Diego Luna

Date of Birth: December 29, 1979
Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico

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Diego Dionisio Luna Alexander was born inMexico City on December 29, 1979. His English born mother, Fiona Alexander, died he was just two years old. Diego began acting at a young age and became involved in theatre as a way to be close to his father, Alejandro Luna.
Diego says, “I started doing theater when I was 7. My father is a set designer and worked for the National Theatre Company. He’s the biggest set designer in Mexico and because my mother was killed in a car accident when I was 2, he had to take me to every rehearsal.”

Diego’s first stage appearance was in the play De Pelicula. He says, “Initially my dad did not like the idea much, but he gave me the chance and I’ve been doing it ever since.”

He had his first television role in the 1991 movie El último fin de año (The Last New Year). In 1992 he played a role in the telenovela El abuelo y yo (Grandfather and Me) alongside his childhood best friend,Gael García Bernal.This led to roles in other Mexican soaps; El Premio Mayor, El Amor De Mi Vida and La Vida En El Espejo.

Diego has also performed in several theatre productions, such as De Pelicula, Comedia Clandtina, and El Cantaro Roto, for which he won the 1996-1997 “Masculine Revelation Award” from the Association of Theatre Reviewers. He appeared in Sabina Berman’s Moliere and has produced The Complete Works of William Shakespeare in Mexico for which he received the 2001-2002 “Best Comic Actor” award from the Association of Theatre Reviewers.

Early on in his career Diego appeared in several Mexican films, such as Un Dulce olor a muerte, Todo el poder, and El Cometa. His big break came when he was cast to play the role of Tenoch Iturbide in Y tu mamá también (And Your Mother Too). Fortunately Luna is not shy about starring in controversial movies, as the plot of this movie centers on two hormone-fueled teenage boys (Luna and Gael García) that go on a road trip with a sexy older woman (Maribel Verdú). Released in 2001, this film drew controversy for its sexuality and raw content. Not only was it the all time #1 selling box-office movie in Mexico, it woke the rest of the world up to Mexican cinema. flixster.actor.pane.162663833 - flixster

Luna says, “I was able to work in that movie with one of my best friends and I got the chance to work with Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón. This opened the door for us to present our work outside of Mexico at important film festivals. It even helped me get an agent in the United States! But the truth is, many people don’t realize that the movie was so much fun to make. It helped me gain a lot of confidence as an actor.”

Diego has gone on to star in many popular films, in Spanish and English, creating a name for himself in the international film industry. Some of his other films include: Vampires: Los Muertos, Frida, Open Range, Nicotina, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, The Terminal, Criminal and Sólo Dios sabe.

Other Diego films on the horizon are Fade to Black, El Búfalo de la noche, Mister Lonely, Rudo y Cursi, Sólo Quiero Caminar and Milk.

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Siempre.

posted 107 days ago
escamerachelle

I Like diego when I watched his movie Dirty Dancing 2 havanna night,I love the way he act and how he portray his role very gentleman and nice I wish all guys out there will be most likely be him.nice job more power

posted 130 days ago
remirik

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so all u males out thur strap ur dawtahs dwn this guy is heaven ur dawtahs mite jump!!!!

!!!!!!SUPER HOTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!

posted 402 days ago
sexipilna

I realy love this guy... I know that he never see this but j must try... he is everything for me.. he is my opsesion. j can`t sleep about him... j know that I never meet Diego and I know that he is so far away... and I know that j will just dream about him.. j know all that things- but j still have a hope in my heart... j realy like this guy.. so in this moment I just want to comunicate with him... just one.. j want to read this comment and wrote me... If that happend j will be a happies women in hole world... so.. j live with hope.. j love you.. realy love you.. kisses- macedonia..
p.s sorry for my eanglish- is not so good.. but j hope you will understand me...

posted 464 days ago
lizanamarsola

oi Diego, sou apaixonada por voce parabens voce dança maravilhosamente bem assisto quase todos os dias o filme dirty dancing, me da vontade de entrar dentro da televisão e dançar....

Que Deus esteja contigo e ilumine seus caminhos.

Beijos
Te adoroooooooo
Lizana

posted 465 days ago
orlandosfriend

u were so cute in dirty dancing2 u r hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooottttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

posted 523 days ago
sisslavova

wonderful act in dirty dancing 2

posted 548 days ago
reinacolombiana00

DIEGO IS AN AWESOME ACTOR... I LOVED HIM IN 'Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN' AND IN 'NICOTINA'. AWESOME MOVIES... U ROCK DIEGO

posted 554 days ago
ModelMaterial123

He is so yummy lol,, loved y tu mama tambian lol,, mwah xxxxxxxx <3

posted 639 days ago
allan913

a young and talented actor, he has a bright future

posted 699 days ago

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Diego Luna Movies

Rudo y Cursi (R, 2009)
Milk (R, 2008)
Sólo quiero caminar (Just Walking) (Unrated, 2008)
El Premio Mayor (Unrated, 2008)
Chavez (Unrated, 2007)
The Night Buffalo (El Bufalo de la Noche) (Unrated, 2007)
Mister Lonely (Unrated, 2007)
The Night Buffalo (Unrated, 2006)
Fade to Black (Unrated, 2006)
Solo Dios Sabe (Only God Knows) (Unrated, 2005)

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