What is the name of the character played by Diego Luna in Narcos: Mexico?

The character played by Diego Luna in Narcos: Mexico is Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo. The series presents him as the ambitious former police officer who rises to become the leader of the Guadalajara Cartel and a founder of Mexico’s modern drug trade.

Narcos: Mexico begins in the 1980s, when Mexican traffickers operate through loosely connected territories known as plazas. Félix Gallardo attempts to unite these independent operators into a coordinated organization, creating a more centralized trafficking network. His plan brings him into contact with figures including Rafael Caro Quintero, Ernesto “Don Neto” Fonseca Carrillo, and Amado Carrillo Fuentes.

The character is based on the real Mexican drug lord Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, although the show dramatizes and rearranges events for storytelling. A common mix-up is confusing him with Amado Carrillo Fuentes, another major figure in the series, or with Caro Quintero, his business partner and associate. Diego Luna portrayed Félix Gallardo through the first two seasons and appeared as a guest in season three.