Andre Tiangco
| Andre Tiangco | |
|---|---|
 Tiangco (as Father George) with child superstar Zaijan Jaranilla (as Santino) on the set of the ABS-CBN hit series "May Bukas Pa." | |
| Born |
November 30, 1970 City of San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines |
| Occupation | Actor, Director |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Andre Tiangco (born November 30, 1970) is an actor from the Philippines.
Biography
He is the only child of Armando Tiangco, an entrepreneur, and Amelia Garcia. Early education was at St. Scholastica's Academy. In high school he attended Don Bosco Academy, an exclusive boys school. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1991 from the Ateneo de Manila University majoring in Communications. Tiangco trained at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute in Los Angeles, California.
Theater
The actor's theater credits include Crime and Punishment (where he played the lead role of Rodion Raskolnikov at the Cultural Center of the Philippines), Hamlet also at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, The Iceman Cometh for Dulaang UP,[1] The Merchant of Venice, Macbeth,[2] La Ronde[3] and Once On This Island among many others. He also studied with the renowned Japanese Noh Master Naohiko Umewaka.[4]
Television
Tiangco started his television career in 2001 in the ABS-CBN drama series Recuerdo de Amor. It was followed by other shows such as Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay, Hiram, My Juan and Only, Ysabella, May Bukas Pa, which was the most awarded, most acclaimed and highest rating television show in the Philippines for 2009, Nasaan Ka Maruja?, Tanging Yaman, Gimik 2010, 1DOL, Wansapanataym, Imortal, Buhawi Jack, Mara Clara, Nasaan Ka Elisa?, Walang Hanggan, Aryana, Princess and I, Kahit Puso'y Masugatan and Be Careful With My Heart.
Film
His first movie outing was in the 2006 film Pandanggo opposite Chin Chin Gutierrez and Raymond Bagatsing.[5]
Stage director
Aside from being an actor, Tiangco is also a stage director. He has helmed productions such as Mga Awit ng Ibong Adarna" (an original musical based on the popular Philippine corrido), "Sandosenang Sapatos" (nominated for best play of the year, musical category, at the 21st Aliw Awards 2008),[6] "Orasyon" (as writer and director), Jose Rizal's "Junto Al Pasig (a Rock Musical)",[7] "Once On This Island," "Ang Kinang ni Kahlim," Jose Rizal's El Filibusterismo for Gantimpala Theater Foundation,[8] "Maria: Mater Dei (a Musical Passion Play)," "Ang Munting Emanuel," "In The Woods," "Once In the Island of Oz," "Valenzuela Goes Broadway," "Tony, His Friends and the Amazing Magical Globe," and "What I Really Learned in Pre-School" to note a few.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Production Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Deep End of the Ocean | Church-goer (featured) | with Michelle Pfeiffer | Columbia Pictures |
| 2006 | Pandanggo | Patrick | opposite Chin Chin Gutierrez, entry in the 2006 Cinema One Original Film Festival | Cinema One Look Sharp Pictures |
| 2012 | Born To Love You | Adversising Executive | Star Cinema | |
| The Bourne Legacy | Lab Supervisor | Universal Pictures | ||
| 2013 | Ang Misis ni Mayor | Congressman | Eightfold Path Cinema |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3rd Rock From The Sun | College Student | with John Lithgow | NBC |
| Ally McBeal | Featured | Fox TV | ||
| 1998 | Friends | NBC | ||
| 2000 | Wansapanataym | Real Estate Broker | Episode: "Wishbag" | ABS-CBN |
| 2001–2003 | Recuerdo de Amor | Dindo Perez | ||
| 2002 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | David Salvador | Episode: "Treehouse" | |
| 2003 | Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay | Father Lorenz | ||
| Maalaala Mo Kaya | Raoul | Episode: "Necklace" | ||
| 2004–2005 | Hiram | Derek Sandico | ||
| 2005 | My Juan En Only | Ramil Samaniego | ||
| 2007 | Ysabella | Wilson Valenzuela | ||
| 2009–2010 | May Bukas Pa | Father George | ||
| 2009 | Nasaan Ka Maruja? | Raul Sandoval | Episode: 3 | |
| 2010 | Tanging Yaman | Senator Manrique | ||
| Gimik 2010 | Robert Lorenzo | |||
| Impostor | Mr. Torres | |||
| Imortal | Atty. Yumul[9] | Episodes #1.31 & 1.32 | ||
| Wansapanataym | Paul Gatchalian | Episode: 9 "Kakambal Ko'y Manika" | ||
| 1DOL | ||||
| 2011 | Wansapanataym: Buhawi Jack | Arturo | ||
| Mara Clara | Atty. Barrameda | |||
| Nasaan Ka Elisa? | Mr. Anthony Chua | |||
| Wansapanataym | Badong's Boss | Episode: "Santa Maybe" | ||
| 2012 | Walang Hanggan | Atty. Ronald Meneses | ||
| Aryana | Arron | |||
| Wansapanataym | Mr. Lim | Episode: "Eat, Play, Love" | ||
| Princess and I | Chief Badua | |||
| Kahit Puso'y Masugatan | ER Doctor | |||
| 2013 | Be Careful With My Heart | Airline Purser |
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Merchant of Venice | Gratiano | Jose Estrella | UP Portia Sorority |
| 2000 | Portrait of the Artist as Filipino | Pete | Nonon Padilla | Tanghalang Pilipino |
| Paglayang Minamahal | Ilustrado/ Mauricio (understudy) | Chris Millado | ||
| Crime and Punishment | Rodion Raskolnikov | Nonon Padilla | ||
| 2001 | Hamlet | Laertes | Paul Dumol | |
| Pinoy Agonistes | Rene Galang | Nonon Padilla | ||
| The Sound of Music | Georg Ludwig von Trapp | Andrew Cruz | St. Scholastica's College Conservatory of Music | |
| 2002 | What Women Are | Carlo | George de Jesus III | Teatro Adarsari |
| Once On This Island | Armand | George de Jesus III | St. Scholastica's College Conservatory of Music | |
| Paglayang Minamahal | Mauricio Aragon | George de Jesus III | Teatro Adarsari | |
| 2003 | La Ronde | The Poet | Jeremy Domingo | Gantimpala Theater Foundation: Theater Now |
| 2004 | Once On This Island | Daniel | Luigi Nacario | Kids' Acts Philippines |
| The Iceman Cometh | Willie Oban | Tony Mabesa | Dulaang UP | |
| 2005 | The Coffee Shop Within A Play (a modern Noh play)[4] | Kumagai (Director 2) | Noh Master Naohiko Umewaka | UP College of International Studies |
| 2006 | The Sound of Music | Georg Ludwig von Trapp | Luigi Nacario | Colegio de Sta. Rosa-Makati |
| A Walk Back In Time | Senor | Chris Millado | Tanghalang Pilipino Department of Tourism | |
| 2007 | The Italian Restaurant- a modern Noh play | Mari Miyagi- the man behind the mask | Noh master Naohiko Umewaka | UP College of International Studies |
| Into The Woods | Prince | Luigi Nacario | Colegio de Sta. Rosa-Makati | |
| 2008 | Macbeth | Macduff | Jeremy Domingo | Word of Mouth Theater |
| Kung Paano Maghiwalay | Hector | George de Jesus III | Virgin Labfest | |
| 2010 | Macbeth | Macduff | Jeremy Domingo | Word of Mouth Theater Far Eastern University |
References
- ↑ Stephen A. Black. "The Iceman Cometh in Manila".
- ↑ Archives.manilatimes.net Archived August 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Philstar.com
- 1 2 Cerrphin.net Archived October 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "IMDb: Andre Tiangco". IMDb. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- ↑ Mukamo.com
- ↑ Lifestyle.inquirer.net Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ↑ IMDb.com