He was the son of the actor and painter Domingo Fernández Adeba,
brother of musician and also actor Leandro Fernández and musician and
actress Paola Fernández.
He studied in "Instituto Departamental de Bellas Artes" in Cali and was
one of the founders of "Teatro Experimental de Cali" with Enrique
Buenaventura. He was very well known in Colombia for his TV appearances
in 'La casa de las dos palmas', 'Garzas al amanecer', 'Los pecados de
Inés de Hinojosa', 'Amantes del desierto', 'El vuelo de la cometa' and
others. He also acted on the stage and served as a television director.