General Information
Juan Diego Botto is one of the most talented actors in Spain, as well as in Hollywood. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on the 29th of August 1975. His family was eventually forced to move to Madrid, where he initially studied acting at his mother’s acting school. He continued honing his acting abilities by moving to New York. He made his debut appearance in the film “Juego de Poder” in 1982. Juan Diego Botto can be considered a “veteran” actor, since he started his career at the age of 5. He has worked in movie film productions, as well as theatre.
Awards
Juan Diego Botto was nominated for a Goya award for Best Leading Actor in 1992 and in 2006 for the films “Historias del Kronen” and “Vete de Mi” respectively.
Filmography
Juan Diego Botto has starred alongside many contemporary film stars such as:
- “Vete de Mi” by Víctor García León with Juan Diego, Cristina Plazas, Rosa Maria Sarda, Esperanza Roy
- “Bordertown” by Gregory Nava with Jennifer Lopez, Antonio Banderas, Kate del Castillo, John Norman
- “The Dancer Upstairs” by John Malkovich with Javier Bardem, Laura Morante, Elvira Minquez, Alexandra Lencastre and many more.
- “1492: Conquest of Paradise” by Ridley Scott with Gerard Depardieu, Armand Assante, Sigourney Weaver, Loren Dean
Juan Diego Botto has had extensive experience as a theatre actor as well in many plays such as:
- “El Privilegio de Ser Ferro”, screenplay by Juan Diego Botto, directed by same
- “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead” by Tom Stoppard.
- “Coriolano” by Shakespeare