Piolo Pascual

Profile Overview

Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual (Tagalog pronunciation: [pɐsˈkwal], born January 12, 1977) is a Filipino actor, model, singer, television host, comedian and film producer.
Pascual began a career in 1993 after landing a bit role in the film The Vizconde Massacre Story (God Help Us!) and made his first television appearance in youth-oriented talent and variety show, That's Entertainment (1994). He rose to fame after starring alongside Judy Ann Santos in the 1997 classic soap opera, Esperanza. They went on to star in several other television series and films, including Sa Puso Ko, Iingatan Ka (2001-2003), Sa Piling Mo (2006), Bakit 'Di Totoohanin (2001), Till There Was You (2003) and Don't Give Up on Us (2006). In 2002, Pascual starred in the period film Dekada '70, which earned him Best Supporting Actor wins at the 2003 PMPC Star Awards for Movies, FAMAS Awards, and Gawad Urian Awards.
In 2008, Pascual top billed the acclaimed supernatural drama series, Lobo. In 2013, he starred in the neo-noir crime thriller film, On the Job, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in France and the 17th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival in South Korea. Pascual also produced the Kimmy Dora film series (2009–2013) and the film Kita Kita (2017). In 2018, he returned to television in the drama series Since I Found You. Pascual starred in the 2022 Philippine adaptation of Flower of Evil.