Santiago Cabrera
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Dexter
Sal Price
2006
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Heroes
Isaac Mendez
2006
Series
The Cleaning Lady
Jorge Sanchez
2022
Series
Star Trek: Picard
Cristóbal 'Chris' Rios
2020
Series
Merlin
Lancelot
2008
Series
Merlin
Sir Lancelot
2008
Series
Spooks
Camilo Henriquez
2002
Series
The Mindy Project
Diego
2012
Series
The Flight Attendant
Marco
2020
Series
Big Little Lies
Joseph Bachman
2017
Film
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Richard
2024
Series
The Musketeers
Aramis
2014
Film
Transformers: The Last Knight
Santos
2017
Series
Salvation
Darius Tanz
2017
Series
The Ready Room
Self
2019
Series
Animal nocturno
Self
2006
Film
What Happened to Monday
Informercial Processor
2017
Series
Land of Women
Amat
2024
Series
Judge John Deed
2001
Series
Empire
Octavius
2005
Series
Undone
Padre Reyes
2019
Film
Che: Part One
Camilo Cienfuegos
2008
Series
As If
The Postman
2001
Series
Heroes Unmasked
Himself
2007
Series
Heroes Unmasked
Himself - Narrator
2007
Series
Anna Karenina
Aleksej Vronskij
2013
Film
Godmothered
Hugh Prince
2020
Series
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005
Series
Neon
Oscar
2023
Film
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Robert Capa
2012
Film
Haven
Gene
2004
Film
Love and Other Disasters
Paolo Sarmiento
2006
Film
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Father Vega
2012
Series
Falcón
Esteban Calderón
2012
Series
Patagonia: Earth's Secret Paradise
Self - Narrator (voice)
2015
Film
Ema
Aníbal
2019
Film
The Taming of the Shrew
Lucentio
2005
Film
Meant To Be
2010
Film
The Life of Fish
Andrés
2010
Federico, the Imaginary Life of Fellini
Film
Split Decisions
2025
Film
Back to Las Maravillas
2023