Mauricio Pesutic

Mauricio Santiago Pešutić Pérez (b. Punta Arenas May 3, 1948) is a Chilean actor with a long career on TV soap operas, film and theatre. He studied Drama and Film Direction at the Catholic University of Chile. He also wrote and directed 3 short films in the 1970s. He has performed a wide range of roles but stands out as the villain. In 2001 he was awarded best supporting actor at the APES awards, and in 2002 he won the Altazor prize for best TV actor.