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Néstor Cantillana

Néstor Cantillana

Actor · Born June 19, 1975 (51) · Santiago, Chile

Néstor Igor Cantillana (born July 19, 1975 in Santiago) is a Chilean actor in theater, movies and TV. He made his debut in the Soap Opera world in the role of Patricio Tepano in Iorana (1998) from TVN, he then performed some other characters, among them, an AIDS victim, a common employee, a frustrated detective and a young homosexual doctor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Néstor Cantillana, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 19, 1975 (51)
From
Santiago, Chile
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 69 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 14% in 30 days

What are Néstor Cantillana's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Bonds
26%
Survival
15%
Morality
9%
Society
6%
Ideas
5%
Power
4%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 4
Hero
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
9
Dread
4
Contemplative
5
Hopeful
3
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Néstor Cantillana's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Néstor Cantillana's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

69 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The House of the Spirits(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Pedro Segundo García

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Cuerpo Celeste(2025)

    as Alonso

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Wave(2025)

    as Pedro

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Trascender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Esteban

  • Disconnected 2(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • A Yard of Jackals(2024)

    as Raúl Peralta

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • In Her Place(2024)

    as René

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • No One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Los mil días de allende (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as José Tohá

  • The Character (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Fiebre(2022)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Punishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Mateo

  • El Retrato de Ella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Gaspar

  • Mensajes privados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer · Screenplay · Actor

  • 42 Days of Darkness(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Braulio Sánchez

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Igor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Art Designer · Writer

  • Apps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Rubén (segment "OnFire")

  • Isabel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Miguel Frías

  • Codes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • La Jauría(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gonzalo's Father · as Raúl

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • The Tango of the Widower and Its Distorting Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Silva (voice)

  • Love Is Not Enough(2019)

    as Jose

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Spider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Antonio (voice)

  • En terapia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Santiago

  • This Is Cristina(2019)

    as Rubén

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Invisible Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Franco Panez

  • Blood Pact(2018)

    Show 133 episodes · as Marco Toselli

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Enigma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Roberto Sánchez

  • Un día cualquiera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ernesto

  • Wena profe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 159 episodes · as Rodrigo Sarmiento

  • 62: Historia de un mundial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Juan Pinto Durán

  • Papá mono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · as Negro Goycolea

  • A Fantastic Woman(2017)

    as Gaston

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Neruda(2016)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • 20añero a los 40 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 93 episodes · as Eliseo Garcés

  • The Memory of Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Marcos

  • Guerilleros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Príncipes de barrio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jaime Farias

  • La canción de tu vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Tobar

  • Secretos en el jardín (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 101 episodes · as Juan Ramírez

  • No(2012)

    as Fernando

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • El diario secreto de una profesional (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Saimon

  • Fugitives(2011)

    Show 26 episodes · as Vicente Ferragut

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Pushovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 83 episodes · as Fabian Pizarro

  • Los archivos del cardenal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 24 episodes · as Manuel Gallardo

  • 12 días que estremecieron Chile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Joaquin

  • Santos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Gigaman Planet Waiter

  • Viuda Alegre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 123 episodes · as Andrés Tapia

  • Radio Corazón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Federico Ossandón

  • Corazón de María (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 122 episodes · as Miguel Villa

  • 12 Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Paco

  • Casado con hijos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Spiritual Master

  • The Sacred Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Marco

  • Time Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Video Club Nerd

  • Los Pincheira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 127 episodes · as Santos Molina

  • The Newcomers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Silvio

  • Cofralandes, Chilean Rhapsody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Guaso Errante - The Poor man who sells his soul to the Devil

  • Mira tú (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 12 episodes · as Maxi

  • Gracia y el Forastero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Gabriel

  • El circo de las Montini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 125 episodes · as Rodrigo Marín Lorenzo

  • Fragmentos urbanos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Raúl (segment "Ciudad de maravillas")

  • Un ladrón y su mujer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Joven del vaso de leche

  • El pozo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Chino

  • Pampa Ilusión (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 114 episodes · as Tobías Pincheira 'El joven simpatía'

  • Romané (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 115 episodes · as Raúl Escudero

  • La fiera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 106 episodes · as Carlos Lizana

  • Iorana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 103 episodes · as Patricio Tepano Riroroko

  • Soccer Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Francisco (segment "Pasión de multitudes")

  • Hidden Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 6 episodes · as Juan Araya Hijo

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles, 68 of them dated from 1997 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

No (2012)

$7.7M worldwide

Highest rated

No (2012)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

A Fantastic Woman (2017)

Film career

19972026

Peak 2012 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting68 of 69: 67 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thDirecting1 of 69: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 69: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleCinematography1 of 69: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 69: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s19 · acting2010s25 · acting2020s21 · 20 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Néstor Cantillana's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Disconnected 2 (2025)

93rd percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

No (2012)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Néstor Cantillana work with?

People who share at least 2 of Néstor Cantillana's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Juan de Dios Larraín shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers