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'' (2017), and '' La mamá del 10'' (2018). In 2024, he played José Arcadio Buendía in the

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television series ''

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''.

Early life

Vásquez was born in

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. He lived in the United States for five years, studying film at

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and television production at

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. He later returned to Colombia to study civil engineering and geology at the

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. During his studies, he began acting with the Teatro Estudio.

Career

In 2008, he wrote the screenplay for the film '' Gabriel's Passion''. From 2022 to 2023, he played Onofre Duarte in the

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series '' Leandro Díaz''. In 2024, he played José Arcadio Buendía in the

television series ''

'', based on

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's 1967 novel of the same name. For the role, he took a course in Latin and learned to write right-handed.

Personal life

He has one son, Daniel.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vasquez, Diego (actor) 1965 births Living people 20th-century Colombian male actors 21st-century Colombian male actors City College of San Francisco alumni Colombian male film actors Colombian male screenwriters Colombian male television actors Laney College alumni National University of Colombia alumni People from Ibagué