Dingdong Dantes

Dingdong Dantes Born José Sixto Gonzales Dantes III
August 2, 1980(1980-08-02) (age 27)
Quezon City, PhilippinesOccupation model, host, director, television and film actorYears active 1992–present Official website

José Sixto Gonzales Dantes III, popularly known as Dingdong Dantes, is an award-nominated director/actor, born August 2, 1980 in Quezon City, the Philippines. He is one of the most popular & highest paid actors in the Philippines, and is also the highest paid underwear model. [1]

His Popularity rivals those of Dennis Trillo, Richard Gutierrez, Sam Milby, Piolo Pascual, Alfred Vargas, Jericho Rosales, John Lloyd Cruz, Diether Ocampo, Cogie Domingo, Mark Herras, Carlos Agassi, Derek Ramsay, Marvin Agustin, Zanjoe marudo, Bruce Quebral, Patrick Garcia, John Pratts and many other Philippine showbiz bachelors.

He is proclaimed to be the country's equivalent of David Beckham.[2]

1 Biography
2 Career
3 Filmography
- 3.1 Television
- 3.2 Movies
4 Awards
5 References
6 External links

Biography

Dingdong first attended college at San Beda College and took up Marketing Management. He transferred to the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) as an Interdisciplinary Studies and Communication Arts major. He is also a real life cousin of fellow actor and co-star in MariMar, Arthur Solinap. Dingdong's mother is the sister of Arthur's mom. They both have Gonzales as their middle name.

Career

Early years

He first became popular as a child star appearing in several commercials. He was part of the male dance group Abztract together with his buddy and fellow actor, Dino Guevarra, and his cousin and actor, Arthur Solinap, their group became regulars in Eat Bulaga and That's Entertainment making him treat legendary starmaker, German Moreno like his own father. As an actor, he debuted on GMA Network's youth-oriented show T.G.I.S. (Thank God It's Sabado), afterwards embarking on a promising career in show business.

Dantes began as a print and commercial model and appeared in a famous dairy product commercial when he was nine years old. He was then part of an all-male dance group called Abztract Dancers. By the time he was seventeen, Dantes made his first television appearance when he was introduced as one of the lead cast in the second season of GMA Network's highly popular youth-oriented flick T.G.I.S. (Thank God It's Sabado). His role as the dashing boy-next-door Iñaki was massively well received and contributed much to his growing popularity. Almost immediately, Dantes was already a growing sensation. His pairing with Antoinette Taus, whom he was romantically involved with, spun films like Honey My Love So Sweet and I'm Sorry My Love and other television outings including Anna Karenina. It wasn’t long before Taus left to pursue a film and recording career abroad, by that time, their relationship had ended and Dantes ventured as a solo artist.

Primetime Prince

In 2002, Dantes was paired with actress Tanya Garcia as they top-bill in GMA-7's primetime soap opera series entitled Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga. Their pairing was received satisfactorily and the show raked ratings. Dantes and Garcia also headlined in another primetime romance-drama billing in 2003 entitle Twin Hearts. Dantes then took on several hosting stints and has emceed for Binibining Pilipinas Pageant in numerous occasions. His flair and spontaneity in the field eventually led him to be selected as host for GMA Network's reality artist search, StarStruck in 2003 and has since hosted in the seasons that followed.

Aside from his television stints, Dantes also appeared in several chartbuster films including Magkapatid and Pangarap Ko Ang Ibigin Ka and has starred with big wigs like Sharon Cuneta, Christopher de Leon, Regine Velázquez and Judy Ann Santos.

Dantes hosts the suspense-thriller program Wag Kukurap, for which he also occasionally serves as director. He is well-known for his role as King Ybrahim in the Encantadia fantasy-themed television saga, where he co-stars with his on-screen and off-screen romantic interest, singer-actress Karylle. The couple also co-star in the 2006 film Moments of Love.

MariMar & Post-MariMar Era

In 2007 He is filming now a new GMA Teleserye of Marimar set to end March 2008, Dingdong was also voted by Cosmopolitan readers as the no. 1 bachelor for 2007 where he defeated many of Philippine showbiz's eligible bachelors, he took part in the Cosmo bachelor show for the same year. During the show he received the highest applauds from the crowd. in 2008 he was tagged by his home studio to portray the love interest of Dyesebel, also in March of that same year he debuted as Bench's newest image model, alongside his idol, Richard Gomez, who also portrayed his father in Marimar [3] and thus becoming the highest paid underwear model in the country & just a few weeks after being launched by Bench Dingdong was also launched by Ibuprofen Medicol as their newest endorser and many other companies also started showing interests in getting Dingdong as their endorser. Marimar has become a big success because of the two people who portrayed the role of Marimar and Sergio (Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes).

Endorsements

Bench
Mario D' Boro shoes
Ibuprofen Medicol
Belo Medical Group
Ricky Reyes Salon
Close - Up
San Miguel Beer Light
Rejoice
Gran Matador Brandy

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role 2008 DyesebelFredo [4]2007 MariMarSergio Santibañez 2007 Magic Kamison: Little Big Rufo Rudy 2006 StarStruck: The Next LevelHimself (Host) 2006 AtlantikaAquano 2006 Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang WakasHaring Ybrahim2005 Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia Haring Ybrahim/Alexus 2004 StarStruck3: The Nationwide Invasion Himself-Host 2005 Encantadia Ybarro/Ybrahim2004 Wag Kukurap Himself-Host/Director 2004 StarStruckWave 2 Himself-Host 2004 Love To Love Season 4: Sweet ExchangeDavid Saldaña 2004 Kakabakaba Adventures Himself-Director 2003 StarStruckHost 2003 Huling Yakap sa Tag-Araw Rodel 2003 Twin Hearts Adrian 2001 Sana ay Ikaw Na Nga Carlos Miguel 2001 Cover Story Host 2001 Keep on Dancing Himself-Host/Performer 2000 SOPHimself-Host/Performer 2000 H2K: Hati-hating kapatid Homer 1996 Anna Karenina Brix 1995 T.G.I.S. Iñaki

Movies

Year Title Role 2008 Amnesia[5]TBA2008 DagawTBA 2007 ResikloAngelo 2006 Eternity Crisanto 2006 Moments of LoveMarco 2006 Mulawin The MovieYbrahim 2005 Bahay ni Lola 2 Rupert 2004 Spirit of the Glass Noel 2004 Annie B. Fernando 2003 Malikmata Alvin 2003 Pangarap ko ang Ibigin ka Kevin 2002 Magkapatid Mike 2002 Akala mo Eric 1999 Kiss Mo 'Ko Aaron Vincent Nakpil 1999 Honey, My Love, So Sweet Gerry 1998 I'm Sorry, My Love Butch 1994 Shake Rattle & Roll V Elmer 1993 Edgardo Gang: Santa Rosa Daang Ben Santa Rosa 1993 Makati Avenue Office Girls Marco 1992 Takbo Talon Tili German

Awards

Year Film Award/Critics Award/Nomination 2008 24th PMPC Award for Movues Movie Director of the Year (nomination) 2008 4th USTV Students' Choice Awards Most Popular Actor in a Drama/Miniseries 2007 Cosmopolitan Magazine Voted 2007's Number 1 Bachelor of the Year 2007 1st Annual Fil-Am Visionary Awards Favorite Television Actor [6]2007 21st PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Talent Show Program Host for "StarStruck: The Next Level, shared the award with co-hosts Jolina Magdangal and Raymond Gutierrez" 2007 21st PMPC Star Awards for Television Male Star of the Night 2007 23rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies Male Face of the Night 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 2000 2nd Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Awards (now Box Office Awards) Prince of RP Movies