Diego Calva Explained

Diego Calva
Image Caption:Calva in 2023
Birth Name:Diego Calva Hernández
Birth Date:1992 3, df=yes
Birth Place: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 (2021) and the epic historical black comedy drama 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]

Calva 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 alongside Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie.[8]

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2015I Promise You AnarchyMiguel
2022BabylonManuel "Manny" Torres
2023Bird Box Barcelona Octavio[9] [10]
2024City of DreamsCarlitos
TBAOn Swift HorsesHenryPost-production[11]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018The InmateEl Rubio12 episodes
2020UnstoppableJoshua8 episodes
2021Arturo Beltrán Leyva6 episodes
TBAThe Night ManagerTBAMain cast (Season 2)

Awards and nominations

!Year!Award!Category!Nominated work!Result!
2015Havana Film FestivalBest Actor (shared with Eduardo Eliseo Martinez)I Promise You Anarchy[12]
2022Greater Western New York Film Critics AssociationBest Lead ActorBabylon[13]
2023Golden Globe AwardsBest Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical[14]
Satellite AwardsBest Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical[15]
Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mexico's Diego Calva stars in latest movie by Damien Chazelle . 2022-12-07 . Al Día News . en . 7 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207100023/https://aldianews.com/en/culture/screen/diego-calva-stars-babylon . live .
  2. News: Golden Globes 2023: Nominations List. Variety. December 12, 2022. December 12, 2022. 4 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230104191341/https://variety.com/2022/awards/awards/golden-globes-nominations-list-nominees-2-1235455667/. live.
  3. Web site: 2022-11-28 . ¿Quién es Diego Calva, el mexicano que protagoniza Babylon junto a Margot Robbie y Brad Pitt? . 2022-12-07 . Cine PREMIERE . es . 7 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207100029/https://www.cinepremiere.com.mx/diego-calva-actor-mexicano-babylon.html . live .
  4. Web site: Cartter . Eileen . 2022-11-29 . The Very Big Hollywood Debut of Diego Calva, Who Was Hand-Picked for Movie Stardom . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221206202039/https://www.gq.com/story/diego-calva-men-of-the-year-2022 . 6 December 2022 . 2022-12-07 . GQ . en-US.
  5. Web site: Fuente . Anna Marie de la . 2021-04-16 . Diego Calva Talks Damian Chazelle's 'Babylon,' Netflix's 'Narcos' . 2022-12-07 . Variety . en-US . 7 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207100018/https://variety.com/2021/film/spotlight/diego-calva-1234953737/ . live .
  6. Web site: Dalton . Stephen . 2015-09-11 . 'I Promise You Anarchy' ('Te prometo anarquia'): TIFF Review . 2022-12-07 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US . 7 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207100018/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/i-promise-you-anarchy-te-822075/ . live .
  7. Web site: Bergeson . Samantha . 2022-11-29 . Diego Calva Criticizes 'Narcos: Mexico' for Glorifying Drug Culture: 'There's a Lot of Lies' . 2022-12-07 . IndieWire . en . 22 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231022170657/https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/diego-calva-narcos-mexico-had-lies-about-culture-1234786242/ . live .
  8. Web site: Danoff . Owen . 2022-12-05 . Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie & Diego Calva Interview: Babylon . 2022-12-07 . ScreenRant . en-US . 6 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221206203806/https://screenrant.com/babylon-brad-pitt-margot-robbie-diego-calva-interview/ . live .
  9. Web site: Netflix confirms new Bird Box movie release date with intense teaser. May 11, 2023. Digital Spy. Harriet. Mitchell. May 9, 2023. 10 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230510230921/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/trailers/a43838003/netflix-bird-box-barcelona-release-date-teaser/. live.
  10. Web site: Radio Times. May 11, 2023. Bird Box Barcelona spin-off coming to Netflix – watch the teaser. James. Hibbs. May 9, 2023. 11 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230511220830/https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/bird-box-barcelona-netflix-teaser-newsupdate/. live.
  11. Web site: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi and Diego Calva to Star in Historical Drama 'On Swift Horses'. The Wrap. February 28, 2023. February 28, 2023. 28 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230228202211/https://www.thewrap.com/on-swift-horses-movie-daisy-edgar-jones-jacob-elordi/. live.
  12. Web site: Diego Calva . 2022-12-17 . IMDb . 17 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221217075739/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3886586/awards/ . live .
  13. THE 2022 GWNYFCA FILM AWARDS NOMINEES. 24 December 2022. Greater Western New York Film Critics Association. 1 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230101050420/https://gwnyfilmcritics.com/portfolio/awards-2022/. live.
  14. Golden Globes 2023: Nominations for the 80th Golden Globes Have Been Announced. 17 December 2022. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. 25 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230225091717/https://www.goldenglobes.com/articles/golden-globes-2023-nominations-80th-golden-globes-have-been-announced. live.
  15. 2022 Nominees. 17 December 2022. International Press Academy. 8 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221208093859/https://www.pressacademy.com/2022-nominees/. live.
  16. NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 29TH ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS® . . January 11, 2023 . January 11, 2023 . 27 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227164129/https://www.sagawards.org/media/news/releases/nominations-announced-29th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awardsr . live .

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