Alejandro Castillo (actor)
Alejandro Castillo | |
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| Born | Alejandro César Castillo Tirado April 15, 1948 Santiago, Chile |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Actor |
Alejandro César Castillo Tirado (born April 15, 1948 in Santiago) is a Chilean actor and theater director.
Education
[edit]He began his studies at the School of Theater of the University of Chile. He continued his education in Paris, France, where he studied at both the Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique and the Conservatoire de Littérature Générale et Comparée at the Sorbonne University. Castillo was a member of the Teatro Nuevo Popular and co-founder of Teatro Joven (1974–1978).[1]
Career
[edit]He started his television career at the age of 28 in 1976, on the Canal 13 telenovela, J. J. Juez (1976), where he played the supporting character, Gonzalo. Ten years later, he portrayed Amadeo Rivera in the station's iconic telenovela, Ángel malo (1986), followed by rules in La Invitación (1987) and Villa Nápoli (1991).
He subsequently switched channels, appearing in Trampas y caretas, his first fictional work for TVN. This led to roles in the telenovelas Jaque Mate, Rompecorazón, Estúpido Cupido, and Sucupira. The latter marked his last production for the state-owned channel before he moved to Mega in 1997. At Mega, he played various roles in Rossabella, Algo está cambiando, and A todo dar, starring in the latter alongside Liliana García and Gloria Laso.
Following his time in Mega, Castillo returned to Canal 13 between 2000 and 2004, where he was part of the cast of three telenovelas, including the successful Machos, before moving back to TVN. There, he played the antagonistic character of Ambrosio in Amor en tiempo récord (2006). Castillo later participated in Decibel 110 on Mega. Since then, he has focused on developing his career in theater, participating in plays such as El amor by Carla Cristi, directed by Javier Casanga, and Hermana by Pascal Rambert.[2][3]
His first appearance in film was in 1996 when he worked under the direction of Tatiana Gaviola in El último hombre (The Last Man). Nine years later, he returned to the screen in Rodrigo Goncalves' feature film Horcón, al sur de ninguna parte (Horcón, South of Nowhere). The young Chilean director Ernesto Díaz has consistently included Castillo in his films, featuring him in his debut feature, Kiltro (2006), and in Mandrill (2010).
In addition to his performance career, Castillo has also taught at several higher education institutions, including the Fernando González School of Theater, the Domingo Tessier School of Theater, the University of the Americas, UNIACC University, ARCIS University, and the University of Chile.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]- Mi último hombre by Tatiana Gaviola.
- Horcón, al sur de ninguna parte by Rodrigo Gonçalves.
- Kiltro by Ernesto Díaz.
- Mandrill by Ernesto Díaz.
- Run over by Gopal Ibarra Roa and Visnu Ibarra Roa
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | J. J. Juez | Gonzalo | Canal 13 |
| 1981 | Amelia | Padre Roberto | |
| 1986 | Ángel malo | Amadeo Rivera | |
| 1987 | La Invitación[5] | Marco Costa | |
| 1991 | Villa Nápoli | Byron Trigal | |
| 1992 | Trampas y caretas[6] | Marco Villagrán | TVN |
| 1993 | Jaque mate[7] | Sebastián Duval | |
| 1994 | Rompe corazón[8] | Gabriel Quintero | |
| 1995 | Estúpido Cupido[9] | Alfonso Campino | |
| 1996 | Sucupira[10] | Ramiro Portela | |
| 1997 | Rossabella | Aníbal Sánchez | Mega |
| 1998 | A todo dar | Andrés Del Río / Tambito | |
| 1999 | Algo está cambiando | Adrián Zúñiga | |
| 2000 | Sabor a ti | Rodolfo Cifuentes | Canal 13 |
| 2003 | Machos | Fanor Cruchaga | |
| 2004 | Tentación | Gonzalo Cifuentes | |
| 2005 | Amor en tiempo record | Ambrosio Yávar | TVN |
| 2011 | Decibel 110 | Alfredo Alemparte | Mega |
| 2012 | La Sexóloga | Antonio Aravena | Chilevisión |
Theatre
[edit]As actor
[edit]- "El Pastor Lobo" de Lope de Vega.
- "Life Is a Dream" de Calderón.
- "Le Bourgeois gentilhomme" de Molière.
- "The Trickster of Seville and the Stone Guest" de Tirso de Molina.
- "Monogamia" de M.A. de la Parra.
- "Después de mi el diluvio" de Luïsa Cunillé
- "Los cristianos" de Lucas Hnath
- ”Un espejo” de Sam Holcroft
- "El Amor" de Carla Zuñiga
As director
[edit]- "Oedipus Rex" de Sophocles.
- "Casa de Muñecas" de Ibsen.
- "La noche de Madame Lucienne" de Copi.
- "Moscas Sobre el Mármol" de Luis Alberto Heiremans.
- "El Marinero" de Fernando Pessoa.
- "El mal de la muerte" de Marguerite Duras.
- "Pequeños Crímenes Conyugales" Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt.
- "Visitando al señor Green" Jeff Baron.
- "El Gran Regreso" de Serge Kribus.
- “Todas esas cosas maravillosas “ de Duncan Mc Millan
- “Ardiente Paciencia" de Antonio Skarmeta.
- “Coronacion" de José Pineda, a partir de la novela de José Donoso.
- “Últimos Remordimientos antes del Olvido” de Jean Luc Lagarce.
- “Después de mi el diluvio” de Lluïsa Cunillé.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Alejandro Castillo Tirado". Cinechile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ↑ "¿Cuál es el presente de Alejandro Castillo? Estos son los proyectos actuales del actor de La Invitación". Canal 13 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ↑ "Alejandro Castillo: la vida del destacado actor que se alejó de las teleseries". Página 7. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ↑ "Alejandro Castillo Tirado". Cinechile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ↑ Polidura, Rodrigo. "Especiales Emol - Teleseries Chilenas". www.emol.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ↑ Vanguardia, La (2025-12-14). "Reparto de Trampas y caretas (serie 1992). Creada por Jorge Marchant Lazcano, Sergio Bravo". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ↑ Jaque mate (Serie de TV) (1993) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-14 – via www.filmaffinity.com.
- ↑ Vanguardia, La (2025-12-14). "Reparto de Rompecorazón (serie 1994). Creada por Jorge Marchant Lazcano, Sergio Bravo". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ↑ "A 22 años del estreno de Estúpido Cupido: así están algunos de los actores del elenco". Página 7. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.[dead link]
- ↑ Vanguardia, La (2025-12-14). "Reparto de Sucupira, la comedia (serie 1998). Creada por Víctor Carrasco". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-14.