Aarón Díaz

Aarón Díaz Spencer (born March 7, 1982) is a Mexican actor, singer, and model. He is known for playing in series aired on ABC.

Early life

Aarón Díaz Spencer was born in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico to an Irish-American mother (surname Spencer) and a Mexican father (surname Díaz).

Career

He made his acting debut in the popular teen drama '' Clase 406'', playing the role of Kike González. 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''.

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.

In 2008 he debuted as a designer and entrepreneur with the clothing brand Perra.

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.

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.

In November 2011, Díaz made his debut on American television with the ABC series '' Pan Am'', playing the role of Miguel.

For the first time in his career, Díaz starred in an antagonist role in the telenovela '' El Talismán'', where he played the role of Antonio Negrete, alongside Blanca Soto and Rafael Novoa.

In 2014, he played the role of Arturo Gallardo, one of the main roles, in the Telemundo telenovela ''Tierra de Reyes'', based on the Colombian telenovela ''Pasión de Gavilanes'', working with Ana Lorena Sánchez, who starred as his love interest, as well as Gonzalo García Vivanco, Kimberly Dos Ramos, Scarlet Gruber and Christian de la Campa, having worked with the latter in ''Santa Diabla''.

In 2016, Díaz was cast in the ABC thriller series '' Quantico'' in the recurring role of CIA recruit, León Velez.

Personal life

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. He is now married to Lola Ponce.

Filmography

Films

Television

Theater

*'' Vaselina'' - Danny.El Universal "Aarón Díaz en Vaselina"
– actualizado agosto de 2006

Discography

*''Aarón Díaz'' (2011)
*''Enamórate de mí'' (2009)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Diaz, Aaron
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