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Diego Luna

Diego Luna

Acting
Born: Dec 29, 1979
From: Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico
Credits: 30 titles

Biography

Diego Dionisio Luna Alexander (Spanish: [ˈdjeɣoˈluna aleɣˈsandeɾ]; born 29 December 1979) is a Mexican actor, director, and producer, best known for his portrayal of Cassian Andor in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and the Disney+ series Andor (2022–2025), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Television Series Drama. Following an early career in Mexican telenovelas, Luna had his breakthrough in the critically acclaimed 2001 film Y tu mamá también. During the 2000s, he appeared in both Mexican and American films, including Frida, Open Range, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, The Terminal, Criminal, Milk, Sólo quiero caminar, and Rudo y Cursi. In the 2010s, his films included the science fiction film Elysium, the comedy Casa de mi Padre, and the animated musical The Book of Life. From 2018 to 2020, he starred as the drug trafficker Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo in Narcos: Mexico. Luna has appeared in numerous Mexican theatre productions and has produced both film and television projects, many of which feature Gael García Bernal. Since 2010, he has directed three feature films: Abel, Cesar Chavez, and Mr. Pig. He is the creator and director of the 2013 Fusion TV docu-series Back …

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
Berlin, I Love You Drag Queen 2019 4.8
Crow: The Legend Moth (voice) 2018 7.1
The Book of Life Manolo (voice) 2014 7.528
Elysium Julio 2013 6.517
Casa de Mi Padre Raul 2012 5.356
Contraband Gonzalo 2012 6.331
Made in Mexico Self 2012 6.3
Morelos, Siervo de la Nación Narrator 2010
Milk Jack Lira 2008 7.215
Rudo & Cursi Beto 2008 7.053
Walking Vengeance Gabriel 2008 5.4
Mister Lonely Michael Jackson 2008 6.547
The Night Buffalo Manuel 2007 4.591
Only God Knows Dàmian 2006 5.214
Fade to Black Tommaso Moreno 2006 4.389
Stories of Disenchantment Amante en Video 2005 5.5
The Terminal Enrique Cruz 2004 7.351
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights Javier Suarez 2004 6.42
Criminal Rodrigo 2004 6.237
Open Range Button 2003 7.211
Nicotina Lolo 2003 6.645
Soldiers of Salamina Gastón 2003 6.396
Frida Alejandro 2002 7.392
Vampires: Los Muertos Sancho 2002 5.374
Dark Cities Fede 2002 5.375
Y Tu Mamá También Tenoch Iturbide 2001 7.415
Before Night Falls Carlos 2000 6.661
Perriférico 1999 9.0
A Sweet Scent of Death Ramon 1999 5.962
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin Diego (voice)
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1979
FromToluca, State of …