Tirso Silvano Cruz III (born April 1, 1952) is a Filipino

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, and

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. He currently serves as the Chairperson of the

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. Regarded as a "matinee idol", Cruz is a

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and

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recipient.

Early life

Cruz was born at 2:46 AM on April 1, 1952 at

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in Sampaloc,

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to Tirso Bailey Cruz, Jr. and Elma Acosta Silvano. He is the grandson by paternal line of Tirso Muñoz Cruz Sr. and María Loreto Lagrosa Bailey, and by maternal line of Tomas Silvano and Petra Acosta. Loreto's father, Lewis Edwin Bailey, was an American soldier, from

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, and was the son of

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immigrants.

Personal life

Cruz married Erlinda "Lynn" Erillo Ynchausti in 1981. The couple have two sons and one daughter, TJ (October 22, 1981–November 21, 2018), Bodie and Djanin. Bodie Cruz was a housemate in ''

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:'' ''

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''. On November 21, 2018, his eldest son TJ died of cancer. Cruz was raised a Roman Catholic, but converted to

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Christianity in 2009. On July 5, 2022, he was appointed by President

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as the chairperson of the

replacing

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Discography

* ''Tirso Cruz III'' * ''By Special Request'' * ''PIP'' * ''Pip at the Top'' * ''Hawaiian Souvenirs'' * ''TCIII'' * ''Afterglow'' * ''Rock and Roll Music'' * ''Butterfly'' * ''The Sound of Pip'' * ''Pip Dimension''

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards and nominations

Gawad Urian Awards *1996 Gawad Urian Best Supporting Actor - Inagaw mo ang lahat sa akin (nom.) *2003 Gawad Urian Best Supporting Actor - Mano po (nom.) *2011 Gawad Urian Best Supporting Actor - Sigwa (nom.) *2012 Gawad Urian Best Actor - Bisperas (nom.) *2016 Gawad Urian Best Supporting Actor - Honor Thy Father (nom.) Golden Screen Awards *2004 Golden Screen Award Best Supporting Actor-The Debut *2011 Golden Screen Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Drama, Musical or Comedy)-Sigwa *2012 Golden Screen Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Drama, Musical or Comedy)- Deadline: The Reign of Impunity (nom) *2013 Golden Screen Award Dekada Award *Star Awards for Movies *1990 Actor of the Year-Bilangin ang bituin sa langit *2011 Movie Supporting Actor of the Year-Sigwa *2012 Movie Supporting Actor of the Year-Deadline: The Reign of Impunity (nom) *2016 Movie Supporting Actor of the Year-Deadline: Honor Thy Father Metro Manila Film Festival *2015 Best Supporting Actor-Honor Thy Father *1997 PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Drama Actor - Valiente Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival *2010 - Best Actor-Sigwa TV Awards * 2013 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series-Budoy (nom) * 2014 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series-Huwag ka lang mawawala (nom) * 1997 PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Drama Actor - Valiente * 1973 Box Office King

Nominated

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cruz, Tirso III 1952 births Living people People from Las Piñas People from Quezon City Filipino people of Spanish descent Tagalog people Male actors from Nueva Ecija Filipino male television actors 20th-century Filipino male singers Filipino male child actors Filipino evangelicals Converts to evangelical Christianity from Roman Catholicism Tirso III Filipino people of French Canadian descent ABS-CBN personalities GMA Network personalities Filipino male film actors Vicor Music artists Bongbong Marcos administration personnel Filipino chief executives