Piolo Pascual | |
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Born | Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual January 12, 1977 Malate, Manila, Philippines[1] |
Nationality | Filipino |
Education | University of Santo Tomas |
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Years active | 1992–present |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Children | Iñigo Pascual |
Relatives | Benjamin Alves (nephew) Julia Pascual (niece) |
Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual (Tagalog pronunciation: [pɐsˈkwal], born January 12, 1977)[1][2] is a Filipino actor, model, singer, television host, comedian and film producer. He is a recipient of various accolades, including six FAMAS Awards, nine PMPC Star Awards for Movies and a Gawad Urian Award.
Pascual began a career in 1993 after landing a bit role in the film The Vizconde Massacre Story (God Help Us!) and made his first television appearance in youth-oriented talent and variety show, That's Entertainment.[3] He rose to fame after he was chosen as the leading man of Judy Ann Santos in the 1997 classic soap opera, Esperanza.[4] They went on to star in several other television series and films including Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka (2001-2003), Sa Piling Mo (2006), Bakit 'Di Totoohanin (2001), Till There Was You (2003) and Don't Give Up on Us (2006).[5] In 2002, Pascual starred in period film Dekada '70 alongside Vilma Santos and Christopher de Leon, which earned him a Best Supporting Actor wins at the 2003 PMPC Star Awards for Movies, FAMAS Awards, and Gawad Urian Awards.[6]
In 2008, Pascual top billed the acclaimed supernatural drama series, Lobo, co-starring Angel Locsin. In 2013, he starred in the neo-noir crime thriller film, On the Job, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival[7] and was also screened at the 17th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival in Bucheon, South Korea.[8] Pascual executive produced films such as Kimmy Dora film series (2009-2013) and Kita Kita (2017). In 2018, he returned to television in the drama series Since I Found You.[9] Pascual and Lovi Poe starred in the 2022 Philippine adaptation, Flower of Evil.
With a career spanning for more than three decades while being critically-acclaimed both locally and internationally, he cemented his status as the "Asia's Drama Superstar."