Alex Vincent Medina | |
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Born | Alex Vincent Chupungco Medina May 26, 1986 Manila, Philippines |
Nationality | Filipino |
Other names | Alex Vincent, Alex Medina |
Alma mater | San Beda College |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2008–present |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Children | 1 |
Relatives |
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Alex Vincent Chupungco Medina (born May 26, 1986) is a Filipino film and television actor. He is known for his roles in various indie films. He portrayed Diego/Joshua in the soap opera Ina, Kapatid, Anak . He is the son of Pen Medina and brother of Ping Medina. [1]
Medina won the best actor award in the Cinema One Originals Film Festival for the film Palitan. [2]
Medina was born and raised in Manila, Philippines. He is the son of veteran Filipino actor Pen Medina. He has three brothers: Karl, Ping and Victor, who are also actors. He also has four younger siblings: Japs, Victor, Zeth and JL.
Medina studied Marketing and Corporate Communications at San Beda College until he dropped out to focus on his acting career. [2]
Medina started acting in student films for fine arts majors at the University of the Philippines, Diliman. [2] His on-screen debut was in the film Concerto in 2008. [1] [2] This film, set in the World War II era, was part of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and received accolades and positive feedback. [3]
In 2009, Medina signed a management agreement with Manny Valera. [4] He subsequently played supporting roles in several films including Fidel and Iliw. [1]
In 2011, he was cast in the film Ka Oryang playing a minor role, [1] but he was brought to the attention of various directors and independent film makers when his later films received accolades locally and internationally.
In 2012, he starred in the UP-Diliman film Balang Araw directed by Archie Dimaculangan. The following month, he worked on several different indie films including Mariposa: Sa Hawla Ng Gabi and Pascalina.
Medina's next big role was in Palitan, in which he played the main character Nestor, a desperate, underdog employee who is deeply in debt to his boss. [1] Nestor was a daring role and featured his first appearance in an erotic scene in a motion picture. His work in the film was well received by critics. [2] His last indie film in 2012 was Supremo, in which he played a supporting role. [5]
In the 2012 Cinema One Originals Film Festival, Medina's indie films won various awards including: Mariposa: Sa Hawla Ng Gabi which won an award for Michael Espanol for Best Production Design; Pascalina, and Palitan for which he won Best Actor while his co-star Mara Lopez won Best Actress. [6]
After this win, ABS-CBN picked Medina for the role of Diego in the hit prime time drama series Ina, Kapatid, Anak , his first television appearance. Medina's role was initially supposed to be played by Rayver Cruz, but he turned it down because of his busy schedule. [2] [7]
Medina's breakthrough performance in ABS-CBN's Ina, Kapatid, Anak generally received positive reviews from critics. He played the role Diego, the rebellious and vengeful long-lost son of Theresa (played by Cherry Pie Picache). [7] While shooting from January to May 2013, he simultaneously taped another indie film Babagwa , which was also an entry for the 9th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival. [1] [7] Medina guested in afternoon fantasy drama series My Little Juan .
In 2014, Medina appeared in Two Wives .
Year | Title | Role | Production |
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2008 | Concerto | Nardo | |
2009 | Fidel | Fidel's friend | |
Iliw | n/a | ||
2011 | Ka Oryang | ||
2012 | Balang Araw | ||
Mariposa: Sa Hawla Ng Gabi | |||
Pascalina | |||
Palitan | Nestor | ||
Supremo | Procopio Bonifacio | Alternative Vision Cinema Strawdogs Studio Production | |
2013 | Babagwa | Greg | Quantum Films Kamaru Productions |
Angustia | Don Victorino Hernandez | ||
2014 | K'na, The Dreamweaver | Kagis | |
The Janitor | Roger Ponce | ||
2015 | Kid Kulafu | Rosalio Pacquiao | Ten17P Star Cinema |
The Love Affair | Cedric | Star Cinema | |
Heneral Luna | Jose Bernal | Artikulo Uno Productions Quantum Films | |
2016 | Dukot | Jimbo | Star Cinema |
How to Be Yours | Pio | ||
Camp Sawi | Nelson | Viva Films N2 Productions | |
2019 | Tayo sa Huling Buwan ng Taon | Frank | TBA Studios |
2022 | The Buy Bust Queen | Ivan dela Rosa | Pinoyflix Films Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency |
2023 | Layas [8] | Pinoyflix Films |
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