Ignacio Borderes (aka Nacho) is a Psychologist / Actor / Director, originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he studied at the Fundación Julio Bocca and with director Luis Romero. He began his acting career in the Buenos Aires Players theatre group and made his TV debut on the hit teen TV show, Rebelde Way. He directed several musicals in Argentina, as well as teaching acting in Bilingual Schools. His TV work in the United States includes roles in CBS’s Instinct, My Sordid Affair, I Love You… But I Lied, and Scorned. Nacho had a significant role as the main character in Metallica’s music video “Am I Savage?”, working closely with directors Herring & Herring. He had a lead role in the 2017 short film “The Trial of Everett Mann” (accepted at Cannes Short Film Corner as well as winning several Best Short and Best Actor awards in festivals worldwide) and he made his American feature film debut in the lead role of the 2018 release of Into the Valli. Off Broadway he performed in the psychological thriller The Black Book. He recently wrote and directed his first movie Christmas Summer in Argentina. Nacho was a cast member of the Strasberg Institute 2015 production of Red Light Winter and traveled to Warsaw, Poland for the performance in the International Theatre Schools Festival (ITSelF.) Nacho has acted in more than 65 commercials in the past 3 years and done voice-over work in English and Spanish. Other professional background includes being an entrepreneur who started 2 companies in Argentina.
