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Juan Diego

1942 - 2022

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Juan Diego Ruiz Moreno (14 December 1942 – 28 April 2022), professionally known as Juan Diego, was a Spanish actor who appeared on stage, in television and film productions since 1957. He starred in films such as The Holy Innocents, The 7th Day, Dragon Rapide, París-Tombuctú and You're the One. Performing with a raspy voice for much of his career, he is often associated with abrupt, violent, and authoritarian roles, having a knack for nailing fascist-like characters. His most known television role was the foul-mouthed Don Lorenzo in Los hombres de Paco, popular for the idiom ¡Mis santos cojones! Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Juan Diego is the 4,154th most popular actor (down from 3,734th in 2019), the 1,406th most popular biography from Spain (down from 1,327th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular Spanish Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Juan Diego ranks 4,154 out of 13,578. Before him are Ben Miller, Tara Reid, Camilla Horn, Chuck McCann, Ariadna Gil, and Theo Lingen. After him are Lupita Ferrer, James Purefoy, Sheri Moon Zombie, Heinz Weixelbraun, Ben Barnes, and Christian Bach.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Juan Diego ranks 410. Before him are Susan Anspach, John Thaw, Klaus-Dieter Sieloff, Joe Lieberman, Gustavo Peña, and Amarinder Singh. After him are C. J. Cherryh, Eduard Malofeyev, Fernando Atzori, José Serra, Jeffrey Ullman, and Pamela Tiffin. Among people deceased in 2022, Juan Diego ranks 346. Before him are Herman Daly, Yelizaveta Dementyeva, Keto Losaberidze, Michel Subor, Hans-Jürgen Dörner, and Milan Dvořák. After him are Stanisław Kowalski, Rex Cawley, Nora Nova, David Cox, Andrei Sukhovetsky, and Christiane Hörbiger.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Juan Diego ranks 1,406 out of 3,355. Before him are Martín Marculeta (1907), Juan de Palafox y Mendoza (1600), Miguel Fleta (1897), Raquel Meller (1888), Ariadna Gil (1969), and Isabel Pantoja (1956). After him are Pedro Pardo de Cela (1420), Pedro Antonio de Cevallos (1715), Amparo Rivelles (1925), Rafael Gordillo (1957), Diego Durán (1537), and Elena Anaya (1975).

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Among ACTORS In Spain

Among actors born in Spain, Juan Diego ranks 52. Before him are Álvaro Morte (1975), Paco Tous (1964), Sancho Gracia (1936), Assumpta Serna (1957), José Sacristán (1937), and Ariadna Gil (1969). After him are Amparo Rivelles (1925), Elena Anaya (1975), Sergi López (1965), Paul Naschy (1934), Maribel Verdú (1970), and Carmen Machi (1963).

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