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Lloyd Samartino | |
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Born | Lloyd Samartino Jr. February 2, 1960 Caloocan, Philippines |
Other names | John Lloyd Samartino, Lloydie, JLS |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1979–present |
Spouse | Jo Ramos (m. 1992;sep. 2004) |
Children | 1 |
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Lloyd Samartino Jr. (born February 2, 1960) is a Filipino actor.
Samartino's mother is Carmen Soriano, an actress and singer. Samartino's wife was Jo Ramos, a singer and daughter of former Philippines President Fidel V. Ramos. They have a son, Sergio. [1]
Samartino started his career as a commercial model for Close-Up tooth paste in 1978. His first film appearance was Gabun: Anak Mo, Anak Ko in 1979. He became a popular matinee-idol in 1980s. Samartino has played the leading man with actresses including Nora Aunor, Vilma Santos-Recto and Rio Locsin. [2]