Diego Calva

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

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 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]

Diego Calva
Calva in 2024
Born	Diego Calva Hernández (1992-03-16) 16 March 1992 (age 32) Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2015–present

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 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
2015	I Promise You Anarchy	Miguel
2022	Babylon	Manuel "Manny" Torres
2023	Bird Box Barcelona	Octavio	[9][10]
2024	City of Dreams	Carlitos
2024	On Swift Horses	Henry	[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
2024	Midnight Family	Marcus	Apple TV+
2024	The Secret of the River	Erik	Netflix
TBA	The Night Manager	TBA	Main cast (Season 2)

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	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

1. "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.
2. "Golden Globes 2023: Nominations List". Variety. 12 December 2022. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. 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. Archived from the original on 7 December 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. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. "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.
12. "Diego Calva". IMDb. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
13. "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.
14. "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.
15. "2022 Nominees" (Press release). International Press Academy. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
16. "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