Ralph Joshua Dela Cruz Dionisio (born December 14, 1994 in

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) is a former Filipino actor. He is best known for his role as Ken Pamintuan in ''

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'' and the young Cholo in the Philippine remake of '' Stairway to Heaven''.

Early life

Born on December 14, 1994, in

, he has a younger brother, Jacob, his co-star on ''

''. Joshua Dionisio began his career as a commercial model at the age of 8. He was discovered via modeling by

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and

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. He made his first TV appearance as the young Nicolai "Nicos" Argos in ''Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay''.

Television career

Dionisio began his acting career in the kids television action series, ''

'', playing Kennedy "Ken" Pamintuan. He also appeared as Maria's childhood lover in the teleserye series ''

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'' and was also one of the lead characters in ''

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'' where he played Jazz—a boy with an ability to control and manipulate energy blasts through his hands. In 2008, Dionisio won an award at the PMPC Star Awards for Television for the Best Single Performance by an Actor in the "Sako" (Sack) an episode of ''

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''. In 2009, he moved to GMA 7 via the drama series ''Stairway To Heaven'', a Korean drama adapted for Philippine television in which he played the role of young Cholo. He also appeared in

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's primetime TV series '' First Time'' in 2010 in the role of Lukas Ynfante. He appeared in ''Pilyang Kerubin'' cast in the role of Michael on the GMA TV series and as Josh in '' Reel Love Presents: Tween Hearts'' where he is with Barbie Forteza. He has returned networks twice. In 2013, he returned to

. In 2016, he moved to

. In 2015, he moved to TV5 via ''Wattpad Presents''.

Filmography

Television

Films

Awards and nominations

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dionisio, Joshua 1994 births Living people Filipino male child actors Filipino male television actors Filipino television personalities Filipino television variety show hosts Male actors from New Jersey Montclair State University alumni People from Quezon City People from New Milford, New Jersey Male actors from Metro Manila Mapúa University alumni Filipino male film actors Star Magic ABS-CBN personalities GMA Network personalities