PIOLO PASCUAL

'Piolo Pascual', born January 12, 1977, in Manila, Philippines, is a Filipino actor, singer, concert performer, host, product endorser, and model.
He is a member of ABS-CBN's elite circle of homegrown talents collectively known as Star Magic. His earliest acting experience was in the student theatrical group "Teatro Tomasino" of the University of Santo Tomas.
Pascual's early television credits include his stint as ''Kuya Miguel'' in ABS-CBN's educational show ''ATBP'' and as one of the many teen stars in GMA-7s musical variety show ''That's Entertainment''. His first big break on the small screen came via a weekly primetime series entitled ''Sa Sandaling Kailangan Mo Ako'' (The Moment You Need Me), where he received an Asian TV Awards (1999) Best Drama Actor nomination for portraying the ''villain'' role of Raffy.
Pascual appeared briefly as ''Jussi Leino'' in ''The Vizconde Massacre'' (1991) directed by Carlo J. Caparas and had a supporting part in ''Batang PX'' (1997) directed by Jose Javier Reyes. His first big cinema break was the title role in ''Lagarista'' (2000) directed by Mel Chionglo where he received his first Gawad Urian nomination (Best Actor). ''Lagarista'' was exhibited in the Toronto, Pusan and Hongkong film festivals.
Pascual was paired with Judy Ann Santos towards the end of the daily primetime series ''Esperanza'' (1997-1999) and a quick succession of film and tv projects followed: ''Esperanza - The Movie'' (1999) where he received his first Metro Manila Film Festival and FAMAS nominations (Best Supporting Actor), ''Kahit Isang Saglit'' (2000), ''Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka'' (2001-2003), ''Bakit 'Di Totohanin'' (2001) and ''Till There Was You'' (2003). They reunited in 2006 in the movie ''Don't Give Up On Us'' and in the soap opera ''Sa Piling Mo''.
In 2001, Pascual appeared in ''Mila'' directed by Joel Lamangan where he received his first Film Academy of the Philippines (Best Actor) for portraying ''Primo'', the drug addict lover of schoolteacher Mila played by Maricel Soriano. He also headlined the Sprite commercial where a schoolgirl played by Toni Gonzaga could not help but scream ''"I love you, Piolo!"'' at the mere sight of him.
In 2002, Pascual played the pivotal role of ''Jules Bartolome'' opposite Vilma Santos and Christopher de Leon, in ''Dekada '70'', which is a film based on Lualhati Bautista's novel of the same title about a family's struggle during the Marcos regime in the Philippines. He achieved a rare grand slam feat collecting a total of eight awards from all the existing award-giving bodies during the 2003 awards season in the Best Supporting Actor category starting with the Metro Manila Film Festival in December 2002 and culminating with the Gawad Urian in May 2003.
Since then, Pascual has released four albums for Star Records, mounted a solo concert at the Araneta Coliseum, performed outside the Philippines for The Filipino Channel, hosted ''ASAP'', acted in the sitcom ''Bora'' with The Hunks, and endorsed Max's Restaurant, Timex watches, Selecta ice cream, Bench overhalued jeans, San Miguel coffee, and Banco de Oro. He also appeared in ''Mangarap Ka'' with Angelica Panganiban, ''Sa Piling Mo'' with Judy Ann Santos and ''Walang Kapalit'' with Claudine Barretto.
Since 2003, Pascual managed to finish one movie a year for Star Cinema starting with ''Till There Was You'' with Judy Ann Santos, ''Milan'' (2004) with Claudine Barretto, ''Dreamboy'' (2005) with Bea Alonzo, and ''Don't Give Up on Us'' (2006) with Judy Ann Santos. For Star Cinema and Viva Entertainment, he filmed ''Paano Kita Iibigin''(2007) with Regine Velasquez.
On July 11, 2007, Pascual signed an exclusive three-picture contract deal with Star Cinema (Ms. Malou Santos and Ms. Mariolle Alberto, who represented Star Magic big boss Mr. Johnny Manahan, who manages the career of Piolo). Piolo will make for Star Cinema a romantic comedy with Toni Gonzaga. Pascual will be busy with his next album under Star Records and for his next concert at the Araneta Coliseum before December.^[1]
As of August 2007, his film with Toni Gonzaga is postponed, instead he will be paired in a romantic drama with the big star, Angel Locsin, GMA's price talent who recently moved to ABS-CBN. The film will be shot abroad.
He will also star with Angel Locsin in his first fantasy series TAONG LOBO or LA LOBA BLANCA (A White She-Wolf) written by Ricky Lee and directed by Cathy Grace Molina.

Contents

Filmography

Television (as an actor only)

Awards

Film and television awards

Box-office and entertainment industry awards

Nominations

Film nominations

Television nominations

Discography

Trivia

References

External links

Filmography

Title	Year	Producer	Significant Co-stars	Director
Untitled	2007	Star Cinema	Angel Locsin
Paano Kita Iibigin	2007	Star Cinema/Viva Films	Regine Velasquez	Joyce Bernal
Chopseuy	2007	(digital film)
Kagat Ng Dilim	2006	(digital film)		Cesar Hernando
Don't Give Up on Us	2006	Star Cinema	Judy Ann Santos	Joyce Bernal
D'Anothers	2005	Star Cinema (cameo)	Vhong Navarro/Toni Gonzaga	Joyce Bernal
Dreamboy	2005	Star Cinema	Bea Alonzo	Gilbert Perez
Milan	2004	Star Cinema	Claudine Barretto	Olivia Lamasan
Till There Was You	2003	Star Cinema	Judy Ann Santos	Joyce Bernal
Dekada '70	2002	Star Cinema	Vilma Santos/Christopher de Leon	Chito Rono
9 Mornings	2002	Star Cinema	Donita Rose	Jose Javier Reyes
Jologs	2002	Star Cinema (cameo)	Star Magic artists	Gilbert Perez
I Think I'm In Love	2002	Regal Films	Joyce Jimenez	Maryo J. delos Reyes
Bakit 'Di Totohanin	2001	Star Cinema	Judy Ann Santos	Boots Plata
Mila	2001	Star Cinema	Maricel Soriano	Joel Lamangan
Kahit Isang Saglit	2000	Star Cinema	Judy Ann Santos	Gilbert Perez
Pera O Bayong!	2000	Star Cinema (cameo)	Willie Revillame/Randy Santiago/John Estrada	Edgar Mortiz
Lagarista	2000	Solar Films/Crown Seven	Janna Victoria	Mel Chionglo
Esperanza: The Movie	1999	Star Cinema	Judy Ann Santos	Jerry Lopez Sineneng
Batang PX	1997	Star Cinema	Patrick Garcia/Zsa Zsa Padilla	Jose Javier Reyes
The Vizconde Massacre	1991	Golden Lions	Kris Aquino	Carlo J. Caparas

Television (as an actor only)

Title	Year
Taong Lobo	2007
Walang Kapalit	2007
Your Song	2006
Sa Piling Mo	2006
Komiks	2006
Bora: Sons of the Beach	2005-2006
Mangarap Ka	2004
Maalaala Mo Kaya	2004
Buttercup	2003
Sa Puso Ko, Iingatan Ka	2001-2003
Sa Sandaling Kailangan Mo Ako: Book 2	1999
Esperanza	1998-1999
Sa Sandaling Kailangan Mo Ako: Book 1	1998
Gimik
Marinella
Mara Clara
A.T.B.P.

Awards

Film and television awards

Movie/TV Show	Category	Organization/Year
Don't Give Up On Us	Best Actor (tied with Jericho Rosales)	23rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies (2007)
Don't Give Up On Us	Best Actor (Musical or Comedy)	4th ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards (2007)
Milan	Best Actor	54th FAMAS Awards (2005)
Mangarap Ka	Best Drama Actor	1st ENPRESS Golden Screen Entertainment TV Awards (2004)
Dekada '70	Best Supporting Actor	U.P. Film Desk of the YOUNG CRITICS CIRCLE (2003)
Dekada '70	Best Supporting Actor	GAWAD URIAN (2003)
Dekada '70	Best Supporting Actor	FAP (2003)
Dekada '70	Best Supporting Actor	FAMAS Awards (2003)
Dekada '70	Best Supporting Actor	PMPC Star (2003)
Dekada '70	Best Supporting Actor	PASADO (2003)
Dekada '70	Best Supporting Actor	GAWAD TANGLAW (2003)
Dekada '70	Best Supporting Actor	Metro Manila Film Festival-Philippines (2002)
Dekada '70	Special Recognition for RARE GRAND SLAM	Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (2003)

Box-office and entertainment industry awards

Category	Organization
Anak TV Seal Top Male Category	Southeast Asian Foundation for Children’s Television (2006)
Anak TV Seal Top Male Category	Southeast Asian Foundation for Children’s Television (2005)
Mr. Screen Idol	FAMAS Awards (2005)
Mr. RP Movies	Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (for 2004 box-office performance)
Mr. RP Movies	Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (for 2003 box-office performance)
Youth Achievement Award	German Moreno and FAMAS Awards (2002)
Mr. RP Movies	Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (for 2001 box-office performance)
Most Promising Group (The Hunks with Jericho Rosales, Bernard Palanca, Carlos Agassi, and Diether Ocampo)	Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Awards (2001)
Mr. RP Movies	Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (for 2000 box-office performance)

Nominations

Film nominations

Movie	Category	Organization/Year
Don't Give Up On Us	Best Actor	FAMAS Awards 2007
Dreamboy	Best Actor	GAWAD TANGLAW 2006
Dreamboy	Best Actor (Musical or Comedy)	ENPRESS Golden Screen 2006
Milan	Best Actor	GAWAD URIAN 2005
Milan	Best Actor	FAP (LUNA) 2005
Milan	Best Actor	PASADO 2005
Milan	Best Actor	PMPC Star 2005
Milan	Best Actor (Drama)	ENPRESS Golden Screen 2005
I Think I'm In Love	Best Actor	Manila Film Festival 2002
Mila	Best Actor	FAP 2002
Lagarista	Best Actor	GAWAD URIAN 2001
Esperanza	Best Supporting Actor	FAMAS Awards 2000
Esperanza	Best Supporting Actor	Metro Manila Film Festival 1999

Television nominations

TV show	Category	Organization/Year
Sa Piling Mo	Best Drama Actor	PMPC Star 2006
Mangarap Ka	Best Drama Actor	PMPC Star 2004
Maalaala Mo Kaya "Lobo"	Best Single Performance by a Lead Actor	PMPC Star 2002
Sa Sandaling Kailangan Mo Ako	Best Drama Actor	4th Asian TV Awards 1999

Discography

Title	Year	Award
Paano Kita Iibigin OST (with Regine Velasquez)	2007
Platinum Hits (REPACKAGED with Ikaw Lamang)	2006
Piolo Pascual: Platinum Hits	2006	Gold
Renditions: Songs of Louie O.	2005	Gold
My Gift	2004	Platinum
Piolo	2003	Platinum

Trivia

Piolo Pascual has a 9-year old son name "Inigo" from a previous relationship.^[2]

References

1. Piolo signs exclusive contract with Star Cinema
2. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0664469/bio

External links

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