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Juan Diego Botto

Juan Diego Botto

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Biography

Juan Diego Botto Rota (born 29 August 1975) is an Argentine-Spanish film, stage and television actor. Born in Argentina, he moved to Spain with his mother (the actress and acting coach Cristina Rota) in 1978. Following early film appearances as a child actor, he landed a breakthrough role in the 1995 film Stories from the Kronen. He has since starred in films such as Martín (Hache) (1997), Plenilune (2000), Broken Silence (2001), Obaba (2005), Go Away from Me (2006) and Ismael (2013). He has also worked as a stage director and playwright and debuted as a film director with the 2022 social drama thriller On the Fringe. Description above from the Wikipedia article Juan Diego Botto, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Bordertown

Bordertown

2007

Va a ser que nadie es perfecto

Va a ser que nadie es perfecto

2006

The Dancer Upstairs

The Dancer Upstairs

2002

Though You May Not Know

Though You May Not Know

2016

El Greco

El Greco

2007

Roma

Roma

2004

Martin (Hache)

Martin (Hache)

1997

The Widows of Thursdays

The Widows of Thursdays

2009

The Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad

2021

The Mexican Suitcase

The Mexican Suitcase

2011

Plenilune

Plenilune

1999

I Will Survive

I Will Survive

1999

Frozen Silence

Frozen Silence

2012

If They Tell You I Fell

If They Tell You I Fell

1989

Not Love, Just Frenzy

Not Love, Just Frenzy

1996

Novios

Novios

1999

Stories from the Kronen

Stories from the Kronen

1995

Childish Games

Childish Games

2012

La sal de la vida

La sal de la vida

1996

God Loves Caviar

God Loves Caviar

2012

13 Curses

13 Curses

2002

Broken Silence

Broken Silence

2001

Obaba

Obaba

2005

Vete de mí

Vete de mí

2006

Los abajo firmantes

Los abajo firmantes

2003

La Celestina

La Celestina

1996

Asfalto

Asfalto

2000

Jordi Dauder, la revolució pendent

Jordi Dauder, la revolució pendent

2012

Ismael

Ismael

2013

Staring at Strangers

Staring at Strangers

2022

In Praise of Older Women

In Praise of Older Women

1997

The Anarchist's Wife

The Anarchist's Wife

2008

Franco's Settlers

Franco's Settlers

2013

Anything You Want

Anything You Want

2010

The Ignorance of Blood

The Ignorance of Blood

2014

1492: Conquest of Paradise

1492: Conquest of Paradise

1992

On the Fringe

On the Fringe

2022

Hablar

Hablar

2015

Ni te cases ni te embarques

Ni te cases ni te embarques

1982

Ave María

Ave María

1999

The Feast of the Goat

The Feast of the Goat

2006

My Friend Eva

My Friend Eva

2025

Los comensales

Los comensales

2016

Breaking Walls

Breaking Walls

2025

Asier ETA biok

Asier ETA biok

2014

The Room Next Door

The Room Next Door

2024

Am I Beautiful?

Am I Beautiful?

1998

El río de oro

El río de oro

1986

Zorro: The Legend Begins

Zorro: The Legend Begins

1990

Ovejas negras

Ovejas negras

1990

Berta's Motives

Berta's Motives

1984

El balancín de Iván

El balancín de Iván

2002

A night with Juan Diego Botto

A night with Juan Diego Botto

2018

Rocambola

Rocambola

2019

The Europeans

The Europeans

2020

Power Game

Power Game

1983

How to Be a Woman and Not Die in the Attempt

How to Be a Woman and Not Die in the Attempt

1991

Manolito Espinberg: une vie de cinéma

Manolito Espinberg: une vie de cinéma

2005

Better Class

Better Class

2026

The Stepmother's Bond

The Stepmother's Bond

2025

Day Drinker

Day Drinker

Los relatos

Los relatos

Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood

Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood

2007

Augustus: The First Emperor

Augustus: The First Emperor

2003

Augustus: The First Emperor

Augustus: The First Emperor

2003

Zorro

Zorro

1990

You Shall Not Lie

You Shall Not Lie

2022

Good Behavior

Good Behavior

2016

Pounding Instincts

Pounding Instincts

2017

Instinto

Instinto

2019

White Lines

White Lines

2020

I Don’t Like Driving

I Don’t Like Driving

2022

El Centro

El Centro

2025