Gregory Diaz IV

Gregory Diaz IV (born May 2, 2005) is an American actor, singer and dancer. Diaz is known for his role as "Quentin" in the Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and he also appeared in the 2016 film Carrie Pilby. He can be seen next in the Warner Bros musical film In the Heights[1][2] directed by Jon M. Chu which is set for a theatrical release on June 18, 2021.[3][4][5][6]

Gregory Diaz IV
BornMay 2, 2005 (age 15)
New York, NY
OccupationActor
Years active2015-present
Height5'10"

Early life and education

Diaz was born and raised in Manhattan, New York City, and is of Puerto Rican descent.[7][8] He attended Professional Performing Arts High School for one semester before transferring to Dwight Global Online.[9] He has a younger brother named Chase.

Career

In 2015, Diaz was cast as Obnoxious Kid #1 in Carrie Pilby. In 2016, Diaz joined the revival and first all=kid professional cast of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown as Schroeder at the York Theater.[10][11] Diaz went on to join the closing cast Broadway production of Matilda the Musical as a Bruce swing. Early in 2017, Diaz was cast as Tommy in the last U.S. tour production of Matilda the Musical.

Diaz played the role of boy in January 2018 in the production of Zurich [12] at NYTW, and earned a nomination for Outstanding ensemble at the New York Innovative Theatre Awards - Home.[13] In March 2018, Diaz appeared in the Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Quentin. Diaz was cast as lead role Pedro in May 2018 in the production of Pedro Pan at the Acorn theatre. He won a NYMF Performance award.[14]

In June 2018, it was announced that Diaz had been cast as Luis Acosta in the comedy film Vampires vs. the Bronx.[15] In December 2019, Diaz made a guest starring appearance in NBC's series New Amsterdam.

Filmography
Film and Television
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Carrie Pilby Obnoxious Kid #1 Released: March 31, 2017
2018 Vampires vs. the Bronx Luis Acosta Post-production
2018 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Quentin Episode: "Kimmy and the Beest!"

Episode: "Kimmy Meets an Old Friend!"

2020 New Amsterdam Cephas Fernandez Episode: "Sabbath"
2021 In the Heights Sonny Post-production

Stage
Year Production Role Location Category
2016 You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Schroeder York Theater Off Broadway
2016 Matilda the Musical Bruce Swing Shubert Theatre Broadway
2017 Matilda US Acrobat Tour Tommy Various National Tour
2018 Zurich Boy NYTW Off Broadway
2018 Pedro Pan Pedro Acorn Theatre Off Broadway
2019 The Bitter Sweets Aaron Acorn Theatre Off Broadway

Awards and nominations
Year Nominated work Award Category Result Ref.
2018 Zurich NYITA Outstanding Ensemble Nominated [13]
2018 Pedro Pan NYMF Performance award Won [14]

References
  1. N'Duka, Amanda; Evans, Greg (2019-04-15). "Jimmy Smits Joins Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'In The Heights' Film; Olga Merediz, Gregory Diaz Also Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  2. McPhee, Ryan (15 April 2019). "Olga Merediz, Gregory Diaz IV, Jimmy Smits Join In the Heights Movie". Playbill. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  3. D'Alessandro, Anthony (2020-04-21). "'In The Heights' Dances Into Summer 2021". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  4. "Lin-Manuel Miranda's In the Heights Delayed by a Full Year Due to Coronavirus Pandemic". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  5. Rubin, Rebecca (2020-04-21). "Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'In the Heights' Sets New Release Date for Summer 2021". Variety. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  6. Dubey, Akash. "Marc Anthony joins In the Heights cast". Indian Express. Indian Express. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  7. N'Duka, Amanda; Evans, Greg (2019-04-15). "Jimmy Smits Joins Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'In The Heights' Film; Olga Merediz, Gregory Diaz Also Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  8. Dubey, Akash. "Marc Anthony joins In the Heights cast". Indian Express. Indian Express. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  9. Bowling, Suzanna. "Hamilton and In the Heights". Time Square Chronicles (0437–3782). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  10. "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Opens at the York Theatre Company | TheaterMania". www.theatermania.com. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  11. Genzlinger, Neil (2016-06-26). "Review: 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown' Takes a Youthful Turn". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  12. Brantley, Ben (2018-05-04). "Review: In the Hotel in 'Zürich,' Room Service Comes With a Bang". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  13. "2018 It Awards Nominees - News from the IT Awards". www.nyitawards.com. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  14. McPhee, Ryan (2018-08-06). "New York Musical Festival Names 2018 Award for Excellence Winners". Playbill. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  15. D'Alessandro, Anthony (2018-08-14). "Broadway Video Sets Cast For 'Vampires Vs. The Bronx' From 'Saturday Night Live's Oz Rodriguez". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
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