RYAN AGONCILLO

'Kristoffer Ryan Agoncillo', popularly known as 'Ryan Agoncillo', is a a Filipino Film and Television actor, model and TV host born on April 10, 1979. He is the main host of Philippine Idol, the national talent search contest patterned after American Idol.

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Early life

Modeling

Hosting

Acting

TV Shows

Movies

Love-Life

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Early life

Agoncillo was born on April 10, 1979 in Manila, Philippines.
Growing up in an upper middle-class family, he attended private schools from elementary to college.
He graduated from De La Salle University-Manila with a Bachelor of Arts degree, major in Organizational Communication.

Modeling

Agoncillo started modeling at the age of fifteen (15). He has appeared in television commercials, most notably for ''Penshoppe'', a clothing line; ''Sprite'', a sofdrink brand; and ''Islacom'', a wireless cellular communications provider. He also recently appeared on a Smart Communications promotion commercial (2005) and Fitrum (with real-life girlfriend Judy Ann Santos).

Hosting

Agoncillo became one of the original hosts of ''Mornings at GMA'', an early morning variety program of GMA Network. He also hosted ''Campus Video'', a short-lived program shown every Saturday mornings at GMA Network.
He moved to ABS-CBN Network, and became a co-host in ''Talk TV'', a late morning talk show co-hosted by broadcasters Julius Babao and Christine Bersola, and actress Janette McBride. Agoncillo was briefly paired with co-host Janet McBride. Rumors spread that the two were exclusively dating for a period of time.
He also hosted ''Breakfast'', an early morning variety program; and ''Y-Speak'', a youth-oriented talk show and debate forum. Both shows are still aired in Studio 23, a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Network. He won his first KBP Golden Dove Awards for his Best Talk Show host in 2005 for Studio 23's "Y-Speak".
Agoncillo is current the main host of Philippine Idol, a reality singing contest telecast on ABC-5. He works alongside fellow ABS-CBN actress Heart Evangelista.

Acting

Agoncillo joined the talent cast of ABS-CBN. He is most memorable for playing the love interest of Judy Ann Santos in the television soap opera ''Krystala''.
He again appeared with Santos in the movie Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo. He received best actor nominations from different award-giving bodies for his portrayal of a confused newly-wed husband in this film.
He also played a main cast role in Bituing Walang Ningning, an ABS-CBN soap opera featuring singer-actresses Sarah Geronimo, Angelika De la Cruz, and Zsa Zsa Padilla in the leads.
Agoncillo also played leading roles in independent film projects and television drama shows. He played the distinct roles of a grease-filled beggar and a transvestite in two separate dramatic episodes of Maalaala Mo Kaya, the biographical drama series of ABS-CBN.
Agoncillo returns again to acting on TV, he's now currently included in the top ABS-CBN teleserye, "Ysabella" with his long time on-screen partner, Judy Ann Santos.

TV Shows

★ Ysabella (2007) as Albert/Andrew Amarillio

★ Bituing Walang Ningning (2006) as Nico Escobar

★ Philippine idol

★ Malaala mo kaya

★ Krystalla as Miguel

★ Komiks episode: "Inday Bote"

★ Breakfast host

★ Magandang Umaga Bayan host

★ Unang Hirit host

★ Mornings @ GMA host

★ Campus Video

★ Talk TV host

★ Y-Speak host

Movies

★ Mr. Housewife (Maybahay ko) (2007) (in production)

★ Through the Years (2007) (announced)

★ My Kuya's Wedding (2007)

★ Sakal, sakali, saklolo (2007) as Jed

★ Ouija (2007) (cameo)

★ Kasal Kasali Kasalo as Jed

★ Kutob

Love-Life

Ryan is now engaged to one of Philippines' most celebrated actresses Judy Ann Santos.

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