Johnny Rey Diaz is an award-winning Latino actor/filmmaker from Arizona. He started his career as a film development intern for Panay Films at Disney Studios and transitioned into acting shortly after. He has guest-starred in several network TV shows, including NCIS, Hawaii Five-0, Magnum PI, Scorpion and the final season of Narcos: Mexico. Additional recurring roles include Bosch, Queen of the South, Insatiable, Grey’s Anatomy and most recently Hulu’s Pam and Tommy.
His independent film work most notably includes the award-winning indie feature I Am Still Here, which has won several awards worldwide, including Best Feature at the Nice International Film Festival in France. Diaz received several nominations and awards for his portrayal as the dark and disturbing lead antagonist in the film, winning a Breakthrough Performance Award at the Pasadena International Film Fe
Johnny Rey Diaz is an award-winning Latino actor/filmmaker from Arizona. He started his career as a film development intern for Panay Films at Disney Studios and transitioned into acting shortly after. He has guest-starred in several network TV shows, including NCIS, Hawaii Five-0, Magnum PI, Scorpion and the final season of Narcos: Mexico. Additional recurring roles include Bosch, Queen of the South, Insatiable, Grey’s Anatomy and most recently Hulu’s Pam and Tommy.
His independent film work most notably includes the award-winning indie feature I Am Still Here, which has won several awards worldwide, including Best Feature at the Nice International Film Festival in France. Diaz received several nominations and awards for his portrayal as the dark and disturbing lead antagonist in the film, winning a Breakthrough Performance Award at the Pasadena International Film Festival, Best Lead Actor Award at the Bare Bones Film Festival, Best Actor at the Peoples Film Festival in New York and Best Actor at the Indie Gathering Festival and Best Actor at the Beaufort International Film Festival. His recent feature film work includes American Sicaro, starring alongside Maurice Compte and Danny Trejo.
As a filmmaker, Diaz has produced and directed several films and projects. One of his latest short films, a dark comedy called Letter From God, is currently in its festival run. It recently won Best Comedy Short at the Chandler International Film Festival. Another short film he directed, produced and acted in called Instant Gratification won him a Best Actor award at this year’s Pasadena International Film Festival. He also just wrapped directing and producing his first TV pilot, Puncher’s Chance, a dark and gritty thriller he hopes to pitch later this year. He is also the creator and co-host of the podcast, Surviving Hollywood, talking to film/TV industry guests about their careers and experiences while trying to “survive” in Hollywood. The podcast has featured Emmy winners and Oscar nominees.
