Mateo Chiarino

Mateo Chiarino is a Uruguayan actor, writer, and director of film, stage, and television. He is currently based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Early life Chiarino was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. He began his formal acting studies in Montevideo at the Margarita Xirgu Multidisciplinary School of Dramatic Art completed in 2005 and the Escuela de Cine del Uruguay (Film School of Uruguay) completed in 2006.

Career Chiarino started his artistic career as a stage actor in his home country, Uruguay. He made his film acting debut in the drama Masángeles (2008). Subsequently, he was cast in various Spanish speaking films such as Cinco (2010), La culpa del cordero (2012), La máquina que escupe monstruos y la chica de mis sueños (2012), and Thesis on a Homicide (2013). Chiarino is known for his lead role in the Hawaii (2013) film in which he gained international attention from viewers.

In 2017, Chiarino made his directorial debut as theatre director for the Uz, el pueblo stage play production. His theatrical solo performance for the 2019's Nüremberg stage play garnered a nomination from Argentina's Asociación de Cronistas del Espectáculo (ACE) Awards for his excellent critical portrayal of a young skinhead. Chiarino currently resides in Buenos Aires, Argentina and is involved in various theatrical productions in his home town. Additionally, he teaches screenwriting via workshops.

Filmography

Films Title Year Role Notes 2006 Director; short film 2007 Director; short film 2008 2008 Short film 2010 Esteban Credited as Matheo Chiarino 2012 Alvaro 2012 Facundo Lee 2013 Martin 2013 Villazán 2014 Writer 2017 Eduardo Short film 2017 Scriptwriter 2024 Ignacio (sailor)

Television Title Year Role Notes 2004 2007 Tomás Darko Main cast; 7 episodes 2009 2011 Leonardo El luto episode; Also credited as writer 2013–14 Writer 2015 Mozo del Pampa Falsa alarma episode 2017 Ramiro Also credited as writer 2019 Basualdo Appeared in more than 100 episodes 2021 Alexander

Theatre Title Year Role Notes 2001 2002 2002 2002 2003 2004–12 Tio Also performed in international festivals in 2008–2009 2005 2006 2007 2007 Audiovisual 2008 Luke Skywalker 2010 Narrator 2015 Photography 2015–16 2017–18 Voice of God Director 2018 Director 2018–19 Video production 2019 Director 2019 young skinhead Nominated-Asociación de Cronistas del Espectáculo Awards 2019 Director 2019–2020 Mauricio 2020–2021 Writer 2022 Israel 2023 Don Juan 2024 Enzo 2024 2025 Director

Accolades Year Award Category Result For 2019 Asociación de Cronistas del Espectáculo Actor in play for a single character Nüremberg