Aarón Díaz Spencer (born March 7, 1982) is a Mexican-American actor, singer, and model.
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Born | Aarón Díaz Spencer (1982-03-07) March 7, 1982 (age 40) Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico |
Citizenship | Mexico United States |
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Children | 2 |
Website | aarondiazspencer |
Aarón Díaz Spencer was born in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico to an Irish-American mother (surname Spencer) and a Mexican father (surname Díaz).[1][2]
He made his acting debut in the popular teen drama Clase 406, playing the role of Kike González.[3] In 2004, he followed Clase 406 with another teen drama titled Corazones al límite co-starring Sherlyn and Sara Maldonado. He then played the role of the older Andrés Romero in the telenovela Barrera de amor starring Yadhira Carrillo. He starred along former flame Sherlyn in Mexico's own version of Grease entitled Vaselina.[citation needed]
Diaz signed on in 2006 with Pedro Damian, (creator of Clase 406) to be Alexander Von Ferdinand, the main male protagonist for the teen telenovela called Lola...Érase una vez, co-starring Eiza González and Grettell Valdez which premiered on February 26, 2007 on "Canal 5" in Mexico.[citation needed]
In 2008 he debuted as a designer and entrepreneur with the clothing brand 'Perra'.[4]
Apart from acting, Díaz is also a singer and he released his first album titled "Enamórate de mí" in June 2009. His second album self-titled "Aaron Diaz," was released in 2011.[citation needed]
In 2010/2011 he was the main protagonist alongside Angelique Boyer and Sebastián Rulli in the latest version of the telenovela Teresa, playing the role of Mariano.[citation needed]
In 2010 he released a 2011 calendar with exclusive, artistic, and original photos of himself.[5] The success of the first calendar caused him to release a 2012 version in December 2011.[6]
In November 2011, Díaz made his debut in an American television show in the ABC series Pan Am,[7] playing the role of Miguel, a dashing, charming, and wealthy entrepreneur in the episode 'Unscheduled Departure'.[citation needed]
For the first time in his career, Díaz starred in an antagonist role in the telenovela, El Talismán,[8] where he played the role of Antonio Negrete, alongside Blanca Soto and Rafael Novoa.[citation needed]
In 2016, Díaz was cast in the ABC thriller series Quantico in the recurring role of CIA recruit, León Velez.[9]
In 2007, he began dating actress Kate del Castillo, and they were married on August 29, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A religious ceremony was later held in the Episcopal Church in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico on September 5 of the same year.[10]
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Amor xtremo | Sebastián | Film debut |
2012 | Marcelo | Marcelo | |
2019 | No Manches Frida 2 | Mario | |
2021 | Habit | Priest |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | El juego de la vida | Unknown role | 1 episode |
2002–2003 | Clase 406 | Kike González | Lead role |
2004 | Corazones al límite | Braulio Vallardes Stone | Co-lead role |
2005 | Barrera de amor | Andrés Romero | Recurring role |
2007 | Plaza Sésamo | Doctor | "Visita al doctor" (Season 10, Episode 14) |
2007–2008 | Lola, érase una vez | Alexander Von Ferdinand | Lead role |
2008 | Terminales | Unknown role |
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2010 | Dinoshark | Luis | Television film |
2010–2011 | Teresa | Mariano Sánchez Suárez | Lead role; 152 episodes |
2011 | Pan Am | Miguel | "Unscheduled Departure" (Season 1, Episode 8) |
2012 | El Talismán | Antonio Negrete | main antagonist |
2013 | Rosario | Esteban Martínez | Co-lead role |
2013–2014 | Santa Diabla | Santiago Cano | Lead role |
2014 | Los miserables | César Mondragón Bianchi | 16 episodes |
2014–2015 | Tierra de reyes | Arturo Gallardo | Lead role |
2016–2017 | Quantico | León Velez | Recurring role |
2019 | Betty en NY | Ricardo Calderón | Lead role |
2022 | Toda la sangre | Eugenio Casasola | Lead role |
Year | Association | Category | Nominated works | Result |
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2011 | Premios People en Español | Best Male Lead in a Telenovela | Teresa | Nominated |
Best Couple (with Angelique Boyer) | ||||
2013 | Premios People en Español | Best Male Lead in a Telenovela | Santa Diabla | |
Best Couple (with Gaby Espino) | ||||
2014 | Premios Tu Mundo | Favorite Lead Actor | ||
The Perfect Couple (with Gaby Espino) | ||||
¡Qué Papacito! | ||||
2015 | Miami Life Awards[13][14] | Best Male Lead in a Telenovela | Tierra de reyes | |
Premios Tu Mundo[15][16] | Favorite Lead Actor | |||
The Perfect Couple (with Ana Lorena Sánchez) |
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