Díaz has made guest appearances on Chappelle's Show, Law & Order, Weeds, ER, Broad City, and Girls.

[4] In 1996, Díaz worked in Jim McKay's Girls Town as Dylan, after which he appeared in I'm Not Rappaport.

[7] After finishing work on the West Coast, Díaz traveled back east to play a stoner named Eric in Brian Sloan's film I Think I Do.

[9] In 1999, he landed a non-verbal role in 200 Cigarettes, and went on to act in both Ethan Hawke's directorial debut Chelsea Walls and the movie Just One Time, where as secondary characters one critic thought that he and Jennifer Esposito provided what little "comic spark" existed in the film.

[11] In 2009, he starred on the series Mercy, where his portrayal of the gay nurse Angel received negative criticism in online forums for being too flamboyant.

[16] In 2011, Díaz appeared alongside Britney Spears in a music video for the single "I Wanna Go", and took part in a scene referencing his character Scarface from Half Baked.

[21] In 2011, he told Out magazine that his rough upbringing in New York City, during which he hid his sexuality so as not to become a target, ultimately made him a better actor.

A Spanish version of the advertisements began airing, and the bilingual Díaz also starred in those with other Latino comedians.