Biography
Who is Santiago Cabrera?
Early life and background
Santiago Cabrera was born in Caracas, Venezuela. His father worked as a diplomat for the Chilean government at the time. Santiago grew up as the middle child among three siblings. Due to his father's diplomatic postings, he spent his childhood living in various countries, including England, Romania, Spain, and Canada.
His family eventually moved back to Chile when he was fifteen years old. During his high school years, he played football and served as the captain of his school team. He initially did not plan on acting until teachers at his school encouraged him to try it out. He later moved to London to pursue formal training.
Acting training and early career
He studied at the Drama Centre London from 2000 until 2003. While completing his final year of studies, he made his television debut in several British productions. These early appearances included parts in Battlefield Britain, Judge John Deed, Spooks, and As If.
After finishing his drama school training, he landed a stage role as Montano in a production of Othello at the Royal Theatre Northampton. He also appeared in the 2006 film Love and Other Disasters alongside actors Brittany Murphy and Matthew Rhys. His entry into American television started with a role in the series Empire.
Television and film roles
Santiago Cabrera is widely recognized for playing Isaac Mendez in the NBC series Heroes. After that arc concluded, he provided narration for the BBC documentary series Heroes Unmasked. He also portrayed the famous character Lancelot in the BBC drama Merlin and Aramis in the series The Musketeers.
His later television work includes playing Darius Tanz in the CBS series Salvation. He also appeared as Captain Cristobal Rios in Star Trek: Picard, beginning in 2019. He was also cast as cartel leader Jorge Sanchez in the American series The Cleaning Lady. In 2024, he appeared as Richard Deetz in the film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
Sports and personal life
Before fully committing to an acting career, he played semi-professional football in London. He remains a fan of the Queens Park Rangers F.C., a club he was a mascot for during his childhood. He also supports the C.D. Universidad Católica team based in Santiago.
He has participated in several charity football matches, including Soccer Aid in 2008 and 2014 to support UNICEF. In 2008, he also played for the Hollywood United team to raise funds for victims of Hurricane Ike. Santiago is married to Anna Marcea, and the couple has one son and resides in Los Angeles.
Birthday and age
Santiago Cabrera was born on May 5, 1978, which makes Santiago 48 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Santiago shares the date with 34 other famous people.
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