Coco Martin

Rodel Pacheco Nacianceno (born November 1, 1981), known professionally as Coco Martin (Tagalog: [ˈkɔʔkɔ ˈmɐɾtɪn] ), is a Filipino actor, director, and film producer. He is best known for playing the lead roles in television series, such as Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin, Walang Hanggan, Ikaw Lamang, Juan dela Cruz, FPJ's Ang Probinsyano and FPJ's Batang Quiapo. With a career spanning two decades, Martin is regarded as the country's "Ultimate Superstar". He has won 2 FAMAS Awards, 2 Gawad Urian Awards and 3 Golden Screen Awards. As of 2021, Martin has grossed 2.3 billion at the box-office, making him one of the top earning actors of the last ten years. At the 34th Gawad Urian Awards, he was recognized as the "Actor of the Decade". He is also recognized as the most awarded actor of his generation, with 119 awards and recognitions and 40 nominations from various award-giving bodies since 2006. In 2017, Martin starred as the titular character in the Ang Panday reboot, while also serving as the director, marking his directorial debut. He is credited under his real name, Rodel Nacianceno for his roles as director. Martin is the chairman of his own production company, CCM Film Productions, a company that he established in 2017.