Bastián Lorenzo Bodenhöfer Alexander (

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, 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

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. 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

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Personal life

He is the son of the German-Chilean Jew composer Leni Alexander. He also studied in the

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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

TV shows

Telenovelas

TV series

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bodenhofer, Bastian 1961 births Chilean male television actors Chilean male film actors Chilean television personalities Chilean people of German-Jewish descent Chilean Jews Living people Male actors from Santiago, Chile 20th-century Chilean male actors 21st-century Chilean male actors Cultural attachés 20th-century Chilean Jews 21st-century Chilean Jews