BIOGRAPHY

Name: COCO MARTIN

He started out in ABS-CBN's talent agency, Star Magic, as part of the Star Circle Batch 9.

He made his first cameo film appearance in the 2001 film Luv Txt

where he was credited under his real name, Rode

 Nacianceno. After that he took

a brief hiatus in acting.

Since then he has appeared in several TV advertisements before breaking back into

showbiz with his lead debut independent film Masahista fo

 which he was awarded the Young Critics Circle Best

Actor Award in 2006. He also starred

in Kaleldo) in 2006.

Early in 2007, Martin joined GMA Network, and appeared in several GMA TV shows

starting with Daisy Siete. He also became a member of the boy-group

The Studs. Martin was also seen in independent gay-

oriented films, Daybreak and Jay where he

 earned his first Gawad UrianAward

for Bes Supporting Actor.

In 2008, Martin returned to ABS-CBN and was cast in Ligaw na Bulaklak as one

of the regular cast members. In 2009, he starred in the drama series

Tayong Dalawa where he won the award for Best Drama Actor

at the 2009 Star Awards for Television. After Tayong

Dalawa, he starred in the afternoon soap

opera titled Nagsimula sa Puso

alongside Maja Salvador,

 Jason Abalos, and

Nikki Gil. In the

 same year he

 joined Star Magic.

In 2010, he became part of the cast of ABS-CBN's primetime drama,

 Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo and had his first leading role in the

 action series Tonyong Bayawak. He also starred in his

 first mainstream film Sa 'yo Lamang and the

primetime series, 1DOL. Martin also filmed

another independent film titled Kinatay

 where he was nominated for a

 FAMAS Award for

Best Actor.

In 2011, he lead the highly-acclaimed television series Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin.

In May, Martin received the Dekada Award in the Gawad Urian ceremony.

He was nominated for multiple awards for his portrayal as Alexander

 and Javier del Tierro in Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin, namely from

the KBP Golden Dove Awards, Golden Screen

 Awards and Star Awards for TV.

In 2012, Martin starred in another ensemble series titled Walang Hanggan,

 an adaptation of the 1991 film Hihintayin Kita Sa Langit. He also

starred in his second mainstream film entitled Born to Love

 You opposite Angeline Quinto. He is set to star in a

movie with Judy Ann Santos titled Love Will Lead

You Back. Martin also signed with Regal

Entertainment to do a film with

Marian Rivera entitled Maybe

 This Time, set to be

 released in 2013.

In May 2012, a script for a film

called Juan dela Cruz was submitted to the

 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival, starring Martin alongside

Tayong Dalawa co-star Jake Cuenca, Nagsimula Sa Puso and Minsan

Lang Kita Iibigin leading lady Maja Salvador, and Albert Martinez.

 The entry, set to be directed by Richard Somes, was one of the 7 rejected scripts.

Cinemedia Films Production Incorporated and ABS-CBN unit head Deo

Endrinal felt that the project would be better suited for TV, and have

 the now mini-series set to air in 2013. Erich Gonzales is taking

the role as Martin's leading lady. Gina Pareño and

Mylene Dizon also star, and Malu

Sevilla will direct.