Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual is a Filipino film and television actor, recording artist, host, commercial model, and film producer. He is a recipient of various accolades, including six FAMAS Awards, nine PMPC Star Awards for Movies and a Gawad Urian Award.
Pascual began a career in 1993 after landing a bit role in the film The Vizconde Massacre Story and made his first television appearance in youth-oriented talent and variety show, That's Entertainment. He rose to fame after he was chosen as the leading man of Judy Ann Santos in the 1997 classic soap opera, Esperanza. They went on to star in several other television series and films including Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka, Sa Piling Mo, Bakit 'Di Totoohanin, Till There Was You and Don't Give Up on Us. In 2002, Pascual starred in period film Dekada '70 alongside Vilma Santos and Christopher de Leon, which earned him a Best Supporting Actor wins at the 2003 PMPC Star Awards for Movies, FAMAS Awards, and Gawad Urian Awards.
In 2008, Pascual top billed the acclaimed supernatural drama series, Lobo, co-starring Angel Locsin.