Eyal Meyer
Eyal Meyer Shevat is a Chilean actor and instructor of Kalaripayattu, who also holds German and Israeli citizenship.
Early life and education
Meyer was born on 10 December 1985 in Santiago, Chile. His father is a Chilean-born electrical civil engineer of German-Jewish descent and his mother is an Israeli of Hungarian-Jewish and Polish-Jewish descent. His paternal grandparents immigrated to Chile escaping Nazi Germany, and his maternal grandparents fled Hungary to Haifa during World War II. His parents met and married there in Israel, while his father was pursuing a Master's degree at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at Technion.He was admitted to the Theatrical Acting program at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Chile in 2004, having been ranked first in the entrance exam. In 2007, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts with a specialization in Theatrical Acting and graduated as an actor in 2010, dedicating the thesis in Hebrew to his grandmother, Lea Shevat.
At the same time as studying acting, Meyer began practicing the martial art Kalaripayattu in 2006, a discipline he learned during several trips to India.
Acting career
Meyer's first approach to acting was at the age of 16 with street theatre.He appeared occasionally on television in series such as Soltera otra vez, playing one of the protagonist's suitors. This gave his career a boost, opening the door to major productions such as Downhill, directed by Patricio Valladares; Fuerzas Especiales, directed by José Miguel Zúñiga; Videoclub, by Pablo Illanes; and the acclaimed Berlin Film Festival Golden Bear-winning film Gloria, directed by Sebastián Lelio.
On national TV series, he has had prominent roles in Juana Brava and Las 2 Carolinas, directed by Vicente Sabatini, as well as in Gemelas as the antagonist, directed by Rodrigo Velásquez, and in La colombiana, directed by Germán Barriga.
In 2023, he starred in The Fist of the Condor, where he showcased his Kalaripayattu martial arts abilities.
In January 2026, he starred TVN's vertical thriller Mi marido me robó la memoria, portraying Gabriel Lira.
Other projects
Since a young age, Eyal Meyer has participated in modeling.In April 2018, he made his debut as a radio host on FM Dos, a role he continues to hold.
In 2020, he opened Chile's first Kalaripayattu center, called Mauna Kalari, where Meyer serves as an instructor of the discipline.
In 2025, Meyer was legally and formally recognized as the Representative of Kalaripayattu in Chile, after appearing before the Technical Commission of Martial Arts in October 2024.
In November of the same year, Meyer joined the third season of the reality show Mundos Opuestos on Canal 13 as a participant.
Personal life
Meyer is ethnically Jewish, but does not practice Judaism or any other religion. He speaks Spanish, Hebrew and English, and also some of Malayalam. He has played the bass since 14, and also plays piano and guitar.He is straight, but has stated that he has no issues with doing gay scenes or portraying gay characters, or performing nude scenes. He was married to theatre designer Francisca Correa for 14 years, with whom has two children together.