Mircea Diaconu

Born: 1949

Biography:

Ion Diaconu is a Romanian actor, writer, and politician. He first appeared on stage in 1970 and on screen two years later. Diaconu pursued a lengthy career in both formats, working with a series of prominent directors. He acted in some sixty films through the 2000s and continued to act in theatre during the ensuing decade. He took part in the Romanian Revolution of 1989. In 2008, he entered electoral politics, becoming a senator, and subsequently serving a term as a Member of the European Parliament. In 2019, he ran for president, placing fourth.