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 - Musical or Comedy.^[2]

Diego Calva
Calva in 2024
Born	Diego Calva Hernández (1992-03-16) 16 March 1992 (age 33) 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	City of Dreams	Carlitos
	Bird Box Barcelona	Octavio	[9][10]
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	Miniseries; 10 episodes
	The Secret of the River	Erik	7 episodes
2025	Prison Cell 211	Juan Olvera	Miniseries; 6 episodes
TBA	The Night Manager	Teddy Dos Santos[12]	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	[13]
2022	Greater Western New York Film Critics Association	Best Lead Actor	Babylon	Nominated	[14]
2023	Golden Globe Awards	Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy		Nominated	[15]
	Satellite Awards	Best Actor in a Motion Picture		Nominated	[16]
	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture		Nominated	[17]