Name
Carlos Alcántara
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1964-11-12 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Lima, Peru
Biography
Carlos Alcántara Vilar (Lima, 1964), also known as "Cachín," is an iconic Peruvian actor, comedian, and producer. He grew up in the Cercado de Lima district and worked at the Feria del Hogar (Home Fair). He rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of the Pataclaun theater group, playing the endearing character Machín Cárcamo. His greatest achievement came in 2013 with the film ¡Asu Mare!, based on his autobiographical monologue, which became the highest-grossing film in Peruvian cinema history. After starring in its successful sequels, he made his directorial debut in 2023 with the spin-off ¡Asu Mare! Los amigos. Beyond his major successes on the big screen, his notable filmography includes dramas such as Perro Guardián (2014) and international comedies like Lusers (2015). He remains active in both production and directing within the local film industry.
Known For
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The film tells the story of Ariel, a 21-year-old who decides to form a rock band to compet...
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A writer secludes himself in the mountains and falls in lust with local Berta. After reali...
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A young boy travels back to the 17th century to battle pirates off the coast of Peru....
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After she loses her mobile phone, a lawyer receives a call from the person who found it. T...
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An actor in low hours and a young interpreter who threatens to displace the former thanks ...
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The long-awaited third installment of the blockbuster Asu Mare hits theaters. Cachin and E...
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A couple tries anything they can to keep a restaurant from going broke....
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Follows the adventures of Carlos Alcántara on his way to fame from his childhood in the "...
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Cachin's friends are back. After overcoming many adversities, an inheritance will put them...
- 2023 El año del tigre as Samsa
- 2021 El refugio as Antonio Rojas
- 2023 Women on the Edge
- 2004 Con Game
- 2013 ¡Asu Mare! as Himself
- 2022 She's just like me
- 1992 ¡Nunca más, lo juro! as Eduardo
- 2014 Back to School as Luis Miguel Corrales
- Soon ¡Asu Mare! 2 as Carlos Alcántara
- 2005 Pirates in Callao as Jonathan
- 2014 Watchdog as Perro
- 2015 Lusers as Edgar
- 2015 ¡Asu Mare! 2 as Himself
- 2003 Polvo enamorado as Hernando
- Soon The Mystery of Casa Matusita as Bazan
- 2017 Cebiche de Tiburón as Fisherman Narrator
- 2017 El gran León as León Godoy
- 2018 Crazy in Love 2
- 2018 Perdida as Adalberto
- 2018 ¡Asu Mare! 3 as Himself
- 2007 La Gran Sangre: La Película as Dragón
- 2019 Dedicated to my ex as Néstor
- 2016 Siete semillas as Ignacio
- 2019 Identidad
- 2021 The House of Snails as Padre Benito
- 2024 Treasure Hunter as Clemente Mondego
- 2003 What the Eye Doesn't See
- 2002 Muerto de Amor
- 1985 Los Siete Pecados Capitales ... y Muchos Más
- 2026 La Gran Sangre: ojo x ojo as El Dragón
- 1997 Pataclaun ( 91 episodes ) as Machín Alberto Matute Cárcamo
- 2006 Sea Wolf ( 40 episodes ) as Leonardo Oviedo
- 2006 La Gran Sangre ( 106 episodes ) as Dragón
