Carlo Muñoz

Carlo Muñoz
Born Philippines
Citizenship United States
Philippines
Occupation Actor
Years active 1997-2003, 2016
Spouse(s) Meg Reyes
Children 3

Carlo Muñoz is a Filipino-born American actor.

Early life

Muñoz is the middle child of Patricia Garcia-Muñoz and Louie Muñoz.[1] Muñoz's older brother is actor Leandro Muñoz. His younger brother Angelo also appeared in some TV shows in the Philippines. His father is a brother of actress Tita Muñoz.[2]

Career

While in college, Muñoz started working as a commercial model and appeared in local TV ads including Del Monte and Coca-Cola.[3]

In 1997, he joined ABS-CBN's Talent Center and was one of the new actors of Star Circle Batch 6.[4]

Muñoz played the titular character of the "Hello, Billy" commercials by PLDT.[5] The series followed the romance of Billy and Gracia in the United States, revealed through overseas phone conversations with his nosey mother in the Philippines, and the couple's eventual homecoming and marriage.[6] The TV ad series, which later expanded to radio and print, ran between 2000 to 2001[1][7]

Personal life

Muñoz, together with then girlfriend Meg Reyes, older brother Leandro and Leandro's daughter Francesca, moved to the United States in 2003.[8] He married Reyes in a civil wedding in California on Valentine's day the following year—the couple first met at the set of a Wansapanataym episode[1] —together they have 3 sons.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Source
1999 Maalaala Mo Kaya Episode: "Friendship Band" [9]
2000 Star Drama Theater Presents: Rave [10]
2000 Maalaala Mo Kaya Episode: "Rehas" [11]
2000 Maalaala Mo Kaya Walter Navarro Episode: "Scrapbook" [12]
2000-02 Pangako Sa 'Yo Mark [8]
2001 Maalaala Mo Kaya Episode: "Balota" [13]
2001 Maalaala Mo Kaya Episode: "Mami & Siopao" [14]
2002 Maalaala Mo Kaya Episode: "Law Book" [15]
2002-03 Bituin Dante [16]
2002 Maalaala Mo Kaya Episode: "Kubo" [17]
2016 The Story of Us Alvin [18]

Film

Year Title Role Notes Source
2001 Narinig Mo Na Ba Ang L8est? Kit [19]
2001 Luv Text Pablo [19]
2001 Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure Young Carmelo [1][20]
2002 Got 2 Believe Arnold [21]
2002 Jologs Taxi driver
2002 Dekada '70 Rene
2003 Ngayong Nandito Ka Kent Rodriguez
2003 Sanib Leandro

Awards and nominations

Year Work Award Category Result Source
2001 Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure Metro Manila Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Nominated [19][22]
2002 FAMAS awards Best Supporting Actor Won [20]
Gawad Urian Award Best Supporting Actor Nominated [23]
PMPC Star Awards for Movies New Male Star of the Year Won [22]
GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards New Actor of the Year Won [19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Lo, Ricky (16 February 2004). "Valentine Wedding for Carlo and Meg". Funfare. The Philippine Star. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Former Sampaguita Star Tita Muñoz Passes Away at 82". GMA News Online. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
  3. ↑ Ang, Walter (8 November 2000). "Carlo Muñoz: The Boy Next Door Just a Phone Call Away". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "About". Star Magic. ABS-CBN. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Hello, Billy". Playtime. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 10 March 2002. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  6. ↑ Cruz, Neal H. (4 January 2002). "What Makes a Successful TV Commercial?". As I See It. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  7. ↑ Tan, Michael L. (23 October 2001). "Goodbye Billy". Pinoy Kasi. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Filipino Brothers get Green Cards as "Extraordinary" Actors on New Season of Citizen Pinoy". Success Stories. Law Office of Michael J. Gurfinkel Inc. 15 February 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Friendship Band". Maalaala Mo Kaya. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Promising Carlo Muñoz". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 17 June 2000. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Rehas". Maalaala Mo Kaya. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "Scrapbook (Walter Navarro)". Maalaala Mo Kaya. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "Balota". Maalaala Mo Kaya. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  14. ↑ "Mami & Siopao". Maalaala Mo Kaya. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "Law Book". Maalaala Mo Kaya. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  16. ↑ Lo, Ricky F. (31 October 2003). "No, They Didn't Leave Their Hearts in San Francisco". Funfare. The Philippine Star. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  17. ↑ "Kubo". Maalaala Mo Kaya. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  18. ↑ Samio, Veronica R. (3 March 2016). "Dating mga Artista na sina Beth Tamayo at Magkapatid na Leandro at Carlo Muñoz Binuhay sa Serye nina Kim at Xian". Sanga-Sangandila (in Filipino). Pilipino Star Ngayon. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  19. 1 2 3 4 Lo, Ricky F. (27 February 2002). "Second Choices Oftentimes Better Choices". Alma Not Closing Door to Reconciliation?. The Philippine Star. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  20. 1 2 Francisco, Butch (17 March 2011). "I Remember Tito Pinggoy". Star Bytes. Pilipino Star Ngayon. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  21. ↑ Francisco, Butch (2 March 2002). "Direk Olive's Successful Foray into Comedy". Star Bytes. Pilipino Star Ngayon. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  22. 1 2 Lo, Ricky F. (13 July 2002). "Carlo Munoz: The Lucky 'Second Choice'". Funfare. The Philippine Star. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  23. ↑ Francisco, Butch (5 February 2002). "The Gawad Urian Nominees". Star Bytes. Pilipino Star Ngayon. Retrieved 7 July 2016.

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