Biography:

Diego Dionisio Luna Alexander was born in Mexico City on December 29, 1979. His English born mother, Fiona Alexander, died when 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’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.

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.

He is currently preparing a tour around the world, together with his colleague and friend Gael García Bernal, to open a space for the genre of documentaries, entitled Ambulant 2008, such as the Cuban festival.

Filmography:

* In the Playground (2008, pre-production)

* Sólo quiero caminar (2008, post-production)

* Milk (2008)

* Rudo y Cursi (2008)

* Mister Lonely (2007)

* El Búfalo de la Noche (2007)

* JC Chávez (directorial debut, 2007)

* Toto (2006)

* Sólo Dios Sabe (2005)

* Amapola (2005)

* Criminal (2004)

* The Terminal (2004)

* Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)

* Nicotina (2003)

* Open Range (2003)

* Carambola (2003)

* Soldados de Salamina (2003)

* Vampires: Los Muertos (2002)

* Frida (2002)

* Ciudades Oscuras (2002)

* Todos los Aviones del Mundo (2001)

* Atlético San Pancho (2001)

* Y tu mamá también (2001)

* Before Night Falls (2000)

* Todo el Poder (1999)

* Un Dulce Olor a Muerte (1999)

* El Cometa (1999)

* Un Hilito de Sangre (1995)

* Morena (1995)

* Ámbar (1994)

* El Último Fin de Año (1991)

* Antonieta (1982)

Website:

* www.diegolunaloco.com/contents

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