Dingdong Dantes | |
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| Commissioner-at-large of theNational Youth Commission | |
| In office May 2014 – April 2016 | |
| President | Benigno Aquino III |
| Chairman | Gregorio Ramon Tingson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jose Sixto Gonzalez Dantes III (1980-08-02)August 2, 1980 (age 45) Quezon City, Philippines |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Philippines |
| Branch/service |  Philippine NavyNaval Reserve Command |
| Years of service | 2006–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant Commander[1] |
Jose Sixto "Dingdong" Gonzalez Dantes III (born August 2, 1980) is a Filipino actor, filmmaker, and television personality. He is known for his acting versatility and played dramatic and fantasy-action roles in movies and television. His accolades include 10 timesBox Office Entertainment Awards, 5 timesPMPC Star Awards for Television, 3 times EdukCircle Awards, 2 timesFAMAS Award, 2 timesEDDYS Awards, 2 timesMetro Manila Film Festival for Best Actor, 1 timeManila International Film Festival for Best Actor, aSeoul International Drama Awards Asian Star Prize, anAsian Academy Creative Awards for Best Entertainment Host, aNickeledon Kids Choice Awards, a Gawad Pasado Award and a Gawad Tanglaw Award and aPMPC Star Awards for Movie including nominations fromGawad Urian Award,Golden Screen Awards for Movie,Luna Award and anAsian Television Awards nomination.
He gained prominence in the early 2000s when he co-starred withTanya Garcia in the drama seriesSana ay Ikaw na Nga (2001) andTwin Hearts (2004). He achieved greater recognition in the late 2000s for his role opposite Marian Rivera in the television adaptation ofMarimar (2007). His other notable television appearances includeStairway to Heaven (2009),Endless Love (2010), andI Heart You, Pare! (2011). In addition to acting, Dantes has established himself as a television presenter, hosting several programs such asStarStruck (2003–2019),Family Feud (2009–present),Amazing Earth (2018–present), andThe Voice Generations (2023). Dantes has produced his own films under his production company,AgostoDos Pictures, includingSegunda Mano (2011),Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles (2012),Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 (2014), andRewind (2023), the latter of which became the highest-grossing film in the Philippines. He is married toMarian Rivera, and the couple has two children.
Jose Sixto Gonzales Dantes III was born on August 2, 1980, inQuezon City,Philippines to Angeline Gonzales-Dantes and Jose Sixto "Jig" Dantes Jr, a commander ofPhilippine Coast Guard Auxiliary.[2][3] He is the eldest son of five siblings with three younger sisters and a younger brother.[4][5]
Dantes studied atSan Beda University but moved toAteneo de Manila University to finish high school.[6] He pursued higher education while juggling his showbiz career. Dantes enrolled college atWest Negros University with a degree in Business Administration majoring in marketing. He graduated from college in 2014.[7][8]
He was enlisted as member ofPhilippine Naval Reserve Command in 2006 and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander in 2020.[9][10] He graduated as part of Naval Combat Engineer Officer Class in 2023 and had his field training as military reservist.[11][12]
Dantes began his career as a child model.[13] Several other commercials ensued before he joined an all-male dance group called Abztract Dancers, with his friend, actor Nathan Dados, and his cousin, actorArthur Solinap. Their group became regulars onEat Bulaga! andThat's Entertainment.
As an actor, his first movie appearance was in theShake, Rattle & Roll V episode "Anino". After three years, he debuted onGMA Network's youth-orientedT.G.I.S. when he was 17, under the name Raphael Dantes playing the role of Iñaki. He was first paired withAntoinette Taus. Dantes and Taus became one of the most memorableloveteams in Philippine entertainment industry, especially in the '90s. He appeared in films likeHoney My Love So Sweet,Kiss Mo 'Ko andI'm Sorry My Love, and television showAnna Karenina.
In 2000, Dantes appeared in the sitcomSuper Klenk. In 2001, he was paired with actressTanya García as they top-billed GMA-7's primetime soap opera seriesSana ay Ikaw na Nga. The two headlined in another primetime romance-drama billing in 2003 titledTwin Hearts. He took on several hosting jobs including beauty pageants such asBinibining Pilipinas and GMA Network's reality artist search,StarStruck, and the game showFamily Feud before its transfer toEdu Manzano. Aside from his television stints, he also appeared in films includingMagkapatid andPangarap Ko Ang Ibigin Ka. He hosts the suspense-thrillerWag Kukurap, occasionally directing. He played King Ybrahim/Ybarro in theEncantadia fantasy-themed television saga and the 2006 filmMoments of Love[broken anchor].
In 2007, Dantes portrayed the lead role Sergio toMarian Rivera's character, Marimar inMarimar. During the same year, he was named No. 1 Bachelor of 2007 byCosmopolitan magazine (Philippines).[14] He won the USTV Students’ Choice Award for "Most Popular Actor in a Drama/Mini-series."[14]
In 2008, he was cast by his home studio to play the role of Fredo, a love interest of Dyesebel inDyesebel. In March 2008, he debuted as theBench image model.[15] Also in 2008, Dantes starred inOne True Love. TheCinema Evaluation Board of the Philippines rated the film a B.
In early 2009, Dantes appeared onAng Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang. He was chosen asMyx guest VJ in August 2009 to promote his albumThe Dingdong Dantes Experience.[16] The album turned gold one week after it was released on the variety showSOP.[citation needed] Dantes was chosen to portray the role of "Cholo" in the 2009 Philippine adaptation of the Korean dramaStairway to Heaven. He also replacedRichard Gomez as the new host forFamily Feud.[17]
Dantes foundedYesPinoy Foundation on August 21, 2009.[18] It helped bridged the resources gap in education, and assisted out-of-school youth and children of fallen soldiers.[19]
In 2010, Dantes was scheduled to releaseYou to Me Are Everything. He was part ofRegine Velasquez andOgie Alcasid's U.S. tour mid May–June. He appeared in the television showEndless Love from June 25 to October 15, 2010. Dantes became a cohost ofParty Pilipinas on channel 7. He won the "Best Drama Actor Award" forStairway To Heaven in the2010 PMPC Star Awards for TV and was nominated for the same category at the 2010Asian Television Awards.
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In 2011, Dantes did a comedy primetime TV series titled,I Heart You, Pare! with his leading lady Regine Velasquez. He plays an obnoxiousmacho guy who falls with a heterosexual woman played by Velásquez who, after a chance encounter, met again as she plays a drag who tries to run away from the law. Unfortunately Regine Velasquez left seven weeks before the series came to a close due to her pregnancy with husband Ogie Alcasid.Iza Calzado replaced Velasquez in the series.
He was part of theStar Cinema suspense filmSegunda Mano withKris Aquino andAngelica Panganiban as he played the main antagonist role, Ivan. This marked Dantes' first project with the rival station and film archive Star Cinema, a division of ABS-CBN. It was also his first time to work withKapamilya stars. He stated that he signed a one-film contract with Star Cinema to do the film and work with Kris Aquino.[20][21]
He did a primetime TV series,My Beloved which aired on February 13, 2012. In June 2012, he was chosen to star in anotherMMFF Entry for 2012 in the filmOne More Try starring Kapamilya actorsAngelica Panganiban,Angel Locsin andZanjoe Marudo. It was Dante's second film with rivalStar Cinema of ABS-CBN and was a comeback for Ruel S. Bayani after his critically acclaimed successful blockbuster filmNo Other Woman hit the box-office last year. In November 2012, Dantes was set in a primetime TV seriesPahiram ng Sandali withLorna Tolentino,Christopher de Leon andMax Collins.
In 2013, Dantes and Marian Rivera joinedPETA in their campaign to free the elephantMali from theManila Zoo, where she has been kept for the majority of her life alone in a tiny enclosure and in need of proper care.[22]
On May 5, 2014, Dantes was appointed and sworn in by PresidentBenigno Aquino III as commissioner-at-large of theNational Youth Commission.[23] Two years later, he decided to resign as the NYC commissioner to give way for his endorsement forGrace Poe as president andLeni Robredo as vice president in the2016 national elections.[24]
In April 2017, he visitedCalapan,Oriental Mindoro to inaugurate theMindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology (MinSCAT) Grandstand. A day later, he became the guest speaker during the 43rd Commencement Exercises of Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology-Calapan Campus.
In 2020, Dantes appeared in a Philippine adaptation ofDescendants of the Sun fromSouth Korean TV series of his role Capt. Lucas Manalo, together withJennylyn Mercado.
In 2022, Dantes hosted the game show as the second time on GMA Network,Family Feud. During the season break, he appeared in his dramaRoyal Blood and hostedThe Voice Generations.
On October 30, 2023, Dantes joinedMowelfundBoard of Trustees.[25]
His next films were part of the2023 Metro Manila Film Festival:Rewind,directed by Mae-Cruz Alaviar where he co-starred with Marian Rivera in a lead role, andFirefly, directed by Zig Dulay, where he played an adult version of a character played by Euwenn Mikaell.
Rewind became one of the highest grossing Filipino movies of all time and the highest grossing movie in Metro Manila Film Festival history. The movie was an official movie entry of ABSCBN studio and Star Cinema to the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival.
Dantes ownedAgostoDos Pictures, an independent film studio established in 2011.[26] He is the CEO of Doorbell Apps, a delivery apps which offers work to jobless showbiz workers.[27] In 2025, he also ventured into food business chain and partnered with MESA, a restaurant food group. He wanted to be a franchise owner of MESA restaurant 88, as a gift toMarian Rivera-Dantes, his wife.[28]
Dantes has been a sports enthusiast. He used to be a NCCAA Alumni.[29]
He took part inRunFest 2016 and finished 10 km run.[30] He joined a 42 km Berlin Marathon in 2019.[31] Dantes participated in several marathon namely, UNICEF Heros for Children Run, Book Run for Yes Pinoy Foundation, Lights, Camera, Run for Mowelfund members and a marathon against Corruption.[32][33][34]
In 2016, he joined his first IronMan Triathlon race with Kim Atienza, his teammates inTeam Gotta for the Asia Pacific Championship in Cebu; where he finished a 90 kilometer bike ride.[35][36] Dantes also joined the IronMan Triathlon race 70.3 Davao in 2019.[37]
Dantes is a passionate motorcyclist.[38] In 2015, he enrolled in California Superbike School.[39] He trained motorcycle in Clark International Speedway in Pampanga. He is a member of motorbike enthusiast,Euro Monkeys Philippines including fellow actors Aga Muhlach, Paulo Avelino, Dominique Roque and Kim Atienza.[40]Euro Monkeys Philippines is an exclusive motorcycle conglomerate that supports and promotes safe motorcycle riding.[41]
In 2019, Dantes shared his experiences in riding motorcycles with his team in Europe covering four countries: Spain, Italy, Monaco and France in a 2,000 kilometers motorbike ride in his TV show,Amazing Earth.[42]Dantes has several collection of motorbikes including Ducati Diavel, BMW R100 Scramble, Ducati Sports Classic 1000s, Ducati Paul Smart.[43][38]
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Dantes proposed for the second time to his perennial leading lady and longtime girlfriend,Marian Rivera, on theMarian dance show on August 9, 2014. They met on the set ofMarimar in 2007. His first proposal was inMacau in August 2012.
On December 30, 2014 (Rizal Day), Dantes married Rivera in theImmaculate Conception Cathedral,Cubao,Quezon City. Both Dantes and Rivera are exclusive artists of GMA Network. After years of hard work and proven successes of their television projects, both individually or together, GMA gave them the honor of the title as their network's primetime king and queen. Thus, their wedding was given the title "The Royal Wedding".[44][45] They announced an expected first child in April 2015; Rivera gave birth to Maria Letizia on November 23, 2015,[a] and later gave birth to their second child Jose Sixto IV (Sixto) on April 16, 2019,Holy Tuesday of theHoly Week.[50]
Dantes is the cousin of fellow actors Carlo Gonzalez,Arthur Solinap, and former sports anchor and current TV hostBianca Gonzalez-Intal. He is also related to actorEnrique Gil in which Dantes referred Enrique as his uncle.[51]
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Dantes dubbed as theKapuso Primetime King has received several awards and nominations throughout his career in the entertainment industry. He is known for his acting versatility and played dramatic and fantasy-action roles in movies and television. His accolades include 11 timesBox Office Entertainment Awards, 5 timesPMPC Star Awards for Television, 3 times EdukCircle Awards, 2 timesFAMAS Award, 2 timesEDDYS Awards, 2 timesMetro Manila Film Festival for Best Actor, 1 timeManila International Film Festival for Best Actor, aSeoul International Drama Awards Asian Star Prize, anAsian Academy Creative Awards for Best Entertainment Host, aNickeledon Kids Choice Awards, a Gawad Pasado Award and a Gawad Tanglaw Award and aPMPC Star Awards for Movie including nominations fromGawad Urian Award,Golden Screen Awards for Movie,Luna Award and anAsian Television Awards nomination.
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