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Diego Luna
Diego Luna, April 2007
Born	December 29, 1979 (1979-12-29) (age 28) Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation	actor
Spouse(s)	Camila Sodi (2008-)
Children	Jerónimo Luna Sodi (b. August 9, 2008)

Diego Luna (born December 29, 1979) is a Mexican actor known for his childhood telenovela work, a starring role in the film Y tu mamá también, and supporting roles in American films. He is also known for his role in Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights.

Biography

Early life

Luna was born Diego Dionisio Luna Alexander in Mexico City; the son of Fiona Alexander, an English-born costume designer,¹ and Alejandro Luna, a Mexican set designer of Italian descent² that is one of the most acclaimed living theatre, cinema and opera set designers in Mexico. His mother died in a car accident when he was only two years old.³ She had worked in the film industry and had made sure that this was a life Luna would be immersed in. His father also reinforced the importance of theater and the arts in his life. In Luna's youth, he would bring him to the sets and mentor him in all different aspects of his art, furthering his desire to become an actor and uphold a family tradition.

Career

From an early age Luna began acting in television, film, and theatre. His first television role was in the 1991 movie El Último Fin de Año. His next role in the telenovela El Abuelo y Yo (1992) alongside his childhood best friend, Gael García Bernal. Following this, Luna began to receive more acting work. His big break came in 2001 when he was cast in the critically acclaimed Y tu mamá también , once again alongside García Bernal, as Tenoch Iturbide.

He is currently making a name for himself in the American market, having starred alongside Bon Jovi in Vampires: Los Muertos (2002) and the Academy Award-winning Frida (2002). He was also in the western Open Range, the sequel to Dirty Dancing, entitled Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, as well as The Terminal with Tom Hanks, and Criminal with John C. Reilly.

Personal life

On February 5, 2008, Luna married Mexican actress Camila Sodi, the niece of singer and actress Thalia. On August 9, 2008, their first child (a boy named Jerónimo) was born.

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)

Telenovelas

• La Vida en el Espejo (1999)
• El Amor de mi Vida (1998)
• El Premio Mayor (1995)
• El Abuelo y Yo (1992)

References

External links

• Diego Luna at the Internet Movie Database
• Diego Luna at MySpace
• Diego Luna Loco Fan Site
• "Chavez" Review on nocheLatina.com