Ignacio Diaz-Silverio
Ignacio Diaz-Silverio | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2021-present |
| Awards | Imagen Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series (2024) |
Ignacio Diaz-Silverio is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Rafa in the Amazon Freevee comedy series Primo (2023), a role that earned him the Imagen Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series.
Early life
Diaz-Silverio was born in Tampa, Florida and grew up primarily in Tallahassee, Florida.[1] As a child, he spent two years living in San Antonio, Texas, an experience he later drew on while filming Primo in the same city.[2]
Career
Diaz-Silverio's early television work included guest appearances on the CBS drama The Good Fight and the Apple TV+ series Suspicion.[1] In 2022, he made his stage debut originating the role of Mason Adams in the world premiere of Kimberly Belflower's play John Proctor Is the Villain at Studio Theatre in Washington, D.C.[1]. The following year, he made his off-Broadway debut in a production of Samuel D. Hunter's A Bright New Boise at Signature Theatre. His performance in the former earned him a nomination for the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Play in 2023.[3]
He made his film debut in 2023 as Quinn in Zach Braff's drama A Good Person, starring alongside Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman.[4] That same year, he played the lead role of Rafa, a teenager based on series creator Shea Serrano, in the Amazon Freevee sitcom Primo, co-executive produced by Michael Schur.[5] The performance led TV Insider to name him one of its Breakout TV Stars of 2023,[6] and he won the 2024 Imagen Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for the role.[7]
Diaz-Silverio also starred as Javier, a bullied high school senior, in the slasher-comedy film Departing Seniors (2024).[8] He appeared in the Green Day-inspired coming-of-age comedy Nimrods (2025)[9] and starred in the independent comedy Youthful Pleasures (2025).[10] He has also had guest roles on Zero Day, Law & Order: SVU, and FBI.[11] In 2026, he was cast as a series regular in the NBC comedy Newlyweds, playing Lolo opposite Tea Leoni, Tim Daly, and Jamie Lee Curtis.[11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | A Good Person | Quinn | |
| Departing Seniors | Javier | ||
| 2025 | Nimrods | Keith | |
| Youthful Pleasures | Liam | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Good Fight | Andres | Episode: "And the End Was Violent..." |
| 2022 | Suspicion | Protestor 2 | Episode: "Questions of Trust" |
| 2023 | Primo | Rafa | Lead role |
| 2024 | FBI | Fernando Perez, Jr. | Episode: "Détente" |
| 2025 | Zero Day | Cesar Rocha | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| 2026 | Law & Order: SVU | Ethan Weiss | Episode: "Impropriety" |
| Newlyweds | Lolo | Main role |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | John Proctor Is the Villain | Mason Adams | Studio Theatre | World premiere; nominated for the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Play |
| 2023 | A Bright New Boise | Alex | Signature Theatre | Off-Broadway debut |
References
- 1 2 3 "Ignacio Diaz-Silverio". Signature Theatre. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- ↑ Monagle, Matt (May 15, 2023). "The star of 'Primo' on stepping into Shea Serrano's Texas". Chron.com. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- ↑ Marloff, Sarah (January 31, 2023). "And the Nominees for the 2023 Helen Hayes Awards Are..." Washington City Paper. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- ↑ "A Good Person - Cast & Crew". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- ↑ Del Rosario, Alexandra (May 12, 2022). "'Primo': Ignacio Diaz-Silverio, Martin Martinez, Carlos Santos Among 10 Cast In Amazon Freevee Comedy From Shea Serrano". Deadline. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- ↑ "11 Breakout TV Stars of 2023". TV Insider. December 30, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Winners of the 39th Annual Imagen Awards Announced". Imagen Foundation. September 9, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Ignacio Diaz-Silverio Stars In Horror-Comedy 'Departing Seniors'". Deadline. August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- ↑ Shanfeld, Ethan (February 10, 2025). "Green Day-Inspired Comedy Movie in the Works From Live Nation Productions". Variety. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 12, 2025). "Luna Sofia Miranda, Ignacio Diaz-Silverio, Brendan George & Emily Adams Have 'Youthful Pleasures'". Deadline. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- 1 2 Otterson, Joe (July 27, 2026). "NBC Comedy 'Newlyweds' Casts Emma Meisel, Ignacio Diaz-Silverio, Bill O'Neill". Variety. Retrieved August 4, 2026.