Diego Anido
Spanish actor
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Diego Anido Alonso (born 8 May 1976) is a Spanish actor from Galicia. He is known for his roles in the films The Beasts (2022) and Undercover (2024).[1]
8 May 1976
- Actor
- playwright
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| Born | Diego Anido Alonso 8 May 1976 Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
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Life and career
Diego Anido Alonso was born on 8 May 1976 in Santiago de Compostela.[2][3] He began his training as an actor at Espazo Aberto, developing his early career on stage.[4] He moved to Barcelona, where he involved in the development of experimental theatre works.[4]
Early film credits include appearances in Pedro e o Capitán (2009) and Trote (2018).[5] In Ons (2020), he featured in a minor role portraying a deaf character.[6] He also featured in Malencolía (2021) and O niño dos paxaros (2021),[5] winning a Mestre Mateo Award for his supporting performance in the former film.[7]
His breakthrough role was his portrayal of sinister and mentally-handicapped Lorenzo Anta in Rodrigo Sorogoyen's The Beasts.[5][6] He was not a first choice for the character. Originally cast in a minor role, he took over the role of Lorenzo after Pedro Alonso left it vacant.[6] His performance earned him a nomination for the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor, lost to fellow cast member Luis Zahera.[6] His career continued with a role in the Netflix series Gangs of Galicia, portraying a middle-rank member of the Padín drug-trafficking clan.[8]
He played the ETA member Sergio Polo in the thriller Undercover (2024).[1]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2022 |
20th Mestre Mateo Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Malencolía | Won | |
2023 |
10th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Film | The Beasts | Nominated | |
| 37th Goya Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |||
| 31st Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best New Actor | Won | |||
2024 |
22nd Mestre Mateo Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Rye Horn | Nominated |