Jose Sixto Raphael Gonzalez Dantes III, popularly known as Dingdong Dantes, is a director/actor and model, born Quezon City, Philippines.
Career[]
Early years[]
Dingdong was born at 10:50 AM at Constabulary Station Hospital (now known as PNP General Hospital) in Quezon City, Philippines on August 2, 1980 to Jose Sixto Zafra Dantes Jr. and Maria Angelita "Angeline" Enriquez Gonzales. He began his career as a child model at the age of two, appearing in a television advertisement for a dairy product. Several other commercials ensued before he joined an all-male dance group called Abztract Dancers, with his friend, actor Nathan Dados, and his cousin, actor Arthur Solinap. Their group became regulars on Eat Bulaga! and That's Entertainment.
As an actor, his first movie appearance was in the Shake, Rattle and Roll V episode "Anino". After three years, he debuted on GMA Network's youth-oriented T.G.I.S. when he was 17, under the name Raphael Dantes playing the role of Iñaki. He was first paired with Antoinette Taus. Dantes and Taus became one of the most memorable loveteams in Philippine entertainment industry, especially in the 90's. He appeared in films like Honey My Love So Sweet, Kiss Mo 'Ko and I'm Sorry My Love, and television programmes including Anna Karenina, and did a few guesting stints on ABS-CBN such as a F.L.A.M.E.S. episode, a youth-oriented romantic-drama anthology with different love teams and stories that aired from 1996 to 2000.
Filmography[]
Television[]
- TGIS (1997-1999)
- Anna Karenina (1997-1999)
- SOP (1997-2010)
- Sana ay Ikaw na Nga (2001-2003)
- Starstruck (2003-07; 2009-10; 2015; 2019)
- Twin Hearts (2003-2004)
- Wag kukurap (2004-2006)
- Encantadia (2005)
- Etheria (2005-2006)
- Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas (2006)
- Atlantika (2006-2007)
- MariMar (2007-2008)
- Dyesebel (2008)
- Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang (2009)
- Stairway to Heaven (2009-2010)
- Family Feud (2009-2010; 2022-present)
- Party Pilipinas (2010-2013)
- Endless Love (2010)
- I ♥ You, Pare! (2011)
- Mind Master (2011)
- Protegé: The Battle for the Big Break (2011)
- My Beloved (2012)
- Protegé: The Battle for the Big Artista Break (2012)
- Pahiram na Sandali (2012-2013)
- Genesis (2013)
- Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real (2014)
- Pari 'Koy (2015)
- Encantadia (2016)
- Alyas Robin Hood (2016-2018)
- Case Closed (2017)
- Amazing Earth (2018-present)
- Cain at Abel (2018-2019)
- Descendants of the Sun (2020)
- Jose & Maria's Bonggang Villa (2022, 2024)
- Royal Blood (2023)
- The Voice Generations (2023)
- The Voice Kids (2024-present)