Diego Tinoco

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Diego Tinoco
Tinoco at the 2023 WonderCon
Born
Diego Alejandro Tinoco

(1997-11-25) November 25, 1997 (age 26)
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Diego Alejandro Tinoco (born November 25, 1997) is an American actor.[1] He is best known for playing Cesar Diaz in Netflix series On My Block.[1][2][3]

Early life

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Tinoco was born on November 25, 1997, in Anaheim, California. His father is Mexican from Michoacán and his mother Ecuadorian from Colombian descent.

Career

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Tinoco debuted as an actor in the 2015 short film, Drizzle of Hope interpreting the role of Marco.[4] In 2016, he appeared in the TV series Teen Wolf as Mateo in season 6, episode 6.[5]

In the 2017 short film, Welcome to Valhalla, he played the character of Diego.[6] Tinoco played the lead role of Cesar Diaz in the Netflix television series, On My Block.[7][8]

In 2021, Tinoco played the role of Tybalt in the romantic drama film R#J.[9] In 2022, he was announced as part of the cast of the film Knights of the Zodiac, where he played the role as Nero the Phoenix Knight.[10]

In late June 2023, he was named one of the "50 Más Bellos" (50 Most Beautiful) by People en Español Magazine.

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Drizzle of Hope Marco Short film [11]
2017 Welcome to Valhalla Diego Short film
2021 R#J Tybalt [12]
2023 Knights of the Zodiac Phoenix Nero Main role
Muzzle Hernandez
2024 Bad Hombres Felix Main role

Television

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Tinoco at the 2020 Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Teen Wolf Mateo Episode: "Memory Lost"
2018–2021 On My Block Cesar Osrosco Díaz Main role
2023 Hailey's On It! Javier (voice) Episode: "Kristine-ceañera/The Puffle Kerfuffle"

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2019 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Actor Himself Nominated [13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Diego Tinoco: 11 facts about the On My Block star you probably didn't know". popbuzz.com.
  2. ^ "ON MY BLOCK ACTOR DIEGO TINOCO — NEXT CHAPTERS". abookof.us.
  3. ^ Raga, Pippa (April 15, 2020). "'On My Block's Diego Tinoco Is Our Newfound Latino Crush". distractify.com.
  4. ^ "Diego Tinoco as Marco - Drizzle of Hope (2015)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  5. ^ "Diego Tinoco had a guest role in Teen Wolf season 6". popbuzz.com. PopBuzz. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  6. ^ "Diego Tinoco - Welcome to Valhalla (2017)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  7. ^ Clarendon, Dan (2023-02-01). "What You Should Know About 'On My Block' Before Watching 'Freeridge'". tvinsider.com. TV Insider. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  8. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2020-04-20). "'On My Block's Diego Tinoco, Siddiq Saunderson Set For 'Romeo and Juliet' Screenlife Adaptation From Producer Timur Bekmambetov". deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  9. ^ "Diego Tinoco Explains How Social Media Fuels the Modern Tragedy of R#J". popsugar.com. PopSugar. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  10. ^ Frater, Patrick (July 21, 2022). "How Sony's Live Action Knights of the Zodiac Was a Decade-Long Transformation for Toei Animation". Variety. Penske Media Corporation.
  11. ^ "Everything that you need to know about Diego Tinoco". harpersatelier.com. 6 March 2022.
  12. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (April 20, 2020). "'On My Block's Diego Tinoco, Siddiq Saunderson Set For 'Romeo and Juliet' Screenlife Adaptation From Producer Timur Bekmambetov". Deadline. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  13. ^ Swift, Andy (July 8, 2019). "Teen Choice Awards: 'Stranger Things' Leads Final Wave of 2019 Nominations". TVLine. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
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