
Salvador del Solar
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Salvador del Solar (born in Lima in 1970) is a Peruvian actor, director, and lawyer. After graduating with a law degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and studying at Alberto Ísola's workshop, he rose to international fame starring in the acclaimed film Pantaleón y las visitadoras (1999). Expanding his career, he wrote and directed the film Magallanes (2015), establishing himself as a prominent filmmaker. He has also been involved in Peruvian politics, serving as Minister of Culture (2017) and President of the Council of Ministers (2019).
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El atraco (2004)
as Raúl

Doble (2017)
as Fede

Greetings to the Devil (2011)
as Moris

Astronaut (2025)
as Javier

The Vanished Elephant (2014)
as Edo Celeste

At Midnight and a Half (1999)
as Sebastián

Write Me - Postcards to Copacabana (2009)
as Felipe

Piratas en el Callao (2005)
as Capitán del Windhont

How to Deal with a Heartbreak (2023)
as Fernando

Captain Pantoja and the Special Services (1999)
as Pantaleon Pantoja

Women on the Edge (2023)
as Edgardo Sanchez Leven

El acuarelista (2008)
as Ernesto

A World For Julius (2021)
as Voz en Off

Courage (1999)
as Humberto

Bala perdida (2001)
Actor

Back to School (2014)
as Esteban

El bien esquivo (2001)
as Carracedo

Muero por Muriel (2007)
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