Matías Santoyo was born on November 29, 1904 in Amatlán, Michoacán, Mexico. He was an actor, known for
Profanación (1933),
Viva Villa! (1934) and
Zitari (1931). He was married to María del Carmen Fortoul Díaz and Amanda Chirot Bertrand. He died on April 3, 1974 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.