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Rowell Santiago | |
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| Born | Rowell Joseph Legaspi Santiago June 26, 1960 Manila, Philippines |
| Education | De La Salle University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, producer |
| Years active | 1976–present |
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Rowell Joseph Legaspi Santiago (born November 26, 1960) is a Filipino actor, director and producer. [1] [2]
Santiago is born on November 26,1960 to Pablo Santiago, director and producer and Cielito Legaspi, former actress. He is the second child among of six siblings including Randy Santiago, Raymart Santiago, Rieley "Jun-Jun" Pablo Santiago, Rhea Santiago and Resciel Santiago. [3] [4]
He studied marketing in De La Salle University. [5]
Santiago started his acting career in supporting roles in his father, Pablo Santiago directed movies Bato sa Buhangin (1976) and Kumander Ulopong (1978) which starred action-star Fernando Poe Jr. [6] [7]
In the 1980s, he appeared in movies Cross My Heart (1982) and Friends in love (1983) with actress Sharon Cuneta. [8] [9] After five years, they were reunited in movies 3 Mukha ng Pag-ibig (1988), Oras-oras, Araw-araw (1989) and Biktima (1990). [10] Santiago continued working with Sharon Cuneta as one of the directors in the variety show The Sharon Cuneta Show (1998-2004). [11]
He took a decade-long hiatus from acting, and worked behind camera as a director. [12] On television, Santiago was offered roles in the television series Lobo (2008) and Lovers in Paris (2009), but turned it down. [12] He was offered the role of President Juan Policarpio in the series Tanging Yaman (2010), but took some time to accept it. [12]
In 2017, he was offered a role in the book 2 of the action television series Ang Probinsyano but turned it down, the role changed and the character was scratched. [13] The following year, the show producers offered him the role of the President with a complete Presidential cast with First Lady, played by Dawn Zulueta and Vice President Edu Manzano. [14] He became interested and accepted the role of President Oscar Hidalgo in the television series Ang Probinsyano (2018-2022). [15]
Santiago previously dated actress Sharon Cuneta. [16]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Magikland | Tito2 | |
| 2019 | 3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon! | Ernesto Guillermo | |
| 2013 | It Takes a Man and a Woman | Art Montenegro | |
| 2009 | You Changed My Life | Art Montenegro | |
| 2008 | A Very Special Love | Art Montenegro | |
| 2001 | Luv Text | Ryan | Director |
| 1994 | Forever | Director | |
| 1990 | The Return of Johnny Tanggo Laff-in | Apprentice | |
| Biktima | Atty. Dave Pascual | ||
| Paikot-ikot | Director | ||
| 1989 | Oras-oras, Araw-araw | ||
| 1988 | Lord, Bakit Ako Pa? | Manuel | |
| Babaeng Hampaslupa | Mario | ||
| 3 Mukha ng Pag-ibig | Louie (segment "Ang Silid") | ||
| 1987 | Operation: Get Victor Corpuz, the Rebel Soldier | ||
| Feliciano Luces: Alyas Kumander Toothpick, Mindanao | Producer | ||
| 1985 | I Can't Stop Loving You | Chris Villena | |
| Doctor, Doctor We Are Sick | |||
| Hinugot sa Langit | Bobby | ||
| Muling Buksan ang Puso | Aris | ||
| Ulo ng Gapo | Roland | ||
| 1984 | Ang Panday IV | ||
| Ang Batang Yagit | |||
| Johnny Rambotang-go Part III | |||
| 1983 | Friends in love | ||
| JR | |||
| 1982 | Dear God | ||
| Pag-ibig Na | |||
| Just Say You Love Me | |||
| Cross My Heart | |||
| 1978 | Kumander Ulopong | ||
| 1976 | Bato sa Buhangin | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2025 | Lolong | Manuel | |
| 2023-2024 | Can't Buy Me Love | Wilson Chavez Tiu | |
| 2022 | Start-Up PH | ||
| 2018-2022 | Ang Probinsyano | President Oscar Hidalgo | |
| 2010 | Tanging Yaman | Juan Policarpio | |
| 1991-1995 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | 6 Episodes | |
| 1982-1983 | OK Sha! | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Star Magic Presents | Director | 1 Episode |
| 2011-2013 | Pinoy Explorer | Director | |
| 1998-2004 | The Sharon Cuneta Show | Director |
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2023 | ABS-CBN Christmas Special ID 2023: Pasko ang Pinakamagandang Kwento | Director |