Juan Cristián Campos Sallato (Punta Arenas, 31 August 1956) is a Chilean actor and director of theater, film and television.
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| Born | 31 August 1956 Punta Arenas, Chile |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1979–present |
Career
editHe served as Chilean cultural attaché in the city of Washington, a position in which he was appointed by President Michelle Bachelet (2006–2010).
He is the son of Javier Abraham Campos Pastor and Sara Sallato Pouchucq, studied at the School of Theater of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. He participated in several commercials between 1977 and 1980, where he was the leading figure in the soft drink Pepsi. He acted in the first Chilean version of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar in 1981. Then he debuted in telenovelas in the classic La madrastra (1981), in which he stood out with his character as "Greco", a teacher famous for his stuttering. He has played many main roles, the most remembered is Chronicle of a Holy Man in 1990, where he played Alberto Hurtado, a Chilean Jesuit saint priest and in 2005 he participated in the production Alberto: Who knows how much it costs to make a buttonhole?.[1]
Campos has been established as one of the most successful actors in television for the last 40 years. After La madrastra, he acted in many successful productions such as Los títeres (1984), Ángel Malo (1986), Amor a domicilio (1995), Adrenalina (1996), Playa salvaje (1997), Marparaíso (1998), Cerro alegre (1999), and many more. In 2003, he starred in Machos where his role was the eldest son of Ángel Mercader, Alonso, who falls in love with the sweet and beautiful Sonia (Carolina Arregui), who had been the lover of his father for more than 10 years.[2]
In 2010, he recorded for Channel 13 the TV series Feroz, which marked his return to telenovelas, where he played Guillermo. After almost 40 years in Canal 13, he signed for Mega in 2020.[citation needed]
He is married to fellow actress María José Prieto since 2009, and was married to Claudia di Girolamo from 1984 to 1995.
Filmography
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Films
edit| Films | |||
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| Year | Film | Character | |
| 1985 | Sexto A 1965 | Félix | |
| 1987 | Sussi | Doctor | |
| 1993 | Johnny cien pesos | Abogado Beaucheff | |
| 2001 | Te amo (Made in Chile) | Padre de Isabel | |
| 2004 | Mujeres Infieles | Alberto Valdés | |
| 2005 | Alberto: ¿quién sabe cuánto cuesta hacer un ojal? | Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga | |
| 2007 | The Black Pimpernel | Coronel Espinoza | |
| 2011 | Los 33 de San José | Mining minister | |
| 2012 | Bahía Azul | Mario | |
| 2014 | The 33 | Hurtado | |
| 2016 | Neruda | Police director | |
| 2018 | El Taller | ||
Telenovelas
edit| Year | Title | Character | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | La madrastra | Greco Molina | Canal 13 |
| 1982 | Alguien por quién vivir | Juan José Elizalde | |
| 1983 | La noche del cobarde | Diego Fontaine | |
| 1984 | Los títeres | Hugo González | |
| 1985 | La trampa | Luis Miguel Sanfuentes | |
| 1986 | Ángel malo | Ricardo Álvarez | |
| Secreto de familia | Andrés Cruces | ||
| 1989 | Bravo | Jorge Miranda | |
| 1990 | Acércate más | Néstor Heredia | |
| 1991 | Ellas por ellas | Simón Andrade | |
| 1992 | Fácil de amar | Renato Moncada | |
| 1993 | Doble juego | Heriberto Peña/ Eric Peñablanca | |
| 1994 | Top secret | Santiago Mena Ruiz | |
| 1995 | Amor a domicilio | Miguel Díaz | |
| 1996 | Adrenalina | Esteban Mardones | |
| 1997 | Playa salvaje | Mariano Acuña O'Reilly | |
| 1998 | Marparaíso | Iván Andrade | |
| 1999 | Cerro Alegre | Adriano Ferrer | |
| 2000 | Corazón pirata | Francisco "Pancho" Torres | |
| 2003 | Machos | Alonso Mercader | |
| 2004–2005 | Tentación | Marco Donoso | |
| 2005–2006 | Gatas y tuercas | Max San Juan | |
| 2010 | Feroz | Guillermo Bernard | |
| Primera dama | Marco Cruz | ||
| 2011–2012 | Peleles | Felipe "Pipe" Tagle | |
| 2013 | Las Vega's | José Luis "Coto" Bravo | |
| 2013–2014 | Secretos en el jardín | Hernán Jerez | |
| 2014–2015 | Chipe libre | César Ruiz | |
| 2016–2017 | Preciosas | Arturo Márquez | |
| 2018 | Soltera otra vez 3 | Miguel Valencia | |
| 2018–2019 | Pacto de sangre | Hernán Errázuriz | |
| 2019–2020 | Amor a la Catalán | Fernando Catalán/ Federico "Coyote" Undurraga | |
| 2020 | 100 días para enamorarse | Ignacio | Mega |
| 2021 | Verdades ocultas | Tomás Valencia |
TV Series
edit| TV series | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Series | Role | Channel |
| 1975 | La princesa Panchita | TVN | |
| 1982 | Una familia feliz | Martín | Canal 13 |
| 1990 | Crónica de un Hombre Santo | San Alberto Hurtado | |
| 1993 | La Patrulla del Desierto | Javier Rozas | |
| 1996 | Amor a domicilio, la comedia | Miguel Díaz | |
| Vecinos puertas adentro | Luis Felipe | ||
| 2013 | Prófugos 2 | Pedro Murillo | HBO |
| 2017 | Neruda, la serie | Director de Carabineros | Mega |
References
edit- ^ "Cristián Campos: "Alberto Hurtado es un baluarte para seguir creyendo en Dios" | Hogar de Cristo". Hogar de Cristo | Conoce el nuevo sitio del Hogar de Cristo ingresando aquí y únete a la Causa! (in Spanish). 14 September 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Cristián Campos y su rol en Machos: "fue fuertísimo"". Canal 13 (in European Spanish). Retrieved 17 January 2021.