The Biography

Mateo Honles is a Salvadoran child actor best known for his role as the young José Guevara in the Salvadoran-American film Fireflies at El Mozote (Luciérnagas en El Mozote), where he portrays the protagonist during his childhood in a story rooted in historical memory and survival. Before that role, he appeared in Salvadoran films such as Days of Light (2019) and La balada de Hortensia (2024), taking part in national cinema from an early age. His performances have positioned him as one of the emerging young faces of contemporary Salvadoran film.