Guillermo Díaz Biography
Guillermo Díaz is an American actor. Díaz is known for films Half Baked in 1998, 200 Cigarettes in 1999 and Stonewall in 1995. He most recently starred in the ABC drama TV series Scandal as Huck. Díaz has guest starred on shows such as Chappelle’s Show, Weeds, Law & Order, ER and Girls.
Guillermo Díaz Age
Guillermo Díaz was born on March 22, 1975. He is 43 years old.
Guillermo Díaz Height
Díaz stands at a height of 1.78 m.
Guillermo Díaz Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $800 thousand.
Guillermo Díaz Gay
As Díaz is openly gay, he was named one of OUT Magazine’s 100 most influential gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender people for 2013.Guillermo Díaz Photo
Guillermo Díaz and Madonna
Díaz has said on multiple occasions that he is Madonna’s fan. He has been to all of her tours apart from The Virgin Tour and The Who’s That Girl Tour. Díaz also has Madonna’s face tattooed on his right arm.
Guillermo Díaz Career
Díaz landed his first speaking role in Boaz Yakin’s Fresh as Spike. From there he started working on Party Girl as Leo, Parker Posey’s roommate. Díaz’s next role was a drag queen (La Miranda) in Nigel Finch’s Stonewall. Díaz worked in Jim McKay’s Girls Town as Dylan in 1996, after which he appeared in I’m Not Rappaport.
In ‘High School High’, Díaz played Paco de la Vega al Camino Cordoba Jose Cuervo Sanchez Rodriguez Jr, a high school gang member. He later appeared as Flaco, in Freeway another gang member. While in Los Angeles, Díaz did guest spots on ER and Party of Five.
Díaz traveled back east after finishing work on the West Coast, to play a stoner named Eric in Brian Sloan’s film I Think I Do. He also played a similar role Scarface in the film Half Baked. One of Díaz’s co-stars was Dave Chappelle, who later cast him in several episodes of Chappelle’s Show. He landed a non-speaking role in 1999, in 200 Cigarettes and went on to act in both Ethan Hawke’s directorial debut Chelsea Walls and the movie Just One Time, where as secondary characters one critic thought that Díaz and Jennifer Esposito provided what little “comic spark” existed in the film.
Díaz appeared in seasons 2-6 of Showtime’s series Weeds, as Guillermo García Gómez, a drug trafficker/dealer. Díaz starred on the NBC series Mercy in 2009, where his portrayal of the gay nurse Angel received negative criticism in online forums for being too flamboyant. Díaz appeared in the thriller film Exquisite Corpse in 2010.
After having portrayed several Mexican thugs (cholos), Díaz was cast as a Latino gangster named Poh Boy in Cop Out in 2010. When asked about being typecast, Díaz said that he used to worry but he wasn’t anymore and was very greatful that he was working and trying to make everything different.
Díaz did a nude photoshoot for Pinups Magazine in 2010. The photoshoot featured full frontal nudity from Díaz. Díaz appeared together with Britney Spears in a 2011, music video for the single “I Wanna Go”, and took part in a scene referencing his character Scarface from Half Baked. Díaz started his role as Huck in the ABC drama TV series Scandal in 2012. Díaz was one of the many celebrities that acted in Beyoncé and Jay Z’s Run video in 2014.
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Guillermo Díaz Movies
Year |
Film |
Role |
Notes |
1994 |
Fresh |
Spike |
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1995 |
Party Girl |
Leo |
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1995 |
Stonewall |
La Miranda |
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1996 |
Freeway |
Flacco |
|
1996 |
Girls Town |
Dylan |
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1996 |
High School High |
Paco Rodriguez |
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1996 |
I’m Not Rappaport |
J.C. |
|
1997 |
Gold Coast |
Barry |
TV film |
1997 |
I Think I Do |
Eric |
|
1997 |
Nowhere |
Cowboy |
|
1998 |
The Effects of Magic |
Winston |
|
1998 |
Half Baked |
Scarface |
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1998 |
Just One Time |
Victor |
Short film; 8 minutes |
1999 |
200 Cigarettes |
Dave |
|
1999 |
In Too Deep |
Miguel Batista |
|
1999 |
Just One Time |
Victor |
Remake of 1998 short film |
1999 |
Pop Tarts |
Adrian |
Short film; 11 minutes |
2001 |
Chelsea Walls |
Kid |
|
2002 |
Fidel |
Universo Sánchez |
TV film |
2002 |
A Log Story |
Niko Gorgina |
|
2002 |
Sexy |
Voice 3 |
Animated short; Voice actor |
2002 |
West of Here |
Thomas |
|
2003 |
A Mi Amor Mi Dulce |
Chocolate de la Oca Montez |
Short film; 23 minutes |
2003 |
DoUlike2watch.com |
|
|
2003 |
Undefeated |
Mommy |
|
2003 |
Undermind |
Ray |
|
2003 |
Wasabi Tuna |
Romeo |
|
2004 |
The Terminal |
Bobby Alima |
|
2004 |
Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding |
Raphael |
|
2005 |
My Suicidal Sweetheart |
Hector |
|
2005 |
Dirty Love |
Tom Houdini, Magician |
|
2005 |
Husk |
Chris |
Short; Remade as Husk (2011) |
2005 |
Sangre/Blood |
Ricky |
Short film; 17 minutes |
2005 |
Shooting Vegetarians |
Nei |
|
2006 |
13 Graves |
Manny Rodriguez |
TV film |
2006 |
Down the P.C.H. |
Doc |
|
2006 |
Harvest |
Eugene Pitkin |
Short film; 17 minutes |
2006 |
Seeking Solace |
Guy |
Short film |
2006 |
The Utopian |
Carlos Alvarez |
Short film |
2006 |
The Virgin of Juarez |
Felix |
|
2007 |
No Destination |
A.J. |
Short film; 18 minutes |
2008 |
The Candy Shop |
Halo |
|
2008 |
Evilution |
Killah-B |
|
2009 |
Across the Hall |
The Cook |
|
2009 |
The Butcher |
Owen Geiger |
|
2009 |
No Exit |
Michael |
Short film; 15 minutes |
2010 |
Cop Out |
Poh Boy |
|
2010 |
Exquisite Corpse |
Henry |
|
2010 |
Peep World |
Jesus |
|
2011 |
Without Men |
Campo Elias |
|
2012 |
2nd Serve |
Carlos |
|
2012 |
She Who Laughs Last |
Clown |
Short film; 6 minutes |
2012 |
Students Like Us |
Adult Mike |
|
2013 |
Bilet na Vegas (Билет на Vegas) |
Detective García |
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Guillermo Díaz TV Shows
Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
1994 |
Law & Order |
Juan Domingo |
Episode: “Kids” |
1995 |
ER |
Jorge |
Episode: “Days Like This” |
1995 |
Party of Five |
Ari |
Episode: “Analogies” |
1999 |
Law & Order |
Bobby Sabo |
Episode: “Marathon” |
1999 |
The Sopranos |
Salesperson |
Episode: “Meadowlands” |
2000 |
Touched by an Angel |
Rick Higuerra |
Episode: “The Invitation” |
2002 |
Third Watch |
Rafael “Rafe” Connors |
Episode: “The Long Guns” |
2003–2006 |
Chappelle’s Show |
Himself |
Guest star; 5 episodes |
2004 |
The Shield |
Garza |
Episode: “Blood and Water” |
2004 |
Without a Trace |
Carlos Gonzalez |
Episode: “Life Rules” |
2007 |
Mist-Takes |
Himself |
Sierra Mist commercials |
2007 |
Cane |
Petey |
3 episodes |
2007 |
The Closer |
Spider |
Episode: “Four to Eight” |
2007–2012 |
Weeds |
Guillermo |
Guest star; 26 episodes |
2008 |
Criminal Minds |
Playboy |
Episode: “Brothers in Arms” |
2009–2010 |
Mercy |
Nurse Ángel García |
Series regular |
2009 |
Poor Paul |
Aaron |
4 episodes |
2009 |
Royal Pains |
Benny |
Episode: “Strategic Planning” |
2010–2011 |
No Ordinary Family |
Detective Frank Cordero |
Guest star; 6 episodes |
2011 |
Harry’s Law |
Miguel Martínez |
Episode: “The Fragile Beast” |
2011 |
Love Bites |
Luis |
3 episodes |
2011 |
Poor Paul |
Aaron |
4 episodes |
2011 |
Tosh.0 |
“Brian Atene” |
|
2012 |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |
Omar Peña |
Episode: “Justice Denied” |
2012–2018 |
Scandal |
Diego “Huck” Muñoz |
Series regular |
2016 |
Girls |
Hector Medina |
Episode: “Homeward Bound” |
2017 |
The Dating Game Killer |
Rodney Alcala |
TV movie |
2019 |
Broad City |
Johnny |
2 episodes |
2019 |
High Maintenance |
Arturo |
Episode: “Proxy” |
2019 |
RuPaul’s Drag Race |
Himself |
Judge, Season 11, Ep. 3 |
Guillermo Díaz Other Media
Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
2002 |
Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix |
Domingo Sánchez |
Video game; Voice actor |
2011 |
“I Wanna Go” |
Guillermo |
Music video (Britney Spears) |
2014 |
“Run” |
Himself |
Music video (Jay-Z and Beyoncé) |
Guillermo Díaz Awards and Nominations
Díaz was nominated in November 2017, to Out magazine’s “OUT100” for 2017 in recognition of his work and his visibility.
Note: This biography is based on the available information as of 2023, and real-time updates or developments are being updated by our editorial team.