
Johnny Rey Diaz
Department: Acting
Biography
Johnny Rey Diaz is an award-winning Latino actor and filmmaker. His recent projects include co-writing and directing the independent pilot, SON OF A BIKRAM, which was recently selected to world premiere at SXSW in 2026. His previous film, MIRACLE WOOD, premiered at SeriesFest 2024, winning the Audience Award and Best Late Night, and was an official selection of the Academy Award–qualifying Nashville Film Festival. He also co-directed and produced the episodic pilot PUNCHER'S CHANCE, winner of the Caz Matthews Award at SeriesFest 2023 and now streaming on Amazon and Tubi. As an actor, Johnny was a series regular on Amazon’s single-cam comedy PRIMO, produced by Michael Schur and Shea Serrano, and has appeared in numerous television series including the Emmy-nominated PAM & TOMMY, NARCOS: MEXICO, and GREY'S ANATOMY.
Known For

American Sicario
2021

I Am Still Here
2017

Pug
2025

Puncher's Chance
2023

Losing Lalo
2024

Independents' Day
2017

Sinister Squad
2016

Doomsday Device
2017

Chasing the Star
2017

The Last Heist
2016

Assassin 33 A.D.
2020

Road to Terzetto
2023

Bosch
2015

Primo
2023

The Rookie
2018

CSI: Vegas
2021

Insatiable
2018

Grey's Anatomy
2005

Narcos: Mexico
2018

Pam & Tommy
2022

Scorpion
2014

All Rise
2019

Magnum P.I.
2018

Tracker
2024

S.W.A.T.
2017

Hawaii Five-0
2010

NCIS
2003