Janus del Prado
Janus del Prado | |
|---|---|
| Born | Janus Renato Robles Mateo III 19 November 1984 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Matinee Idol |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Agent | Star Magic (2000–2021) |
Janus Renato Robles Mateo III (born 19 November 1984), better known by his screen name Janus del Prado, is a Filipino actor. He is a former talent of Star Magic.
Early life
[edit]He is the youngest son of veteran action star Renato del Prado and actress Amelia Robles.
Career
[edit]He started in showbusiness at age of 5 doing bit roles. His mother refused to use his father's influence in the industry to get in so she trained him herself and his other two siblings to act and regularly brings them to auditions. He has been in the industry since 1990 and has done a variety of roles. Despite the popular belief that he was a member of 1992 variety/gag show Ang TV, he was not. He auditioned a bunch of times but never got cast. Some of his movies are Pulis Probinsya, Pulis Probinsya 2, Magic Kingdom: Ang Alamat ng Damortis, One More Chance, Catch Me, I'm in Love, Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay, A Second Chance, How to Be Yours, and TV shows are G-mik, Qpids, Lobo, Batang X, Green Rose, Bridges of Love, The Story of Us, Ang Bagong Pamilya ni Ponching, to name a few.
Following the closure of ABS-CBN Channel 2 on May 5, 2020, Janus returned to GMA Channel 7 for his comeback kapuso project after his last GMA 7 show was a youth oriented drama series Hanggang Kailan in 2004, and also his 1st sitcom entitled Happy Together with fellow matinee idol and actor John Lloyd Cruz, former Goin Bulilit actors Miles Ocampo & Vito Quizon, former Dick & Carmi Host Carmi Martin, former PBB Housemate Jayson Gainza, former Your Face Sounds Familiar Philippines Contestant Eric Nicholas, model & comedian Ashley Rivera, actress Jenzel Angeles, former Kalokalike Contestant Wally Waley, and former Banana Split cast member comedian host Kuya Jobert Austria.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Television
[edit]Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17th PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Children Show Host (shared with Kristoffer Eursoses and Hue Remulla) | Math-Tinik | Nominated |
| 2004 | 18th PMPC Star Awards for TV | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | 39th Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Much-Awaited Movie Will Shock You Today!". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. May 17, 1995. p. A4. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
This movie will unmask the real killer!!!
- ^ Daza, Jullie Y. (May 18, 1995). "Women as losers". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 9. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
Carlo J. Caparas is out to prove that he can leave his signature on the longest subtitles in movie history.
- 1984 births
- Living people
- ABS-CBN personalities
- Star Magic
- GMA Network personalities
- Filipino male child actors
- Filipino male comedians
- Filipino male film actors
- Filipino male television actors
- Participants in Philippine reality television series
- Male actors from Manila
- 20th-century Filipino male actors
- 21st-century Filipino male actors
- Comedians from Manila