After dropping out of high school, he obtained his GED and began working as a theater actor. He has starred in numerous plays at the Teatro de La Maestranza. In 2009, he was cast as Pobre Diabla’s primary protagonist alongside Alejandra Lazcano.
In 2014, Cristóbal was seen in Venevisión’s telenovela Corazón Esmeralda. Oriana Lander Espino was born to the pair on July 9, 2008. However, in early 2010, they separated for good. His net worth is estimated to be $400k, as of 2022.