Fantastic Man

{{Short description|2007 Philippine television drama series}}

{{For|the magazine|Fantastic Man (magazine)}}

{{Use Philippine English|date=May 2025}}

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| based_on = {{Based on|Fantastic Man (2003)}}

| director = Zoren Legaspi

| starring = Mark Herras

| country = Philippines

| language = Tagalog

| num_episodes = 31

| executive_producer = Wilma Galvante

| camera = Multiple-camera setup

| runtime = 60 minutes

| company = GMA Entertainment TV

| network = GMA Network

| first_aired = {{Start date|2007|4|14}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2007|11|10}}

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Fantastic Man is a 2007 Philippine television drama action fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based on a 2003 Philippine film of the same title. Directed by Zoren Legaspi, it stars Mark Herras in the title role. It premiered on April 14, 2007. The series concluded on November 10, 2007, with a total of 31 episodes.

Cast and characters

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| image1 = Mark Herras 05.jpg

| caption1 = Mark Herras

| alt1 = An image of Mark Herras.

| image2 = Ryza Cenon in 2017.jpg

| caption2 = Ryza Cenon

| alt2 = An image of Ryza Cenon.

| image3 = Ariel solo.jpg

| caption3 = Ariel Rivera

| alt3 = An image of Ariel Rivera.

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;Lead cast

  • Mark Herras as Fredo / Fantastic Man{{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/504/fantastic-man-premieres-this-saturday-april-14 |title=Fantastic Man premieres this Saturday, April 14 |author=Dimaculangan, Jocelyn |date=April 13, 2007 |website=PEP |access-date=January 7, 2024}}

;Supporting cast

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Production

Principal photography concluded on October 19, 2007.{{cite news|author=Calderon, Ricky L. |title=Jennylyn Mercado's back to 'active duty' at GMA 7 |url=https://www.philstar.com/cebu-entertainment/2007/10/24/23299/jennylyn-mercadorsquos-back-lsquoactive-dutyrsquo-gma-7 |access-date=April 17, 2024 |newspaper=The Philippine Star |date=October 24, 2007}}

Accolades

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2007

| 21st PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Horror-Fantasy Program

| Fantastic Man

| {{Nominated}}

| {{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/15202/pmpc-bares-nominees-in-the-21st-star-awards-for-television |title=PMPC bares nominees in the 21st Star Awards for Television |date=October 21, 2007 |website=PEP |access-date=May 4, 2020}}

References

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