Nahuel Pérez Biscayart

Personal context

Summary

Nahuel Pérez Biscayart is an Argentine actor whose film and television work spans independent cinema and international productions. His notable roles include an ACT UP activist in 120 Beats per Minute and a Jewish prisoner in Persian Lessons; his work often engages with identity, stigma, and political history. In interviews, he has discussed HIV stigma and protest, criticized online activism as a substitute for street action, and described queer people and others challenging privilege as targets of authoritarianism. In 2026, he condemned pressure at the Berlinale against public support for Palestine and said he tries to let civic responsibility guide his private and public life.