Chico Diaz
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
O Magnata
as Dr. Ribeiro
2007
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
as Self
1997
Ouro Negro
as Vicente Camargo
2009
Diário Dentro da Noite
2022
Mango Yellow
as Wellington Cannibal
2002
Avaete, Seed of Revenge
as Louco do Juqueri
1985
Vermelho Monet
as Johannes Van Almeida
2024
The Forest
as Firmino
2002
Águia na Cabeça
as Gabriel
1984
Luzia Homem
as Torquato
1988
Belly Up
as Múcio
1997
The Patriot
as Felizardo
1998
Barrela: Escola de Crimes
as Bahia
1990
Perfumed Ball
as Zé de Zito
1997
The Colour of His Destiny
1987
Words with Gods
as The Man (ep. "The Man Who Stole a Duck")
2014
Dó-Ré-Mi-Fábrica
as Zanata
2009
Corisco & Dadá
as Corisco
1996
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Angels of the Sun
as Tadeu
2006
TV Appearances
A Favorita
as Átila Mendonça
2008
Cine Holliúdy: A Série
as Coronel Pandolfo
2019
Gabriela
as Coronel Melk Tavares
2012
Memorial de Maria Moura
as Duarte
1994
The American Guest
as Cândido Rondon
2021
O Belo e as Feras
1999
El Hipnotizador
as Darek
2015
Carga Pesada
as Gringo
2003
Paraíso Tropical
as Jáder
2007
A Grande Família
as Pedrada
2001
Rebirth
as Padre Santo
2024
Velho Chico
as Belmiro dos Anjos
2016