Diego Calva
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Born | Diego Calva Hernández 16 March 1992 Mexico City, Mexico |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2015–present |
Diego Calva Hernández (born 16 March 1992) is a Mexican actor best known for starring in the crime drama television series Narcos: Mexico (2021) and the period comedy film Babylon (2022).[1] For the latter, he received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.[2]
Biography
Calva was born on 16 March 1992, in Mexico City. He attended the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica and studied directing and screenwriting.[3][4] During his time in film school, he worked as a caterer, set dresser, boom mic operator, and production assistant. He directed a few short films before fully getting into acting.[5][4]
Calva landed his first lead role in 2015 in the independent film
In 2022, he played the role of Manny Torres in Damien Chazelle's 2022 film Babylon, co-starring alongside Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie.[8]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | I Promise You Anarchy | Miguel | |
2022 | Babylon | Manuel "Manny" Torres | |
2023 | Bird Box Barcelona | Octavio | [9][10] |
2024 | City of Dreams | Carlitos | |
TBA | On Swift Horses | Henry | Filming[11] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | The Inmate | El Rubio | 12 episodes |
2020 | Unstoppable | Joshua | 8 episodes |
2021 | Narcos: Mexico | Arturo Beltrán Leyva | 6 episodes |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Havana Film Festival | Best Actor (shared with Eduardo Eliseo Martinez) | I Promise You Anarchy | Won | [12] |
2022 | Greater Western New York Film Critics Association | Best Lead Actor | Babylon | Nominated | [13] |
2023 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated | [14] | |
Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated | [15] | ||
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated | [16] |
References
- ^ "Mexico's Diego Calva stars in latest movie by Damien Chazelle". Al Día News. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Golden Globes 2023: Nominations List". Variety. 12 December 2022. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "¿Quién es Diego Calva, el mexicano que protagoniza Babylon junto a Margot Robbie y Brad Pitt?". Cine PREMIERE (in Spanish). 28 November 2022. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ a b CARTTER, EILEEN (29 November 2022). "The Very Big Hollywood Debut of Diego Calva, Who Was Hand-Picked for Movie Stardom". GQ. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Fuente, Anna Marie de la (16 April 2021). "Diego Calva Talks Damian Chazelle's 'Babylon,' Netflix's 'Narcos'". Variety. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Dalton, Stephen (11 September 2015). "'I Promise You Anarchy' ('Te prometo anarquia'): TIFF Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Bergeson, Samantha (29 November 2022). "Diego Calva Criticizes 'Narcos: Mexico' for Glorifying Drug Culture: 'There's a Lot of Lies'". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Danoff, Owen (5 December 2022). "Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie & Diego Calva Interview: Babylon". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Mitchell, Harriet (9 May 2023). "Netflix confirms new Bird Box movie release date with intense teaser". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ Hibbs, James (9 May 2023). "Bird Box Barcelona spin-off coming to Netflix – watch the teaser". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi and Diego Calva to Star in Historical Drama 'On Swift Horses'". The Wrap. 28 February 2023. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Diego Calva". IMDb. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "THE 2022 GWNYFCA FILM AWARDS NOMINEES" (Press release). Greater Western New York Film Critics Association. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "Golden Globes 2023: Nominations for the 80th Golden Globes Have Been Announced" (Press release). Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "2022 Nominees" (Press release). International Press Academy. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 29TH ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS®" (Press release). Screen Actors Guild. 11 January 2023. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
External links
- Diego Calva at IMDb