Isko Salvador

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Isko Salvador
Born
Herman Salvador Jr.

(1958-05-21) May 21, 1958 (age 66)
Calumpit, Bulacan, Philippines
Other namesBrod Pete
Occupation(s)Actor, Comedian
Years active1979–present
Known forAng Dating Doon
Website Brod Pete's official Facebook fanpage

Herman "Isko" Salvador Jr. (born May 21, 1958), also known as Brod Pete, is a former Filipino actor and comedian. He is known for his " Ang Dating Doon " parody segment in the comedy show Bubble Gang , as a host of Celebrity Bluff , and his frequent use of the word "alien". [1]

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Early life and education

Herman Salvador was born in the municipality of Calumpit, Bulacan, Philippines. He graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in 1980 with a Bachelor of Communication Arts. [2] He has mentioned that his idol is Dolphy, a Filipino comedian. [2]

Career

Salvador started his career as a scriptwriter. [3] He began writing gags in the early 1980s. [4] In the 1980s he was a comedy writer [3] for the Philippine's longest-running comedy sitcom, John en Marsha , in which he also played a character named Iskô giving rise to his stage name. [5] After that sitcom ended, he wrote for other shows, including Plaza 1899, Home Along Da Riles, Champoy, Going Bananas, and Buddy en Sol. [3]

Brod Pete

Salvador became a head writer for the Bubble Gang TV show in the 1990s. [4] He achieved prominence for a segment he wrote for the show, "Ang Dating Doon", a parody religion based on the popular late-1990s Philippine religious program Ang Dating Daan (The Old Path). [5] Salvador as Brod Pete would caricature televangelist Eliseo Soriano, as he with his co-actors Cesar Cosme (as Brother Willy) and Chito Francisco (as Brother Jocel) quoted English fairy tales and Tagalog nursery rhymes in place of religious scripture. [5] [6] The audience was promoted to join in a "fanatical chanting" of "Alien" instead of "Amen". [5] Salvador's "Brod Pete" persona is a name pun on American actor Brad Pitt, as the latter's name is prone to mispronunciation with a thick Filipino accent.

In the 2007 version, the sketch was called "Doon Dati" or "Du'n Dati". [6] In 2011 the sketch was renamed "Ang Bagong Dating Doon", focusing on questions or opinions from the other Bubble Gang cast members and fans on social media. The hosts answer the questions through song lyrics that are meanwhile being reinterpreted by Brod Pete in a more humorous way.

Salvador has also appeared as Brod Pete in various films and television shows, including Boy Pick-Up: The Movie , Pidol's Wonderland , Mr. Suave: Hoy! Hoy! Hoy! Hoy! Hoy! Hoy!, Nobody Nobody But Juan, and Klasmeyts.[ citation needed ] His Brod Pete character anchors a talk radio show, The Saturday 3 p.m. Habit with Brod Pete, on which he responds to call-in queries with wacky answers, and is a paid celebrity endorser for the Pollen-B line of health supplements. [2]

Celebrity Bluff

Salvador is a former host of Celebrity Bluff , a Philippine game show. His role is the gangnam and his job is to help the contestants answer questions shown on the board. [7]

Other credits

Salvador has also appeared in various sitcoms, gag shows, and films. [5] His credits include the television shows Kapitan Awesome , John en Shirley, Love Spell, Daboy en da girl, Lastikman, Most Wanted, and the Yes! Yes! Show. [8]

5-Minute Brod Pete Show

In September 2015, Isko Salvador launched his own online show, the 5-Minute Brod Pete Show or stylized as #5MBPS. It runs 5 minutes from Monday to Friday, and features various segments such as Internet memes, phone callers, current events, commentary, spoofs, challenges, and Q&A.

#BASA

In 2016, PSICOM Publishing Inc. published Salvador's first book "#BASA". The book contained witty gags and jokes of the comedian himself. Spoofs and scenes from his online show 5-Minute Brod Pete Show are in the book as well.

Filmography

Television

Television
YearTitleRoleNetwork
2020 Mars Pa More Guest GMA Network
2020 All-Out Sundays Guest GMA Network
2019 Minute to Win It: Last Man Standing Guest ABS-CBN
2019 Daddy's Gurl Various GMA Network
2018 I Can See Your Voice Guest Sing-vestigator ABS-CBN
2017 Sunday PinaSaya Guest GMA Network
2016 Dear Uge Guest GMA Network
2016 Lip Sync Battle Philippines Guest GMA Network
2015 Juan Tamad Guest GMA Network
2015 Sabado Badoo Himself GMA Network
2015 Ismol Family Himself GMA Network
2014 AHA! Himself GMA Network
2014 Vampire ang Daddy Ko Various GMA Network
2013–2015 Sunday All Stars Guest Himself GMA Network
2013–2016
2017–2018
Celebrity Bluff Host/Gangnam GMA Network
2013–presentThe Saturday 3 p.m. Habit (Radio) [2] Himself/hostN/A
2012 It's Showtime Story Teller & Celebrity Judge ABS-CBN
2012 Pidol's Wonderland Various TV5
2011 Star Confessions: The Richie Da Horsie Story Bossing Vic Sotto TV5
2011 Kapitan Awesome TV5
2010 Pepito Manila Guest GMA Network
2010 Party Pilipinas Guest GMA Network
2010 Show Me Da Manny Guest GMA Network
2009 Fulhaus Various GMA Network
2009–2010 Lokomoko Various TV5
2008 Matanglawin Guest ABS-CBN
2007Ka-PETE Na!: Totally Outrageous Behavior [9] Host ABS-CBN
2007 Ispup Various TV5
2007 Love Spell Presents Various ABS-CBN
2006John en ShirleyVarious ABS-CBN
2005 Quizon Avenue Various ABS-CBN
2004 Yes, Yes Show! Various ABS-CBN
2004MaynilaVarious GMA Network
2003 Daddy Di Do Du Guest GMA Network
2002 Daboy en Da Girl Chief Lobatt GMA Network
2000–2001 Kiss Muna Kak GMA Network
2000GMA Telecine SpecialsHimself GMA Network
1999–2010 SOP Himself Guest GMA Network
1998–2016 Bubble Gang Himself GMA Network
1987–1991 John en Marsha Isko RPN

Film

YearTitleRoleNote(s)Ref(s).
1988 Ompong Galapong: May Ulo, Walang Tapon Credited as "Isko"

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