DINGDONG DANTES

Jose Sixto "Dingdong" Gonzalez Dantes III (born August 2, 1980) professionally known as Dingdong Dantes, 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 times Box Office Entertainment Awards, 5 times PMPC Star Awards for Television, 3 times EdukCircle Awards, 2 times FAMAS Award, 2 times EDDYS Awards, 2 times Metro Manila Film Festival for Best Actor, 1 time Manila International Film Festival for Best Actor, a Seoul International Drama Awards Asian Star Prize, an Asian Academy Creative Awards for Best Entertainment Host, a Nickeledon Kids Choice Awards, a Gawad Pasado Award and a Gawad Tanglaw Award and a PMPC Star Awards for Movie including nominations from Gawad Urian Award, Golden Screen Awards for Movie, Luna Award and an Asian Television Awards nomination.
Commissioner-at-large of the National Youth Commission
In office
May 2014 – April 2016
President
Benigno Aquino III
Chairman
Gregorio Ramon Tingson
Personal details
Born
Jose Sixto Gonzalez Dantes III
August 2, 1980 (age 44)
Quezon City, Philippines
Spouse
Marian Rivera (m. 2014)
Children
2
Relatives
Bianca Gonzalez (cousin)
Arthur Solinap (cousin)
Carlo Gonzales (cousin)
Enrique Gil (uncle)
Alma mater
San Beda University
West Negros University
Ateneo de Manila University
Occupation
Actorfilmmakertelevision personality
Military service
Allegiance
Philippines
Branch/service
Philippine Navy
Naval Reserve Command
Years of service
2006–present
Rank
Lieutenant Commander[1]He gained prominence in the early 2000s when he co-starred with Tanya Garcia in the drama series Sana ay Ikaw na Nga (2001) and Twin Hearts (2004). He achieved greater recognition in the late 2000s for his role opposite Marian Rivera in the television adaptation of Marimar (2007). His other notable television appearances include Stairway to Heaven (2009), Endless Love (2010), and I Heart You, Pare! (

He gained prominence in the early 2000s when he co-starred with Tanya Garcia in the drama series Sana ay Ikaw na Nga (2001) and Twin Hearts (2004). He achieved greater recognition in the late 2000s for his role opposite Marian Rivera in the television adaptation of Marimar (2007). His other notable television appearances include Stairway to Heaven (2009), Endless Love (2010), and I Heart You, Pare! (2011). In addition to acting, Dantes has established himself as a television presenter, hosting several programs such as StarStruck (2003–2019), Family Feud (2009–present), Amazing Earth (2018–present), and The Voice Generations (2023). Dantes has produced his own films under his production company, AgostoDos Pictures, including Segunda Mano (2011), Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles (2012), Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 (2014), and Rewind (2023), the latter of which became the highest-grossing film in the Philippines. He is married to Marian Rivera, and the couple has two children.