Alejandro Castillo (actor)

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]

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]