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Diego Luna Diego Luna, April 2007 Born December 29, 1979 (1979-12-29) (age 29) Mexico City, Mexico Occupation actor Spouse(s) Camila Sodi (m. 2008–present) «start: (2008)»"Marriage: Camila Sodi to Diego Luna" Location: (linkback:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Luna) 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. Contents [hide] 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Career 1.3 Personal life 2 Filmography 2.1 Soap operas 3 References 4 External links // Biography Early life Luna was born Diego Luna Alexander in Mexico City; the son of Fiona Alexander, an English-born costume designer,[1] and Alejandro Luna, a Mexican set designer[2] who 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 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 was in the telenovela 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. In 2008, he appeared in the Harvey Milk bio-pic Milk playing Harvey's flamboyant but emotionally unstable lover Jack Lira. 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 (2009–2010, pre-production) Sólo quiero caminar (2009) Milk (2008) Rudo y Cursi (2008) Mister Lonely (2007) El Búfalo de la Noche (2007) JC Chávez (directorial debut, 2007) Toto (2006) Fade to Black (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 | ||||
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