Coco Martin

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Coco Martin (Rodel Pacheco Nacianceno) is a famous Filipino actor, renowned for his critically acclaimed work in indie movies and a number of TV series

Nov 1, 1981

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Biography

Personal Details

  • Birthday: November 1, 1981
  • Nationality: Filipinos
  • Famous: Filipino Men, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors
  • Spouses: Rozhie Hilario
  • Siblings: Ronwaldo Martin
  • Known as: Rodel Pacheco Nacianceno
  • Universities:
    • National College of Business and Arts

Coco Martin born at

Novaliches, Quezon City

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Birth Place

He is a devotee of the Black Nazarene. He is married to Rozhie Hilario since 2014, although there have been unsubstantiated rumors of his affair with his co-star Julia Montes.

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Personal Life

It was also suspected that Martin had fathered a child with actor Katherine Luna. However, a DNA test recently confirmed that he was not the father of Luna’s child. He, however, still paid for child support and urged Luna to save it for the child’s future.

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Personal Life

Coco Martin was born on November 1, 1981, in Novaliches, Quezon City. His parents were separated. Thus, he was raised by his grandmother, who was a moneylender. As a child, he was known as “Deng.”

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Childhood & Early Life

He earned a degree in hotel and restaurant management from the ‘National College of Business and Arts’ in Fairview, Quezon City, in 2002.

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Childhood & Early Life

He also worked in Canada, as an ‘Overseas Filipino Worker’ (OFW), but had to return in a year, as he was unable to find a permanent job there.

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Childhood & Early Life

He got his first break as part of the ‘Star Circle Batch 9,’ during his stint with the ‘ABS–CBN’ talent agency ‘Star Magic.’ His first-ever appearance in a movie was in a supporting but credited role in ‘Luv Text’ (2001).

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Movie Career

His first acclaimed appearance was in the indie movie ‘Masahista’ (‘The Masseur’) in 2005, which earned him a ‘Young Critics Circle Best Actor Award’ in 2006. He later starred in another indie film, ‘Summer Heat,’ in 2006.

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Movie Career

He appeared in a number of other movies and garnered awards for his roles in the indie movies ‘Daybreak’ (2008) and ‘Jay’ (2008). He won the ‘Gawad Urian Award’ for the ‘Best Supporting Actor’ that year for ‘Tambolista.’

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Movie Career

In 2009, Martin appeared in a leading role in the movie ‘Kinatay.’ The movie premiered at the 62nd ‘Cannes Film Festival’ and won the ‘Best Director Award.’

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Movie Career

He starred in his first mainstream movie ‘Sa 'yo Lamang’ in 2010.

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Movie Career

In 2008, Martin was cast as a regular member in the daily matinee soap ‘Ligaw na Bulaklak.’ This was soon followed by a role in the primetime drama ‘Tayong Dalawa’ in 2009. This role earned him the award for the ‘Best Drama Actor’ at the 2009 ‘Star Awards for TV’ and catapulted him to TV stardom.

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Television Career

He later bagged a role in another afternoon soap, ‘Nagsimula sa Puso,’ in 2009.

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Television Career

He joined the cast of ‘Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo,’ ‘ABS–CBN's primetime drama, and got his first leading role in the miniseries ‘Tonyong Bayawak’ in 2009.

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Television Career

He was cast in the musical comedy–drama show ‘1DOL’ in 2010, alongside other famous Filipino actors, such as Sarah Geronimo and Sam Milby. However, the show was canceled after 35 episodes.

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Television Career

He bagged the lead role in the highly acclaimed series ‘Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin’ in 2011. Martin won several ‘Best Actor’ awards for his portrayal of twin brothers ‘Alexander’ and ‘Javier Del Tierro.’ In 2012, he won the title of the ‘Prince of Philippine Television’ at the 43rd ‘Guillermo Mendoza Awards.’

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Television Career