
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)

Hilda Hurricane
1998
as Orlando Bonfim

A Grande Família
2001
as Pedrada

The Trapalhões
1977

Celebrity
2003
as Jairo Cardoso

Strength of Desire
1999
as Clemente

A Favorita
2008
as Átila Mendonça

Tropical Paradise
2007
as Jáder

Rebirth
2024
as Padre Santo

Old River
2016
as Belmiro dos Anjos

Brava Gente
2000
as Lilico / José da Silva / Zé / Dudu

Gabriela
2012
as Coronel Melk Tavares

Kananga do Japão
1989
as Olegário

O Dono do Mundo
1991
as Durval

Rulers of Fortune
2025
as Galego

Corpo Santo
1987
as Orlando

Carga Pesada
2003
as Gringo

All the Flowers
2022
as Rivaldo

Salsa e Merengue
1996
as Ramiro Morales
O Campeão
1996
as Humberto

O Belo e as Feras
1999

Memorial de Maria Moura
1994
as Duarte

The American Guest
2021
as Cândido Rondon

El Hipnotizador
2015
as Darek

Cine Holliúdy: A Série
2019
as Coronel Pandolfo

Pastores da Noite
2002
as Dudu

Luna Caliente
1999
as Gomulka

Abandonados
2022
as Cônsul Yodogawa

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

The Ardor
2014
as João

Words with Gods
2014
as The Man (ep. "The Man Who Stole a Duck")

Quilombo
1984
as Anunciação

Don't Play with Tigers
1982

Luzia Homem
1988
as Torquato

Going to Brazil
2017
as Augusto

Special Agents
2026
as Comandante Queiroz

Where the River Runs Black
1986
as Raimundo

Ouro Negro
2009
as Vicente Camargo

The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis
2020
as Ricardo Reis

Fable of the Beautiful Pigeon-Fancier
1990
as Marido de Fulvia

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self

Vermelho Monet
2024
as Johannes Van Almeida

The Story of Me
2009
as Camelô

Dona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos - O Filme
2015
as Mirandão

Angels of the Sun
2006
as Tadeu

The Patriot
1998
as Felizardo

Mango Yellow
2002
as Wellington Cannibal

Em Nome da Lei
2016
as Gomez

Águia na Cabeça
1984
as Gabriel

Doces Poderes
1997
as Jornalista de Rondônia

The Colour of His Destiny
1987

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020
as Self (archive footage)

Travessia
2017
as Roberto

The Adventures of a Paraíba
1982

The Dream's Not Over
1982
as Danilo 'Biela'

Perfumed Ball
1997
as Zé de Zito

Napomuceno's Will
1997
as Carlos

Hell Hunters
1988
as Paco - Pilot - Additional Cast (as Chico Dias)

Innocence
1983
as Juca

1º de Abril, Brasil
1989

Corisco & Dadá
1996
as Corisco

The Inventor of Dreams
2010
as Hélio Pellegrino

As Alegres Comadres
2003
as Dr. Caius

Barrela: Escola de Crimes
1990
as Bahia

Alien Nights
2023
as Alê

The Midday Sun
2010

Avaete, Seed of Revenge
1985
as Louco do Juqueri

Happy Hour: Verdades e Consequências
2018
as Arlindo

Oração do Amor Selvagem
2015

The Egg
2003

The Invisible Friend
2006
as Guilhermino

Cachaça
1997

Jaguar Man
2021
as Pedro

Praça Saens Peña
2008
as Paulo

Parahyba Mulher Macho
1983
as Severino

Jonathas' Forest
2012
as Zé dos Patos

Lua Cambará - Nas Escadarias do Palácio
2002

Nightly Diary
1993

Cine Holliúdy 2: A Chibata Sideral
2019
as Vei Góis

The Third Bank of the River
1994

Rio's Love Song
1994
as (segment "Samba do Grande Amor")

Garrincha: Lonely Star
2003
as Sobral

O Magnata
2007
as Dr. Ribeiro

Favorite Son
2001

The Forest
2002
as Firmino

Blue Desert
2013

Em Busca de Carlos Zéfiro
2020
as Reading

Guerra do Paraguay
2016

Os Pobres Diabos
2013

Belly Up
1997
as Múcio

Chico Rei
1985

O Afeto Que Se Encerra Em Nosso Peito Juvenil
2007

Benjamim
2003
as Alyandro

The Man in the Black Cape
1986
as Manezinho

Hélio Melo
2024
as Hélio Melo (Voice)

Talking Cinema
1986
as Man with green eyes (Diadorim)

Dó-Ré-Mi-Fábrica
2009
as Zanata

Fonte da Saudade
1987

Quem Você Mais Deseja
2005

Girassol Vermelho
2025
as Romeu

O Tronco
1999
as Catulino

Santiago das Américas ou o Olho do Terceiro Mundo
2019
as narração

O Humanismo de Frei Betto
2023

Dossiê 50: Comício a Favor dos Náufragos
2013
as Narrator

Diário Dentro da Noite
2022

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
- The Ardor (2014) — as João
- Words with Gods (2014) — as The Man (ep. "The Man Who Stole a Duck")
- Quilombo (1984) — as Anunciação
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