Aarón Díaz
Aarón Díaz | |
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 Díaz in 2015 | |
| Born | Aarón Díaz Spencer March 7, 1982 Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Citizenship | Mexico United States |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 Regina Diaz , Erin Diaz |
| Website | aarondiazspencer |
Aarón Díaz Spencer (born March 7, 1982) is a Mexican actor, singer, and model. He is known for playing in ABC series.
Early life
[edit]Aarón Díaz Spencer was born in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico to an Irish-American mother (surname Spencer) and a Mexican father (surname Díaz).[1][2]
Career
[edit]He made his acting debut in the popular teen drama Clase 406, playing the role of Kike González.[3] In 2004, he followed Clase 406 with another teen drama titled Corazones al límite co-starring with Sherlyn and Sara Maldonado. He later played the role of the older Andrés Romero in the telenovela Barrera de amor starring Yadhira Carrillo. He also starred with Sherlyn in Mexico's stage production of Grease.[citation needed]
Diaz signed on in 2006 with Pedro Damian, (creator of Clase 406) to be Alexander Von Ferdinand, the main male protagonist for the teen telenovela Lola...Érase una vez, co-starring with Eiza González and Grettell Valdez, which premiered on February 26, 2007 on Canal 5.[citation needed]
In 2008 he debuted as a designer and entrepreneur with the clothing brand Perra.[4]
Aside from acting, Díaz is also a singer and he released his first album titled Enamórate de mí in June 2009. His second album self-titled Aaron Diaz, was released in 2011.[citation needed]
From 2010 to 2011 he was the main protagonist alongside Angelique Boyer and Sebastián Rulli in the latest version of the telenovela Teresa, playing the role of Mariano.[citation needed]
In November 2011, Díaz made his debut in American television show in the ABC series Pan Am,[5] playing the role of Miguel.[citation needed]
For the first time in his career, Díaz starred in an antagonist role in the telenovela, El Talismán,[6] where he played the role of Antonio Negrete, alongside Blanca Soto and Rafael Novoa.[citation needed]
In 2016, Díaz was cast in the ABC thriller series Quantico in the recurring role of CIA recruit, León Velez.[7]
Personal life
[edit]In 2007, he began dating actress Kate del Castillo, and they were married on August 29, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A religious ceremony was later held in the Episcopal Church in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico on September 5 of the same year.[8] He is now married to Lola Ponce.[9]
Filmography
[edit] | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (November 2022) |
Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Amor xtremo | Sebastián | Film debut |
| 2012 | Marcelo | Marcelo | |
| 2019 | No Manches Frida 2 | Mario | |
| 2021 | Habit | Priest |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | El juego de la vida | 1 episode | |
| 2002–2003 | Clase 406 | Kike González | Lead role |
| 2004 | Corazones al límite | Braulio Vallardes Stone | Co-lead role |
| 2005 | Barrera de amor | Andrés Romero | Recurring role |
| 2007 | Plaza Sésamo | Doctor | "Visita al doctor" (Season 10, Episode 14) |
| 2007–2008 | Lola, érase una vez | Alexander Von Ferdinand | Lead role |
| 2008 | Terminales | 2 episodes ("Sangre nueva" and "Espejismos") | |
| 2010 | Dinoshark | Luis | Television film |
| 2010–2011 | Teresa | Mariano Sánchez Suárez | Lead role; 152 episodes |
| 2011 | Pan Am | Miguel | "Unscheduled Departure" (Season 1, Episode 8) |
| 2012 | El Talismán | Antonio Negrete | |
| 2013 | Rosario | Esteban Martínez | Co-lead role |
| 2013–2014 | Santa Diabla | Santiago Cano | Lead role |
| 2014 | Los miserables | César Mondragón Bianchi | 16 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Tierra de reyes | Arturo Gallardo | Lead role |
| 2016–2017 | Quantico | León Velez | Recurring role |
| 2019 | Betty en NY | Ricardo Calderón | Lead role |
| 2022 | Toda la sangre | Eugenio Casasola | Lead role |
Theater
[edit]Discography
[edit]- Aarón Díaz (2011)
- Enamórate de mí (2009)
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Association | Category | Nominated works | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Premios People en Español | Best Male Lead in a Telenovela | Teresa | Nominated |
| Best Couple (with Angelique Boyer) | ||||
| 2013 | Premios People en Español | Best Male Lead in a Telenovela | Santa Diabla | |
| Best Couple (with Gaby Espino) | ||||
| 2014 | Premios Tu Mundo | Favorite Lead Actor | ||
| The Perfect Couple (with Gaby Espino) | ||||
| ¡Qué Papacito! | ||||
| 2015 | Miami Life Awards[11][12] | Best Male Lead in a Telenovela | Tierra de reyes | |
| Premios Tu Mundo[13][14] | Favorite Lead Actor | |||
| The Perfect Couple (with Ana Lorena Sánchez) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Aaron Diaz | Official Website | AARON". Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ Espectáculos (December 29, 2014). "Aarón Díaz :: Entretenimiento". .esmas.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ 'Aarón Díaz es Kike González en Clase 406' Archived September 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 'Aarón Díaz inauguró su tienda PERRA'
- ^ 'Telenovela star Aarón Díaz guest stars in Pan Am'
- ^ 'Aarón Díaz es Antonio Negrete'
- ^ "Quantico Recruits Telenovela Star Aaron Diaz for Season 2". TV Guide. July 18, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ 'Aaron Diaz and Kate del Castillo got married'
- ^ "Aarón Díaz and family celebrate Pope Francis' birthday with 'unforgettable' weekend at the Vatican". finance.yahoo.com. Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ El Universal "Aarón Díaz en Vaselina" Archived April 28, 2015, at the Wayback Machine – actualizado agosto de 2006
- ^ "Miami Life Awards 2015". Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ "Miami Life Awards ganadores de 2015" (in Spanish). Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ^ "Kimberly Dos Ramos y Gonzalo García Vivanco máximos nominados a Premios Tu Mundo 2015" (in Spanish). July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ Telemundo Network. "Lista completa de los nominados a Premios Tu Mundo 2015". Telemundo (in Spanish). Retrieved July 23, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Aarón Díaz at IMDb
| International | |
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| National | |
- 1982 births
- Mexican male film actors
- Mexican male singers
- Mexican male stage actors
- Mexican male telenovela actors
- Mexican male models
- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- American male telenovela actors
- American male models
- People from Puerto Vallarta
- Male actors from Jalisco
- People from Palo Alto, California
- Male actors from Palo Alto, California
- Living people
- Mexican people of American descent
- Mexican people of Irish descent
- American musicians of Mexican descent
- American people of Irish descent
- 21st-century Mexican singers
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century American male singers
- American male actors of Mexican descent