Dustin Yu

In this Philippine name, the family name is Yu.

Dustin Yu
Born	Dustin Charles Yu (2001-05-13) May 13, 2001 (age 24) Quezon City, Philippines
Occupation(s)	Actor, businessman
Years active	2021–present
Agents	Regal Sparkle (2022–present)
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)

Dustin Charles Yu (born May 13, 2001) is a Filipino actor and businessman. He gained recognition for his roles in various television series and films, particularly in Mano Po Legacy: The Family Fortune and Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition . ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Early life and education

Dustin Charles Yu was born on May 13, 2001, in Quezon City. ^[4] He is a third-year marketing student at the University of Santo Tomas. ^[5] He was also a varsity player and team captain in both elementary and high school.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

Television

Yu began his acting career in 2021 portraying a various roles in some episodes of drama anthology series Regal Studio Presents episodes. He later joined the Philippine drama series Mano Po Legacy: The Family Fortune portraying Kenneth Sy Chan in 2022. ^[6] He became part of the series Pulang Araw and Black Rider. He also starred in movies under his agency Regal Films, including Shake, Rattle & Roll Extreme and Guilty Pleasure.

Personal life

Yu is active on social media, particularly Instagram, where he shares updates about his professional and personal life. He stands at 5 feet 8 inches (173 centimetres). ^[1]

In 2024, alongside his business partners, he launched Eraya, a fusion restaurant located in San Juan, Manila.^{[ citation needed ]}

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2021	Regal Studio Presents : Myra's Miracle	Adrian
2022	Mano Po Legacy: The Family Fortune	Kenneth Sy Chan
	Regal Studio Presents: Ate Knows Best	Dave
	Regal Studio Presents: Super Besh	Justin
	Regal Studio Presents: Isn't She Lovely	Matt
	The Wall Philippines	Himself/Guest Player
	Mano Po Legacy: The Flower Sisters	Kenneth Chan
2022–23	TiktoClock	Himself/Guest
2022–24	Family Feud Philippines	Himself/Guest Player
2023	Regal Studio Presents: My Family, My Home	Peter
	Regal Studio Presents: The One That Goat Away	Ponyong
	Sarap, 'Di Ba?	Himself/Guest
	Regal Studio Presents: Car Wash Boys	Timmy
	Pepito Manaloto: Tuloy ang Kuwento	Junjun
	Regal Studio Presents : Mother, Mother Where Are You?	Kiko
	Daddy's Gurl: In Check na Yarn	Dustin Chan
	Black Rider	Timothy Geronimo	[7]
2024	Pulang Araw	Kenji
	Regal Studio Presents : Promdi City	Jhong
2025	Binibining Marikit	Baron
	Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition	Himself/Housemate
	It's Showtime	Himself/Guest Performer
	Rainbow Rumble	Himself/Contestant	[8]
	Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0	Himself/Houseguest	[9]
2026	The Secrets to Hotel 88†

Films

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2023	Shake, Rattle & Roll Extreme	Bong	[10]
2024	Guilty Pleasure	Zach	[11]
2025	Love You So Bad †	Laurence Adrian "LA" Dolores	[12]
	Shake, Rattle & Roll Evil Origins †	Riel	[13]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award giving body	Category	Nominated work	Results	Ref
2024	40th PMPC Star Movie Awards	New Movie Actor of the Year	Shake, Rattle & Roll Extreme	Won	[14]

References

1. "Dustin Yu". GMA Network. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
2. "Dustin Yu is Serving Chinito Crush Realness in These Pre-PBB Collab Selfies". ABS-CBN Entertainment. March 15, 2025. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
3. "In Photos: Meet Newbie Actor Dustin Yu". GMA Network. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
4. "5 Kapuso housemates in PBB Collab proud to represent their regions". GMA Network. Archived from the original on March 22, 2025. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
5. "Viva Santo Tomas: Celebs na may dugong UST". GMA Network. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
6. "Dustin Yu, masaya sa instant chemistry sa set ng 'Mano Po Legacy: The Family Fortune'". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
7. "Meet the cast of upcoming full-action series Black Rider". GMA Network. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
8. "IN PHOTOS: PBB Collab Kapuso Housemates' fun-filled "Rainbow Rumble" episode". ABS-CBN. 2025-07-28.
9. Chua, EJ (2025-12-03). "Will Ashley, Bianca De Vera, Dustin Yu, muling papasok sa Bahay ni Kuya". GMA Network (in Tagalog). Retrieved 2025-12-03.
10. "Kapuso personalities shine at the 40th Star Awards for Movies". GMA Network. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
11. "Dustin Yu, napa-flashback sa sexual harassment incident sa MRT". PEP.ph. September 22, 2024. Archived from the original on March 18, 2025. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
12. Geronimo, Mika (October 10, 2025). "Will Ashley, Dustin Yu strike electric connection with Bianca de Vera in 'Love You So Bad' teaser". ABS-CBN . Retrieved October 12, 2025.
13. "MMFF releases first batch of official entries for 2025 film festival". GMA Network . July 8, 2025. Archived from the original on July 9, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
14. "Kapuso personalities shine at the 40th Star Awards for Movies". GMA Entertainment. August 1, 2024.

External links

• Sparkle – Dustin Yu's Profile
• Dustin Yu's Instagram
• Dustin Yu at IMDb