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'''Diego Luna Alexander''' ({{IPA-es|ˈdjeɣo ˈluna aleksanˈdeɾ}}; born 29 December 1979) is a Mexican actor, director and producer. After starring in a few [[telenovela]]s, he has appeared in many films, including ''[[Y tu mamá también]]'', ''[[Open Range (2003 film)|Open Range]]'', ''[[Rudo y Cursi]]'', and the ''[[Star Wars]]'' film ''[[Rogue One]]''. He is one of the founders and owners of [[Canana Films]].
'''Diego Luna Alexander''' ({{IPA-es|ˈdjeɣo ˈluna aleksanˈdeɾ}}; born 29 December 1979) is a Mexican actor, director and producer. After starring in a few [[telenovela]]s, he has appeared in many films, including ''[[Y tu mamá también]]'', ''[[Milk (film)|Milk]]'', ''[[Rudo y Cursi]]'' and the ''[[Star Wars]]'' film ''[[Rogue One]]''. He is one of the founders and owners of [[Canana Films]].


==Early life==
==Early life==

Revision as of 15:19, 3 January 2018

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Diego Luna
Luna at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival
Born
Diego Luna Alexander

(1979-12-29) 29 December 1979 (age 44)
Toluca, Mexico
Other namesAlexander García
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
Years active1982–present
Spouse
​
​
(m. 2008; div. 2013)​
Children2
Parent(s)Fiona Alexander
Alejandro Luna

Diego Luna Alexander (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ˈluna aleksanˈdeɾ]; born 29 December 1979) is a Mexican actor, director and producer. After starring in a few telenovelas, he has appeared in many films, including Y tu mamá también, Milk, Rudo y Cursi and the Star Wars film Rogue One. He is one of the founders and owners of Canana Films.

Early life

Luna was born in Toluca and raised in Mexico City. His mother, Fiona Alexander, was a British costume designer, who worked in the film industry and made sure that it was a life in which he would be immersed.[1][2] She died in a car accident when Luna was two years old.[3] His father, Alejandro Luna, is an acclaimed theatre, film and opera set designer, who reinforced the importance of theatre and the arts in his life. Alejandro would bring Luna to the sets and mentor him in different aspects of art, cultivating a desire to become an actor and uphold the family tradition.[4]

Career

Luna at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.

After starring in telenovelas, Luna played the emotionally unstable lover in Gus Van Sant's biopic film Milk (2008). He and Gael Garcia Bernal own Canana Films, which jointly produce a number of television documentaries about the unsolved murders of three hundred women in the border city of Ciudad Juárez, along with Golden Phoenix Productions (owned by Tom Golden).[5] In 2012, Luna directed his first English-language biopic film Cesar Chávez, about the eponymous labor and owner of the United Farm Workers.[6] On 20 March 2015, he joined the cast for Ana Lily Amirpour's film The Bad Batch.[7] Luna became a member of the jury for the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival.[8]

Personal life

Luna married Camila Sodi on 5 February 2008. They were divorced in March 2013.[9] They have two children, including Jerónimo (born 12 August 2008)[10] and Fiona (born 1 July 2010) named after Luna's mother.[11] He has been dating Suki Waterhouse since 2015.[12] He and García Bernal co-founded Ambulante A.C., the organization and film festival working to bring documentary films to some recommended places.[13] The organization was awarded the prestigious Washington Office on Latin America Human Rights Award in 2011.[14] In January 2015, Luna appeared on the Board of Directors, and narrated the video about the barriers and children migrating from their home country face, after seeking refuge in the United States.[15][16]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1999 A Sweet Scent of Death Ramón
2000 Before Night Falls Carlos
2001 Y Tu Mamá También Tenoch Iturbide
2002 Frida Alejandro Gonzalez Arias
2002 Vampires: Los Muertos Sancho
2003 Nicotina Lolo
2003 Soldados de Salamina Gastón
2003 Open Range Button
2004 Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights Javier Suarez
2004 The Terminal Enrique Cruz
2004 Criminal Rodrigo
2006 Only God Knows Damián
2006 Fade to Black Tommaso Moreno
2006 Un mundo maravilloso Reportero en Estocolmo
2007 El búfalo de la noche Manuel
2007 Mister Lonely Michael Jackson
2008 Just Walking Gabriel
2008 Rudo y Cursi Beto
2008 Milk Jack Lira
2012 Contraband Gonzalo
2012 Casa de Mi Padre Raul [17]
2013 Elysium Julio
2014 César Chávez — Director and producer[18]
2014 The Book of Life Manolo Sanchez (voice)
2016 Blood Father Jonah
2016 Mr. Pig — Director
2016 The Bad Batch Jimmy
2016 Rogue One Cassian Andor
2017 Flatliners Ray
2018 A Rainy Day in New York Post-production
2018 If Beale Street Could Talk Pedrocito Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1995 El premio mayor Quique Domínguez Recurring
2002 Fidel Renato Guitart Television film
2010 Great Migrations Narrator Miniseries
2013 American Dad! Mauricio (voice) Episode: "Poltergasm"
2015 Casanova Giacomo Casanova Amazon Studios pilot
2018 Narcos Season 4
Music video
Year Title Artist Role
2011 "The One That Got Away" Katy Perry Artist Boyfriend[19]

Accolades

Year Association Category Work Result
2002 Premio Marcello Mastroianni Award Best Actor (shared with Gael García Bernal) Y tu mamá también Won
MTV Movie Awards Best Insult (shared with Gael García Bernal) Won
Best Kiss (shared with Maribel Verdú and Gael García Bernal) Nominated
2004 MTV Movie Awards Favorite Actor, Best Performance and Worst Smoker Nicotina Won
Best Turn-On Performance Nominated
Best Performance Open Range Nominated
2009 Cinema Writers Circle Awards Best Actor Just Walking Nominated
Goya Awards Best Actor Nominated
Silver Ariel Award Best Actor Rudo y Cursi Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Best Ensemble Milk Nominated
Critics Choice Award Best Ensemble Won
2012 Imagen Award Best Supporting Actor/Feature Film Casa de mi Padre Won
2014 Audience Award Narrative Spotlight Cesar Chavez Won
2017 Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Film Rogue One Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice Sci-Fi Movie Actor Nominated

References

  1. ^ "On a roll: Diego Luna's movie career is smokin' hot". The San Diego Union-Tribune. 2014-08-15. Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  2. ^ Javier, Frank; Beruman, Garcia (2014). Latino Image Makers in Hollywood. McFarland.
  3. ^ "LATINO FESTIVAL LAUDS LUNA".
  4. ^ "Diego Luna Biography (1979-)".
  5. ^ "Two Film Production Companies Plan to Fund and Produce Documentary Films in Mexico". 2010-05-20. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  6. ^ Wilkinson, Tracy. "Diego Luna's Cesar Chavez Movie Marches in Mexico." Los Angeles Times. July 1, 2012. Accessed 2012-10-14.
  7. ^ "Ana Lily Amirpour's Cannibal Film Gets Interesting Cast - Bloody Disgusting!". 20 March 2015.
  8. ^ "Un Certain Regard Jury 2016". Cannes Film Festival. 28 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-05-01. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Diego Luna and Wife Announce Split". Fox News Latino. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  10. ^ "Diego Luna and Camila Sodi Welcome Son Jerónimo". People. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  11. ^ Leon, Anya (2 July 2010). "Diego Luna, Camila Sodi Welcome Daughter Fiona". People. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  12. ^ "Diego Luna and Suki Waterhouse Flash Sweet PDA During Romantic Mexican Vacation". 16 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Ambulante A.C." Ambulante A.C. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  14. ^ "WOLA's Human Rights Awards". Washington Office on Latin America. 20 September 2011. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Board of Directors". Washington Office on Latin America. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  16. ^ "Nuevo video de WOLA narrado por Diego Luna y reporte: Niños migrantes mexicanos olvidados en la frontera". Washington Office on Latin America. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  17. ^ Buchanan, Kyle (14 April 2011). "Will Ferrell's Spanish-Language Movie: ¿Qué?". New York Magazine. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  18. ^ McClintock, Pamela. "Participant Media Picks Up Diego Luna's Historical Drama 'Chavez' for North America." The Hollywood Reporter. June 5, 2012. Accessed 2012-10-14.
  19. ^ Vena, Jocelyn (4 November 2011). "Katy Perry, Diego Luna Break Up In 'One That Got Away' Tease". MTV. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
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