Diego Luna Alexander (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ˈluna
aleksanˈdeɾ]; born December 29, 1979) is a Mexican actor, singer,
director, and producer. Following a career in Mexican telenovelas, he
has appeared in films including Y tu mamá también, Open Range, Milk,
Rudo y Cursi, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, The Terminal, and Rogue
One: A Star Wars Story. He plays drug trafficker Miguel à ngel Félix
Gallardo in Narcos: Mexico.Luna was born in Toluca and raised in
Mexico City. His mother, Fiona Alexander, was a British costume
designer of Scottish and English descent. She died in a car accident
when Luna was two years old. His father, Alejandro Luna, is a theater,
film, and opera set designer who reinforced the importance of theater
and the arts in his life. Alejandro would bring Diego to the sets and
mentor him in different aspects of art, cultivating a desire to become
an actor and uphold the family tradition.Luna acted in his first play
at age seven. As a child actor, he appeared in several
telenovelas.Luna starred as Tenoch Iturbide in Y Tu Mamá También
(2001), a Mexican road trip movie. This role brought him international
stardom.
aleksanˈdeɾ]; born December 29, 1979) is a Mexican actor, singer,
director, and producer. Following a career in Mexican telenovelas, he
has appeared in films including Y tu mamá también, Open Range, Milk,
Rudo y Cursi, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, The Terminal, and Rogue
One: A Star Wars Story. He plays drug trafficker Miguel à ngel Félix
Gallardo in Narcos: Mexico.Luna was born in Toluca and raised in
Mexico City. His mother, Fiona Alexander, was a British costume
designer of Scottish and English descent. She died in a car accident
when Luna was two years old. His father, Alejandro Luna, is a theater,
film, and opera set designer who reinforced the importance of theater
and the arts in his life. Alejandro would bring Diego to the sets and
mentor him in different aspects of art, cultivating a desire to become
an actor and uphold the family tradition.Luna acted in his first play
at age seven. As a child actor, he appeared in several
telenovelas.Luna starred as Tenoch Iturbide in Y Tu Mamá También
(2001), a Mexican road trip movie. This role brought him international
stardom.
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