---
name: "Diego Luna"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/diego-luna"
fi1m_id: "diego-luna"
imdb_id: "nm0526019"
tmdb_id: 8688
wikidata_id: "Q313044"
roles: ["Actor","Producer"]
born: "29 December 1979"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-22T03:23:12.897278+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Diego Luna

## Identity

Diego Luna

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/diego-luna
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** diego-luna
- **IMDb ID:** nm0526019
- **TMDB ID:** 8688
- **Wikidata ID:** Q313044
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Luna, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313044, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0526019/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8688

Actor and producer. Born 29 December 1979 in Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Producer
- **Born:** 29 December 1979, Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico
- **Active:** 2001–present
- **Also known as:** Diego Luna Alexander, Diego Dionisio Luna Alexander 
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 9: 8 acting, 1 producing
- **Frequently works with:** [Tony Gilroy](https://film.one/person/tony-gilroy.md)
- **Golden Globes:** 1 Golden Globe nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 78 (3), 2010s 73 (4), 2020s 83 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 74 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 2 of 6 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Action 2, Action & Adventure 2, Comedy 2, Romance 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2
- **Screen time:** 12 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,670m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Luna, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313044, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0526019/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8688

## Coming up

- *Tangled* (2028-03-30), as Hawthorne

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Andor*](https://film.one/tv/andor.md) (86), [*Rogue One: A Star Wars Story*](https://film.one/film/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story.md) (70)
- **Netflix:** [*On the Road*](https://film.one/film/on-the-road.md) (80), [*Elysium*](https://film.one/film/elysium.md) (60)
- **Apple TV:** [*The Terminal*](https://film.one/film/the-terminal.md) (63)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Diego Luna

> Diego Luna is most persuasive when he does not hurry to make his characters likeable. We rate the guarded uncertainty he brings to *Andor* highly; some of his smaller Hollywood roles have given that restraint too little to do.

In *Andor* (2022), Diego Luna leaves Cassian Andor difficult to read. His guarded performance does not ask us to approve of the man before we have had a chance to consider him. We find him a persuasive centre for the series because the uncertainty is allowed to matter. He can hold our attention without reassuring us that our trust will be rewarded.

His international breakthrough was as Tenoch Iturbide in *Y Tu Mamá También* (2001), working with director Alfonso Cuarón and actor Gael García Bernal. The Hollywood supporting parts that followed did not always make equally useful demands: playing the sensitive man could become a narrow assignment. *The Terminal* (2004) belongs to that less satisfying stretch. A small part can suit a restrained actor, but it still needs something for him to hold back.

Playing Cassian in *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* (2016) gave his quiet intensity a useful place in an ensemble. The link with *Y Tu Mamá También* is the naturalism: he makes sense in a large production without having to act larger. *Narcos: Mexico* (2018), in which he played Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, offered another lead who was not easily made agreeable. Then *Andor* gave Cassian a longer story.

With Tony Gilroy as writer and showrunner, *Andor* gives Luna time to let the character develop. The attention paid to ordinary lives means that his doubts have something concrete behind them. We were moved by the economic desperation around Cassian, because getting through an ordinary day already looks hard enough without being asked for more. Luna keeps those demands human, making us consider what they would cost this particular man.

The patience is also a weakness: the opening takes too long to find its shape. Luna's restraint cannot make that delay disappear, and we would not sell the series as a brisk introduction to his work. Start with *Andor*, if the evening allows a drama that needs time to get going.

## Biography

Diego Luna is a Mexican actor, director and producer. Born in Toluca, State of Mexico, he is the son of set designer Alejandro Luna and costume designer Fiona Alexander. He began acting as a child in Mexican telenovelas and theatre before his breakthrough in the 2001 film *Y tu mamá también*.

Luna is best known for portraying Cassian Andor in *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* (2016) and the Disney+ series *Andor* (2022–2025). His other credits include *Frida* (2002), *The Terminal* (2004), *Milk* (2008), *Elysium* (2013), *The Book of Life* (2014) and *Narcos: Mexico* (2018–2020). He has directed the features *Abel* (2010), *Cesar Chavez* (2014) and *Mr. Pig* (2016), and has produced projects with frequent collaborator Gael García Bernal. In 2025, *Time* magazine named him one of the world's 100 most influential people.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (9)

### Performed in (8) — the average rests on these

- *Andor* (2022), Fi1m 86, as Cassian Andor — [page](https://film.one/tv/andor.md)
- *If Beale Street Could Talk* (2018), Fi1m 81, as Pedrocito — [page](https://film.one/film/if-beale-street-could-talk.md)
- *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* (2016), Fi1m 70, as Cassian Andor — [page](https://film.one/film/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story.md)
- *Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia* (2016), Fi1m 80, as Krel (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/trollhunters-tales-of-arcadia.md)
- *Elysium* (2013), Fi1m 60, as Julio — [page](https://film.one/film/elysium.md)
- *Milk* (2008), Fi1m 83, as Jack Lira — [page](https://film.one/film/milk.md)
- *The Terminal* (2004), Fi1m 63, as Enrique Cruz — [page](https://film.one/film/the-terminal.md)
- *Y Tu Mamá También* (2001), Fi1m 87, as Tenoch Iturbide — [page](https://film.one/film/y-tu-mama-tambien.md)

### Produced (1)

- *On the Road* (2026), Fi1m 80, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/on-the-road.md)

## Complete filmography (99)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Tangled* (2028), as Hawthorne
- *Ashes* (2026), Director, Writer, Producer
- *Hombre al agua* (2026), Producer
- *Eleven Days* (2026), as Federico Carrasco
- *On the Road* (2026), Producer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/on-the-road.md)
- *Mexico 86* (2026), as Martín de la Torre · Executive Producer
- *The One That Got Away: The Director's Cut* (2026), as Diego
- *Mollusk* (2025), Actor
- *Thesis on a Domestication* (2025), Executive Producer
- *Kiss of the Spider Woman* (2025), as Valentín Arregui / Armando · Executive Producer
- *ASCO: Without Permission* (2025), Executive Producer
- *La Máquina* (2024), series, as Andy Lujan · Original Story, Executive Producer
- *State of Silence* (2024), Executive Producer
- *Water for Life* (2023), as Narrator
- *Andor* (2022), series, as Cassian Andor · Executive Producer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/andor.md)
- *DC League of Super-Pets* (2022), as Chip (voice)
- *Maya and the Three* (2021), series, as Zatz (voice)
- *Everything Will Be Fine* (2021), series, Director, Producer, Creator
- *Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans* (2021), as Krel (voice)
- *Wander Darkly* (2020), as Matteo
- *Home Movie: The Princess Bride* (2020), series, as Inigo Montoya
- *Berlin, I Love You* (2019), as Drag Queen
- *A Rainy Day in New York* (2019), as Francisco Vega
- *Chicuarotes* (2019), Associate Producer
- *3Below: Tales of Arcadia* (2018), series, as Krel (voice)
- *If Beale Street Could Talk* (2018), as Pedrocito — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/if-beale-street-could-talk.md)
- *Narcos: Mexico* (2018), series, as Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo
- *Crow: The Legend* (2018), as Moth (voice)
- *Mi Marido tiene Más Familia* (2018), series, as Robert Cooper
- *Flatliners* (2017), as Ray
- *The Bad Batch* (2017), as Jimmy (uncredited)
- *Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia* (2016), series, as Krel (voice) — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/trollhunters-tales-of-arcadia.md)
- *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* (2016), as Cassian Andor — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story.md)
- *Salt and Fire* (2016), Executive Producer
- *Blood Father* (2016), as Jonah
- *Mr. Pig* (2016), Screenplay, Director
- *Casanova* (2015), series, as Giacomo Casanova
- *The Chosen Ones* (2015), Executive Producer
- *Casanova* (2015), as Giacomo Casanova
- *Leagues* (2015), Executive Producer
- *I Stay with You* (2014), as Esteban
- *The Book of Life* (2014), as Manolo (voice)
- *Cesar Chavez* (2014), Producer, Director
- *Paraíso* (2013), Executive Producer
- *Elysium* (2013), as Julio — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/elysium.md)
- *Casa de Mi Padre* (2012), as Raul
- *Contraband* (2012), as Gonzalo
- *Miss Bala* (2011), Executive Producer
- *Morelos, Siervo de la Nación* (2010), as Narrator
- *Gritos D Muerte y Libertad* (2010), as Guadalupe Victoria
- *Gritos de Muerte y Libertad* (2010), series, as Guadalupe Victoria
- *Revolución* (2010), Director
- *Abel* (2010), Director, Writer
- *Sin Nombre* (2009), Executive Producer
- *Rudo & Cursi* (2008), as Beto
- *Milk* (2008), as Jack Lira — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/milk.md)
- *Walking Vengeance* (2008), as Gabriel · Executive Producer
- *I'm Gonna Explode* (2008), Executive Producer
- *Mister Lonely* (2008), as Michael Jackson
- *J.C. Chavez* (2007), Director
- *Cochochi* (2007), Executive Producer
- *The Night Buffalo* (2007), as Manuel · Co-Producer
- *Drama/Mex* (2006), Executive Producer
- *A Wonderful World* (2006), as Reportero en Estocolmo
- *Fade to Black* (2006), as Tommaso Moreno
- *Only God Knows* (2006), as Dàmian
- *Carambola* (2005), as El Perro
- *Stories of Disenchantment* (2005), as Amante en Video
- *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Mauricio (voice)
- *Criminal* (2004), as Rodrigo
- *The Terminal* (2004), as Enrique Cruz — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-terminal.md)
- *Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights* (2004), as Javier Suarez
- *Nicotina* (2003), as Lolo
- *Open Range* (2003), as Button
- *Soldiers of Salamina* (2003), as Gastón
- *Vampires: Los Muertos* (2002), as Sancho
- *Dark Cities* (2002), as Fede
- *Frida* (2002), as Alejandro
- *The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema* (2002), Actor
- *Fidel* (2002), as Renato Guitart
- *Fidel* (2002), series, as Renato Guitart
- *Never Too Young to Dream* (2001), as Postman
- *Y Tu Mamá También* (2001), as Tenoch Iturbide — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/y-tu-mama-tambien.md)
- *Before Night Falls* (2000), as Carlos
- *Gimme Power* (2000), as Esteban
- *A Sweet Scent of Death* (1999), as Ramon
- *La vida en el espejo* (1999), series, as Eugenio Román Franco
- *El Cometa* (1999), as Victor
- *Coapa Heights* (1999), as Eric
- *Perriférico* (1999), Actor
- *A Trickle of Blood* (1995), as León
- *Morena* (1995), as Dos
- *Amber* (1994), as Muni Frahabarana
- *The Last New Year* (1992), Actor
- *Antonieta* (1982), as (uncredited)
- *El Día Después: Opinión Ciudadana*, Producer
- *The Boys: Mexico*, series, Actor
- *I, Chihuahua*, as Juan (voice)
- *Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin*, as Diego (voice)

## Gallery

- ![Diego Luna](https://film.one/media/person/46550/gallery-15c22cc29e97.jpg) Diego Luna — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Diego_Luna_-_Andor.jpg/1280px-Diego_Luna_-_Andor.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![13-Agosto: Conferencia de Prensa con Del Toro, Diego Luna, Iñarritu, de la Reguera (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/46550/gallery-355acc494df9.jpg) 13-Agosto: Conferencia de Prensa con Del Toro, Diego Luna, Iñarritu, de la Reguera (2012) — Eneas De Troya from Mexico City, México, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/13-Agosto_Conferencia_de_Prensa_con_Del_Toro%2C_Diego_Luna%2C_I%C3%B1arritu%2C_de_la_Reguera_%287781803988%29.jpg/1280px-13-Agosto_Conferencia_de_Prensa_con_Del_Toro%2C_Diego_Luna%2C_I%C3%B1arritu%2C_de_la_Reguera_%287781803988%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![13-Agosto: Conferencia de Prensa con Del Toro, Diego Luna, Iñarritu, de la Reguera (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/46550/gallery-5f257339db8b.jpg) 13-Agosto: Conferencia de Prensa con Del Toro, Diego Luna, Iñarritu, de la Reguera (2012) — Eneas De Troya from Mexico City, México, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Del_Toro%2C_Diego_Luna%2C_Cuaron%2C_de_la_Reguera_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Del_Toro%2C_Diego_Luna%2C_Cuaron%2C_de_la_Reguera_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Diego Luna, Josh Welsh & Rosario Dawson at the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations Press Conference (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/46550/gallery-554e44ab587d.jpg) Diego Luna, Josh Welsh & Rosario Dawson at the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations Press Conference (2014) — Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Diego_Luna%2C_Josh_Welsh_%26_Rosario_Dawson_2015_Film_Indepedent_Spirit_Awards.jpg/1280px-Diego_Luna%2C_Josh_Welsh_%26_Rosario_Dawson_2015_Film_Indepedent_Spirit_Awards.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Diego Luna](https://film.one/media/person/46550/gallery-1f42bbc8c24d.jpg) Diego Luna — Image via TMDB
- ![Diego Luna](https://film.one/media/person/46550/gallery-60e9f1d58619.jpg) Diego Luna — Image via TMDB
- ![Diego Luna](https://film.one/media/person/46550/gallery-1c7edd6e79a7.jpg) Diego Luna — Image via TMDB
- ![Diego Luna at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/46550/gallery-8c04882a8e47.jpg) Diego Luna at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival (2026) — Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Diego_Luna-4373.jpg/1280px-Diego_Luna-4373.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Diego Luna at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/46550/gallery-c8dcf92d4b60.jpg) Diego Luna at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival (2026) — Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Diego_Luna-4406.jpg/1280px-Diego_Luna-4406.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Diego Luna](https://film.one/media/person/46550/gallery-ac2a7a192ff3.jpg) Diego Luna — Image via TMDB
- ![Diego Luna](https://film.one/media/person/46550/gallery-fafa9c16b8b2.jpg) Diego Luna — Image via TMDB
- ![Diego Luna](https://film.one/media/person/46550/gallery-239fbc45059b.jpg) Diego Luna — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Golden Globes — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2023: Best Actor – Television Series Drama (nominated), for *Andor*

### SAG Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2009: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (nominated), for *Milk*

### Other awards — 2 won, 1 nominated

- Time 100 2025: Time 100 (won)
- Goya Award for Best Actor 2009: Goya Award for Best Actor (nominated), for *Just Walking*
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast 2008: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast (won), for *Milk*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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