Diego Fuentes
Diego Antonio Fuentes Lopez, known as Diego Fuentes, is a Canadian actor of Chilean descent and Toronto socialite.
MuchMusic
Fuentes was MuchMusic's first ever VJ Search winner in 1995,[1] going on to host the popular Clip Trip show on MuchMusic's sister station, MuchMoreMusic.
Acting
Most notably, Fuentes portrayed real-life actor Natividad Vacio in the 2007 film Hollywoodland.[1] He played fan-favourite Bruno Dias on Global TV's medical drama, Remedy[1] from 2014-15.
In 2011, he appeared in the Drive One Series commercials of Ford Cars, stating the catchphrase "Who wants to stop for gas? I don't."
Music
Fuentes was a resident DJ on "Terrible Tuesdays" at the then popular Queenshead Pub in Toronto from 2003-2005. He originally performed under his own name, then adopted the moniker "Mexico 2000".
Curling
Fuentes is a highly skilled curler. In high school, he and his school curling team won OFSAA.
On May 12, 2012, Fuentes was lead skip of a local curling team that won the Gabby's 2012 annual Bonspiel held at the High Park Curling Club. The team completed the tournament with 4 wins, 0 losses and 0 ties.
In January 2016, Fuentes stated in an interview that "curling is an incredible sport because drinking is involved".[1]
Advocacy and public service
Fuentes is a known advocate for customer rights in fast food restaurants and taxi services in the Greater Toronto Area, as well as a staunch supporter of water conservation.
Throughout 2015, he championed a campaign to feed the homeless and clean up Toronto city streets known as "Mexico's Children". In early December, there was an incident outside a Toronto Coffee Time where he was reportedly spit on after offering a woman a bagel with cream cheese. The police were called but no charges or arrests were made.
Filmography
- Ice (1998 TV) as Zapata
- Love Thy Neighbor[2]
- Remedy (TV series) (2014 TV)
- Caught (2018) as Lt. Carillo
References
- Fitz-Gerald, Sean (30 January 2016). "Late-night beer league an introductory legion of brooms". thestar.com. The Toronto Star. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0476293/fullcredits#cast