Claudio Cataño

Claudio Cataño Porras (born 18 September 1985) is a Colombian actor and director. In 2024, he played Colonel Aureliano Buendía in the Netflix television series One Hundred Years of Solitude, based on the 1967 novel of the same name by Gabriel García Márquez.

Early life Cataño was born in Bogotá to a family of artists. His father, Mauricio Cataño, is a filmmaker. His grandfather, , was a poet, and his uncle, Fausto Panesso, is a writer. Cataño was raised by his grandparents in La Candelaria. After being expelled from several schools for behavioral issues, he began studying theater at the Escuela Rubén Di Petro.

Career Cataño made his television debut on Casados con hijos in 2005. In 2016, he made his feature directorial debut with the film Moria, which he also wrote and executive produced. In 2024, he played Colonel Aureliano Buendía in the Netflix television series One Hundred Years of Solitude, based on Gabriel García Márquez's 1967 novel of the same name.

Personal life Cataño was in a relationship with Cindy Herazo, with whom he has a son. He later entered into a relationship with Valentina Acosta, which ended in 2010. He has a daughter, Anastasia, with actress Patricia Castañeda. As of May 2023, he is in a relationship with actress .

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2016 Moria Director, writer, and executive producer 2017 Director, writer, and producer Nadie sabe para quién trabaja Diego Ángel 2023 Aurora Adolfo 2024 Inventario Borrás Horizonte Basilio Dear Gentlemen Ortiz 2026 Azul The Awakening Susana and Elvira: No Plan B Gustavo In the Valley of Shadows La Puta Vida Jairo

Television Year Title Role Notes 2005 Casados con hijos Episode: "La venganza es dulce" Tiempo final Episode: "Aficionados" Calixto 3 episodes Vecinos Nardo 129 episodes 2009 Bermúdez Diego Medina Supporting role 2010 Rosario Tijeras Sudarzky 2 episodes 2010–2011 Manuel Guerra 178 episodes 2013 5 viudas sueltas Walter Supporting role David Aguirre 7 episodes 2015 Esnéider Jaramillo Supporting role 2016 La viuda negra Robert Jones 58 episodes 2016–2017 2091 Lorent 12 episodes 2018 María Magdalena Ur 2 episodes 2019 El inquisidor El Gato 6 episodes 2021 Rojas 7 episodes 2021–2022 La nieta elegida Sergio Roldán 32 episodes 2022 Las Villamizar Aurelio Velásquez Main role Samuel 3 episodes 2024–2026 One Hundred Years of Solitude Colonel Aureliano Buendía 15 episodes

Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominated work Result Platino Awards 2025 Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV series One Hundred Years of Solitude 2025 Best Leading Actor