Diego Parada

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Director and Instructor
The Groundlings Theater and School and Stella Adler Academy
B.A., Theatre, 2013

Parada is a Mexican actor who has appeared on ABC's High Potential and Modern Family. His voice work includes Adult Swim's Mike Tyson Mysteries and several mini-series on Netflix. Diego has appeared in over a dozen national commercial campaigns, including Budweiser's Super Bowl commercial and an additional campaign featuring Jean-Claude Van Damme. In 2020, he was awarded the Emerging Content Creator Scholarship by NALIP (National Association of Latino Independent Producers).

Diego relocated from his hometown of Tijuana, Mexico, to earn a B.A. in Theater and Film from California State University, °µÍøÊÓÆµ (CSULB). He also produces, directs, and writes sketch shows and web content. A short film he created was recently selected for both the Hollywood Shorts Festival and the Mammoth Film Festival. He is the co-founder of Eklektos Studio and currently teaches at Stella Adler Academy, CSULB, and The Groundlings Theater, where he also directs and performs.

Diego would like to thank his family and wife for their continued support.