Herminio Jose Lualhati "Ogie" Alcasid Jr.[1] (born August 27, 1967) is a Filipino actor, singer, songwriter, comedian, director and producer.

He has appeared in films and television shows, notably as a cast member of Tropang Trumpo (1994–1995) and Bubble Gang (1995–2013; 2025–present) and a host and main performer of SOP (1997–2010) and ASAP (2017–present).

[7] Alcasid's television career started as one of the hosts of a comedy show named Small Brothers on ABS-CBN in 1992.

He became the judge of Tawag ng Tanghalan on It's Showtime [12] and of Your Face Sounds Familiar [13] starting with Kids Season 1.

He was a special guest in Sarap Diva, hosted by his wife, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, and the comedy show Bubble Gang, where he was a cast member until 2013 before his transfer to TV5.

Ogie Alcasid reached gold record status, while his debut single "Nandito Ako" ("I Am Here") was awarded "Song of the Year" by local radio station Magic 89.9.

[9] In 1995, Alcasid married Australian beauty queen Michelle van Eimeren, who represented Australia in the 1994 Miss Universe pageant held in the Philippines.

[48] On April 25, 2024, Nate graduated primary education at Centro Montessori Internationale, Xavierville Ave, Quezon City.