# 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 |
| El tren de las ocho | 2006 | | Director; short film |
| Justo el 17 | 2007 | | Director; short film |
| Masángeles (Polvo nuestro que estás en los cielos) | 2008 | | |
| V | 2008 | | Short film |
| Cinco (Five) | 2010 | Esteban | Credited as Matheo Chiarino |
| La culpa del cordero | 2012 | Alvaro | |
| La máquina que escupe monstruos y la chica de mis sueños | 2012 | Facundo Lee | |
| Hawaii | 2013 | Martin | |
| Thesis on a Homicide | 2013 | Villazán | |
| Los nadies | 2014 | | Writer |
| Amalia y Eduardo | 2017 | Eduardo | Short film |
| Luces Malas | 2017 | | Scriptwriter |
| Naufragios | 2024 | Ignacio (sailor) | |

### Television

| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
| Uruguayos campeones | 2004 | | |
| Piso 8 | 2007 | Tomás Darko | Main cast; 7 episodes |
| Buscando a no sé quién | 2009 | | |
| Proyecto aluvión | 2011 | Leonardo | El luto episode; Also credited as writer |
| Familia en venta | 2013–14 | | Writer |
| Guapas | 2015 | Mozo del Pampa | Falsa alarma episode |
| Feriados (Serie de TV) | 2017 | Ramiro | Also credited as writer |
| Argentina, tierra de amor y venganza | 2019 | Basualdo | Appeared in more than 100 episodes |
| Naturaleza muerta | 2021 | Alexander | |

### Theatre

| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
| Danubio azul | 2001 | | |
| El arca de Noé | 2002 | | |
| Extraviada | 2002 | | |
| Teatro y memoria | 2002 | | |
| Los cuervos | 2003 | | |
| Mi muñequita (la farsa) | 2004–12 | Tio | Also performed in international festivals in 2008–2009 |
| El saludador | 2005 | | |
| Titus Andrónicus | 2006 | | |
| Cigarros | 2007 | | |
| Mujeres infinitas | 2007 | | Audiovisual |
| Star wars episodio 4.1 | 2008 | Luke Skywalker | |
| El portero de la estación Windsor | 2010 | Narrator | |
| La piel de la manzana | 2015 | | Photography |
| El asesino del sueño | 2015–16 | | |
| Uz, el pueblo | 2017–18 | Voice of God | Director |
| Ex-que revienten los actores | 2018 | | Director |
| Trinidad Guevara | 2018–19 | | Video production |
| La pesca de la anguila | 2019 | | Director |
| Nüremberg | 2019 | young skinhead | Nominated-Asociación de Cronistas del Espectáculo Awards |
| Vamos viendo | 2019 | | Director |
| Cuántos fantasmas en un beso | 2019–2020 | Mauricio |
| La transferencia | 2020–2021 | | Writer |
| Clausura del amor | 2022 | Israel |
| Los empeños de una casa | 2023 | Don Juan | |
| El Arte De Esgrimir | 2024 | Enzo | |
| Incógnito | 2024 | | |
| Encuentros en Constitución | 2025 | | Director |

## Accolades

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