Birthday:
December 29, 1979.
Place of Birth:
Mexico City.
Trivia:
Best friends with Gael Garcia Bernal ("Y Tu Mama Tambien") since childhood.
Not A Dancer:
Diego Luna and Romola Garai trained together for two months before shooting "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights." Before that, Luna said he was at his dancing best with a couple of beers in him.
Photo Gallery:
For more of Diego Luna, see our photo gallery.
Biography:
Diego Luna was born in Mexico City, Mexico. His mother died when he was only two years old in a car accident. His father in an acclaimed set designer in Mexico. Luna decided at an early age to follow in his father's footsteps. He started his career in the entertainment industry at the early age of seven. He went on to become a teen soap star in "Abuelo y yo, El" and soon grabbed international attention with his role in Alfonso Cuarón's "Y Tu Mama Tambien."
Since then Diego Luna has appeared in the Oscar winning "Frida," John Carpenter's "Vampires: Los Muertos" and "Open Range." He starred opposite Romola Garai in "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights."
He also starred seen Steven Spielberg's "The Terminal" alongside Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones and Gregory Jacobs's "Criminal" with John C. Reilly. Despite his success in Hollywood, Luna continues to work in his native country. He stars in an ensemble cast in Hugo Rodriguez's "Nicotina." The film, a huge hit in Mexico, was subsequently currently being released in the U.S.
Upcoming releases for Luna include a starring role Carlos Bolado's "Solo Dios sabe" opposite Alice Braga and Luis Mandoki's political thriller "Amapola."
