Néstor Cantillana is a renowned and beloved actor of theater, film, and television with an illustrious career spanning over 25 years. His journey began with memorable roles in television, which earned him the adoration of his audience. However, he soon took deliberate 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, who won 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.