Ignacio Achurra

Ignacio Jaime Achurra Díaz (born 17 October 1979) is a Chilean lawyer and actor who is member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention. Achurra was born in Santiago on 17 October 1979. He is the son of actor and politician Patricio Achurra Garfias, who served as mayor of Paine from 2004 to 2008 and as a municipal councillor from 2012 to 2016, and Ximena Díaz Candia. He completed his primary and secondary education at Colegio Notre Dame, graduating in 1997. He later studied theatre at the University of Chile, earning a Licentiate degree in Arts with a specialization in Acting. He subsequently obtained a Master’s degree in Arts from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Achurra has worked extensively as a theatre and television actor, playwright, and academic. He served as artistic director of the theatre company La Patriótico Interesante, co-artistic director of FITKA (International Street Theatre Festival, Santiago), and artistic director and producer of the street theatre group Contrataque. He was also a member of the Chilean Network of Festivals. In addition to his artistic work, Achurra has taught at several universities, including Universidad Finis Terrae, Universidad Santo Tomás, and the University of Chile.