Alfonso Sumilang Martinez (born May 19, 1988) is a

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actor.

Career

Martinez made his television debut, as Alfons Martinez, in

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's gag-

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. He played a nephew to

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, who is also his real-life maternal uncle, in the

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''. A month after

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launched Star Magic Batch 15 — still in celebration of its 15th anniversary in 2007 —

's talent arm launched another batch of new talents. The group, dubbed as "Royalties", consisted of

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, Gian Sotto, Michael Manahan, Michael Manotoc, and Alfonso Martinez. Martinez, along with

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, joined the cast of '' Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv'', which was revamped to '' Abt Ur Luv, Ur Lyf 2'' in 2007. He played Daniel the romantic interest of

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's character in ''Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2''—his first TV role in 15 years after his television debut in ''

''. When ''Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2'' ended in 2008, he then went to appear in 2 other seasons of Star Magic Presents namely: '' Astigs in Haay...skul Lyf'' and '' Star Magic Presents: Astigs in Luvin' Lyf''.

Personal life

Alfonso Martinez is the middle child and only son of actors

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and

Liezl Martinez Anna Lisa Muhlach Sumilang-Martinez (March 27, 1967 – March 14, 2015), also known as Liezl Martinez was an actress in the Philippines where she was known by her screen names Liezl and Anna-Lisa. Early life She was born on March 27, 1967 ...

. He has an older sister Alyanna and a younger sister Alyssa. He is a paternal nephew of William Martinez and

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and is also a maternal nephew of actors

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and

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. His maternal grandparents are actors

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and

Romeo Vasquez Ricardo Alandy Sumilang (April 9, 1939 – May 2, 2017), also known by his stage name Romeo Vasquez, was a Filipino actor and former matinee idol of Philippine cinema. Career Vasquez was discovered by director Armando Garces who saw him while p ...

. In September 2020, Martinez became engaged to his "non-showbiz" girlfriend, Mikaela. The couple also announced that they were expecting their first child, a son. Martinez has scoliosis.

Filmography

Television

References

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