William Martinez (actor)

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William Martinez
Born
William Pineda Martinez

(1966-05-31) May 31, 1966 (age 59)
Manila, Philippines
Other namesKulit, Pabling, Papa Yam
Occupation(s) Television and film actor
Years active1980–present
Spouse
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(m. 1985;sep. 2010)​
Relatives Albert Martinez (brother)

William Pineda Martinez (born May 31, 1966) is a Filipino actor who belongs to the first batch of Regal babies whose movie career was launched in the early 1980s. He initially starred in drama films, Manila by Night (1980), Bilibid Boys (1981), Tambay sa Disco (1980) until his studio paired him with Maricel Soriano in Oh My Mama (1981) and the result was a box-office success. Their tandem spawned many hits for Regal Films, mostly comedy movies that defined and cemented their Taray and Kulit loveteam. In 1984, William was given a title role in the 10th Metro Manila Film Festival with the thriller, Alapaap as a drug-crazed writer. He got best actor nominations from award-giving bodies the following year. He is also known for his role as Ton-Ton in Bagets & Bagets 2 .

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Early life

William Pineda Martinez was born in Manila on May 31, 1966, to Bert Martinez, a Filipino Mestizo, and Margarita Pineda. [1] He is of Spanish and Filipino descent. As a young boy, William was known to have memorized commercials on television and had dreams of being an actor someday. William started as a commercial model for "Close-Up" toothpaste in 1979 and was discovered by late Talent Manager Douglas Quijano, after which he became a permanent artist under Regal Films which skyrocketed his career as the "Pambansang Pabling" or the ultimate 80's matinee idol.

Personal life

He was married to Bagets co-star Yayo Aguila from 1985 to 2010. [2] In November 2010, he had a stroke. [3] He is the son of Bert Martinez and Margarita Martinez, the brother of Albert Martinez, Ronnie Martinez, and Bernadette Martinez-Lim.

On June 28, 1987, Martinez was arrested in Antipolo for the illegal possession of cannabis and two traffic violations. [4]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ↑ Carvajal, Dolly Anne (30 April 2002). "Albert turns 41". Dollywood. Philippine Daily Inquirer. p. A28. Retrieved 7 October 2015. Albert Martinez turned 41 last April 19...
  2. ↑ "William Martinez makes showbiz comeback with a new film". Push. April 17, 2019. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  3. ↑ "William Martinez stable after stroke | MegaScene". Archived from the original on 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  4. ↑ Torres, Radito (June 29, 1987). "Actor booked on 3 charges". Manila Standard . Standard Publications, Inc. p. 1. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  5. ↑ "LOOK: Meet the cast of AlDub's first solo movie 'Imagine You and Me'". GMANetwork.com. GMA Network. 19 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Aggressive program development". Manila Standard . Kamahalan Publishing Corporation. March 5, 1994. p. 11. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
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