Néstor Cantillana
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Néstor Igor Cantillana (Born in Santiago de Chile, 1973) is a Chilean actor
of a huge trajectory in theater, movies and TV.
. He used to play the piano in the local church. He studied in the theater academy of Fernando González.
Since 1994 he has participated in theater work such as “Historia de la Sangre” (1995), “Calígula” (1998), “Hamlet” (2000) and “La Herencia” (2000).
In 1995, Cantillana traveled to the Canadian city of Montreal
with the play “Historia de la Sangre". The following year, 1996, he participated in the same play in Berlin
, a city where he would return that same year with the play "La misión". In 1998, the actor would return to Germany
to present the same play in Munich
, Bonn
and Stuttgart
.
In 1996, Néstor Cantillana received the award to the best actor for his role in the play “Despertar de Primavera”, presented in the third festival of "Nuevas Tendencias Teatrales".
He made his debut in the Soap Opera world in the role of Patricio Tepano in Iorana (1998) from TVN
, he then performed some other characters, among them, an AIDS
victim, a common employee, a frustrated detective and a young homosexual doctor.
Néstor Cantillana was nominated to the award premio Altazor for his role in the soap opera Romané
and he won the award premio APES as the best actor in the year 2000.
He had the protagonist role in the TVN
soap opera, Corazón de María (2007), where he plays Miguel.
He acted in the movie Radio Corazón (that is the sequel to El Chacotero Sentimental), with Claudia Di Girólamo
, Tamara Acosta, Felipe Braun, y Manuela Martelli
among others, under director Roberto Artiagoitía(El Rumpy) and with screenwriter Pablo Illanes. The argument represents the personal relations among family members and combines various elements, principally comedy, with some romance and drama aspects.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
of a huge trajectory in theater, movies and TV.
Life and career
Cantillana's family practiced the evangelic religion and he grew up under that doctrine until 12 years old in CuricóCuricó
Curicó , meaning "Black Waters" in Mapudungun , is the capital city of the Curicó Province, part of the Maule Region in Chile's central valley....
. He used to play the piano in the local church. He studied in the theater academy of Fernando González.
Since 1994 he has participated in theater work such as “Historia de la Sangre” (1995), “Calígula” (1998), “Hamlet” (2000) and “La Herencia” (2000).
In 1995, Cantillana traveled to the Canadian city of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
with the play “Historia de la Sangre". The following year, 1996, he participated in the same play in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, a city where he would return that same year with the play "La misión". In 1998, the actor would return to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
to present the same play in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
and Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
.
In 1996, Néstor Cantillana received the award to the best actor for his role in the play “Despertar de Primavera”, presented in the third festival of "Nuevas Tendencias Teatrales".
He made his debut in the Soap Opera world in the role of Patricio Tepano in Iorana (1998) from TVN
Televisión Nacional de Chile
TVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
, he then performed some other characters, among them, an AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
victim, a common employee, a frustrated detective and a young homosexual doctor.
Néstor Cantillana was nominated to the award premio Altazor for his role in the soap opera Romané
Romané
Romané is a Chilean soap opera that was first aired on March 6, 2000 as part of the first semester prime-time lineup of soap operas on TVN. It competed against Canal 13’s Sabor A Ti.-Plot:...
and he won the award premio APES as the best actor in the year 2000.
He had the protagonist role in the TVN
Televisión Nacional de Chile
TVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
soap opera, Corazón de María (2007), where he plays Miguel.
He acted in the movie Radio Corazón (that is the sequel to El Chacotero Sentimental), with Claudia Di Girólamo
Claudia Di Girólamo
Claudia del Carmen di Girólamo Quesney , is a Chilean actresss. She studied theater in Universidad de Chile...
, Tamara Acosta, Felipe Braun, y Manuela Martelli
Manuela Martelli
Manuela Abril Martelli Salamovich is a film and television actress best known for her roles in the films B-Happy and Machuca....
among others, under director Roberto Artiagoitía(El Rumpy) and with screenwriter Pablo Illanes. The argument represents the personal relations among family members and combines various elements, principally comedy, with some romance and drama aspects.
Cinema
- Radio Corazón(2007)- Federico
- Pedro Ñancúpel, el pirata del fin del mundo (2007) - Pedro Ñancúpel
- Las Golondrinas de Altazor (2006) - Altazor
- Paréntesis (2005)
- La Sagrada familia (2004) - Marco (hijo)
- Los DebutantesLos DebutantesLos Debutantes is a 2003 Chilean film directed by Andres Waissbluth and starring Antonella Rios and Alejandro Trejo. It tells the story of two brothers from a small town, played by Nestor Castillana and Juan Pablo Miranda, who move to Santiago and visit a nightclub to celebrate the younger...
(2003) - Silvio - Ciudad de maravillas (2002) - Raul
- Fragmentos urbanos (2002)
- Un Ladrón y su mujer (2001)
- Historias de fútbol (1997) - Francisco
- E s 3 (1995)
Soap Operas
- Viuda AlegreViuda AlegreViuda alegre is a Chilean telenovela released on March 10 of 2008. It is written by Alejandro Cabrera, Guillermo Valenzuela, Trinidad Jiménez, Valeria Vargas and Nelson Pedreros, and directed by Vicente Sabatini....
(2008) - Andrés Tapia - Corazón de María (TVNTelevisión Nacional de ChileTVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
, 2007) - Miguel Villa - Cómplices (TVNTelevisión Nacional de ChileTVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
, 2006) - Sebastián Opazo - Los Pincheira (TVNTelevisión Nacional de ChileTVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
, 2004) - Santos Molina - Puertas Adentro (TVNTelevisión Nacional de ChileTVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
, 2003) - Raúl Brito - El circo de las Montini (TVNTelevisión Nacional de ChileTVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
, 2002) - Rodrigo Marín - Pampa Ilusión (TVNTelevisión Nacional de ChileTVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
, 2001) - Tobías Pincheira - RomanéRomanéRomané is a Chilean soap opera that was first aired on March 6, 2000 as part of the first semester prime-time lineup of soap operas on TVN. It competed against Canal 13’s Sabor A Ti.-Plot:...
(TVNTelevisión Nacional de ChileTVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
, 2000) - Escudero - La FieraLa FieraArturo Casco Hernández was a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler who was best known under the ring name La Fiera, which is Spanish for "The Fierce". Hernández was a second generation wrestler, following in the footsteps of his father Hércules Poblano...
(TVNTelevisión Nacional de ChileTVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
, 1999) - Carlos Lizana - Iorana (TVNTelevisión Nacional de ChileTVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
, 1998) - Patricio Tepano
Series and other TV
- Mira Tú (TVNTelevisión Nacional de ChileTVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
,2002) - Maxi - Cuentos Chilenos (El pozoEl PozoEl Pozo is a small town located about 20 minutes northeast of Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. The name of the town means "The Well" in the Spanish language....
) (TVNTelevisión Nacional de ChileTVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
, 2001) - Cuentos Chilenos (Gracia y el forastero) (TVNTelevisión Nacional de ChileTVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
, 2000) - Gabriel
Theater
- Pelo Negro, Boca Arriba(2007)
- Sueño con revólver (2007)
- Roberto Zucco (2006)
- De noche, justo antes de los bosques (2004)
- Hamlet (2000)
- La Herencia (2000)
- Calígula (1998)
- La Misión(1998)
- Despertar de Primavera(1996)
- Historia de la Sangre(1995)
- Le senttiment de la langue
- Cada vez que ladra los perros