Diego Vásquez (actor)
Colombian actor and screenwriter (born 1964)
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Diego Javier Vásquez Camayo (born 24 March 1964)[1] is a Colombian actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series The Mafia Dolls (2009–2010), El Chapo (2017), and La mamá del 10 (2018). In 2024, he played José Arcadio Buendía in the Netflix television series One Hundred Years of Solitude, based on the 1967 novel of the same name by Gabriel García Márquez.
Diego Vásquez | |
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Vásquez in 2017 | |
| Born | Diego Javier Vásquez Camayo 24 March 1964 Ibagué, Colombia |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | diegovasquezactor |
Early life
Vásquez was born in Ibagué.[2] He lived in the United States for five years, studying film at City College of San Francisco and television production at Laney College in Oakland, California. He later returned to Colombia to study civil engineering and geology at the National University of Colombia. During his studies, he began acting with the Teatro Estudio.[3][4]
Career
In 2008, Vásquez wrote the screenplay for the film Gabriel's Passion.[3] From 2022 to 2023, he played Onofre Duarte in the RCN Televisión series Leandro Díaz.[5] In 2024, he played José Arcadio Buendía in the Netflix television series One Hundred Years of Solitude, based on Gabriel García Márquez's 1967 novel of the same name.[6][7] For the role, he took a course in Latin and learned to write right-handed.[8]
Personal life
Vásquez has one son, Daniel.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | El alma del maíz | Lorenzo | [9] | |
| 2000 | Terminal | [10] | ||
| 2001 | La pena máxima | Neighbor | ||
| The Invisible Children | Vendor | |||
| 2002 | Como el gato y el ratón | Kennedy | [11] | |
| Te busco | Carmelo | [10] | ||
| 2003 | Malamor | |||
| La primera noche | Uncle Joaquín | [12] | ||
| 2004 | Mission Movie | René | [13] | |
| 2007 | Satanás | Alberto | [14] | |
| 2008 | Gabriel's Passion | Profe Luna | Also writer | [15] |
| 2016 | El paseo 4 | Alberto Rubio | [16] | |
| 2019 | Los fierros | Don Alberto | [17] | |
| 2023 | Freelance | [18] | ||
| 2026 | Brothers Under Fire | Fernando |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Caballos de fuego | Gavilán Punch | [19] | |
| 1996 | Cazados | Toño | [20] | |
| 1997–1998 | La Mujer del Presidente | Cabo Edison Abril | [19] | |
| 1998 | La sombra del arco iris | Ronaldo | 114 episodes | [21] |
| 1998–1999 | La dama del pantano | Jíbaro | Supporting role | [22] |
| 1999 | Marido y mujer | Darío | 108 episodes | [21] |
| 1999–2000 | Me llaman Lolita | Humberto Antonio Corredor Santofimio | 3 episodes | [23] |
| 2000–2001 | Traga maluca | Colonel Gonzáles | Supporting role | [21] |
| 2006 | Sin tetas no hay paraíso | Caballo | 23 episodes | [24] |
| 2007 | El Zorro, la espada y la rosa | Leroy | 15 episodes | [25] |
| 2008–2009 | Los protegidos | Careniña | 1 episode | [21] |
| 2009–2010 | The Mafia Dolls | Norman Alberto Zarama | Main role; season 1 | [2] |
| 2011 | El Joe, la leyenda | Julio Ernesto "Fruko" Estrada Rincón | 133 episodes | [26] |
| 2012–2013 | Pobres Rico | Carlos "El Gladiador" Siachoque | Main role | [27] |
| 2014 | La selección | Ignacio "Nacho" Villa | Supporting role | [28] |
| 2015 | Esmeraldas | Patricio Ortega | Main role | [29] |
| 2016 | En la boca del lobo | Élmer Calleja | Supporting role | [30] |
| The Girl | Colonel Luis Eduardo Barragán | 3 episodes | [2] | |
| 2017 | El Chapo | Don Ismael Zambrano | 27 episodes | [31] |
| Sin senos sí hay paraíso | El Indio | 3 episodes | [32] | |
| 2018 | La mamá del 10 | Colonel Agapito Dangond | 67 episodes | [33] |
| 2019 | The Good Bandit | Emilio "El Crespo" Ortega | 60 episodes | [34] |
| 2022–2023 | Leandro Díaz | Onofre Duarte | 80 episodes | [35] |
| 2024 | One Hundred Years of Solitude | José Arcadio Buendía | 6 episodes | [36] |
| TBA | Los 39 | Main role | [37] |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India Catalina Awards | 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | El Joe, la leyenda | Nominated | [38] |
| 2013 | Pobres Rico | Won | [3] | ||
| 2017 | Best Antagonistic Actor | The Girl | Won | [39] | |
| International Emmy Awards | 2025 | Best Actor | One Hundred Years of Solitude | Pending | [40] |
| Macondo Awards | 2010 | Best Supporting Actor | Gabriel's Passion | Nominated | [41] |
| TVyNovelas Awards Colombia | 2010 | Best Antagonistic Actor | The Mafia Dolls | Nominated | [42] |
| 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | El Joe, la leyenda | Nominated | [43] | |
| 2013 | Pobres Rico | Won | [3] | ||
| 2017 | Best Antagonistic Actor | The Girl | Nominated | [44] |
