
Santiago Cabrera
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.
41 acting credits · 1 directing credit
Acting · 41

Dexter
2006

The Cleaning Lady
2022

Heroes
2006

Merlin
2008

Spooks
2002

The Mindy Project
2012

Star Trek: Picard
2020

The Flight Attendant
2020

The Musketeers
2014

Transformers: The Last Knight
2017

Big Little Lies
2017

The Ready Room
2019

Salvation
2017

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
2024

Judge John Deed
2001

As If
2001

What Happened to Monday
2017

Undone
2019

ShakespeaRe-Told
2005

Empire
2005

Land of Women
2024

Animal nocturno
2006

Neon
2023

Anna Karenina
2013

Che: Part One
2008

Heroes Unmasked
2007

Outlaws - For Greater Glory
2012

Falcón
2012

Godmothered
2020

Hemingway & Gellhorn
2012

Haven
2004

Love and Other Disasters
2006

Ema
2019

Split Decisions
2025

Patagonia: Earth's Secret Paradise
2015

Rom - Schlacht der Gladiatoren
2015

Meant To Be
2010

The Life of Fish
2010

The Taming of the Shrew
2005
Federico, the Imaginary Life of Fellini
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Back to Las Maravillas
2023
