Chico Diaz
Known for Acting · 107 credits
- Born
- 1959-02-16 (age 67)
- Place of birth
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Also known as
- Chico Díaz
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.
Known For
TV Shows (28)
A Grande Família
2001
as Pedrada
Hilda Hurricane
1998
as Orlando Bonfim
The Trapalhões
1977
Celebrity
2003
as Jairo Cardoso
A Favorita
2008
as Átila Mendonça
Velho Chico
2016
as Belmiro dos Anjos
Força de um Desejo
1999
as Clemente
Rebirth
2024
as Padre Santo
Paraíso Tropical
2007
as Jáder
Brava Gente
2000
as Lilico / José da Silva / Zé / Dudu
Kananga do Japão
1989
as Olegário
O Dono do Mundo
1991
as Durval
Corpo Santo
1987
as Orlando
Gabriela
2012
as Coronel Melk Tavares
Rulers of Fortune
2025
as Galego
Salsa e Merengue
1996
as Ramiro Morales
O Campeão
1996
as Humberto
All the Flowers
2022
as Rivaldo
Carga Pesada
2003
as Gringo
O Belo e as Feras
1999
Memorial de Maria Moura
1994
as Duarte
Pastores da Noite
2002
as Dudu
El Hipnotizador
2015
as Darek
Cine Holliúdy: A Série
2019
as Coronel Pandolfo
The American Guest
2021
as Cândido Rondon
Abandonados
2022
as Cônsul Yodogawa
Luna Caliente
1999
as Gomulka
1936 - O Ano da Morte de Ricardo Reis
2022
as Ricardo Reis
Movies (79)
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020
as Banquet Attendee
Gabriela
1983
as Chico Moleza
Don't Play with Tigers
1982
Words with Gods
2014
as The Man (ep. "The Man Who Stole a Duck")
The Ardor
2014
as João
Dona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos - O Filme
2015
as Mirandão
Em Nome da Lei
2016
as Gomez
Doces Poderes
1997
as Jornalista de Rondônia
Going to Brazil
2017
as Augusto
The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis
2020
as Ricardo Reis
The Colour of His Destiny
1987
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self
Vermelho Monet
2024
as Johannes Van Almeida
Mango Yellow
2002
as Wellington Cannibal
Travessia
2017
as Roberto
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020
as Self (archive footage)
The Patriot
1998
as Felizardo
The Dream's Not Over
1982
as Danilo 'Biela'
The Midday Sun
2010
Where the River Runs Black
1986
as Raimundo
Águia na Cabeça
1984
as Gabriel
Happy Hour: Verdades e Consequências
2018
as Arlindo
Quilombo
1984
as Anunciação
The Adventures of a Paraíba
1982
1º de Abril, Brasil
1989
Special Agents
2026
as Comandante Queiroz
Angels of the Sun
2006
as Tadeu
Lua Cambará - Nas Escadarias do Palácio
2002
Luzia Homem
1988
as Torquato
Alien Nights
2023
as Alê
Napomuceno's Will
1997
as Carlos
Fable of the Beautiful Pigeon-Fancier
1990
as Marido de Fulvia
The Invisible Friend
2006
as Guilhermino
Hell Hunters
1988
as Paco - Pilot - Additional Cast (as Chico Dias)
As Alegres Comadres
2003
as Dr. Caius
Jaguar Man
2021
as Pedro
Ouro Negro
2009
as Vicente Camargo
Oração do Amor Selvagem
2015
Barrela: Escola de Crimes
1990
as Bahia
The Forest
2002
as Firmino
Cine Holliúdy 2: A Chibata Sideral
2019
as Vei Góis
Favorite Son
2001
The Inventor of Dreams
2010
as Hélio Pellegrino
Blue Desert
2013
O Magnata
2007
as Dr. Ribeiro
Innocence
1983
as Juca
Corisco & Dadá
1996
as Corisco
Parahyba Mulher Macho
1983
as Severino
Benjamim
2003
as Alyandro
The Third Bank of the River
1994
Perfumed Ball
1997
as Zé de Zito
Garrincha: Lonely Star
2003
as Sobral
Jonathas' Forest
2012
as Zé dos Patos
Belly Up
1997
as Múcio
The Story of Me
2009
as Camelô
Avaete, Seed of Revenge
1985
as Louco do Juqueri
Rio's Love Song
1994
as (segment "Samba do Grande Amor")
O Afeto Que Se Encerra Em Nosso Peito Juvenil
2007
Cachaça
1997
Praça Saens Peña
2008
as Paulo
Chico Rei
1985
Nightly Diary
1993
The Egg
2003
Talking Cinema
1986
as Man with green eyes (Diadorim)
Girassol Vermelho
2025
as Romeu
Fonte da Saudade
1987
Hélio Melo
2024
as Hélio Melo (Voice)
Dó-Ré-Mi-Fábrica
2009
as Zanata
Quem Você Mais Deseja
2005
O Tronco
1999
as Catulino
The Man in the Black Cape
1986
as Manezinho
Os Pobres Diabos
2013
Guerra do Paraguay
2016
O Humanismo de Frei Betto
2023
Santiago das Américas ou o Olho do Terceiro Mundo
2019
as narração
Em Busca de Carlos Zéfiro
2020
as Reading
Diário Dentro da Noite
2022
Dossiê 50: Comício a Favor dos Náufragos
2013
as Narrator
De Sentinela
1993
as Sentinela
About Chico Diaz
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. With 107 credits spanning from 1977 to 2026, Chico Diaz has appeared in 79 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular Chico Diaz Movies
- Babenco: Tell Me When I Die (2020) — as Banquet Attendee
- Gabriela (1983) — as Chico Moleza
- Don't Play with Tigers (1982)
- Words with Gods (2014) — as The Man (ep. "The Man Who Stole a Duck")
- The Ardor (2014) — as João
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