Acting
Santiago Cabrera
Born May 5, 1978 · Caracas, Venezuela
Santiago Cabrera (born 5 May 1978) is a Chilean actor who has worked mainly in the UK and United States. Cabrera is best known for his roles as the character Isaac Mendez in the NBC superhero drama Heroes, Lancelot in the BBC drama series Merlin, and Aramis in the BBC series The Musketeers. He was also the lead in the CBS drama Salvation as Darius Tanz, and played Captain Cristóbal "Cris" Rios in the Paramount+ series Star Trek: Picard.
Cabrera was born in Caracas, Venezuela, where his father, a Chilean diplomat, was stationed at the time. He is the middle child of three.[1] Moving along with his father's career, Santiago grew up mainly in England, but also in Romania, Toronto and Madrid.[2] His family returned to Chile when he was fifteen years old. He was captain of his football team in high school,[1] and only tried acting when his teachers encouraged him.[3] He trained at the Drama Centre London from 2000 to 2003.
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Acting
Split Decisions
2025
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
2024
Comedy · Fantasy · Horror
Land of Women
2024
Drama · Comedy
Neon
2023
Comedy
Back to Las Maravillas
2023
The Cleaning Lady
2022
Crime · Drama
Godmothered
2020
Family · Fantasy · Comedy
The Flight Attendant
2020
Drama · Mystery · Comedy
Star Trek: Picard
2020
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure · Drama
Ema
2019
Drama
Undone
2019
Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
What Happened to Monday
2017
Science Fiction · Thriller · Mystery
Salvation
2017
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Transformers: The Last Knight
2017
Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Big Little Lies
2017
Drama
The Musketeers
2014
Drama · Action & Adventure
Anna Karenina
2013
Drama
Falcón
2012
Crime · Drama
The Mindy Project
2012
Comedy
Hemingway & Gellhorn
2012
Drama · Romance
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
2012
History · Drama · Action
The Life of Fish
2010
Romance · Drama
Meant To Be
2010
Comedy · Romance · Science Fiction
Merlin
2008
Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Che: Part One
2008
Drama · History · War
Dexter
2006
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Heroes
2006
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
Love and Other Disasters
2006
Comedy · Romance
The Taming of the Shrew
2005
Comedy
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005
Drama
Empire
2005
Drama · Mystery
Haven
2004
Drama · Crime
Spooks
2002
Drama · Action & Adventure · Crime
Judge John Deed
2001
War & Politics · Drama · Crime
As If
2001
Comedy · Drama
Directed
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