Eyal Meyer

Eyal Meyer Shevat (; born 10 December 1985) is a Chilean actor and instructor of Kalaripayattu, who also holds German and Israeli citizenship.

Early life and education Meyer was born on 10 December 1985 in Santiago, Chile. His father is a Chilean-born electrical civil engineer of German-Jewish descent and his mother is an Israeli of Hungarian-Jewish and Polish-Jewish descent. His paternal grandparents immigrated to Chile escaping Nazi Germany, and his maternal grandparents fled Hungary to Haifa during World War II. His parents met and married there in Israel, while his father was pursuing a master's degree at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at Technion.

At the same time as studying acting, Meyer began practicing the martial art Kalaripayattu in 2006, a discipline he learned during several trips to India.

He appeared occasionally on television in series such as Soltera otra vez (2011), playing one of the protagonist's suitors. This gave his career a boost, opening the door to major productions such as Downhill, directed by Patricio Valladares; Fuerzas Especiales, directed by José Miguel Zúñiga; Videoclub, by Pablo Illanes; and the acclaimed Berlin Film Festival Golden Bear-winning film Gloria, directed by Sebastián Lelio.

On a national TV series he has had prominent roles in Juana Brava and Las 2 Carolinas, directed by Vicente Sabatini, as well as in Gemelas as the antagonist, directed by Rodrigo Velásquez, and in La colombiana, directed by Germán Barriga.

In January 2026 he starred TVN's vertical thriller Mi marido me robó la memoria, portraying Gabriel Lira. The series reached over 26.6 million views in its first 13 days of release, with Meyer describing this as "very surprising".

Other projects Since a young age, Eyal Meyer has participated in modeling.

In 2020 he opened Chile's first Kalaripayattu center, called Mauna Kalari, where he serves as an instructor of the discipline.

In 2025 Meyer was legally and formally recognized as the Representative of Kalaripayattu in Chile, after appearing before the Technical Commission of Martial Arts in October 2024.

In November of the same year, Meyer joined the third season of the reality show Mundos Opuestos (Opposite Worlds) on Canal 13 as a participant. He ended up being the last one eliminated before the final stage of the program.

In April 2026, he joined the TV show Fiebre de baile on Chilevisión as a new participant. He was eliminated on 26 April 2026.

Personal life Meyer is ethnically Jewish, but does not practice Judaism or any other religion. He speaks Spanish, Hebrew, and English, and also some Malayalam. He has played the bass since 14, and also plays piano and guitar. Meyer has also stated that he has no issues with doing gay scenes, portraying gay characters, or performing nude scenes.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 Otra película de amor Adonis 2015Juana BravaEsteban QuirozMini series, 5 episodes 2017-2018 Dime quién fue Rafael Eyzaguirre Main role, 89 episodes 2019-2020 Gemelas Antonio Martínez Main role, 138 episodes 2023 Dime con quién andas Rabbi Main role, 55 episodes 2026 Mi marido me robó la memoria Gabriel Lira Vertical mini series