ACTORS from Chile

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Chilean Actors of all time. This list of famous Chilean Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Chilean Actors.

1. Pedro Pascal (b. 1975)

With an HPI of 57.03, Pedro Pascal is the most famous Chilean Actor.  His biography has been translated into 53 different languages on wikipedia.

José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal (Spanish: [xoˈse ˈpeðɾo βalmaˈseða pasˈkal]; born April 2, 1975) is a Chilean and American actor. After nearly two decades of taking small roles on stage and television, Pascal had his breakout role as Oberyn Martell in the fourth season of the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones (2014). He gained further prominence with his portrayal of Javier Peña in the Netflix crime series Narcos (2015–2017). He went on to appear in the films The Great Wall (2016), Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017), The Equalizer 2 (2018), and Triple Frontier (2019). Pascal's leading roles as Din Djarin in the Disney+ science fiction series The Mandalorian (2019–present) and Joel Miller in the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us (2023–present) propelled him to international stardom, earning him a reputation for portraying adoptive father figures. For the latter role, he received numerous accolades, including a Screen Actors Guild Award and a nomination for a Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award. He also portrayed parental characters in We Can Be Heroes (2020), Strange Way of Life (2023), and The Wild Robot (2024). Pascal has also starred in the big-budget films Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) and Gladiator II (2024). Active in theatre since 1999, he made his Broadway debut as Edmund in a 2019 adaptation of King Lear. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023, and in 2024, he was polled as Grindr's hottest man of the year.

2. Valentina Vargas (b. 1964)

With an HPI of 50.35, Valentina Vargas is the 2nd most famous Chilean Actor.  Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Valentina Vargas (born December 31, 1964) is a Chilean actress. She began, and spent most of, her career working in France.

3. Leonor Varela (b. 1972)

With an HPI of 47.10, Leonor Varela is the 3rd most famous Chilean Actor.  Her biography has been translated into 25 different languages.

Leonor Magdalena Varela Palma (Spanish pronunciation: [leoˈnoɾ βaˈɾela]; born 29 December 1972) is a Chilean born actress. She played the title role in the 1999 television film Cleopatra, and vampire princess Nyssa Damaskinos in the 2002 Marvel Comics film Blade II.

4. Cote de Pablo (b. 1979)

With an HPI of 46.74, Cote de Pablo is the 4th most famous Chilean Actor.  Her biography has been translated into 33 different languages.

María José de Pablo Fernández, known professionally as Coté de Pablo (born November 12, 1979), is a Chilean-American actress and singer. Born in Santiago, Chile, she moved to the United States at the age of 10, where she studied acting. De Pablo co-hosted episodes of the Latin-American talk show Control with former Entertainment Tonight host Carlos Ponce at the age of 15 before attending Carnegie Mellon University to study music and theater. After appearing in a number of television roles, she was cast to portray main character Ziva David in the CBS television series NCIS in 2005 and won an ALMA Award for the role in 2011. She performed a portion of Tom Waits' song "Temptation" for a 2008 episode of NCIS. Outside the series, she has sung on Roberto Pitre's CD Vivo En Vida.

5. Alfredo Castro (b. 1955)

With an HPI of 45.54, Alfredo Castro is the 5th most famous Chilean Actor.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Alfredo Arturo Castro Gómez (born 19 December 1955), best known as Alfredo Castro, is a Chilean actor. With a well established trajectory in theater and television, he became one of the most well-known Latin American film actors of the 2010s.

6. Paulina García (b. 1960)

With an HPI of 42.64, Paulina García is the 6th most famous Chilean Actor.  Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Paulina García Alfonso (born 27 November 1960), better known as Pali García, is a Chilean actress, stage director, and playwright. García debuted on television with a small role in the telenovela Los títeres (1984), but she was soon known for her theatre direction and for her various performances in films such as Tres noches de un sábado (2002), Cachimba (2004), Casa de remolienda (2007) and Gloria (2013). García has received four nominations for the Altazor Awards, winning on one occasion, and three for the APES Awards — the Chilean Arts and Entertainment Critics Awards—winning twice. In February 2013 she won the prestigious Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival for her performance in the movie Gloria, directed by Sebastián Lelio. In 2016, she appeared in Ira Sachs' film, Little Men.

7. Evelyn Ankers (1918 - 1985)

With an HPI of 41.89, Evelyn Ankers is the 7th most famous Chilean Actor.  Her biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Evelyn Felisa Ankers (August 17, 1918 – August 29, 1985) was a British-American actress who often played variations on the role of the cultured young leading lady in many American horror films during the 1940s, most notably The Wolf Man (1941) opposite Lon Chaney Jr., a frequent screen partner.

8. Cristián de la Fuente (b. 1974)

With an HPI of 41.07, Cristián de la Fuente is the 8th most famous Chilean Actor.  His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Cristián Andrés de la Fuente Sabarots (Spanish pronunciation: [kɾisˈtjan de la ˈfwente]; born March 10, 1974) is a Chilean actor, presenter, model and producer. He began his career appearing in the Chilean telenovelas before moving to United States for starring in television series Family Law (1999–2001) and Hidden Hills (2002–2003). De la Fuente later made his big screen debut in the 2001 action film Driven and later appeared in films Vampires: Los Muertos (2002) and Basic (2003). In later years he was a regular cast member in In Plain Sight (2008–12) and Devious Maids (2015). De la Fuente also acted in a number of Spanish-language telenovelas.

9. Marko Zaror (b. 1978)

With an HPI of 41.02, Marko Zaror is the 9th most famous Chilean Actor.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Marko Zaror Aguad (born June 10, 1978) is a Chilean martial artist and actor.

10. Lorenza Izzo (b. 1989)

With an HPI of 37.49, Lorenza Izzo is the 10th most famous Chilean Actor.  Her biography has been translated into 23 different languages.

Lorenza Francesca Izzo Parsons (; Spanish: [loˈɾensa ˈiso]; born September 19, 1989) is a Chilean actress and model. She has appeared in films, including Aftershock (2012), The Green Inferno (2013), Knock Knock (2015), and Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).