Diego Luna

Diego Luna is an actor, director and producer for theater, film and television. He gained international recognition in 2001 with the film Y Tu Mamá También, directed by Oscar winner Alfonso Cuarón. Since then, he has participated in more than 30 films produced in Mexico, Spain, the United States, England and Germany, with directors such as David Trueba, Steven Spielberg, Harmony Korine, Gus van Sant and Woody Allen. In 2007 he directed his first feature film, the documentary J.C. Chávez; and he has since directed the features Abel (2010), César Chávez (2014) and Mr. Pig (2016). In 2016 he had a breakthrough in the English speaking market with his role in Star Wars: Rogue One, and in 2018 he starred in the Netflix series, Narcos: México, for which he was nominated for the Critic Choice Awards.

In addition to his acting career, Diego is committed to causes that generate a social impact. Such is the case of Ambulante, a traveling documentary film festival that fosters cultural exchange, created in 2005 together with Gael García Bernal, Pablo Cruz and Elena Fortes; and El Día Después, an NGO based in Mexico City that works as a bridge between longtime organizations and citizens willing to contribute to bringing about change in the country.

In 2018, together with his partner Gael García Bernal, Diego launched La Corriente del Golfo, a company dedicated to the production of film, theater, television and community projects.