Diego Luna was introduced to American audiences with his starring role in “Y Tu Mama Tambien,” alongside life-long friend Gael Garcia Bernal for director Alfonso Cuaron. Luna continues to work with some of the industry’s finest directors and co-stars.

Luna’s directorial debut, the documentary “Chavez” will premiere at this year’s Tribecca Film Festival. The film explores the life of legendary boxer Julio Cesar Chavez, whose rise from humble circumstances to thirty-seven world title fights mirrored the struggle of his people and allowed him to win the hearts of the world.

Luna will next star in “Mr. Lonely” for director Harmony Korine, “Fade to Black” alongside Danny Huston for Oliver Parker, and the Spanish-language films “El Bufalo de la Noche” (“The Night Buffalo”) and “Solo Dios Sabe” (“What God Knows”). These latter films mark Luna’s foray into producing and both premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. He recently starred in Warner Independent Pictures’ “Criminal” for Stephen Soderbergh and George Clooney’s Section Eight Productions, and “Nicotina,” which premiered at the San Sebastian Film Festival.

Luna began his professional acting career on stage at the age of seven. By the age of twelve, he made his television debut in “El Abuelo Y Yo,” which led to roles in “El Premio Mayor” and the successful drama series’ “El Amor De Mi Vida” and “La Vida En El Espejo.”

Luna has appeared on stage in such theater productions as “De Pelicula, La Tarea” (based on Jame Hurnberto Hermosillo’s movie of the same name), “Comedia Clandtina” and “El Cantaro Roto,” for which he accepted the 1996-1997 “Masculine Revelation Award” from the Association of Theatre Reviewers. Under the direction of Antonio Serrano (“Sexo, Pudor y Lagrimas”), he performed Sabina Berman’s “Moliere.” He is currently producing “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare” in Mexico for which he won the 2001-2002 “Best Comic Actor” award from the Association of Theatre Reviewers.

Luna’s transition into movies has been equally multifaceted and successful, most notably “Before Night Falls” for director Julian Schnabel, Luis Estrada’s “Ambar”, Erwin Neumaier’s “Un Hilito De Sangre”, Gabriel Retes’ “Un Dulce Olor A Meute” (second place winner at the Havana Film Festival), Marisa Sistach’s “El Cometa” and Fernando Sarinana’s “Todo El Poder.” His additional feature films include “The Terminal” for director Steven Spielberg “Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights,” “Open Range” alongside director and star Kevin Costner, Robert Duvall and Annette Bening, “Frida” opposite Salma Hayek for director Julie Taymor, “Carambola,” “Fidel” (for Showtime), “Ciudades Oscuras,” and “Soldados de Salamina” for director David Trueba. Additionally, Luna has starred in a number of short films made by students at CUEC and CCC, including Javier Bourges’ “El Ultimo Fin Del Ano”, the Oscar-winning short film.

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