Personal details
Born:
- Birthday: 1979-12-29
- Born Place: Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico
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 Luna
Diego Dionisio Luna Alexander (born December 29, 1979) is a Mexican actor, director, and producer. Born in Toluca and raised in Mexico City, Luna comes from a family deeply involved in the arts; his father, Alejandro Luna, is an acclaimed theater and film set designer, and his late mother, Fiona Alexander, was a British costume designer who tragically died when he was two.Luna's acting career began at a young age, with early roles in Mexican telenovelas like "El abuelo y yo" (1992), where he starred alongside his childhood best friend, Gael García Bernal. He gained international recognition with his breakthrough role in Alfonso Cuarón's critically acclaimed film "Y tu mamá también" (2001), again opposite Bernal. This success led to a more prominent presence in American cinema, with roles in films such as "Frida" (2002), "Open Range" (2003), "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights" (2004), "The Terminal" (2004), "Milk" (2008), and "Elysium" (2013).In the 2010s, Luna's career expanded further, notably portraying Cassian Andor in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" (2016) and reprising the role in the Disney+ series "Andor" (2022-2025). He also garnered significant acclaim for his portrayal of drug trafficker Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo in the Netflix series "Narcos: Mexico" (2018-2020).Beyond acting, Luna is also an accomplished director and producer. He has directed several feature films, including "Abel" (2010), "Cesar Chavez" (2014), and "Mr. Pig" (2016). He is also the creator and director of the Fusion TV docu-series "Back Home" (2013), the Amazon Studios talk show "Pan y Circo" (2020), and the Netflix series "Everything Will Be Fine" (2021). With Gael García Bernal, he co-founded Canana Films, a production company dedicated to film, theater, television, and community projects.Luna was married to Mexican actress and model Camila Sodi from 2008 to 2013, and they have two children. In 2025, Time magazine recognized him as one of the world's 100 most influential people.
