Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual (Tagalog pronunciation: [pɐsˈkwal], born January 12, 1977)[1][2] is a Filipino actor, model, singer, television host, comedian and film producer.

Pascual began a career in 1993 after landing a bit role in the film The Vizconde Massacre Story (God Help Us!)

[3] He rose to fame after he was chosen as the leading man of Judy Ann Santos in the 1997 classic soap opera, Esperanza.

[6] In 2008, Pascual top billed the acclaimed supernatural drama series, Lobo, co-starring Angel Locsin.

Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual was born on January 12, 1977, in Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center located in Malate, Manila.

While he was in third year high school, Piolo started appearing in That's Entertainment, a popular teen variety show that aired in the 1990s.

[citation needed] Their four movies, Kahit Isang Saglit, Bakit 'Di Totohanin, Till There Was You, and Don't Give Up on Us, earned more than P100 million in the box office.

[10] In his early singing career, he joined Diether Ocampo, Bernard Palanca, Jericho Rosales and Carlos Agassi to form The Hunks, an all-male group.