Diego Luna
Date of birth: 1979-12-29
Place of birth: Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Diego Luna Alexander, 디에고 루나, Ντιέγκο Λούνα, Ντιέγο Λούνα, Диего Луна, 迭戈·卢纳, დიეგო ლუნა, 迪耶哥·路那, دیهگو لونا, دیگو لونا, دييغو لونا, डिएगो लूना , Diego Dionisio Luna Alexander
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 Home, the Amazon Studios talk show Pan y Circo, which premiered in 2020, and the 2021 Netflix scripted series Everything Will Be Fine. In 2025, Time magazine listed Luna as one of the world's 100 most influential people. Description above from the Wikipedia article Diego Luna, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Credits
Frida
2002-08-29
A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous
The Terminal
2004-06-17
An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up tem
Open Range
2003-08-11
A former gunslinger is forced to take up arms again when he and his cattle crew are threatened by a
Y Tu Mamá También
2001-06-08
In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or
Milk
2008-11-05
The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Franci
Vampires: Los Muertos
2002-09-23
Tough-as-nails vampire hunter Derek Bliss is on the hunt for "suckers" in the heart of Mexico when h
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
2004-02-27
In pre-revolution Cuba, Katey Miller is about to defy everyone's expectations. Instead of a parent-a
Rudo & Cursi
2008-12-19
Two brothers living a hard life of manual labor in rural Mexico have a simple dream: saving enough m
Perriférico
1999-01-01
Before Night Falls
2000-09-03
Spanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet an
Nicotina
2003-10-03
A hacker who is spying on a pretty neighbour messes up his assignment to break into Swiss bank accou
Walking Vengeance
2008-10-31
Frantic to be free of Felix, her wealthy but drunken and violent drug-lord husband, Ana tricks her f
Criminal
2004-09-10
Needing a new partner capable of intricate cons, Richard Gaddis, recruits Rodrigo, a crook with a pe
Soldiers of Salamina
2003-03-21
Professor Lola Sánchez investigates the truth behind the events experienced by Rafael Sánchez Mazas,
Only God Knows
2006-01-20
On a lark in Tijuana, a carefree Brazilian art student crosses paths with a brooding Mexican journal
Mister Lonely
2008-02-02
In Paris, a young American who works as a Michael Jackson lookalike meets Marilyn Monroe, who invite
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin
Naya, the Golden Dolphin Princess, is sent on an urgent mission by her father, the King, to eight co
Elysium
2013-08-07
In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made spac
Fade to Black
2006-03-09
Still reeling from the painful breakup of his marriage to screen siren Rita Hayworth, filmmaker Orso
Casa de Mi Padre
2012-03-15
Scheming of a way to save their father's ranch, the Alvarez brothers find themselves in a war with M
The Night Buffalo
2007-01-20
Unable to cope with the fact that his girlfriend cheated on him with his best friend, a 22-year-old
Contraband
2012-01-12
When his brother-in-law runs afoul of a drug lord, family man Chris Farraday turns to a skill he aba
Stories of Disenchantment
2005-03-11
In a world devoured by an invisible force known as disenchantment, the stories of three characters i
Made in Mexico
2012-09-21
From Diego Luna and Alejandro Fernandez, to Carla Morrison and Chavela Vargas, Duncan Bridgeman weav
Morelos, Siervo de la Nación
2010-09-30
Heroes of Flesh and Bones
Dark Cities
2002-09-20
Adapted by writer/director Fernando Sariñana from the stories by Juan Madrid, Ciudades Oscuras (Dark
A Sweet Scent of Death
1999-12-13
Ramón is secretly in love with Adela. One morning, he discovers her corpse among the oat fields
The Book of Life
2014-10-01
The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and
Berlin, I Love You
2019-12-04
An anthology feature of 10 stories of romance set in the German capital.
Crow: The Legend
2018-11-15
The carefree forest animals imagine spring will last forever. However, winter comes and the animals
Todo el poder
2000-01-21
Gabriel is a filmmaker in Mexico City, where he is a victim of crime and violence sometimes even thr
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022-09-08
Celebrate Disney+ Day with a special look at the Star Wars original series Andor.
I Stay with You
2014-10-20
Natalia and her friends go out one night out and end up subjecting a man to their sexual will. An es
Blood Father
2016-08-11
An ex-con reunites with his estranged wayward 16-year old daughter to protect her from drug dealers
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016-12-14
A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a ne
El Cometa
1999-01-15
After witnessing the arrest of her father for publishing "subversive" material against the dictators
A Trickle of Blood
1995-03-19
Leon has a crush on Ofelia, so he decides to steal money from his father and cross the country looki
Amber
1994-08-28
Old Max remembers the time as a child when he was taken to the jungle where he met a prophet, a circ
Soul of a Nation Presents Mi Gente: Groundbreakers and Changemakers
2022-09-14
We're spotlighting key figures in the Hispanic and Latin American community, including music icon Gl
Kiss of the Spider Woman
2025-10-09
Valentín, a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina, a window dresser convicted of public inde
Flatliners
2017-09-28
Five medical students, hoping to understand the mystery of what lies beyond life, embark on a danger
Beyond the 'Open Range'
2004-01-20
From the very first idea to the final product, the film Open Range (2003) is documented here. Kevin
Never Too Young to Dream
2001-07-27
A group of kids have a dream: to play a football championship and to win. Their dream is going to be
Carambola
2005-11-11
El Vago (Martinez) has recently won an old-fashioned billiards hall in a heated contest with the joi
Fidel
2002-01-27
Fidel Castro rises to power in Cuba.
A Wonderful World
2006-03-17
A fairy tale about the political and socioeconomic realities of Mexico.
The Last New Year
1992-09-24
Set on background of personal ceremonies and tradition, this is the story of a twelve year old boy.
Casanova
2015-08-01
Exiled from his beloved Venice, Giacomo Casanova flees to Paris at the dawn of the Enlightenment in
The Bad Batch
2017-06-23
After being exiled to a fenced-off wasteland, Arlen is kidnapped by a group of cannibals and goes on
A Rainy Day in New York
2019-07-26
Two young people arrive in New York to spend a weekend, but once they arrive they're met with bad we
Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También'
2001-06-08
On-set documentary about the making of the film "Y tu mamá también."
If Beale Street Could Talk
2018-12-14
After her fiance is falsely imprisoned, a pregnant African-American woman sets out to clear his name
Wander Darkly
2020-12-11
New parents Adrienne and Matteo are forced to reckon with trauma amidst their troubled relationship.
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
2017-04-04
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' is a 2017 documentary detailing the produc
Coapa Heights
1999-01-01
A group of Mexican teenagers in the 90's face a series of ordeals in their neighborhood's dynamic of
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
2021-07-21
The Guardians of Arcadia reunite to battle the nefarious Arcane Order, who've reawakened the primord
DC League of Super-Pets
2022-07-27
When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto the Super-Dog must convince a
Mollusk
Few know José Ignacio Solórzano—a balding man with everyday troubles like money and marriage. But ev
Antonieta
1982-10-21
Anna is a psychologist undertaking research about famous suicidal women. She takes a specific intere
Morena
1995-01-01
Water for Life
2023-10-09
It explores the collision of water rights, Indigenous beliefs and resource extraction through the li
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002-06-06
Documentary about the presence of Latin American culture and actors in American movies.
Eleven Days
In the sweltering heat of a Texas summer in 1974, Jim Estelle, head of the Texas Department of Corre
México 86
Chronicles Mexico’s audacious, against-all-odds — and successful — bid to host the 1986 World Cup.
Gritos D Muerte y Libertad
2010-09-16
An special and heroic Representation of Independence, the Past Narrated in “Gritos de Muerte y Liber