Dion Ignacio
{{short description|Filipino actor and musician}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=June 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Dion Ignacio
| birth_name = Dion Joseph Ignacio
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|3|28}}
| birth_place = Siniloan, Laguna, Philippines
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|musician|model}}
| years_active = 2003–present
| agent = Sparkle GMA Artist Center
(since 2003)
| height = {{height|m=1.83}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Aileen Sison|2020}}
| children = 2
}}
Dion Joseph Ignacio (born March 28, 1986) is a Filipino actor and musician. Popularly known of his role as Raul Agoncillo in the afternoon soap opera Saan Darating ang Umaga?, a role originally portrayed by former 1980s teen idol Raymond Lauchengco, but his most notable role in TV is in the afternoon drama Magdalena, where he is paired with Bela Padilla.
Ignacio is also the rhythm guitarist of the rock band Philia with Arci Muñoz as their lead vocalist.
Biography
Ignacio entered Philippine show business after joining StarStruck. He is one of the StarStruck Avengers. Though he wasn't to bag the Ultimate Survivor title, Ignacio shows off his guitar skills as the bassist of the All Star Band, and with a movie together with TV guestings. He played various roles like playing a villain, leading man or supporting character in various shows. Ignacio was also a member of Studs, an all-male group.
=Career=
As of 2008, his biggest break is playing a leading man to Yasmien Kurdi in Sine Novela, Saan Darating ang Umaga?. He is now immortalizing a role originally portrayed by Rustom Padilla (now known as BB Gandanghari) in the new Sine Novela Ngayon at Kailanman.[http://www.igma.tv/story/5092/yasmienrsquos-return-to-dramarama Yasmien's return to Dramarama] Retrieved from [http://www.igma.tv iGMA.tv] on October 24, 2008[http://www.pep.ph/news/19779/Dion-Ignacio-moves-to-leading-man-status-in-Saan-Darating-ang-Umaga Dion Ignacio moves to leading man status in Saan Darating ang umaga] Retrieved from [http://www.pep.ph Philippine Entertainment Portal] on November 4, 2008 Ignacio joined the cast of My Lover, My Wife in 2011 co-starring Maxene Magalona and Nadine Samonte.
=As a musician=
Ignacio is formerly a part of Filipino hard rock band Philia as rhythm guitarist.
Filmography
=Television=
| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Role(s) !! Network !! Ref. | |||
| rowspan="2"| 2003–04 | StarStruck | Himself | rowspan="47" |GMA Network
| |
| Stage 1: The Starstruck Playhouse | Various
| | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2004 | SOP Gigsters | Himself / Performer
| | |
| Stage 1: Live | | | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2004–05 | Joyride | Brix
| | |
| Love to Love | Dale
| | ||
| 2005–06 | Sugo | Dario
| | |
| 2006 | Magpakailanman | Jonas
| | |
| 2006–07 | Captain Barbell | Askoboy Vice Captain
| | |
| 2006 | Now and Forever: Linlang | Danny Villamonte
| | |
| rowspan="2"| 2006–07 | Carlo J. Caparas' Bakekang | Aldrin Sandoval
| | |
| Makita Ka Lang Muli | | | ||
| 2007 | Fantastic Man: Ikalawang Laban | Dexter / Fire Man (Season 2)
| | |
| rowspan="2"|2007–08 | Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan | Thor Mentor
| | |
| Daisy Siete Season 17: Uling-ling | Arthur
| | ||
| 2008 | Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita | Pablo
| | |
| 2008–09 | Sine Novela: Saan Darating ang Umaga? | Raul Agoncillo
| | |
| rowspan="2"|2009 | SRO Cinemaserye: Eva Castillo Story | Jimboy
| | |
| Sine Novela: Ngayon at Kailanman | Dags De Leon
| | ||
| rowspan="2"|2010 | Sine Novela: Ina, Kasusuklaman Ba Kita? | Rav Montenegro-Asuncion
| | |
| Diva | Jay-Z
| | ||
| rowspan="2"|2011 | My Lover, My Wife | Jordan Castro
| | |
| Amaya | Kuling
| | ||
| 2012 | The Good Daughter | Paul Noche
| | |
| 2012–13 | Magdalena: Anghel sa Putikan | Abel Soriano
| | |
| 2013 | Maghihintay Pa Rin | Orlando "Orly" Ramirez
| | |
| 2014 | Innamorata | Dencio I. Manansala
| | |
| 2015 | Kailan Ba Tama ang Mali? | Oliver Mallari
| | |
| 2015–16 | Marimar | Nicandro Mejia
| | |
| rowspan="2" |2016 | Magkaibang Mundo | Jeffrey Dizon
| | |
| Magpakailanman: Kadugo, Kaaway, Kakampi | Raymond
| | ||
| rowspan="2" |2017 | Mulawin vs. Ravena | Siklab
| | |
| Magpakailanman: Kambal na Pagmamahal | Jak / Jill
| | ||
| 2018 | Victor Magtanggol | Percival 'Perci' Domingo
| | |
| rowspan="2"|2019 | Hiram na Anak | Adrian Sandejo
| | |
| The Gift | Ex Boyfriend
| | ||
| 2019–21 | Magkaagaw | Zander Rodriguez
| | |
| rowspan="2"|2021 | The World Between Us | Franco Libradilla
| | |
| To Have & to Hold | Ian Lobangco
| | ||
| rowspan="2"|2022 | I Can See You: AlterNate | Body double of Dingdong Dantes | |
| Bolera | young Joma Fajardo
| | ||
| rowspan="4" |2023 | Abot-Kamay na Pangarap | Bart
| | |
| Luv Is: Caught in His Arms | Samuel Almero
| | ||
| Voltes V: Legacy
| Obgen | | |||
| Royal Blood | Andrew Castor
| | ||
| 2024 | Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis
| Blake | | ||
| 2025
|Danilo Joseco |
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Production Company | |||
| 2004 | Kilig... Pintig... Yanig... | ||
| rowspan="3" | 2005 | Hari ng Sablay | Billie | |
| Happily Ever After | |||
| Mulawin: The Movie | Tayag | Regal Films and GMA Films | |
| rowspan="2" | 2006 | Moments of Love | Kiko | GMA Films |
| I Wanna Be Happy | |||
| 2008 | Desperadas 2 | Paul | Regal Entertainment, Inc. |
| 2009 | Patient X | Samuel | GMA Films, Viva Films and RGUTZ Productions |
| 2014 | Basement | Mendoza | Coffee House Productions Springboard Film Productions |
| 2016 | Vampire Transformation: Usapang Vampire na 'yan! | Sensei Robert Ba | Roadrunner Network, Inc. |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result ! Ref. |
| rowspan="2" |2022
|3rd Annual TAG Awards Chicago |Best Supporting Actor | rowspan="2" |I Can See You: AlterNate |{{nominated}} |
| Gintong Parangal 2022
|Natatanging Gintong Parangal bilang Mahusay na Aktor sa Telebisyon |{{won}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|id=1715047}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060426233324/http://www.igma.tv/celeb.php?celebid=8 Dion Ignacio's profile in iGMA.TV]
- https://www.gmanetwork.com/sparkle/artists/dion_ignacio
- [http://pogispotting.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/greenbelt-3-pleasures/ Dion Ignacio at PogiSpotting]
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Category:Filipino male child actors
Category:Filipino male television actors
Category:Male actors from Laguna (province)
Category:StarStruck (Philippine TV series) participants