Santiago Cabrera facts for kids
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Santiago Cabrera
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Cabrera at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con
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| Born | 5 May 1978 Caracas, Venezuela
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| Education | Drama Centre London (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Marcea |
| Children | 1 |
Santiago Cabrera (born May 5, 1978) is an actor from Chile. He has worked mostly in the United Kingdom and the United States. Santiago is well-known for playing Isaac Mendez in the superhero TV show Heroes. He also played Lancelot in the BBC series Merlin. Another famous role was Aramis in The Musketeers. He was also the main character, Darius Tanz, in the CBS show Salvation. Later, he played Captain Cristóbal "Cris" Rios in the Star Trek: Picard series.
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Growing Up: Santiago's Early Life
Santiago Cabrera was born in Caracas, Venezuela. His father was a diplomat from Chile, which meant his family moved a lot. Santiago is the middle of three children. He spent most of his childhood in England. He also lived in Romania, Toronto, and Madrid. When he was fifteen, his family moved back to Chile. In high school, he was the captain of his football team. His teachers encouraged him to try acting. He studied acting at the Drama Centre London from 2000 to 2003.
Santiago's Acting Journey
While still studying, Santiago started acting in small TV roles. He appeared in British shows like Battlefield Britain and Spooks. After finishing drama school, his first big role was in a play called Othello. He also acted in the 2006 movie Love and Other Disasters. In this film, he played Paolo Sarmiento.
Famous Roles on TV
Santiago first appeared on American TV in the show Empire. He played Octavius in this series. He then became very famous as Isaac Mendez in the NBC show Heroes. Isaac was a painter who could see the future. After his character's story ended, Santiago narrated some episodes of Heroes Unmasked. This was a BBC show about Heroes.
He also played the brave knight Lancelot in the BBC fantasy series Merlin. Later, he took on the role of Aramis in The Musketeers. This show was also on the BBC.
Football and Charity Work
Before becoming a full-time actor, Santiago played semi-professional football in London. He is a big fan of the football team Club Deportivo Universidad Católica from Chile. He also supports the London club Queens Park Rangers F.C.. He was even a mascot for them as a child!
Santiago has played in charity football matches called Soccer Aid. These games raise money for UNICEF. He played for the "Rest of the World" team in 2008 and 2014. In 2008, he also played in a charity match to help people affected by Hurricane Ike.
Recent TV Shows and Movies
Santiago played Darius Tanz in the CBS/Netflix show Salvation. In this show, he played a smart inventor trying to save the world.
In 2019, CBS announced that Santiago would join Star Trek: Picard. He played Captain Cristobal Rios in this popular science fiction series. He also appeared in the Disney movie Godmothered in 2020. Santiago returned for the second season of Star Trek: Picard in 2021. His last appearance on the show was in May 2022.
Santiago's Family Life
Santiago Cabrera is married to Anna Marcea. She is a director for theatre shows. They have one son together.
Santiago's Acting Work
Santiago has been in many films and TV shows. Here are some of them:
Movies
- 2004: Haven as Gene
- 2006: Love and Other Disasters as Paolo Sarmiento
- 2008: Che as Camilo Cienfuegos
- 2010: The Life of Fish as Andres
- 2012: For Greater Glory as Father Vega
- 2017: Transformers: The Last Knight as Santos
- 2020: Godmothered as Hugh
- 2024: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice as Richard
Television Shows
- 2005: Empire as Octavius (main role)
- 2006–2009: Heroes as Isaac Mendez (main role in season 1)
- 2008–2011: Merlin as Lancelot
- 2014–2016: The Musketeers as Aramis (main role)
- 2017–2018: Salvation as Darius Tanz (main role)
- 2020–2022: Star Trek: Picard as Cristóbal "Chris" Rios (main role)
- 2024: The Cleaning Lady as Jorge Sanchez (main role in season 3)
See also
In Spanish: Santiago Cabrera para niños
