Paolo Contis
Paolo Contis was born in Manila, Luzon, Philippines on March 14th, 1984 and is the TV Actor. At the age of 40, Paolo Contis biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, TV shows, and networth are available.
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Paolo Enrico Tusi Contis (born March 14, 1984) is a Filipino actor of Italian descent.
In the ABS-CBN show Ang TV, he appeared in his debut as a child actor.
He began in 2004 and appeared on GMA Network as an artist.
He has received numerous accolades, including at the PMPC Star Awards.
Personal life
Contis is the father of three children, all daughters: Xalene and Xonia (from his previous marriage with Lian Paz, a founding member of EB Babes) and Summer Ayana (from his partner LJ Reyes).
Contis revealed his divorce with LJ Reyes after six years on September 1, 2021, admitting to his own infidelity while still revealing the name of his A Faraway Land co-star Yen Santos.
Biography and career
Contis was born to an Italian father and a Filipino mother. He was a well-known kid actor who appeared in several films in the mid-1990s. Despite being cast in Mara Clara's famous teleserye, Contis was best known for being a member of the kid-oriented show Ang TV and the primetime sitcom Oki Doki Doc.
He was first introduced as a member of Star Circle (now Star Magic) Batch 3 in 1996 as a teenager in his adolescence. Contis gained notoriety for his role in the youth-oriented teen drama Tabing Ilog.
Contis joined GMA Network in 2004 and moved into more senior roles. He appeared in many GMA dramas and shows as an antagonist, and he has also found his niche in portraying antagonist roles. Contis was honoured as the Best Actor at the 24th PMPC Star Awards Best Actor award for Banal, a film directed by GMA reporter Cesar Apolinario, who received the Best Director award in the Metro Manila Film Festival in the same year.
Contis appeared in the fantasy film Darna in August 2009. Valentina's father, Kobra, appeared in the fantasy film Darna. This was the second time Contis has collaborated with actress Marian Rivera (the two previously worked together in Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang). Contis and Rivera co-starred Benjie Paras, Lovi Poe, and Ogie Almany for the third time in the TV sitcom Show Me Da Manny.
Contis also hosted Wipe Out: Matira Ang Matibay, his ninth comedy program on television and his fourth GMA comedy program. He was also cast in the drama series Little Star, marking his return to dramatic roles. When original host Joey de Leon took a temporary leave of absence, he returned to host the show.
Contis returned to doing reality shows through Puso ng Pasko, GMA's first Christmas reality show.
Contis appeared in two drama series Machete and Futbolilis in 2011. He also appeared on the game show Manny Many Prizes (with boxing champion Manny Pacquiao) and the talent show I-Shine: Talent Camp TV (with co-host Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski and child actress Jillian Ward). In 2012, he appeared in My Beloved and Aso ni San Roque. Contis appeared in Love & Lies and Villa Quintana's latest update in 2013.
His two films, Ang Pangarap kong Holdap and Through Night and Day, gained attention in Netflix as the Philippines' most watched films in 2020. The films had been shown in theaters before 2018, but they didn't do well at the box-office.
Contis appeared in the film A Faraway Land with Yen Santos in 2021.
Awards and recognitions
- Winner, Best Actor in a Mini Series for "Maalaala Mo Kaya" - PMPC Star Awards for Television (2000, 2002, 2005 & 2006)
- Winner, 24th PMPC's Star Awards’ Movie Actor of the Year of 2008: "Banal" Comguild Productions
- Winner, 26th Luna Awards Best Actor of 2008: Banal