Néstor Cantillana
- Actor
- Writer
- Cinematographer
Néstor Cantillana is a beloved and recognized actor of theater, film
and television with more than 25 years of professional career.
Néstor began his career with memorable roles in television, which
earned him the affection of his audience. But he quickly began to
take accurate steps as an actor, participating in internationally
recognized films such as "HISTORIAS DE FÚTBOL" (1996) by Andrés
Wood, "NO" (2012) and "NERUDA" (2016) by Pablo Larraín,
"COFRALANDES" (2002) by Raúl Ruiz, "THE MEMORY OF
WATER" (2015) and "EL CASTIGO" (2020) by Matías Bize, "THE
SACRED FAMILY" (2005) and "A FANTASTIC WOMAN" (2017) by
Sebastián Lelio, winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Film.
With an extensive career in television, he has participated in
numerous series and soap operas for different national channels
and platforms such as: TVN, Canal 13, Chilevisión and Megavisión.
Internationally, he stands out with his participation in the two
seasons of "FUGITIVES" (2011) fiction series by director Pablo
Larraín for HBO Latin America, "ISABEL" (2019) by director Rodrigo
Bazaes for Amazon Prime Video, "INVISIBLE HEROES" (2018) by
Mika Kurvinen and Alicia Scherson for Finnish TV, and "42 DAYS OF
DARKNESS" (2022) by directors Claudia Huaiquimilla and Gaspar
Antilo for Netflix, among many others.
It is also in theater where Néstor has demonstrated his passion and
dedication to the art of acting, directing classic plays and starring in
numerous theatrical productions, such as "HAMLET", "CALIGULA",
"EL MISÁNTROPO" and "ROBERTO ZUCO". In addition, Néstor has
directed plays by Margarite Duras, Philipp Löhle, Rafael Spregelburd,
Lola Arias and Heiner Müller.
