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- Vic Silayan was born on 31 January 1929 in Manila, Philippines. He was an actor, known for In the Wink of an Eye (1981), Diligin mo ng hamog ang uhaw na lupa (1975) and Of the Flesh (1983). He died on 30 August 1987 in Metro Manila, Philippines.
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- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eddie Garcia was born on 2 May 1929 in Juban, Sorsogon, Philippines. He was an actor and director, known for Atsay (1978), Saan nagtatago ang pag-ibig? (1987) and Bwakaw (2012). He died on 20 June 2019 in Makati, Philippines.- Actor
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Christopher De Leon was born on 31 October 1956 in Manila, Philippines. He is an actor and producer, known for Dirty Affair (1990), Moments in a Stolen Dream (1977) and This Is How We Were Before, How Are You Doing Now? (1976). He has been married to Sandy Andolong since 27 March 2001. He was previously married to Nora Aunor.- Dindo Fernando was born on 19 November 1940 in Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines. He was an actor, known for Langis at tubig (1980), Gaano kadalas ang minsan? (1982) and Magdusa ka! (1986). He died on 27 August 1987 in Manila, Philippines.
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- Producer
Jay Ilagan was born on 20 January 1953 in Manila, Philippines. He was an actor and producer, known for Maging akin ka lamang (1987), In the Wink of an Eye (1981) and Salawahan (1979). He was married to Hilda Koronel and Amy Austria. He died on 3 February 1992 in Quezon City, Philippines.- Actor
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- Soundtrack
Bembol Roco was born on 20 November 1953. He is an actor and director, known for The Year of Living Dangerously (1982), Dirty Affair (1990) and Babangon ako't dudurugin kita (1989).- Director
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ricky Davao was born on 23 March 1961 in the Philippines. He is a director and actor, known for Dog Nation (2015), Fuccbois (2019) and The Kite (1999). He is married to Jackie Lou Blanco.- Actor
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- Director
Albert Martinez was born on 19 April 1963. He is an actor and producer, known for Rosario (2010), Rizal in Dapitan (1997) and Segurista (1996). He was previously married to Liezel Martinez.- Actor
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- Writer
Cesar Montano was born on 1 August 1962 in Manila, Philippines. He is an actor and producer, known for Ligalig (2006), José Rizal (1998) and Panaghóy sa subâ: The Call of the River (2004). He was previously married to Sunshine Cruz.- Mark Gil was born on 25 September 1961 in Manila, Philippines. He was an actor, known for Zuma (1985), Palipat-lipat, papalit-palit (1982) and Agaw armas (1986). He was married to Maricar Jacinto-Eigenmann, Irene Celebre, Jaclyn Jose and Bing Pimentel. He died on 1 September 2014 in Manila, Philippines.
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Michael De Mesa is known for Unfaithful Wife (1986), Ikasa Mo, Ipuputok Ko (1990) and One More Rainbow (2020). He has been married to Julie Reyes since 2011. He was previously married to Gina Alajar.- Actor
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Coco Martin is one of the celebrities in the Philippines that earned his break through the indie scene. Coco or born as Rodel Nacianceno was dubbed as "The King of Philippine Independent Films." Coco was born on November 1, 1981 in Manila, Philippines. He is living with his grandmother whom he considers as his second mother. He has five siblings in total both from his biological parents. Who would've known that Mr. Leading Man was once an OFW (Overseas Filipino Worker) based in Alberta, Canada. He worked as a janitor for housekeeping. He earned a Bachelor's Degree on HRM (Hotel and Restaurant Management) in National College of Business and Arts.
He started his indie film journey lead starring in The Masseur (2005). The same film earned him the Young Critics Circle Best Actor Award in 2006. On the same year, he starred in another indie film titled Kaleldo (2006). The indie films Daybreak (2008) and Jay (2008) earned him his first Gawad Urian for Best Supporting Actor. Coco created another masterpiece this time with international award winning director, Brillante Mendoza. The film was entitled Butchered (2009) and it was applauded by international audiences.
His mainstream career started in ABS-CBN's talent agency, Star Magic. In 2001, he made his first cameo appearance in the film titled Luv Text (2001). He ventured in other networks in 2007 but after a year he came back home to his Kapamilyas. Star Cinema just recently released his first mainstream movie Born to Love You (2012) together with Angeline Quinto.
The Two of Us (2009) in 2009 made his career unprecedented. His character Ramon Lecumberri won him the 2009 Best Drama Actor in the Star Awards for Television. After this, the rest was history. In 2010, he took the role of twins Alexander and Javier Del Tierro in Minsan lang kita iibigin (2011). This granted him well deserved nominations from a lot of award giving bodies such as KBP Golden Dove Awards and Star Awards for TV to name some.
He is known for starring as lead, Daniel Guidotti, in ABS-CBN's top rated primetime drama show Walang hanggan (2012) for which he worked with his co-star Julia Montes in the film A Moment in Time (2013). In 2013, he is also best known for starring as the title character in the fantasy action drama series Juan Dela Cruz (2013).
In 2014, he starred in the films Maybe This Time (2014) alongside Sarah Geronimo and Feng Shui 2 (2014) alongside Kris Aquino. In 2015, he starred in the romantic comedy You're My Boss (2015) alongside Toni Gonzaga and the action comedy Beauty and the Bestie (2015) alongside Vice Ganda. He continues his work as a leading actor in both film and television.- Actor
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John Lloyd Cruz was born as John "Juward" Lloyd Espidol Cruz on June 24, 1983 to Luisito Llora and Aida Espidol Cruz. He is the youngest in the family. His family and some very close friends called him by his nickname "Idan". He finished his grade school at Marikina Catholic School in 1995. He was discovered by a talent scout in a mall while he was hanging out with his friends. Due to financial problems since his father's marble business was not doing well, he decided to enter showbiz to help his family.- Actor
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Jason Abalos is known for Endo (2007), Agua bendita (2010) and First Day High (2006). He has been married to Vicky Ruston since 1 September 2022. They have one child.- Actor
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Pen Medina was born on 27 August 1950 in Manila, Philippines. He is an actor and writer, known for 10000 Hours (2013), Muro-ami (1999) and Layang bilanggo (2010).- Lou Veloso (born January 11, 1965) is a Filipino actor, comedian, theater actor, director and politician. He is known for his supporting roles in over 30 popular comedy films, which include Mga kwento ni Lola Basyang (1985), Pulis Patola (1993), Ang Cute ng ina mo! (2007), Desperadas 2 (2008). As an actor, Veloso has also performed in movies such as "Kabayo kids", released in 1990, in which he portrayed Loreiga, "Buddy en Sol (Sine ito)"(1992), and "M & M: The Incredible Twins"(1989).
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Ronnie Lazaro was born on 14 November 1957 in Fabrica, Sagay, Negros Occidental, Philippines. He is an actor and producer, known for Yanggaw (2008), Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story (2011) and When the Waves Are Gone (2022).