Diego Velazquez

Birth Name:

Diego Velázquez

Profession

Actor

Decided he wanted to become an actor when he and his father saw a casting call for "Extraordinary Measures" on television
Trained in acting, scene study and improvisation with Joann Jensen, Tracy Martin, Jana Lee Hamblin and Katie O'Grady
Quote: "I just don't want to quit․ I won't stop․ I'll be in it forever․"
Quote: "[on character Billy Thunderman] "Bill is not the smartest kid․ He kind of lives on his own planet․ It's not that he's dumb; he's just a little bit out of it․""
Known for his roles in such films as "Extraordinary Measures" and such television series as "Leverage" and "The Thundermans․"
Represented by manager Mary Dangerfield of Dangerfield Talent and Literary
Has been in commercials for Gentle Dental, Parklane Mattress and Legacy Health Systems
Is skilled at baseball, soccer, swimming, cycling, bowling and skateboarding
Stated that if he was a super hero in real life, he would want to have the powers of teleportation and super strength
When he was very young, he would dress up in costumes instead of playing with toys, and when his mother addressed him, he wouldn't respond unless she called him by the name of the character he was dressed as

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