Piolo Pascual

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Nonato and the surname or paternal family name is Pascual.
Piolo Pascual
Pascual in 2009
Born
Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual

(1977-01-12) January 12, 1977 (age 47)
Malate, Manila, Philippines[1]
NationalityFilipino
EducationUniversity of Santo Tomas
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • film producer
Years active1992–present
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
ChildrenIñigo Pascual
RelativesBenjamin 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."

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  2. ^ "SCENE: Mahigit sa 250 ang bilang ng mga cake para kay Piolo Pascual sa birthday celebration nito kahapon sa ASAP20. Ngayon, January 12, ang 39th birthday ni Piolo". SEEN SCENE (Pilipino Star Ngayon) | Updated January 12, 2015.
  3. ^ "Piolo Pascual: From Bit and Supporting Roles to the Ultimate Hunk of Showbiz - Part 1 | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "Judy Ann Santos classic TV shows you can watch online". PEP.ph. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Judy Ann Santos explains undeniable chemistry with Piolo Pascual". Filipino News. May 25, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "Piolo's iconic movies showing on Cinema One this August". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  7. ^ Chang, Justin (June 13, 2013). "Film Review: 'On the Job'". Variety. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  8. ^ Inquirer, Philippine Daily (July 28, 2013). "'On the Job,' Joel Torre win in Korea". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  9. ^ "What lured Piolo back to teleserye". www.philstar.com. April 14, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2023.