Dingdong Dantes

Jose Sixto "Dingdong" Gonzalez Dantes III (born August 2, 1980) is a Filipino actor, director, and television personality. He is known for his acting versatility and his dramatic and fantasy-action roles in film and television. Dantes's accolades include 10 Box Office Entertainment Awards, five PMPC Star Awards for Television, two FAMAS Awards, two EDDYS Awards, two Metro Manila Film Festival awards, a Seoul International Drama Award, an Asian Academy Creative Award, and a PMPC Star Award for Movies, as well as nominations for a Gawad Urian Award, a Luna Award, and an Asian Television Award. Dantes 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 last of which became the highest-grossing film in the Philippines. He married Rivera in 2014, with whom he has two children.