Diego Calva

Diego Calva Hernández (born 16 March 1992) is a Mexican actor best known for starring in the crime drama television series Narcos: Mexico 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]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Calva and the second or maternal family name is Hernández.

Diego Calva
Calva in January 2023
Born
Diego Calva Hernández

(1992-03-16) 16 March 1992
Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationActor

Early life and career

Calva was born on March 16, 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]

He landed his first lead role in 2015 in the independent film I Promise You Anarchy by filmmaker Julio Hernández Cordón, which premiered at the 68th Locarno International Film Festival and screened at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. He won Best Lead Actor with his co-star Eduardo Eliseo Martínez at the 2015 Havana Film Festival for his role in this film.[6] In 2021, he joined the cast of the television series Narcos: Mexico, playing Arturo Beltrán Leyva.[7]

In 2022, he played the role of Manny Torres in Damien Chazelle's 2022 film Babylon, co-starring Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie.[8]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Ficción Amigo Short Film
2015 I Promise You Anarchy Miguel
2017 Help Me Make It Through the Night Luis
Otro muerto Alejandro Short Film
2020 ColOZio Diego
Cachorro Alex Vera Short Film
Tigres Azur
2021 Carlota Poncho Short Film
Beautiful Losers Daniel
2022 Babylon Manuel "Manny" Torres
2023 Bird Box Barcelona TBA [9][10]
2023 Dreamer Carlitos
TBA On Swift Horses Henry Filming[11]

Television
Year Title Role Notes
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.
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 DiscussingFilm Critic Awards Best Breakthrough Performance Pending [14]
Golden Globe Awards Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nominated [15]
Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nominated [16]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated [17]

References
  1. "Mexico's Diego Calva stars in latest movie by Damien Chazelle". Al Día News. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  2. "Golden Globes 2023: Nominations List". Variety. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  3. "¿Quién es Diego Calva, el mexicano que protagoniza Babylon junto a Margot Robbie y Brad Pitt?". Cine PREMIERE (in Spanish). 28 November 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  4. CARTTER, EILEEN (29 November 2022). "The Very Big Hollywood Debut of Diego Calva, Who Was Hand-Picked for Movie Stardom". GQ. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  5. Fuente, Anna Marie de la (16 April 2021). "Diego Calva Talks Damian Chazelle's 'Babylon,' Netflix's 'Narcos'". Variety. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  6. Dalton, Stephen (11 September 2015). "'I Promise You Anarchy' ('Te prometo anarquia'): TIFF Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  7. Bergeson, Samantha (29 November 2022). "Diego Calva Criticizes 'Narcos: Mexico' for Glorifying Drug Culture: 'There's a Lot of Lies'". IndieWire. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  8. Danoff, Owen (5 December 2022). "Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie & Diego Calva Interview: Babylon". ScreenRant. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  9. Mitchell, Harriet (9 May 2023). "Netflix confirms new Bird Box movie release date with intense teaser". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  10. Hibbs, James (9 May 2023). "Bird Box Barcelona spin-off coming to Netflix – watch the teaser". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  11. "Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi and Diego Calva to Star in Historical Drama 'On Swift Horses'". The Wrap. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  12. "Diego Calva". IMDb. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  13. "THE 2022 GWNYFCA FILM AWARDS NOMINEES" (Press release). Greater Western New York Film Critics Association. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  14. Rolph, Ben (7 December 2022). "DiscussingFilm Critic Awards 2023: The Nominations". DiscussingFilm. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  15. "Golden Globes 2023: Nominations for the 80th Golden Globes Have Been Announced" (Press release). Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  16. "2022 Nominees" (Press release). International Press Academy. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  17. "NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 29TH ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS®" (Press release). Screen Actors Guild. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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