[2][3] Vandolph's first movie was Balimbing: Taong Huyango in 1986, alongside his real life father Dolphy.
The same year, he launched a new sitcom Tondominium, directed by Joey Marquez, Vandolph's former stepfather.
In 2000, Vandolph's first action series was Pintados on GMA with his co-stars Michael Flores, Assunta De Rossi, Angelika Dela Cruz and Sherwin Ordoñez.
In 2009, Vandolph signed a contract with TV5, joining a family fantasy sitcom, Pidol's Wonderland and was a celebrity guest judge on Talentadong Pinoy also in the same year.
In 2011, Vandolph appeared in the Chinese-themed television drama Babaeng Hampaslupa on TV5, and in the action-comedy film Praybeyt Benjamin where he acted alongside Vice Ganda and Jimmy Santos.