
4. [Juan Pablo Di Pace, SensaCine](https://www.sensacine.com/actores/actor-148687/)
5. [Triple Threat: Juan Pablo Di Pace on Acting, Directing & Dancing, The Producer and the Publicist (Amazon Music)](https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f584cce4-b3b9-4b77-a0e6-38b81e1b7b90/episodes/0a28171b-04b8-4e9a-bf30-79b7726b8bce/the-producer-and-the-publicist-triple-threat-juan-pablo-di-pace-on-acting-directing-dancing)
6. [Juan Pablo Di Pace, Roma Talents](https://romatalents.com/juan-pablo-di-pace/)
7. [Juan Pablo Di Pace interview, Diari de la Discapacitat (2020)](https://diarideladiscapacitat.cat/entrevista-juan-pablo-di-pace/)
8. [Why You Need to Know Fuller House's Juan Pablo Di Pace, Playbill (2017)](https://playbill.com/article/why-you-need-to-know-fuller-houses-juan-pablo-di-pace)
9. [Juan Pablo Di Pace interview, Revista Teatro Madrid (2017)](https://teatromadrid.com/revista/juan-pablo-di-pace-la-primera-vez-estoy-abriendo-corazon-hablando-lo-quiero-hablar)
10. [Juan Pablo Di Pace as Diego in My Argentine Heart, Hallmark Channel](https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/my-argentine-heart/cast/juan-pablo-di-pace)
11. ["Es una historia de amor entre dos hombres": Juan Pablo Di Pace sobre su nueva canción, Univision (2021)](https://www.univision.com/shows/primer-impacto/es-una-historia-de-amor-entre-dos-hombres-juan-pablo-di-pace-sobre-su-nueva-cancion-video)
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