Diego Tinoco

Diego Alejandro Tinoco (born November 25, 1997) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Cesar Diaz in Netflix series On My Block.

Early life Tinoco was born on November 25, 1997, in Cincinnati, Ohio and grew up in Anaheim, California. His father is Mexican from Michoacán and his mother is of Ecuadorian descent from Quito.

Career Tinoco debuted as an actor in the 2015 short film, Drizzle of Hope interpreting the role of Marco. In 2016, he appeared in the TV series Teen Wolf as Mateo in season 6, episodes 1 & 6.

In the 2017 short film, Welcome to Valhalla, he played the character of Diego. Tinoco played the lead role of Cesar Diaz in the Netflix television series, On My Block.

In 2021, Tinoco played the role of Tybalt in the romantic drama film R#J. In 2022, he was announced as part of the cast of the film Knights of the Zodiac, where he played the role as Nero the Phoenix Knight.

In late June 2023, he was named one of the "50 Más Bellos" (50 Most Beautiful) by People en Español Magazine.

Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes 2015 Drizzle of Hope Marco Short film 2017 Welcome to Valhalla Diego Short film 2021 R#J Tybalt 2023 Knights of the Zodiac Phoenix Nero Main role Muzzle Hernandez 2024 Bad Hombres Felix Main role

Television

Year Title Role Notes 2016 Teen Wolf Mateo Episode: "Memory Lost" 2018–2021 On My Block Cesar Osrosco Díaz Main role 2023 Hailey's On It! Javier (voice) Episode: "Kristine-ceañera/The Puffle Kerfuffle"

Accolades Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref. 2019 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Actor Himself