John Wayne Sace (born May 9, 1989) is a

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and dancer. He first rose to prominence from being a former

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to a

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Life and career

Sace was a member of

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network's circle of homegrown talents called

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. He started off as a child actor and later became a member of the defunct '' ASAP'' boy dance group AnimE along with

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, Sergio Garcia,

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and

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. After an average success of being a

, Sace's career went stiff due to a number of personal issues. Sace was raised by his grandparents while his immediate family is residing in the

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. Sace was once separated from his non-showbiz wife but later reunited, with whom he has three children. On October 12, 2016, Sace was injured, while his friend died after a shooting incident which took place in

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. Sace and Eric Sabino, his deceased companion, were part of the Pasig city police's drug watch list for their involvement in illegal drugs use. He returned to mainstream acting via ''

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'' in 2021.

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* 1989 births Living people Filipino male child actors Filipino male television actors Participants in Philippine reality television series Star Magic {{Philippines-actor-stub