Carlos Alcántara

Birthday: 1964-11-12
Birthplace: Lima, Peru
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

Carlos Alcántara Vilar (Lima, 1964), also known as "Cachín," is an iconic Peruvian actor, comedian, and producer. He grew up in the Cercado de Lima district and worked at the Feria del Hogar (Home Fair). He rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of the Pataclaun theater group, playing the endearing character Machín Cárcamo. His greatest achievement came in 2013 with the film ¡Asu Mare!, based on his autobiographical monologue, which became the highest-grossing film in Peruvian cinema history. After starring in its successful sequels, he made his directorial debut in 2023 with the spin-off ¡Asu Mare! Los amigos. Beyond his major successes on the big screen, his notable filmography includes dramas such as Perro Guardián (2014) and international comedies like Lusers (2015). He remains active in both production and directing within the local film industry.

Credits

	Year	Title	Character
		¡Asu Mare! 2	Carlos Alcántara
	2024-11-28	Treasure Hunter	Clemente Mondego
	2023-09-21	Women on the Edge
	2023-03-30	El año del tigre	Samsa
	2022-07-16	She's just like me
	2021-11-26	El refugio	Antonio Rojas
	2021-06-11	The House of Snails	Padre Benito
	2019-11-01	Dedicated to my ex	Néstor
	2019-07-28	Identidad
	2018-04-19	Perdida	Adalberto
	2018-02-14	Crazy in Love 2
	2017-12-28	El gran León	León Godoy
	2016-10-21	Siete semillas	Ignacio
	2016-09-01	The Mystery of Casa Matusita	Bazan
	2015-10-01	Lusers	Edgar
	2014-09-04	Watchdog	Perro
	2014-05-01	Back to School	Luis Miguel Corrales
	2007-01-01	La gran sangre - La pelicula	Dragón
	2005-02-24	Piratas en el Callao	Jonathan
	2004-04-08	Con Game
	2003-05-29	Polvo enamorado	Hernando
	2003-01-01	What the Eye Doesn't See
	2002-01-01	Muerto de Amor
	1992-11-26	¡Nunca más, lo juro!	Eduardo
	1985-08-27	Los Siete Pecados Capitales ... y Muchos Más