Andre Tiangco is an actor from the Philippines. Born on November 30, 1970 in San Fernando, Pampanga

Pampanga

Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Pampanga is bordered by the provinces of Bataan and Zambales to the west, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija to the north, and Bulacan to the southeast...

, he is the only child of Armando Tiangco, an enterpreneur, and Amelia Garcia. Early education was at St. Scholastica's Academy. In high school he attended Don Bosco Academy

Don Bosco Academy

Don Bosco Academy is a co-educational institution located in the Digha area of Patna, India, established in 1973. It is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi – ISC/ICSE school...

, an exclusive boys school. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1991 from the Ateneo de Manila University

Ateneo de Manila University

The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...

 majoring in Communications. Tiangco trained at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

. Some of his theater credits include Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It was first published in the literary journal The Russian Messenger in twelve monthly installments during 1866. It was later published in a single volume. This is the second of Dostoyevsky's full-length novels following his...

 (where he played the lead role of Rodion Raskolnikov at the Cultural Center of the Philippines

Cultural Center of the Philippines

The Cultural Center of the Philippines is a government-owned and controlled corporation established to preserve, develop and promote arts and culture in the Philippines. The CCP was established through Executive Order No. 30 s. 1966 by President Ferdinand Marcos...

), Hamlet

Hamlet

The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...

 also at the Cultural Center of the Philippines

Cultural Center of the Philippines

The Cultural Center of the Philippines is a government-owned and controlled corporation established to preserve, develop and promote arts and culture in the Philippines. The CCP was established through Executive Order No. 30 s. 1966 by President Ferdinand Marcos...

, The Iceman Cometh

The Iceman Cometh

The Iceman Cometh is a play written by American playwright Eugene O'Neill in 1939. First published in 1940 the play premiered on Broadway at the Martin Beck Theatre on 9 October 1946, directed by Eddie Dowling where it ran for 136 performances to close on 15 March 1947.-Characters:* Night Hawk-...

 for Dulaang UP, The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice is a tragic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. Though classified as a comedy in the First Folio and sharing certain aspects with Shakespeare's other romantic comedies, the play is perhaps most remembered for its dramatic...

, Macbeth

Macbeth

The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607...

, La Ronde

La Ronde

La Ronde may refer to:*La Ronde , an amusement park in Montreal, Quebec, Canada*La Ronde, Charente-Maritime, a commune in the Charente-Maritime département, in France...

 and Once On This Island

Once On This Island

Once on This Island is a one-act musical with a book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. Based on the novel My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy, set in the French Antilles in the Caribbean Sea...

 among many others. He also studied with the renowned Japanese Noh Master Naohiko Umewaka.

Tiangco started his television career in 2001 in the ABS-CBN drama series Recuerdo de Amor. It was followed by other shows such as Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay

Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay

Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay / Timeless is a Filipino soap opera, produced by ABS-CBN and Star Cinema. It started in the year 2002 and ended in the year 2003...

, Hiram

Hiram

Hiram , Standard Hebrew ', Tiberian Hebrew ', is a biblical given name.-People:* Hiram I, king of Tyrus, 969–936 BCE* Hiram II, king of Tyrus , 739–730 BCE...

, My Juan and Only

My Juan and Only

My Juan and Only is a comedy/drama series aired on ABS-CBN starring Aaron Junatas as Juan.-Cast:*Aaron Junatas- as Juan the chubby little boy who have two fathers and one mother*Ai Ai delas Alas- as Mercy, The mother of Juan...

, Ysabella

Ysabella

Ysabella was a Philippine Television romantic soap opera starring Judy Ann Santos with Ryan Agoncillo and Derek Ramsay.-Plot:The story revolves around a young cook named Ysabella Cuenca...

, May Bukas Pa

May Bukas Pa

May Bukas Pa is a Philippine drama series which started long-airing on February 2, 2009 at ABS-CBN. The show's run was extended multiple times until its end run on February 5, 2010.-Production:...

, which was the most awarded, most acclaimed and highest rating television show in the Philippines for 2009, Nasaan Ka Maruja?

Nasaan Ka Maruja?

Komiks Presents: Mars Ravelo's Nasaan Ka Maruja is an ABS-CBN weekly mini-series format adapted from the 1967 movie Maruja originally starred by Susan Roces with Romeo Vasquez and also played by Carmina Villaroel in the same title film in 1996...

, Tanging Yaman

Tanging Yaman

Tanging Yaman is a 2000 Filipino religious-family drama film produced by Star Cinema. Directed by Laurice Guillen, the film garnered several awards, especially at the 2000 Metro Manila Film Festival, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Actress....

, Gimik 2010

Gimik 2010

Gimik 2010 is a television series on ABS-CBN broadcast as part of Your Song weekly series. It is a reintroduction of the 90’s series Gimik.-Main Cast :*Judy Ann Santos portrays Dianne Villaruel...

, 1DOL

1DOL

1DOL was a Filipino musical comedy-drama TV series that aired on ABS-CBN's primetime block. It featured one of the biggest and brightest stars in Philippine showbiz: Sarah Geronimo, Sam Milby and Coco Martin as the lead characters...

, Wansapanataym

Wansapanataym

Wansapanataym is a Philippine fantasy-drama anthology produced and aired by ABS-CBN. The series aired in 1997 until 2005 and it was re-aired in 2006 until 2007...

, Imortal

Imortal

Imortal is a Philippine supernatural–fantasy horror and political thriller TV series produced by ABS-CBN. Starring Angel Locsin and John Lloyd Cruz. It's a sequel to the 2008 fantasy series, Lobo.-Prequel:...

, Buhawi Jack

Buhawi Jack

Wansapanataym Presents: Buhawi Jack is the first fantaserye offering in the Wansapanataym series aired on ABS-CBN. This series is based on the comic strip Buhawi Jack by Rod Santiago.-Comics:...

 and Mara Clara

Mara Clara (2010 TV series)

Mara Clara is a Philippine television drama which aired on ABS-CBN from 2010 to 2011. It is a remake is based on the 1992 original television series of the same name.-Adaptation:...

.

His first movie outing was in the 2006 film Pandanggo

Pandanggo

Pandanggo is a Philippine folk dance which has become popular among the rural folks and found in many places in the Philippines. The dance evolved from Fandango, a Spanish folk dance, which arrived in the Philippines during the Hispanic period. This dance, together with the Jota, became popular...

 opposite Chin Chin Gutierrez

Chin Chin Gutierrez

Maria Carminia Lourdes Cynthia Arnaldo Gutierrez , better known as Chin Chin Gutierrez, is a Filipino actress and environmentalist.-Early life:...

 and Raymond Bagatsing.

Aside from being an actor, Tiangco is also a stage director. He has helmed productions such as "Mga Awit ng Ibong Adarna

Ibong Adarna

Ibong Adarna is an anonymous Filipino epic on the eponymous magical bird. The title's longer form during the Spanish Era was "Corrido at Buhay na Pinagdaanan nang Tatlóng Prinsipeng anak nang Haring Fernando at nang Reina Valeriana sa Cahariang Berbania" Ibong Adarna is an anonymous Filipino epic...

" (an original musical based on the popular Philippine corrido

Corrido

The corrido is a popular narrative song and poetry form, a ballad, of Mexico. The songs are often about oppression, history, daily life for peasants, and other socially important information. It is still a popular form today, and was widely popular during the Mexican Revolution and Nicaraguan...

), Sandosenang Sapatos (nominated for best play of the year, musical category, at the 21st Aliw Awards

Aliw Awards

Aliw Awards by the Aliw Awards Foundation, Inc. was established by the renowned Philippine journalist Alice H. Reyes, to recognize achievements in the live entertainment industry in the Philippines...

 2008), "Orasyon" (as writer and director), Jose Rizal

José Rizal

José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda , was a Filipino polymath, patriot and the most prominent advocate for reform in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He is regarded as the foremost Filipino patriot and is listed as one of the national heroes of the Philippines by...

's Junto Al Pasig (a Rock Musical), Once On This Island

Once On This Island

Once on This Island is a one-act musical with a book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. Based on the novel My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy, set in the French Antilles in the Caribbean Sea...

, "Ang Kinang ni Kahlim," Jose Rizal

José Rizal

José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda , was a Filipino polymath, patriot and the most prominent advocate for reform in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He is regarded as the foremost Filipino patriot and is listed as one of the national heroes of the Philippines by...

's El Filibusterismo

El filibusterismo

El filibusterismo , also known by its English alternate title The Reign of Greed, is the second novel written by Philippine national hero José Rizal. It is the sequel to Noli Me Tangere and like the first book, was written in Spanish. It was first published in 1891 in Ghent, Belgium...

 for Gantimpala Theater Foundation, to note a few.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Production Company
1998	The Deep End of the Ocean The Deep End of the Ocean The Deep End of the Ocean is a best-selling novel by Jacquelyn Mitchard, released in 1996. It is about an American middle class, suburban family that is torn apart when the youngest son is kidnapped and raised by a mentally ill woman, until he appears at the frontdoor step of his real mother and...	Church-goer (featured)	with Michelle Pfeiffer Michelle Pfeiffer Michelle Marie Pfeiffer is an American actress. She made her film debut in 1980 in The Hollywood Knights, but first garnered mainstream attention with her performance in Brian De Palma's Scarface . Pfeiffer has won numerous awards for her work...	Columbia Pictures
2006	Pandanggo Pandanggo Pandanggo is a Philippine folk dance which has become popular among the rural folks and found in many places in the Philippines. The dance evolved from Fandango, a Spanish folk dance, which arrived in the Philippines during the Hispanic period. This dance, together with the Jota, became popular...	Patrick	opposite Chin Chin Gutierrez Chin Chin Gutierrez Maria Carminia Lourdes Cynthia Arnaldo Gutierrez , better known as Chin Chin Gutierrez, is a Filipino actress and environmentalist.-Early life:... , entry in the 2006 Cinema One Original Film Festival	co-produced by Cinema One and Look Sharp Pictures

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Network
1997	Third Rock From The Sun	College Student	with John Lithgow John Lithgow John Arthur Lithgow is an American actor, musician, and author. Presently, he is involved with a wide range of media projects, including stage, television, film, and radio...	NBC
	Ally McBeal Ally McBeal Ally McBeal is an American legal comedy-drama series which aired on the Fox network from 1997 to 2002. The series was created by David E. Kelley, who also served as the executive producer, along with Bill D'Elia...	featured		Fox TV
1998	Friends Friends Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...	featured		NBC
2000	Wansapanataym Wansapanataym Wansapanataym is a Philippine fantasy-drama anthology produced and aired by ABS-CBN. The series aired in 1997 until 2005 and it was re-aired in 2006 until 2007...	Real Estate Broker	Episode: "Wishbag"	ABS-CBN
2001–2003	Recuerdo de Amor	Dindo Perez		ABS-CBN
2002	Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya is a Philippine drama anthology series broadcast on ABS-CBN every Saturday evening and being hosted by Charo Santos-Concio. Currently, it became the longest-running drama anthology on Philippine television and on Asia...	David Salvador	Episode: "Treehouse"	ABS-CBN
2003	Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay / Timeless is a Filipino soap opera, produced by ABS-CBN and Star Cinema. It started in the year 2002 and ended in the year 2003...	Father Lorenz		ABS-CBN
	Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya is a Philippine drama anthology series broadcast on ABS-CBN every Saturday evening and being hosted by Charo Santos-Concio. Currently, it became the longest-running drama anthology on Philippine television and on Asia...	Raoul	Episode: "Necklace"	ABS-CBN
2004–2005	Hiram Hiram Hiram , Standard Hebrew ', Tiberian Hebrew ', is a biblical given name.-People:* Hiram I, king of Tyrus, 969–936 BCE* Hiram II, king of Tyrus , 739–730 BCE...	Derek Sandico		ABS-CBN
2005	My Juan En Only	Ramil Samaniego		ABS-CBN
2007	Ysabella Ysabella Ysabella was a Philippine Television romantic soap opera starring Judy Ann Santos with Ryan Agoncillo and Derek Ramsay.-Plot:The story revolves around a young cook named Ysabella Cuenca...	Wilson Valenzuela		ABS-CBN
2009–2010	May Bukas Pa May Bukas Pa May Bukas Pa is a Philippine drama series which started long-airing on February 2, 2009 at ABS-CBN. The show's run was extended multiple times until its end run on February 5, 2010.-Production:...	Father George		ABS-CBN
2009	Nasaan Ka Maruja? Nasaan Ka Maruja? Komiks Presents: Mars Ravelo's Nasaan Ka Maruja is an ABS-CBN weekly mini-series format adapted from the 1967 movie Maruja originally starred by Susan Roces with Romeo Vasquez and also played by Carmina Villaroel in the same title film in 1996...	Raul Sandoval	Episode: 3	ABS-CBN
2010	Tanging Yaman Tanging Yaman Tanging Yaman is a 2000 Filipino religious-family drama film produced by Star Cinema. Directed by Laurice Guillen, the film garnered several awards, especially at the 2000 Metro Manila Film Festival, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Actress....	Senator Manrique		ABS-CBN
	Gimik 2010 Gimik 2010 Gimik 2010 is a television series on ABS-CBN broadcast as part of Your Song weekly series. It is a reintroduction of the 90’s series Gimik.-Main Cast :*Judy Ann Santos portrays Dianne Villaruel...	Robert Lorenzo		ABS-CBN
	Impostor Impostor An impostor or imposter is a person who pretends to be somebody else, often to try to gain financial or social advantages through social engineering, but just as often for purposes of espionage or law enforcement....	Mr. Torres		ABS-CBN
	Imortal Imortal Imortal is a Philippine supernatural–fantasy horror and political thriller TV series produced by ABS-CBN. Starring Angel Locsin and John Lloyd Cruz. It's a sequel to the 2008 fantasy series, Lobo.-Prequel:...	Atty. Yumul	Episodes #1.31 & 1.32	ABS-CBN
	Wansapanataym Wansapanataym Wansapanataym is a Philippine fantasy-drama anthology produced and aired by ABS-CBN. The series aired in 1997 until 2005 and it was re-aired in 2006 until 2007...	Paul Gatchalian	Episode: 9 "Kakambal Ko'y Manika"	ABS-CBN
	1DOL 1DOL 1DOL was a Filipino musical comedy-drama TV series that aired on ABS-CBN's primetime block. It featured one of the biggest and brightest stars in Philippine showbiz: Sarah Geronimo, Sam Milby and Coco Martin as the lead characters...			ABS-CBN
2011	Wansapanataym Wansapanataym Wansapanataym is a Philippine fantasy-drama anthology produced and aired by ABS-CBN. The series aired in 1997 until 2005 and it was re-aired in 2006 until 2007...	Arturo	Episode: Buhawi Jack Buhawi Jack Wansapanataym Presents: Buhawi Jack is the first fantaserye offering in the Wansapanataym series aired on ABS-CBN. This series is based on the comic strip Buhawi Jack by Rod Santiago.-Comics:...	ABS-CBN
	Mara Clara Mara Clara (2010 TV series) Mara Clara is a Philippine television drama which aired on ABS-CBN from 2010 to 2011. It is a remake is based on the 1992 original television series of the same name.-Adaptation:...	Atty Barrameda		ABS-CBN

Theater

Year	Title	Role	Director	Company
1993	The Merchant of Venice The Merchant of Venice The Merchant of Venice is a tragic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. Though classified as a comedy in the First Folio and sharing certain aspects with Shakespeare's other romantic comedies, the play is perhaps most remembered for its dramatic...	Gratiano	Jose Estrella	UP Portia Sorority
2000	Portrait of the Artist as Filipino	Pete	Nonon Padilla	Tanghalang Pilipino Tanghalang Pilipino Tanghalang Pilipino is the leading exponent of Philippine theater and the resident drama company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines since its organization in 1987...
	Paglayang Minamahal	Ilustrado/ Mauricio (understudy)	Chris Millado	Tanghalang Pilipino Tanghalang Pilipino Tanghalang Pilipino is the leading exponent of Philippine theater and the resident drama company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines since its organization in 1987...
	Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It was first published in the literary journal The Russian Messenger in twelve monthly installments during 1866. It was later published in a single volume. This is the second of Dostoyevsky's full-length novels following his...	Rodion Raskolnikov	Nonon Padilla	Tanghalang Pilipino Tanghalang Pilipino Tanghalang Pilipino is the leading exponent of Philippine theater and the resident drama company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines since its organization in 1987...
2001	Hamlet Hamlet The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...	Laertes Laertes In Greek mythology, Laërtes was the son of Arcesius and Chalcomedusa. He was the father of Odysseus and Ctimene by his wife Anticlea, daughter of the thief Autolycus. Laërtes was an Argonaut and participated in the hunt for the Calydonian Boar...	Paul Dumol	Tanghalang Pilipino Tanghalang Pilipino Tanghalang Pilipino is the leading exponent of Philippine theater and the resident drama company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines since its organization in 1987...
	Pinoy Agonistes	Rene Galang	Nonon Padilla	Tanghalang Pilipino Tanghalang Pilipino Tanghalang Pilipino is the leading exponent of Philippine theater and the resident drama company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines since its organization in 1987...
	The Sound of Music The Sound of Music The Sound of Music is a musical by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers...	Georg Ludwig von Trapp	Andrew Cruz	St. Scholastica's College St. Scholastica's College St. Scholastica's College, Manila is a Catholic institution for women established in 1906 and managed by the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing. It is located in 3.66 hectare lot in Malate in the city of Manila. It is bounded by Estrada Street on the north, P... Conservatory of Music
2002	What Women Are	Carlo	George de Jesus III	Teatro Adarsari
	Once On This Island Once On This Island Once on This Island is a one-act musical with a book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. Based on the novel My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy, set in the French Antilles in the Caribbean Sea...	Armand	George de Jesus III	St. Scholastica's College St. Scholastica's College St. Scholastica's College, Manila is a Catholic institution for women established in 1906 and managed by the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing. It is located in 3.66 hectare lot in Malate in the city of Manila. It is bounded by Estrada Street on the north, P... Conservatory of Music
	Paglayang Minamahal	Mauricio Aragon	George de Jesus III	Teatro Adarsari
2003	La Ronde La Ronde La Ronde may refer to:*La Ronde , an amusement park in Montreal, Quebec, Canada*La Ronde, Charente-Maritime, a commune in the Charente-Maritime département, in France...	The Poet	Jeremy Domingo	Gantimpala Theater Foundation: Theater Now
2004	Once On This Island Once On This Island Once on This Island is a one-act musical with a book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. Based on the novel My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy, set in the French Antilles in the Caribbean Sea...	Daniel	Luigi Nacario	Kids' Acts Philippines
	The Iceman Cometh The Iceman Cometh The Iceman Cometh is a play written by American playwright Eugene O'Neill in 1939. First published in 1940 the play premiered on Broadway at the Martin Beck Theatre on 9 October 1946, directed by Eddie Dowling where it ran for 136 performances to close on 15 March 1947.-Characters:* Night Hawk-...	Willie Oban	Tony Mabesa	Dulaang UP
2005	The Coffee Shop Within A Play (a modern Noh play)	Kumagai (Director 2)	Noh Master Naohiko Umewaka	UP College of International Studies
2006	The Sound of Music The Sound of Music The Sound of Music is a musical by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers...	Georg Ludwig von Trapp	Luigi Nacario	Colegio de Sta. Rosa
	A Walk Back In Time	Senor	Chris Millado	Tanghalang Pilipino Tanghalang Pilipino Tanghalang Pilipino is the leading exponent of Philippine theater and the resident drama company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines since its organization in 1987... and the Department of Tourism (Philippines) Department of Tourism (Philippines) The Department of Tourism is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the regulation of the Philippine tourism industry and the promotion of the Philippines as a tourist destination....
2007	The Italian Restaurant- a modern Noh play	Mari Miyagi- the man behind the mask	Noh master Naohiko Umewaka	UP College of International Studies
	Into The Woods Into the Woods Into the Woods is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986, and premiered on Broadway in 1987. Bernadette Peters' performance as the Witch and Joanna Gleason's portrayal of the Baker's Wife brought acclaim...	Prince	Luigi Nacario	Colegio de Sta. Rosa
2008	Macbeth Macbeth The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607...	Macduff Macduff Macduff may refer to:* Macduff , the character in Shakespeare's Macbeth* Macduff, Aberdeenshire, the former burgh which is now within the Aberdeenshire council area of Scotland* the Clan MacDuff, a Scottish clan...	Jeremy Domingo	Word of Mouth Theater
	Kung Paano Maghiwalay	Hector	George de Jesus III	Virgin Labfest
2010	Macbeth Macbeth The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607...	Macduff Macduff Macduff may refer to:* Macduff , the character in Shakespeare's Macbeth* Macduff, Aberdeenshire, the former burgh which is now within the Aberdeenshire council area of Scotland* the Clan MacDuff, a Scottish clan...	Jeremy Domingo	Word of Mouth Theater