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Dingdong Dantes Born Jose Sixto Gonzalez Dantes III
August 2, 1980
Quezon City, PhilippinesOther names Raphael Dantes, Dong, Dingdong, Iñaki, Cholo, Johnny Occupation model, host, director, television and film actor Years active 1991–present Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Website http://www.igma.tv/profile/dingdong-dantes Jose Sixto Raphael Gonzalez Dantes III, popularly known as Dingdong Dantes, is a director/actor and model, born on August 2, 1980 in Quezon City, Philippines.[1]
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Career
Early years
He is the son of Jose Dantes, Jr. and Angeline Gonzalez Dantes. Dantes began his career as a child model, appearing in a dairy product commercial when he was two years old. Several other commercials followed before he became part of an all-male dance group called Abztract Dancers, with his friend, actor Dino Guevarra, and his cousin, actor, Arthur Solinap. Their group became regulars on Eat Bulaga and That's Entertainment.
As an actor, he debuted on GMA Network's youth-oriented T.G.I.S. when he was 17, under the name Raphael Dantes playing the role of Iñaki. He appeared in films like Honey My Love So Sweet and I'm Sorry My Love, and television programmes including Anna Karenina and did a few guesting stints on ABS-CBN such as a F.L.A.M.E.S. episode, a youth-oriented romantic-drama anthology with different love teams and stories that aired from 1996 to 2002.
2000-2001
In 2000, Dantes appeared in the sitcom Super Klenk with Ara Mina.
In 2001, Dantes was paired with actress Tanya Garcia as they top-billed GMA-7's primetime soap opera series Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga. The two headlined in another primetime romance-drama billing in 2003 titled Twin Hearts. Dantes then took on several hosting jobs including beauty pageants such as the prestigious Binibining Pilipinas and GMA Network's reality artist search, StarStruck, a role he retained for a few seasons, and the game show Family Feud before its transfer to Edu Manzano.[citation needed]
Aside from his television stints, Dantes appeared in films including Magkapatid and Pangarap Ko Ang Ibigin Ka.
Dantes hosts the suspense-thriller Wag Kukurap, occasionally directing. He played King Ybrahim in the Encantadia fantasy-themed television saga and the 2006 film Moments of Love.
2007-present
In 2007, Dantes portrayed the lead role Sergio. During the same period, he was named No. 1 Bachelor of 2007 by Cosmopolitan Magazine (Philippines).[2] He won the USTV Students’ Choice Award for "Most Popular Actor in a Drama/Mini-series."[2]
In 2008, he was cast by his home studio to play the role of Fredo, love interest of Dyesebel. In March 2008, he debuted as the Bench image model.[3]
On 22 August 2008, Dantes was chosen as one of the "25 Sexiest Men of the World" in the Entertainment Television special.[4] Dantes was the only Filipino in the list and the highest-ranking Asian, placing third.[2]
Also in 2008, Dantes starred in One True Love. The Cinema Evaluation Board of the Philippines rated the film a B. In early 2009, Dantes appeared on Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang.
Dantes was chosen as Myx Guest VJ in August 2009 to promote his album The Dingdong Dantes Experience.[5] The album turned gold one week after it was released on the variety show SOP.[citation needed]
Dantes was chosen to portray the role of "Cholo" in the Philippine adaptation of the Korean drama Stairway To Heaven. He will replace Richard Gomez as the new host for Family Feud.[6]
In 2010, Dantes was scheduled to release You Are To Me Are Everything. He's part of Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid U.S. tour mid May–June. He appeared in the television show Endless Love from 25 June to 15 October 2010.
In 2010, Dantes became a cohost of Party Pilipinas on channel 7. He won the "Best Drama Actor Award" for Stairway To Heaven in the 2010 Star Awards for TV and was nominated for the same category at the 2010 Asian Television Awards.
In 2011, Dantes has done s Comedy Primetime TV Series entitled I Heart You, Pare! with his leading lady Regine Velasquez as he plays a obnoxious heterosexual Masculine man who falls with a Heterosexual female played by Velasquez, who after a chance encounter will meet again as she plays a drag who tries to run away from the law but both will fall in love unexpectedly, Until she reveals her secret, Regine Velasquez, left 7 weeks before the series came to a close due to her revealed pregnancy to husband Ogie Alcasid, Dantes, leading lady is former TV and Film leading lady Iza Calzadowho replaced Regine Velasquez in the series.
He will be also part of a Star Cinema suspense film Segunda Mano with Kris Aquino and Angelica Panganiban for the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival, this marks Dantes', first project with rival station and film archive Star Cinema a division of ABS-CBN this marks his first time to work with Kapamilya stars he stated that he signed a one film contract with Star Cinema in order to do the film and work with Kris Aquino. http://www.pep.ph/news/31248/segunda-mano-director-joyce-bernal-describes-kris-aquino-as-laging-handa-on-the-set http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waw8acrLpcc&feature=related
He is also slated to do an Upcoming Primetime TV Series with leading lady Rhian Ramos after the success of the TV Series Stairway to Heaven (Philippines TV series) in 2009 entitled "Sundo" http://www.pep.ph/news/31603/Dingdong-Dantes-and-Rhian-Ramos-reunite-for-new-teleserye which is scheduled to air in 2012.Filmography
Television
Television Year Title Role Network 1995 T.G.I.S. Iñaki Torres GMA Network 1996 Anna Karenina Brix Wag Kukurap Various 1997 SOP Co-Host Mikee Various Campus Romance Various Jamming Host/Performer Growing Up Guest 1999 GMA Love Stories Various Dear Mikee Various GMA Mini-Series Various 2000 H2K: Hati-Hating Kapatid Zaccharias or Zach IBC Network Kagat Ng Dilim Various Wow! Guest Appearance Kakabakaba Various GMA Network Super Klenk Various 2001 GMA Telecine Specials Various 2002 Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga Carlos Miguel Altamonte 2003 Twin Hearts Adrian Asuncion Magpakailanman Various 2004 Love to Love: Sweet Exchange David Saldana Wag Kukurap Host 2005 Maynila Various Kakabaka-boo Various Encantadia Ybarro / Ybrahim Etheria Ybarro / Ybrahim 2006 Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas Ybarro / Ybrahim Atlantika Aquano 2007 MariMar Sergio Santibañez Magic Kamison Rudy 2008 Dyesebel Fredo Legaspi Obra Presents: Boksinera Various 2009 Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang Homer Alcaraz Stairway to Heaven Cholo Fuentebella Family Feud host My MYX guest celebrity VJ for August MYX Network Pop MYX guest celebrity VJ for August Quickfire: 10 Minute Kitchen Wonder Guest QTV Network 2010 Sarap At Home Guest Party Pilipinas Co-host GMA Network Diva Cameo Appearance Endless Love Johnny Dizon 2011 I Heart You, Pare! Kenneth Castillo Spooky Nights Presents: Bampirella Alfonso Mind Master Host Spooky Nights Presents: Da Mami Franco Spooky Nights: Ang Mama Kong Mamaw Bongbong Sundo (TV series) TBA Movies
Discography
Albums
Films Year Title Role Film Production 2011 Segunda Mano Ivan Star Cinema Tween Academy: Class of 2012 Cameo GMA Films Ang Mundo Ni Andong Agimat (Dingdong's comeback to Viva Films) Andong Agimat 2010 You to Me Are Everything Raphael Benitez 2009 Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa Kiyeme Johnson 2008 One True Love Miguel "Migs" Mijares 2007 Resiklo Angelo MariMar Serigo 2006 Eternity Crisanto 2005 Moments of Love Marco Mulawin The Movie Ybrahim Bahay ni Lola 2 Rupert 2004 Spirit of the Glass Noel Annie B. Fernando 2003 Malikmata Alvin Pangarap ko ang Ibigin ka Kevin 2002 Magkapatid Mike Akala mo Eric 1999 Kiss Mo 'Ko Aaron Vincent Nakpil Honey, My Love, So Sweet Paco 1998 I'm Sorry, My Love Butch 1994 Shake Rattle & Roll 5 Elmer 1994 Hindi Magbabago Ritchie 1993 Edgardo Gang: Santa Rosa Daang Ben Santa Rosa 1993 Makati Avenue Office Girls Marco 1992 Takbo Talon Tili German 1987 Foward March Small Boy Year Title Record Label Certifications 2009 the Dingdong Dantes experience Universal Records Gold Awards
Year Film Award/Critics Award/Nomination Result 2010 24th PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Drama Actor Winner for "Stairway To Heaven" Won 15th Asian Television Awards Best Actor nomination for Stairway to Heaven[7] 2009 Guillermo Memorial Scholarship Award Phenomenal Loveteam w/ Marian Rivera SOP's Kapuso Tag Awards Kapuso Male Fave-Artist SOP's Kapuso Tag Awards Most Kapuso Blopped with Marian Rivera SOP's Kapuso Tag Awards Most Romantic Kapuso Smooch with Marian Rivera Yes Magazine: Most Powerful in Showbiz Rank#7 2008 Philippines Walk Of Fame included Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Award Favorite Actor of the Year E! Entertainment Television Hollywood 3rd of the 25 Sexiest Men in the World Yes Magazine Readers Choice Awards Most Popular Loveteam (with Marian Rivera) and Young Male Superstar Rank No.1 56th FAMAS Awards Best Supporting Actor nomination for Resiklo 24th PMPC Award for Movies Movie Director of the Year nomination for Angels 4th USTV Students' Choice Awards Most Popular Actor in a Drama/Miniseries winner for MariMar 2007 Cosmopolitan Magazine Voted 2007's Number 1 Bachelor of the Year 1st Annual Fil-Am Visionary Awards Favorite Television Actor'[8] winner for MariMar 21st PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Talent Show Program Host winner for StarStruck: The Next Level 2005 ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards Male Star of the Night 2004 18th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Talent Search Program Host nomination for StarStruck References
- ^ "Journal Online — Philippine Tabloid". Journal.com.ph. http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-03-11&sec=3&aid=52219. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
- ^ a b c "Dingdong makes it to E! News ‘25 Sexiest Men’ list". Showbizandstyle.inquirer.net. 2008-08-23. http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20080823-156438/Dingdong-makes-it-to-E-News-25-Sexiest-Men-list. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
- ^ Courtesy of Cosmopolitan. "Dingdong Dantes bares for Bench". Pep.ph. http://www.pep.ph/news/16468/FIRST-READ-ON-PEP:-Dingdong-Dantes-bares-for-Bench. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
- ^ "Dantes: 'Never in my wildest dreams'". Showbizandstyle.inquirer.net. 2008-08-23. http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20080823-156438/Dantes-Never-in-my-wildest-dreams-as-one-of-Es-hottest. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
- ^ Rose Garcia. "Dingdong Dantes makes a visit to ABS-CBN for MYX taping". Pep.ph. http://www.pep.ph/news/22628/Dingdong-Dantes-makes-a-visit-to-ABS-CBN-for-MYX-taping. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
- ^ "Dantes to replace Richard Gomez on Family Feud"
- ^ "Kaya ibinigay na kay Zsa Zsa ang RVQ, Dolphy hirap nang pumirma ng tseke". Pilipino Star Ngayon. 8 December 2010. http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=637208&publicationSubCategoryId=96. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ "Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes, chosen Favorite Television Actor and Actress by the 1st Annual Fil-Am Visionary Awards". Globalnation.inquirer.net. http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/news/view/20080229-121955/First-Annual-Fil-Am-Visionary-Awards-on-March-7. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
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Categories:- 1980 births
- Filipino actors
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