Bastián Lorenzo Bodenhöfer Alexander (Santiago, July 1, 1961) is a Chilean actor, theater director, musician and cultural manager. He served as cultural attaché of the Chile embassy in France between 2000 and 2002, during the government of president Ricardo Lagos. Bodenhöfer established himself as a renowned actor in the telenovela Ángel Malo in 1986. During the 1990s, due to his physical attractiveness, his solid presence and his talent, he became the highest paid male lead in Televisión Nacional de Chile.
Personal life He is the son of the German-Chilean Jew composer Leni Alexander. He also studied in the Conservatoire de Paris where he developed as a saxophone and clarinet player. His brother, Andreas, is also a composer and his niece Miranda Bodenhöfer an actress and dancer. Bodenhöfer was married to Consuelo Holzapfel (1983–1991) with whom he had two children; Damián Bodenhöfer and Maira Bodenhöfer, both actors. He also was married to Aline Küppenheim (2000–2006) and had a son called Ian Bodenhöfer.
Filmography Film Year Film Character Director 1987 Sussi NelsonGonzalo Justiniano 1988 Imagen latente Pedro Pablo Perelman 1994 Los náufragos Matías Miguel Littín 1999 Last Call Miguel Christine Lucas 2004 Infieles Carlos Christine LucasInportuniciónRicardoLuis Echavarri 2007 Radio Corazón Jorge Covarrubias Roberto Artiagoitía 2013 El verano de los peces voladores Carlos Marcela SaidThe Dance of RealityCarlos Ibáñez del Campo Alejandro Jodorowsky 2014 Álvaro de Aránguiz 2016Poesía sin finCarlos Ibáñez del CampoAlejandro Jodorowsky2023Prison in the AndesMiguel KrassnoffFelipe Carmona
TV shows
Telenovelas Telenovela Year Telenovela Character Type Channel1981La madrastraBoris EspecialCanal 13Casagrande Ignacio1982La gran mentiraEduardo EchaurrenPapel principalTVN1983El juego de la vidaAgustín "Cucho" RamírezSecundario1984La represaMarcelo Álvarez1985Matrimonio de papelRodrigo DellanyPapel principalCanal 131986Ángel maloRoberto Álvarez1987Mi nombre es LaraPablo MondettiTVN1988SemidiósAlejandro "Alex" GarcíaCanal 131989BravoEduardo Rivas1990¿Te conté?Leonardo "Leo" Donoso1991Ellas por ellasMario Cáceres 1992Trampas y caretasLuis Felipe FabresTVN1993ÁmameLuciano Rivarosa1994Rojo y mielRodrigo Carvajal1995Juegos de fuegoLucas Pereira1996Loca pielGuillermo Carter1997Tic tacTomás Barcelona1999AquelarreIgnacio Pastene2000Santo ladrónJacinto Algarañaz 2006MontecristoHoracio Díaz-HerreraEspecialMega2007FortunatoEmilio UriartePapel principal2009Cuenta conmigoCamilo SarmientoCanal 132010Conde VrolokBarón Lucio MartinoEspecialTVN40 y TantosGaspar MelladoSecundario2011El Laberinto de AliciaBaltazar AndradeSu nombre es JoaquínRaúl Sanfuentes2014Valió la penaRaimundo MontesCanal 132015MatriarcasIván SantoliniEspecialTVN2016El camioneroFelipe CienfuegosSecundario2019Amar a morirHernán "Nano" Palacios
TV series TV series Year Serie Role Channel1992Estrictamente sentimentalHernán Cox TVN2004Geografía del deseoJavier ÁlvarezTVN2004–2006JPT: Justicia Para TodosJosé Luis Orrego TVN2005Tiempo final: en tiempo realGerardo TVNLoco por tiPaulo SelmanTVNLos SimuladoresMario Santos Canal 132007HéroesIgnacio de la CarreraCanal 132008–2009El blog de la FeñaRoberto McGellar Canal 132012CobreWilliam BlakeMega2013Bim bam bumDanny KeyTVN2014El hombre de tu vidaManuelCanal 13Los 80 (episode 69)Enrique Canal 132015Los años doradosAgustín MartínezUCV2020El PresidentePolicíaAmazon Prime VideoLos Carcamales Canal 13
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