Diego Luna

Birth Name:

Diego Luna Alexander

Birth Place:

Mexico City, Mexico

Profession

Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Soundtrack

Founded the non-profit organization Documental Ambulante A․C․ to help support documentary films to showcase social and cultural changes
Started a charitable campaign to help with the recovery effort following Mexico's 7․1 magnitude earthquake in 2017
Is the son of set designer Alejandro Luna
Started acting in plays at the age of seven
Quote: "I don't have this feeling like, oh, I want to live in the United States and make movies and become famous just because the money is here․ I like to make movies that tell stories that I care about․"
Co-founded the production company Canana Films
Turned down the chance to serve as a senator in Mexico's Congress

2001Best ActorWinner
2001Marcello Mastroianni Award - Best Young Actor or Actress:Winner
2002MTV Movie Award - MTV North Feed (mostly Mexico) - Best Kiss (Mejor Beso):Nominated
2002MTV Movie Award - MTV North Feed (mostly Mexico) - Best Insult (Mejor Insulto):Winner
2002MTV Movie Award - MTV North Feed (mostly Mexico) - Best Kiss (Mejor Beso):Winner
2002Young Artist Award - Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Actor or Actress:Winner
2004MTV Movie Award - Worst Smoker (Peor Fumador):Winner
2004MTV Movie Award - Favorite Actor (Actor Favorito):Winner
2004MTV Movie Award - Best Diego Luna in a Movie (Mejor Diego en una Pelicula):Winner
2004MTV Movie Award - Best Diego Luna in a Movie (Mejor Diego en una Pelicula):Nominated
2004MTV Movie Award - Best Diego Luna in a Movie (Mejor Diego en una Pelicula):Nominated
2004MTV Movie Award - Best Turn-On (Mejor Cachondez):Nominated
2008ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
2009Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
2009Silver Ariel - Best Actor (Mejor Actor):Nominated
2009CEC Award - Best Actor (Mejor Actor):Nominated
2009Critics Choice Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Winner
2009Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
2009Goya - Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor Protagonista):Nominated
2009Premio Canacine - Best Actor (Mejor Actor):Nominated
2010Grand Special PrizeNominated
2010Best Latin-American Film - Latin-American Competition:Nominated
2010International Jury Award - Best Feature Film:Nominated
2011Silver Ariel - Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Mejor Guión Cinematográfico Original):Winner
2011Silver Ariel - Best Direction (Mejor Dirección):Nominated
2011Golden Ariel - Best Picture (Mejor Película):Nominated
2012Imagen Award - Best Supporting Actor/Feature Film:Winner
2014ALMA Award - Special Achievement in Film:Winner
2014Audience Award - Narrative Spotlight:Winner
2015Imagen Award - Best Actor - Feature Film:Nominated
2015Silver Goddess - Best Direction (Mejor Dirección):Nominated
2015World Soundtrack Award - Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film:Winner
2016Grand Jury Prize - Narrative Feature Competition:Winner
2016Audience AwardNominated
2017Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
2017Imagen Award - Best Actor - Feature Film:Winner
2017Blimp Award - #SQUAD:Nominated
2017Silver Goddess - Best Screenplay (Mejor Guión):Nominated
2017Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi:Nominated
2019Critics Choice Award - Best Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2019Platino Award - Best Actor in Miniseries or TV-Series:Winner
2020Imagen Award - Best Actor - Television:Winner
2021Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Daytime Talent in a Spanish Language Program:Winner
2023Critics Choice Award - Best Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2023CCA Super Award - Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie:Nominated
2023Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
2023Imagen Award - Best Actor - Drama (Television):Nominated
2023MTV Movie + TV Award - Best Hero:Nominated
2023OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2023PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Nominated
2023Peabody Award - Entertainment:Winner
2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
2024Saturn Award - Best Actor in a Television Series:Nominated
2024Astra TV Award - Best Actor in a Streaming Drama Series:Nominated
2024Documentary Award - Best Documentary Film:Nominated
2024MEZCAL Award - Best Feature Film:Nominated
2024Best of FestNominated
2024Asharq Award for Best Documentary - Best Documentary:Winner
2024Best Film - International Competition:Winner
2024Tim Hetherington AwardNominated
2024Audience Award - Documentary:Nominated
2025Special Honorary AwardWinner
2025CCA Super Award - Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie:Winner
2025Dorian Award - Best TV Performance - Drama:Nominated
2025Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Actor:Nominated
2025Golden Globe - Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television:Nominated
2025Gotham TV Award - Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Limited Series:Nominated
2025Imagen Award - Best Actor - Drama:Nominated
2025Imagen Award - Best Supporting Actor - Drama:Nominated
2025OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2025Premios Aura - Best Performance in a Drama Series (Mejor Actuación en Serie de Drama):Winner
2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
2025TCA Award - Individual Achievement in Drama:Nominated
2026Saturn Award - Best Actor in a Television Series:Winner
2026Critics Choice Award - Best Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2026Golden Globe - Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
2026LEJA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
2026Feature Film Competition Award - Best Feature Film:Nominated
2026Norman Felton Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Nominated
2026Peabody Award - Entertainment:Winner
2026Premios Aura - Hispanic Talent in International Series (Talento Hispano en Serie Internacional):Winner
2026Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Series, Drama or Genre:Winner

Diego Luna

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