Dingdong Dantes

Marian Rivera

​

(m. 2014)​

Dingdong Dantes
Dantes at his wedding to Marian Rivera, December 2014
Commissioner-at-large of the National Youth Commission
In office May 2014 –April 2016
Children	2
Relatives	Bianca Gonzalez (cousin) Arthur Solinap (cousin) Carlo Gonzales (cousin) Enrique Gil (uncle)
Alma mater	San Beda University West Negros University Ateneo de Manila University
Occupation	Actor filmmaker television personality
Military service
Allegiance	Philippines
Branch/service	Naval Reserve Command (Philippine Navy)
Years of service	2023–present
Rank	Lieutenant Commander

Jose Sixto "Dingdong" Gonzalez Dantes III (born August 2, 1980) is a Filipino actor, filmmaker, and television personality. He is known for his acting versatility, and has played dramatic and action roles in films and television series in the Philippines. His accolades include multiple Box Office Entertainment Awards and PMPC Star Awards.

Dantes' breakthrough came in the early 2000s, where he co-starred with Tanya Garcia in the drama series Sana ay Ikaw na Nga and Twin Hearts . He received further recognition in the late 2000s, where he co-starred with Marian Rivera in Marimar . His further appearances include Stairway to Heaven , Endless Love , I Heart You, Pare! He is also as a television presenter, serving as the presenter of the shows StarStruck (2003–2019), Family Feud (2009–2010, 2022–present), and The Voice Generations (2023). Dantes is married to Rivera, with whom he has two children.

Life and career

Early years

Jose Sixto Gonzales Dantes III was born on August 2, 1980 to Angeline (née Gonzales) and Jose Sixto "Jig" Dantes Jr. He began his career as a child model. ^[1] Several other commercials ensued before he joined an all-male dance group called Abztract Dancers, with his friend, actor Nathan Dados, and his cousin, actor Arthur Solinap. Their group became regulars on Eat Bulaga! and That's Entertainment .

As an actor, his first movie appearance was in the Shake, Rattle & Roll V episode "Anino". After three years, 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 was first paired with Antoinette Taus. Dantes and Taus became one of the most memorable loveteams in Philippine entertainment industry, especially in the 90's. He appeared in films like Honey My Love So Sweet, Kiss Mo 'Ko 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 2000.

2000s

In 2000, Dantes appeared in the sitcom Super Klenk. In 2001, he was paired with actress Tanya García 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 . He took on several hosting jobs including beauty pageants such as Binibining Pilipinas and GMA Network's reality artist search, StarStruck , and the game show Family Feud before its transfer to Edu Manzano. Aside from his television stints, he also appeared in films including Magkapatid and Pangarap Ko Ang Ibigin Ka. He hosts the suspense-thriller Wag Kukurap , occasionally directing. He played King Ybrahim/Ybarro in the Encantadia fantasy-themed television saga and the 2006 film Moments of Love ^{[ broken anchor ]}.

In 2007, Dantes portrayed the lead role Sergio to Marian Rivera's character, Marimar in Marimar . During the same year, 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, a love interest of Dyesebel in Dyesebel . In March 2008, he debuted as the Bench image model. ^[3] 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 . He was chosen as Myx guest VJ in August 2009 to promote his album The Dingdong Dantes Experience. ^[4] 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 2009 Philippine adaptation of the Korean drama Stairway to Heaven . He also replaced Richard Gomez as the new host for Family Feud. ^[5]

2010s

In 2010, Dantes was scheduled to release You to Me Are Everything. He was part of Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid's U.S. tour mid May–June. He appeared in the television show Endless Love from June 25 to October 15, 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 PMPC Star Awards for TV and was nominated for the same category at the 2010 Asian Television Awards.

In 2011, Dantes did a comedy primetime TV series titled, I Heart You, Pare! with his leading lady Regine Velasquez. He plays an obnoxious macho guy who falls with a heterosexual woman played by Velásquez who, after a chance encounter, met again as she plays a drag who tries to run away from the law. Unfortunately Regine Velasquez left seven weeks before the series came to a close due to her pregnancy with husband Ogie Alcasid. Iza Calzado replaced Velasquez in the series.

Dantes at the National Youth Commission event in Dingalan, Aurora, September 15, 2014.

He was part of the Star Cinema suspense film Segunda Mano with Kris Aquino and Angelica Panganiban as he played the main antagonist role, Ivan. This marked Dantes' first project with the rival station and film archive Star Cinema, a division of ABS-CBN. It was also his first time to work with Kapamilya stars. He stated that he signed a one-film contract with Star Cinema to do the film and work with Kris Aquino. ^{[6] [7]}

He did a primetime TV series, My Beloved which aired on February 13, 2012. In June 2012, he was chosen to star in another MMFF Entry for 2012 in the film One More Try starring Kapamilya actors Angelica Panganiban, Angel Locsin and Zanjoe Marudo. It was Dante's second film with rival Star Cinema of ABS-CBN and was a comeback for Ruel S. Bayani after his critically acclaimed successful blockbuster film No Other Woman hit the box-office last year. In November 2012, Dantes was set in a primetime TV series Pahiram ng Sandali with Lorna Tolentino, Christopher de Leon and Max Collins.

Dantes as NYC Commissioner in October 2014.

In 2013, Dantes and Marian Rivera joined PETA in their campaign to free the elephant Mali from the Manila Zoo, where she has been kept for the majority of her life alone in a tiny enclosure and in need of proper care. ^[8]

In March 2014, Dantes graduated from West Negros University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Marketing Management. ^[9] On May 5, 2014, Dantes was appointed and sworn in by President Benigno Aquino III as commissioner-at-large of the National Youth Commission. ^[10] Two years later, he decided to resign as the NYC commissioner to give way for his endorsement for Grace Poe as president and Leni Robredo as vice president in the 2016 national elections. ^[11]

In April 2017, he visited Calapan, Oriental Mindoro to inaugurate the Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology (MinSCAT) Grandstand. A day later, he became the guest speaker during the 43rd Commencement Exercises of Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology-Calapan Campus.

2020s

In 2020, Dantes appeared in a Philippine adaptation of Descendants of the Sun from South Korean TV series of his role Capt. Lucas Manalo, together with Jennylyn Mercado.

In 2022, Dantes hosted the game show as the second time on GMA Network, Family Feud . During the season break, he appeared in his drama Royal Blood and hosted The Voice Generations .

His next films were part of the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival: Rewind , where he co-starred with Marian Rivera in a lead role, and Firefly , where he played an adult version of a character played by Euwenn Mikaell.

Personal life

Dantes with Rivera in LA, December 2008.

Dantes proposed for the second time to his perennial leading lady and longtime girlfriend, Marian Rivera, on the Marian dance show on August 9, 2014. They met on the set of Marimar in 2007. His first proposal was in Macau in August 2012.

On December 30, 2014 (Rizal Day), Dantes married Rivera in the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Cubao, Quezon City. Both Dantes and Rivera are exclusive artists of GMA Network. After years of hard work and proven successes of their television projects, both individually or together, GMA gave them the honor of the title as their network's primetime king and queen. Thus, their wedding was given the title "The Royal Wedding". ^{[12] [13]} They announced an expected first child in April 2015; Rivera gave birth to Maria Letizia on November 23, 2015, ^[a] and later gave birth to their second child Jose Sixto IV (Sixto) on April 16, 2019, Holy Tuesday of the Holy Week. ^[18]

Dantes is also a Lieutenant Commander in the Philippine Navy. ^[19]

He is the cousin of fellow actors Carlo Gonzalez, Arthur Solinap, and also the cousin of former sports anchor and current TV host Bianca Gonzalez-Intal.

Dantes (2023 Metro Manila Film Festival)

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Production company
1987	Forward March	Small Boy	Regal Films
1992	Takbo Talon Tili	German	Seiko Films
1993	Makati Avenue Office Girls	Marco	Regal Films
	Edgardo Gang: Santa Rosa Daang	Ben Santa Rosa
1994	Hindi Magbabago	Ritchie	Regal Films
	Shake, Rattle & Roll V	Elmer
1998	I'm Sorry, My Love	Butch	Viva Films
1999	Honey, My Love, So Sweet	Paco
	Kiss Mo 'Ko	Aaron Vincent Nakpil
2002	Akala Mo	Eric
	Magkapatid	Mike
2003	Pangarap Ko ang Ibigin Ka	Kevin
	Malikmata	Alvin	Canary Films
2004	Annie B.	Fernando	Viva Films
	Spirit of the Glass	Choppy	OctoArts Films / Canary Films
2005	Bahay ni Lola 2	Rupert	Regal Films
	Mulawin: The Movie	Ybrahim	GMA Films / Regal Films / AgostoDos Pictures
	Moments of Love	Marco	GMA Films / AgostoDos Pictures
2006	Eternity	Crisanto	Regal Films / GMA Pictures / AgostoDos Pictures
2007	Resiklo	Angelo	Imus Productions / GMA Pictures
2008	One True Love	Miguel "Migs" Mijares	GMA Films/ AgostoDos Pictures
2009	Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa Kiyeme	Johnson	Spring Films / MJM Productions
2010	You to Me Are Everything	Raphael Benítez	GMA Films / Regal Films / AgostoDos Pictures
	Noy	Himself/Cameo	Star Cinema
2011	Tween Academy: Class of 2012	Cameo	GMA Films
	Segunda Mano	Ivan Gálvez	AgostoDos Pictures / Star Cinema
2012	Kimmy Dora and The Temple of Kiyeme	Johnson	Spring Films
	Boy Pick-Up: The Movie	Cameo	GMA Films / Regal Films
	Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles	Makoy	GMA Films/AgostoDos Pictures
	One More Try	Edward	Star Cinema/AgostoDos Pictures
2013	Dance of the Steel Bars	Inmate	GMA Films / Portfolio Pictures/AgostoDos Pictures
	She's the One	Wacky Delos Reyes	Star Cinema/AgostoDos Pictures
	Kimmy Dora: Ang Kiyemeng Prequel	Johnson	Spring Films / MJM Productions / Quantum Films
2014	Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2	Makoy	GMA Films / AgostoDos Pictures / Reality Entertainment
2016	The Unmarried Wife	Geoff Victorio	Star Cinema/AgostoDos Pictures
2017	Seven Sundays	Bryan Bonifacio
2018	Sid & Aya: Not a Love Story	Sid	Viva Films/AgostoDos Pictures
	Fantastica	Dong Nam	Viva Films / Star Cinema
2019	Family History	Ronaldo Reyes	GMA Pictures / Mic Test Entertainment
2021	A Hard Day	Detective Edmund Villon	Viva Films/AgostoDos Pictures
2023	Rewind	John	Star Cinema / APT Entertainment / AgostoDos Pictures
	Firefly	Antonino "Tonton" Alvaro [b]	GMA Pictures / GMA Public Affairs/AgostoDos Pictures

Television

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes	Ref.
1996–2002	Anna Karenina	Brix	GMA Network	Supporting role	[20]
2001–03	Sana ay Ikaw na Nga	Carlos Miguel Altamonte		Leading role with Tanya Garcia	[21]
2003–04	Twin Hearts	Adrian Asuncion			[22]
2005	Encantadia	Ybrahim / Ybarro			[23]
2005–06	Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia	Ybrahim / Ybarro / Alexus		Main cast	[24]
2006	Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas	Haring Ybrahim / Ybarro			[25]
2006–07	Atlantika	Aquano		Leading role with Iza Calzado	[26]
2007–08	Marimar	Sergio Santibañez		Leading role with Marian Rivera	[27]
2008	Dyesebel	Fredo Legaspi			[28]
2009	Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang	Homer Alcaraz			[29]
	Stairway to Heaven	Pocholo 'Cholo' Fuentebella		Leading role with Rhian Ramos	[30]
2010	Diva	Himself		Cameo role	[31]
	Endless Love	Johnny Dizon		Leading role with Marian Rivera	[32]
2011	I ♥ You, Pare!	Kenneth Castillo		Leading role with Regine Velasquez/Iza Calzado	[33]
2012	Amaya	Ferdinand Magellan		Cameo role	[34]
	My Beloved	Benjamin "Benjie" Castor / Arlan		Leading role with Marian Rivera	[35]
2012–13	Pahiram ng Sandali	Alex Santiago		Leading role with Lorna Tolentino, & Max Collins	[36]
2013	Genesis	Isaak Macalintal		Leading role with Rhian Ramos	[37]
2014	Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real	Juan Antonio "Anthony" V. Real III		Leading role with Maricel Soriano, & Lovi Poe	[38]
2015	Pari 'Koy	Father Jericho "Kokoy" Evangelista		Leading role with David Remo	[39]
	Yagit			Cameo role; Crossover character from Pari 'Koy	[40]
2016	Poor Señorita	Rafael Buenaventura		Special Participation	[41]
	Encantadia	Prinsipe Raquim†		Special Participation with real-life wife, Marian Rivera . originally by Richard Gomez	[42]
2016–17	Alyas Robin Hood	Jose Paolo "Pepe" De Jesus / Crisostomo "Cris" Bonifacio / Alyas Robin Hood		Leading role with Megan Young, Solenn Heussaff and Andrea Torres	[43]
2018–19	Cain at Abel	Daniel Anthony Larrazabal		Leading role with Dennis Trillo, Sanya Lopez and Solenn Heussaff	[44]
2020	Descendants of the Sun	Capt. Lucas Manalo (a.k.a. Big Boss)		Leading role with Jennylyn Mercado	[45]
2023	Royal Blood	Napoleon "Napoy" Terrazo-Royales		Leading role

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Network	Ref.
1997–99	T.G.I.S.	Iñaki Torres	GMA Network	[46]
1997–2010	SOP	Himself / Co-host / Performer		[47]
2003–04	StarStruck	Himself / Host		[48]
2004–05	StarStruck Season 2			[49]
2004–06	Wag Kukurap			[50]
2005–06	StarStruck: The Nationwide Invasion			[51]
2006–07	StarStruck: The Next Level			[52]
2009–10	StarStruck V: The Worldwide Invasion			[53]
2009–10 2022–present	Family Feud			[54] [55]
2010–13	Party Pilipinas	Himself / Co-host / Performer		[56]
2011	Mind Master	Himself / Host		[57]
	Protégé: The Battle for the Big Break			[58]
2012	Protégé: The Battle for the Big Artista Break			[59]
2015	StarStruck VI			[60]
2015–16 2018–19	Sunday PinaSaya	Himself / Regular guest (later a co-host and performer)		[c]
2017	Case Solved	Himself / Host		[66]
2018–present	Amazing Earth			[67]
2019	StarStruck VII
2020; 2023	All-Out Sundays	Himself / Guest / Performer		[68]
2022; 2024	Jose & Maria's Bonggang Villa	Jose
2023	The Voice Generations	Himself / Host
2024	The Voice Kids	Himself / Host

Drama anthologies

Year	Title	Role	Episode	Network	Ref.
1998	TEXT (The Extreme Team)	Lance		GMA Network
2000	GMA Mini-Series	Gerald	Tuwing Kapiling Ka
2005	Kakabaka-Boo!				[69]
2007	Magic Kamison	Rudy	Little Big Rufo		[70]
2011	Spooky Nights Presents	Bongbong	The Mommy Returns: Ang Mama Kong Mamaw		[71]
		Franco	Da Mami		[72]
		Alfonso	Bampirella		[73]
2016	Magpakailanman	Rev. Ricardo Manlapaz / Boy Bonus	The Rev. Ricardo Manlapaz Story: Ang Kriminal na Binuhay ng Diyos		[74]
2022	I Can See You	Nate / Michael	AlterNate		[75]

TV specials

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes	Ref.
1998	T.G.I. X-Mas	Iñaki Torres	GMA Network	T.G.I.S. Christmas TV special
2000	Binibining Pilipinas 2000	Himself		Host with Ralion Alonso and KC Montero
2001	Binibining Pilipinas 2001	Himself		Host with David Bunevacz, Ruffa Gutierrez and China Cojuangco
2004	Binibining Pilipinas 2004	Himself		Host with Ariel Rivera and Miriam Quiambao
2006	Binibining Pilipinas 2006	Himself		Host with Dennis Trillo and Pia Guanio
2008	MariMar: Isang Pasasalamat	Sergio Santibañez		MariMar farewell special	[76]
2009	Dantes Peak	Himself / Host / Performer		His 29th birthday celebration special	[77]
2010	GMA @ 60: The Heart of Television			GMA Network 60th anniversary special	[78]
2011	Report Card: Antas Ng Edukasyon Sa Pilipinas	Himself / Host		GMA News and Public Affairs documentary special	[79]
	Kwentong Dabarkads (30 Dekada ng Eat Bulaga!)			Eat Bulaga! documentary special
2015	2°: Panahon Na			GMA News and Public Affairs climate change special	[80]
2017	Selda 1430	Argel Corpuz		APT Entertainment holy week special. (aired im Black Saturday)

Discography

Albums

Year	Title	Record Label	Certifications
2009	The Dingdong Dantes Experience	Universal Records	Platinum Award

Awards and recognitions

Film awards and nominations

Year	Film Award/Critics	Categories	Nominated Works	Result
2008	24th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Movie Director of the Year	Angels	Nominated
	56th FAMAS Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Resiklo	Nominated
2011	37th Metro Manila Film Festival	Best Actor [81]	Segunda Mano	Won
2012	9th ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role-Drama		Nominated
	28th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Movie Actor of the Year		Nominated
	30th FAP Luna Awards	Best Actor		Nominated
	60th FAMAS Awards			Nominated
	38th Metro Manila Film Festival	Best Actor [82]	One More Try	Won
2013	10th ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role-Drama	Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles	Nominated
	29th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Movie Actor of the Year	One More Try	Nominated
	31st FAP Luna Awards	Best Actor		Nominated
	61st FAMAS Awards			Nominated
	44th Box Office Entertainment Awards	Film Actor of the Year [83]		Won
	11th Gawad Tanglaw	Best Actor		Won
2014	TEMPO Best of '13	Best Performance by an Actor	Dance of the Steel Bars	Included
	11th ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role-Drama		Nominated
	30th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Movie Actor of the Year		Nominated
	62nd FAMAS Awards	Best Actor	She's the One	Nominated
	40th Metro Manila Film Festival		Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2	Nominated
2017	7th Edukcircle Awards 2017	Most Influential Film Actor of the Year	The Unmarried Wife	Won
	48th Box Office Entertainment Awards	Film Actor of the Year		Won
	33rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Movie Actor of the Year		Nominated
	65th FAMAS Awards	Best Actor		Nominated
2018	34th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Movie Actor of the Year	Seven Sundays	Nominated
	66th FAMAS Awards	Best Actor		Nominated
	20th Gawad Pasado			Won
	49th Box Office Entertainment Awards	Film Actor of the Year		Won
	8th EdukCircle Awards	Most Influential Film Actor of the Year	Sid & Aya: Not a Love Story	Won
2019	35th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Movie Actor of the Year		Nominated
	42nd Gawad Urian	Best Actor		Nominated
	3rd Entertainment Editors' Choice Awards			Won
	37th FAP Luna Awards			Nominated

Television awards and nominations

Year	Organization	Categories	Nominated Works	Result
2004	18th PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best Talent Search Program Host	StarStruck	Nominated
2007	21st PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best Talent Show Program Host	StarStruck: The Next Level	Won
2010	15th Asian Television Awards	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Stairway to Heaven	Nominated
	24th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Drama Actor		Won
2012	26th PMPC Star Awards for TV		My Beloved	Nominated
2013	4th ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards	Outstanding Reality Competition Program Host	Protégé: The Battle for the Big Artista Break	Won
		Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Drama Series	My Beloved	Nominated
2014	5th ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Drama Series	Pahiram ng Sandali	Nominated
	28th PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best Drama Actor	Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real	Nominated
2015	6th ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Drama Program		Won
2017	31st PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Drama Actor	Alyas Robin Hood	Won

Special awards

Year	Organization	Categories
2003	Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Awards	Prince of RP Movies
2007	Cosmopolitan Magazine	2007's Number 1 Bachelor of the Year
2008	Yes Magazine Readers Choice Awards	Young Male Superstar: Rank #1
		Most Popular Loveteam with Marian Rivera
	E! Entertainment Television Hollywood	Top 25 Sexiest Men in the World: Rank #3
	Philippine Walk of Fame	Walk of Fame Awardee
2009	YES Magazine	Most Powerful in Showbiz: Rank #7
	Box Office Entertainment Awards	Phenomenal Loveteam with Marian Rivera
2013	Movie Writers Welfare Foundation	Gintong Palad Public Service Awardee with Marian Rivera
	International Business and Academe Conference	Outstanding Youth Ambassador Awardee
	Anak TV Awards	Anak TV Makabata Awardee
2014	Anak TV Awards	Anak TV Makabata Awardee
2017	FAMAS Award	FPJ Memorial Award
2023	GMA Gala 2023	Couple of the Night with Marian Rivera

Entertainment awards

Year	Organization	Categories
2007	1st Annual Fil-Am Visionary Awards	Favourite Television Actor
2008	Supreme to the Extreme Awards	Best in Chemistry with Marian Rivera
	Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Award	Favourite Television Actor
2009	SOP Kapuso Tag Awards	Most Romantic Kapuso Smooch with Marian Rivera
		Most Kapuso Blopped with Marian Rivera
		Kapuso Male Fav-Artist
2012	1st Party Pilipinas Most Liked Awards	Most Liked Love Team with Marian Rivera
		Most Liked Kilig Moments with Marian Rivera
	Meg Top Choice Awards	Hottest Couple with Marian Rivera
	1st Party Pilipinas Most Liked Awards	Most Liked Kapuso Drama Actor

Notes

1. Attributed to multiple references: ^{[14] [15] [16] [17]}
2. Special participation role of an adult version of the film's main child protagonist
3. Attributed to multiple references: ^{[61] [62] [63] [64] [65]}

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External links

• Media related to Dingdong Dantes at Wikimedia Commons
• Dingdong Dantes at GMANetwork.com
• Dingdong Dantes at IMDb