Ryan Richard Alatiit Eigenmann (; born July 22, 1977) is a

Filipino Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines. ** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...

actor.

Early life

Ryan Richard Alatiit Eigenmann was born on July 22, 1977. He is one of the third generation of the Mesa-Gil clan of actors. His grandparents are musician

Eddie Mesa Eduardo de Mesa Eigenmann (; born February 18, 1940), better known by his stage name Eddie Mesa (), is a Filipino retired actor and singer. He was discovered by talent agents when he sang a Sammy Davis song. Afterwards he changed his surname to ...

and actress

Rosemarie Gil Maria Rosa Francisca Catalina Gil-Eigenmann y Castellvi (; born March 9, 1942), also known professionally as Rosemarie Gil, is a Filipino actress and singer. She is best known for her portrayal of rich socialite-villainess roles. Early life Gil ...

. He is the son of award-winning Filipino actors

Michael de Mesa Michael Edward Gil Eigenmann (; born May 24, 1960), better known by his screen name Michael de Mesa (), is a Filipino film and television actor, and director. Early life Born as Michael Edward Gil Eigenmann to performer Eddie Mesa and actress ...

and

Gina Alajar Regina Liguid Alatiit (born June 28, 1959), professionally known as Gina Alajar (), is a FAMAS and Gaward Urian Award winning Filipino film and television actress and television director. Career Since appearing as a child actress in the earl ...

. His father has Swiss German American and

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ancestry and his mother is of part

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descent. He is the nephew of Filipino actors

Cherie Cherie is an English female given name. It comes from the French ''chérie'', meaning ''darling'' (from the past participle of the verb ''chérir'', ''to cherish''). Notable people with the name or stage name include: * Cherie, one of the stage ...

and

Mark Gil Raphael John "Ralph" Gil Eigenmann (25 September 1961 – 1 September 2014), better known by his screen name Mark Gil, was a Filipino actor. Gil was often cast as a main villain in Philippine action films that was popular during the late 80s t ...

. He has two younger brothers who are also actors, Geoff and AJ.

Education

Eigenmann studied at Montessori, International Christian Academy and

De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde (Filipino: ''Dalubhasaan ng De La Salle San Benildo;'' French:'' Collège De La Salle de Sainte Benilde''), also known as Benilde and abbreviated DLS–CSB or simply CSB, is a private, Catholic research c ...

Personal life

He is married to Cathy Bordalba, a TV host and former commercial model. Their wedding took place February 28, 2010 in

Coconut Palace Coconut Palace, also known as Tahanang Pilipino (), is a government building located in the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Manila, Philippines. It was the official residence and the principal workplace of the vice president of th ...

.Ryan Eigenmann weds Cathy Bordalba
mb.com.ph; accessed September 25, 2015. They have three children.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Eigenmann, Ryan 1978 births Ateneo de Manila University alumni Living people 20th-century Filipino male actors Filipino male child actors Star Magic Filipino male television actors Filipino people of Kapampangan descent Ryan Filipino people of American descent Filipino people of Chinese descent Filipino people of German descent Filipino people of Spanish descent Filipino people of Swiss descent 21st-century Filipino male actors People from Capiz Visayan people GMA Network personalities ABS-CBN personalities TV5 (Philippine TV network) personalities Filipino male film actors De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde alumni