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Juan Diego

Acting

Born December 14, 1942 · Sevilla, Spain

Died April 28, 2022

Also known as Juan Diego Ruiz Montero

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Biography

Juan Diego was born on December 14, 1942 in Bormujos, Seville, Andalucía (Spain). He was an actor (cinema, TV and theater) and producer, known for La muerte de un viajante (1972), Cabeza de Vaca (1991), Padre Coraje (2002), Los hombres de Paco (2005), El triunfo (2006) and The Cover (2021). He died on April 28, 2022 in Madrid, Spain.

Awards & recognition

  • Ercilla Awards · 2017
  • Medalla de Oro · 2015
  • Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts · 2006
  • Goya Award — Best Actor
  • Silver Shell — Best Actor

Filmography12 titles

The Shield

2002as Yancey Gonzales

Camarón: Flamenco y revolución

2018as Narrador (voz)

Xtreme

2021as Ricardo

Torremolinos 73

2003as Don Carlos

Jamon Jamon

1992as The Father

Despite Everything

2019as Pedro Domínguez

Your Next Life

2004as Gildo

Gold

2017as Manuel Requena

Can't Say Goodbye

2017as José Luis

Between Your Legs

1999as Jareño

Summer Rain

2006as Don Alfredo

Todo es silencio

2012as Mariscal