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Rafael Ferro Drove Uber During Acting Drought, Then Landed Disney+ Series Role Without Audition

Driving for Uber offered him a therapeutic routine as a pause from acting uncertainty, with his Quebranto role in Mexico delivering a substantial pay boost.

La sorprendente revelación de Rafael Ferro
La historia que se viralizó luego de que Rafael Ferro revelara que hizo de chofer de Uber
Rafael Ferro en Quebranto (Instagram de Rafael Ferro)

Overview

  • Veteran Argentine actor Rafael Ferro spent seven months without work before signing up as an Uber driver to make ends meet.
  • He described nightly rides as an “ansiolítico,” saying the routine helped him manage free time and anxiety.
  • Ferro learned he had been cast—without audition—in Disney+’s Quebranto while driving a passenger from Retiro to Aeroparque.
  • The Mexico-shot series, starring Tini Stoessel, marks a return to higher-paying international productions compared with local roles.
  • His July 2024 remarks resurfaced on August 18, 2025, provoking viral social media accounts of passengers surprised to find the actor behind the wheel.