Other names JR, Dante, Jodan Name Juan Rodrigo Relatives Ara Mina | Years active 1979–present Role Model | |
Full Name Jose Dante P. Pascual Born August 22, 1952 (age 71) ( 1952-08-22 ) Philippines Occupation Actor, Singer, Model, Dancer, Recording Artist, Chemist Movies and TV shows Mara Clara, In Just the Wink of an Eye, The Real Life of Pacita M, Ex with Benefits, Andrea - Paano Ba Ang Magi Similar People Mike De Leon, Ricky Lee, Bobby Andrews, Gil Portes | ||
Jose Dante P. Pascual, also known as Juan Rodrigo, is a singer, model, stage actor, film and television actor in the Philippines.
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Personal life and career
He was a very quiet guy. He is meaningful, wise and kind actor. He was discovered by his former talent manager Boy De Guia. He was discovered because of his good and strong Filipino looking, handsomeness and to his black wavy hair. These all happened when he delivered products that was ordered by Boy. He started as a dancer, then became a Karilagan model and stage actor before joining the movies. He is the first movie actor that was launched in the telenovelas like Mara Clara and Mula Sa Puso. Rodrigo did movies with Nora Aunor like Annie Batungbakal (1979), Bongga Ka Day (1980), and Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. (1992), among others. He also appeared in movies such as Kisapmata (1981) with Charo Santos, Haplos (1982) with Vilma Santos, Ang Babaeng Nawawala Sa Sarili (1989) with Dina Bonnevie, Hindi Palulupig (1989) starring Lito Lapid, Bawal Na Gamot with Romnick Sarmenta, and Mga Batang Bangketa (2006) with Camille Prats. Some showbiz personalities were so proud of him because of his early years in show business, he worked along with the biggest stars. He received an award of FAMAS Best Supporting Actor 1982 for the movie Moral.
Rodrigo studied BS Chemistry, at Far Eastern University. He was a former product analyst of Unilever.