Francisco Gutierrez Diaz Jr. (born February 13, 1968), better known by his
screen name Joko Diaz, is a Filipino actor and action star.
Diaz is regarded as one of the country's leading action stars. He has won two
FAP Awards
The Luna Awards are awards given annually by the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) to recognize the outstanding achievements of the Filipino film industry. The first awards were presented in 1983 in Pasay. It is considered to be the Philippine ...
and is three-time
FAMAS Award
The Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards (also known as the FAMAS Awards) are the annual honors given by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), an organization composed of award-winning writers and movie columni ...
nominee. He is best known for his antagonist portrayals and action movie lead roles including Toto Natividad’s
Grepor Butch Belgica Story (1995) and Anak ni Boy Negro (1997), and Jose “Kaka” Balagtas’ Boy Chico: Hulihin si Ben Tumbling (1997).
Personal life
Diaz is married to his non-showbiz wife, Abigail, with whom he has two children: Ashley and Pacquie. He has another daughter, Nicole de Leon, from a previous relationship with actress
Angelu de Leon
Maria Luisa Angela Martinez de Leon-Rivera (born August 22, 1979), better known as Angelu de Leon, is a Filipino actress and politician.
Early and personal life
Angelu de Leon is the youngest daughter of Luis and Flora de Leon. She attended St ...
. He studied at the
Adamson University
Adamson University ( fil, links=no, Pamantasang Adamson) also referred to by its acronym AdU is a private, Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution run by the Congregation of the Mission in Manila, Philippines. The univers ...
.
He played a former high school basketball team of
FEU-D Baby Tamaraws
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Filipino people of Mexican descent
Filipino people of Kapampangan descent
Filipino people of Spanish descent
ABS-CBN personalities
GMA Network personalities
21st-century Filipino male actors
21st-century Filipino politicians
Living people
Joko
1971 births
Adamson University alumni