Salvador del Solar
Biography
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).
Filmography
Astronaut
2025
as Javier
Women on the Edge
2023
as Edgardo Sanchez Leven
How to Deal with a Heartbreak
2023
as Fernando
A World For Julius
2021
as Voz en Off
Doble
2017
as Fede
The Vanished Elephant
2014
as Edo Celeste
Back to School
2014
as Esteban
Greetings to the Devil
2011
as Moris
Write Me - Postcards to Copacabana
2009
as Felipe
El acuarelista
2008
as Ernesto
Muero por Muriel
2007
Piratas en el Callao
2005
as Capitán del Windhont
El atraco
2004
as Raúl
Bala perdida
2001
El bien esquivo
2001
as Carracedo
Courage
1999
as Humberto
At Midnight and a Half
1999
as Sebastián
Captain Pantoja and the Special Services
1999
as Pantaleon Pantoja