Nelson Polanco
Known For & Full Filmography19 Titles
Drama Series - 1993, 16 episodes • as Jacinto
Anthology series based on real criminal cases, featuring an interview with the actual perpetrator at the end of each episode.
Drama Series - 2013, 16 episodes • as Luis Avalos
Anthology series that deal with different stories of women, who must endure the abuses and injustices of life.
Drama Series - 2004, 16 episodes • as Francisco
The life experiences of a group of friends who are motivated by the same goal: their love for music.
Drama Series - 2006, 16 episodes • as Cabaret Barman
A pair of private detectives solve crimes and protect the Patronato district in Santiago, the most important commercial district of immigrants in Chile, facing dangerous mobsters and criminals.
Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
In a town in Chile, a woman leads a frantic search to find her missing sister amid a media storm and the police investigation. Inspired by a true case.
Drama Series - 2008, 16 episodes • as Forensic Rivera
“The Future Institute" led by Dr. Mishima is a school for gifted children, in which they seek to create the minds of the XXII century through genetic experimentation. Mishima’s students are at risk because a rival laboratory of genetic research needs their genomes for the development of new drugs and creating new children.
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Colonel 1
Invisible Heroes tells the heroic tale of young Finnish diplomats in Chile during 1973’s infamous military coup. Finnish diplomats Tapani Brotherus and Ilkka Jaamala along with Tapani’s wife Lysa Brotherus helped over 2000 left-wing Chileans escape the military junta’s persecution. The Finns acted without official authorization while Swedish ambassador Harald Edelstam was the most visible defendant of human rights with the backing of Sweden’s Prime Minister, Olof Palme.
Movie - 2014, 2h 15m • as The Man
Antonio, young Brazilian civil servant, travels to the Atacama Desert in search of inspiration to write a short story.
Drama Series - 2023, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Becs
After Chilean writer María Carolina Geel murders her lover, the case captivates shy legal secretary Mercedes, sparking a connection between the two women.
Drama Series - 2010, 16 episodes • as Evaristo's Driver
Intimate stories of women throughout the History of Chile, told by a medium that crosses times and generations: Letters.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Abogado
Dealing with a series of increasingly absurd situations and relationships, recently separated yoga instructors Gustavo and Vanesa are finding it difficult to live apart. Their challenges include meddling mothers, amnesiac students, and burgeoning romances. Step by step, they find their way back to the practice.
Movie - 2009, 2h 15m • as Theater Security Guard
Present day. Chile. Legendary bank robber Vergara Grey is getting out of prison after 5 long years and is looking forward to a quiet, uneventful life together with his wife and son whom oddly he hasn't heard from in years. But soon his resolve is tested when he meets 19 year old Angel a young thief who insists the two join up to score the biggest heist of all time. Though tempted, he resists until he finds out that his beloved wife has gone off with a millionaire and his son wants to change his last name. Then Victoria, a graceful and mysteriously mute dancer living in a conservatory, steps into the picture. She captivates Vergara and Angel, as well as all others that cross her path, drastically changing their lives.
Movie - 2017, 2h 15m • as Raul
Teresa is terminally ill and is about to die. Her doctor, as a last resort, invites her to appear at a medical meeting. Teresa arrives on the indicated day and is called by a mysterious doctor who believes he can cure her.
Movie - 2003, 2h 15m • as Palace Servant 3
Lota, 1897. In the depths of the largest coal mine in the world, a great rebellion is brewing inside a man's heart.
Movie - 2016, 2h 15m • as Man 1
An Argentine artist moves to Chile in search of a more stable life and a possible future for his profession. Thanks to his talent and arrogance will go far, but not for long...
Movie - 2002, 2h 15m • as Waiter (segment "Oreja")
Anthology film composed of six standalone shorts.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Pablo Kahn
Blanca, an 18-year-old foster home resident, is the key witness in a scandal involving kids, politicians and rich men taking part in sex parties. Yet, the more questions are asked, the less clear it becomes what Blanca’s role in the scandal exactly is.
Movie - 2007, 2h 15m • as Transvestite Angela
Che Kopete, a pervert who works as a waiter in a strip club, suddenly has to take care of a child from one of her past lovers. In the shadows, a group of evil business men tries to kidnap him to replace their boss, who happens to be physically identical to Che Kopete.