In 1998, de la Fuente was contracted by Sony and Telemundo for a drama series remake of "Starsky and Hutch" called "Reyes y Rey". The weekly hour format did not catch on with Hispanic viewers and it was soon cancelled. He was a guest star on '. He has also appeared regularly on ' and "Family Law". He has starred opposite Sylvester Stallone in "Driven", in John Carpenter's "" with Jon Bon Jovi, as well as the independent thriller "Minimal Knowledge".