Carlo Aquino | |
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| Born | Carlo Jose Liwanag Aquino September 3, 1985 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Occupations | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
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| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Star Records (2000) Ivory Music and Video (2019–present) |
Carlo Jose Liwanag Aquino[1] (born September 3, 1985)[2] is a Filipino actor and musician known for being the lead singer of the band Kollide and formerly of JCS with John Prats and Stefano Mori. Aquino achieved critical recognition for his performance in the 1998 film Bata, Bata... Pa'no Ka Ginawa? with veteran actress Vilma Santos based on the award-winning novel by Lualhati Bautista.
Early life and career
[edit]Carlo Aquino was born on September 3, 1985, in Quezon City, Philippines to parents Jose and Amelia Aquino (née Liwanag), the youngest of three siblings.[1][2][3] He started his show business career as a child actor and rose to popularity as a teen actor during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Formerly an exclusive contract star of ABS-CBN's Star Magic, he also appeared in some shows of rival station GMA Network as a contract artist under GMA Artist Center (now Sparkle GMA Artist Center). As of 2012, he currently exclusively worked for ABS-CBN again. He is one of the major characters in the TV series Exes Baggage.
Personal life
[edit]Aquino dated former on-screen love team Angelica Panganiban during their teens and remained friends after their break-up. He previously dated Camille Prats and Maja Salvador. In 2018, Aquino and Panganiban teamed up again on-screen.
Aquino was in a relationship with model and influencer Trina Candaza from January 2019 until December 2022. With Candaza, Aquino welcomed his first daughter, Enola Mithi, on September 13, 2020.[4][5]
In 2023, actress Charlie Dizon confirmed she was in a relationship with Aquino.[6] On June 9, 2024, he and Dizon married at a private resort in Silang, Cavite.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Cedie | Ray |
| Ang TV The Movie: The Adarna Adventure | ||
| Magic Temple | Young Jubal | |
| 1997 | Kokey | Bong |
| I Do, I Die! Dyos Ko Day | Carlo Mendiola | |
| 1998 | Bata, Bata... Pa'no Ka Ginawa? | Ojie |
| Hiling | Rolly | |
| 1999 | Kahapon, May Dalawang Bata | Marlito |
| Alyas Pogi 3 | Paris | |
| 2000 | Daddy O! Baby O! | Odi |
| Sugatang Puso | Sonny | |
| 2001 | Minsan May Isang Puso | Boyet Palacios |
| Bagong Buwan | Rashid | |
| 2002 | Jologs | Party Guest |
| 2003 | Ang Tanging Ina | Dimitri "Tri" Montecillo |
| 2004 | Mano Po III: My Love | Young Michael |
| 2005 | Sa Aking Pagkagising Mula sa Kamulatan (Awaken "US release") | Rey |
| Tuli | Nanding | |
| 2008 | Carnivore | Lino Lucero |
| Baler | Gabriel Reyes | |
| Ang Tanging Ina Ninyong Lahat | Dimitri "Tri" Montecillo | |
| 2009 | Nandito Ako Nagmamahal Sa'Yo | Maga Flores |
| 2010 | Working Girls | Tobs |
| Mahilig | ||
| White House | Benjie | |
| Ang Tanging Ina Mo Rin (Last na 'To!) | Dimitri "Tri" Montecillo | |
| 2011 | Tumbok | Ronnie |
| I-Libings | JC | |
| Enteng Ng Ina Mo | Dimitri "Tri" Montecillo | |
| 2012 | Diablo | |
| Amorosa: The Revenge | Jerry | |
| Mater Dolorosa | ||
| Shake, Rattle & Roll 14 | Rex Dolorosa | |
| 2013 | Death March | Claudio |
| Porno | Alex | |
| Alamat ni China Doll | Antonio | |
| 2015 | Heneral Luna | Col. Vicente Enriquez |
| 2016 | Always Be My Maybe | Fred |
| Dyamper | Apeng | |
| 2017 | Bar Boys | Erik |
| Throwback Today | Primo Jose Lacson | |
| 2018 | Meet Me in St. Gallen | Jesse Abaya |
| Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral | Col. Vicente Enriquez | |
| Exes Baggage | Nix | |
| 2019 | Ulan | Peter |
| Isa Pa with Feelings | Gali | |
| 2022 | Expensive Candy | Renato Camaya |
| 2023 | I Love Lizzy | Jeff |
| Seasons | Kurt | |
| Third World Romance | Alvin | |
| Iti Mapukpukaw | Eric | |
| Love You Long Time | Uly | |
| 2024 | Whispers in the Wind | Ren |
| Crosspoint | Manuel Hidalgo | |
| Hold Me Close | Woody | |
| 2025 | The Time That Remains | Matias |
| Bar Boys: After School | Atty. Erik Vicencio |
Television
[edit]Accolades
[edit]| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Academy Creative Awards | 2019 | Best Actor in a Leading Role (Regional) | Ulan | Won | [9] |
| 32nd Box Office Entertainment Awards | 2002 | Prince of RP Movies | Minsan May Isang Puso | Won | [10] |
| Cinemanila International Film Festival | 2008 | Best Actor | Carnivore | Won | [11] |
| Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival | 2017 | Best Actor | Throwback Today | Nominated | |
| The EDDYS | 2019 | Best Actor | Exes Baggage | Nominated | [12][13] |
| 8th EdukCircle Awards | 2018 | Best Actor (Single Drama Performance) | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Magnifying Glass | Won | |
| FACINE Filipino International Cine Festival | 2018 | Best Actor | Meet Me in St. Gallen | Won | [14] |
| FAMAS Awards | 1999 | Best Child Actor | Bata, Bata... Pa'no Ka Ginawa? | Won | |
| 2000 | Kahapon, May Dalawang Bata | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | Best Supporting Actor | Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!) | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Best Actor | Exes Baggage | Nominated | [15] | |
| Gawad Urian Awards | 1999 | Best Supporting Actor (Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor) | Bata, Bata... Pa'no Ka Ginawa? | Nominated | |
| 2000 | Best Actor (Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktor) | Kahapon, May Dalawang Bata | Nominated | ||
| 2002 | Minsan May Isang Puso | Nominated | |||
| 2006 | Sa Aking Pagkakagising Mula sa Kamulatan | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | Best Supporting Actor (Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor) | Mater Dolorosa | Nominated | [16] | |
| 2014 | Porno | Nominated | [17] | ||
| 2019 | Best Actor (Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktor) | Meet Me in St. Gallen | Nominated | [18] | |
| 2024 | Third World Romance | Nominated | [19] | ||
| 2025 | Crosspoint | Pending | [20] | ||
| Golden Screen Awards | 2006 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Drama) | Sa Aking Pagkakagising Mula sa Kamulatan | Won | [21][22] |
| 2009 | Carnivore | Nominated | [23] | ||
| Golden Screen TV Awards | 2014 | Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Single Drama | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Pulang Laso | Nominated | [24] |
| Luna Awards | 1999 | Best Supporting Actor | Bata, Bata... Pa'no Ka Ginawa? | Won | |
| 2000 | Kahapon, May Dalawang Bata | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral | Nominated | [25] | ||
| 2024 | Best Actor | Third World Romance | Nominated | [26] | |
| PMPC Star Awards for Movies | 1999 | Child Performer of the Year | Bata, Bata... Pa'no Ka Ginawa? | Won | |
| 2002 | Best Supporting Actor | Bagong Buwan | Won | ||
| 2009 | Movie Actor of the Year | Carnivore (2008) | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Movie Supporting Actor of the Year | Mater Dolorosa | Won | [27][28] | |
| 2019 | Movie Love Team of the Year (shared with Angelica Panganiban) | Exes Baggage | Nominated | [29] | |
| 2021 | Movie Actor of the Year | Isa Pa with Feelings | Nominated | [30][31] | |
| Movie Love Team of the Year (shared with Nadine Lustre) | Ulan | Nominated | |||
| Movie Love Team of the Year (shared with Maine Mendoza) | Isa Pa with Feelings | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Movie Love Team of the Year (shared with Julia Barretto) | Expensive Candy | Nominated | [32] | |
| Movie Love Team of the Year (shared with Charlie Dizon) | Third World Romance | Nominated | [33] | ||
| PMPC Star Awards for Television | 2003 | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Tanging Yaman, The Series: Sa Kandungan Mo Inay | Won | |
| 2006 | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Scapular | Won | ||
| 2013 | Best Drama Supporting Actor | Annaliza | Nominated | [34] | |
| Best Single Performance by an Actor | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Pulang Laso | Won | |||
| 2014 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Wedding Gown | Nominated | [35] | ||
| 2015 | Best Supporting Actor | Flordeliza | Nominated | [36] | |
| 2016 | Best Drama Supporting Actor | We Will Survive | Nominated | [37] | |
| 2017 | Best Drama Actor | The Better Half | Nominated | ||
| Summer Metro Manila Film Festival | 2023 | Best Actor | Love You Long Time | Nominated | [38] |
| Young Critics Circle | 2002 | Best Performance by Male or Female, Adult or Child, Individual or Ensemble in Leading or Supporting Role | Minsan May Isang Puso | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Baler | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | Best Performance by an Ensemble | Porno | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance | Won | [39] | |||
| Metro Manila Film Festival | 2025 | Best Actor | Bar Boys: After School | Nominated | [40] |
References
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External links
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Media related to Carlo Aquino at Wikimedia Commons- Carlo Aquino official site
- Carlo Aquino at IMDb
- Aquino Carlo Aquino on iGMA.tv
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