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Chico Diaz

Actor

Chico Diaz

Born February 16, 1959 in Mexico City, Mexico69 films

Francisco Díaz Rocha, known as Chico Díaz (Mexico City, February 16, 1959), is a Peruvian-Brazilian actor born in Mexico. Graduated in architecture and urban planning, he worked in theater from the age of fourteen. His first work in his artistic life was in 1982 on the big screen in O Sonho não Acabou. With all the main awards in Brazilian cinema, namely Gramado Brasília, Recife and Rio de Janeiro, he is one of the most versatile and present actors on Brazilian screens with more than 80 films made in Brazil and abroad.

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Don't Play with Tigers poster5.7Don't Play with Tigers1982Going to Brazil poster4.8Going to Brazil2017

Filmography

69 films as actor
  1. 2026Special AgentsComandante Queiroz
  2. 2025Girassol VermelhoRomeu
  3. 2024Vermelho MonetJohannes Van Almeida
  4. 2023Alien NightsAlê
  5. 2021Jaguar ManPedro
  6. 2020The Year of the Death of Ricardo ReisRicardo Reis
  7. 2019Notícias do Fim do Mundo
  8. 2019Cine Holliúdy 2: A Chibata SideralVei Góis
  9. 2018Happy Hour: Verdades e ConsequênciasArlindo
  10. 2017TravessiaRoberto
  11. 2017Going to BrazilAugusto
  12. 2016Guerra do Paraguay
  13. 2016Em Nome da LeiGomez
  14. 2015Oração do Amor Selvagem
  15. 2015Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Dona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos - O FilmeMirandão
  16. 2014Words with GodsThe Man (ep. "The Man Who Stole a Duck")
  17. 2014The ArdorJoão
  18. 2013Blue Desert
  19. 2013Os Pobres DiabosLazarino
  20. 2012Jonathas' ForestZé dos Patos
  21. 2011A Warlike Sense for the Beautiful Things
  22. 2010The Midday SunMatuim
  23. 2009Dó-Ré-Mi-FábricaZanata
  24. 2009The Story of MeCamelô
  25. 2008Praça Saens PeñaPaulo
  26. 2007O MagnataDr. Ribeiro
  27. 2006Angels of the SunTadeu
  28. 2006The Invisible FriendGuilhermino
  29. 2005Quem Você Mais Deseja
  30. 2003BenjamimAlyandro
  31. 2003Garrincha: Lonely StarSobral
  32. 2003As Alegres ComadresDr. Caius
  33. 2003The Egg
  34. 2002Lua Cambará - Nas Escadarias do PalácioJoão Índio
  35. 2002The ForestFirmino
  36. 2002Mango YellowWellington Cannibal
  37. 2001Favorite Son
  38. 1999O TroncoCatulino
  39. 1998The PatriotFelizardo
  40. 1997Doces PoderesJornalista de Rondônia
  41. 1997Cachaça
  42. 1997Belly UpMúcio
  43. 1997Perfumed BallZé de Zito
  44. 1997Napomuceno's WillCarlos
  45. 1996Corisco & DadáCorisco
  46. 1994Rio's Love Song(segment "Samba do Grande Amor")
  47. 1994The Third Bank of the River
  48. 1993De SentinelaSentinela
  49. 1993Nightly Diary
  50. 1990Fable of the Beautiful Pigeon-FancierMarido de Fulvia
  51. 1990Barrela: Escola de CrimesBahia
  52. 19891º de Abril, Brasil
  53. 1988Luzia HomemTorquato
  54. 1988Hell HuntersPaco - Pilot - Additional Cast (as Chico Dias)
  55. 1987The Colour of His Destiny
  56. 1987Fonte da Saudade
  57. 1986Talking CinemaMan with green eyes (Diadorim)
  58. 1986Where the River Runs BlackRaimundo
  59. 1986The Man in the Black CapeManezinho
  60. 1985Avaete, Seed of RevengeLouco do Juqueri
  61. 1985Chico Rei
  62. 1984QuilomboAnunciação
  63. 1984Águia na CabeçaGabriel
  64. 1983InnocenceJuca
  65. 1983Parahyba Mulher MachoSeverino
  66. 1983GabrielaChico Moleza
  67. 1982The Dream's Not OverDanilo 'Biela'
  68. 1982The Adventures of a Paraíba
  69. 1982Don't Play with Tigers