William Pineda Martinez (born May 31, 1966) is a

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actor who belongs to the first batch of Regal babies whose movie career was launched in the early 1980s. He initially starred in drama films, ''

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'' (1980), ''Bilibid Boys'' (1981), ''Tambay sa Disco'' (1980) until his studio paired him with

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in ''Oh My Mama'' (1981) and the result was a box-office success. Their tandem spawned many hits for Regal Films, mostly comedy movies that defined and cemented their ''Taray and Kulit'' loveteam. In 1984, William was given a title role in the 10th Metro Manila Film Festival with the thriller, ''Alapaap'' as a drug-crazed writer. He got best actor nominations from award-giving bodies the following year. He is also known for his role as Ton-Ton in '' Bagets & Bagets 2''.

Early life

William Pineda Martinez was born in

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on May 31, 1966 to Bert Martinez, a

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, and Margarita Pineda. He is of Spanish and Filipino descent. As a young boy, William was known to have memorized commercials on television and had dreams of being an actor someday. William started as a commercial model for "Close-Up" toothpaste in 1979 and was discovered by late Talent Manager Douglas Quijano, after which he became a permanent artist under Regal Films which skyrocketed his career as the "Pambansang Pabling" or the ultimate 80's matinee idol.

Personal life

He was married to ''

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'' co-star

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from 1985 to 2010. In November 2010, he had a

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. He is the son of Bert Martinez and Margarita Martinez, the brother of

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, Ronnie Martinez, and Bernadette Martinez-Lim. On June 28, 1987, Martinez was arrested in

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for the illegal possession of

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and two traffic violations.

Filmography

Film

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'' (1980) – Alex *''Tambay sa Disco'' (1980) *''Summer Love'' (1981) *''Carnival Queen'' (1981) *''Pabling'' (1981) – Berto *''Boystown'' (1981) – Arnel *''Oh, My Mama'' (1981) *''Bihagin: Bilibid Boys'' (1981) – Luga *''Bilibid Gays'' (1981) – Luga *''Hindi Kita Malimot'' (1982) – Edwin *''Galawgaw'' (1982) – Truman *''Summer Holiday'' (1982) *''Ito Ba ang Ating Mga Anak'' (1982) *''No Other Love'' (1982) *''Story of Three Loves'' (1982) – Brando *''Mother Dear'' (1982) – Ake *''Forgive and Forget'' (1982) – Dennis *''I Love You, I Hate You'' (1983) – Bitoy *''Santa Claus Is Coming to Town!'' (1982) *''D'Godson'' (1983) *''Parang Kailan Lang'' (1983) *''To Mama with Love'' (1983) – Dodjie/Menandro *''Minsan, May Isang Ina'' (1983) *''Friends in Love'' (1983) *''D' Godson'' (1983) *''Bagets'' (1984) – Tonton *''Daddy's Little Darlings'' (1984) *''Kaya Kong Abutin ang Langit'' (1984) – Daryll Revilla *''Teenage Marriage'' (1984) *''Anak ni Waray vs. Anak ni Biday'' (1984) – Joey *''Bagets 2'' (1984) – Tonton *'' Shake, Rattle & Roll'' (1984) – Dodong *''Alapaap'' (1984) *''Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang'' (1985) – Mike *''Gamitin Mo Ako'' (1985) – Mike *''Inday Bote'' (1985) – Greggy *''Bomba Arienda'' (1985) *''Hindi Mo Ako Kayang Tapakan'' (1986) *''Inday-Inday sa Balitaw'' (1986) – Cleto *''The Graduates'' (1986) *''When I Fall in Love'' (1986) *'' Payaso'' (1986) *''Bunsong Kerubin'' (1987) – Larry *''Jack en Poy, Hale-hale Hoy'' (1987) *''Maria Went to Town!'' (1987) – Barok *''Stupid Cupid'' (1988) – Jorge *''Lesson in Love'' (1990) *''Dino... Abangan ang Susunod Na...'' (1993) *''Guwapings Dos'' (1993) – Simon *''Sana'y Laging Magkapiling'' (1994) *''Mayor Cesar Climaco'' (1994) *''

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'' (1995) – Nick *''Si Mario at si Goko'' (1995) *''Mara Clara: The Movie'' (1996) – Gary Davis *''Mano Mano'' (1996) *''Mortal Kombat'' (1997) *''Magic Kingdom: Ang Alamat ng Damortis'' (1997) *''Kailan Mmatigil ang Putukan'' (1997) *''Askal'' (1997) *''Kung Ayaw Mo, Huwag Mo!'' (1998) – Mike *''Ekis: Walang Takas'' (1999) *''Sindak'' (1999) *''Most Wanted'' (2000) *''Cool Dudes 24/7'' (2001) *''Pangarap Ko ang Iibigin Ka'' (2003) *''Umaaraw, Umuulan'' (2006) – William, Movie Executive *''

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'' (2006) *''Manila'' (2009) *''Barako'' (2011) *''Pintakasi'' (2011) *'' El Presidente'' (2012) *'' On the Job'' (2013) *''Overtime'' (2014) *''

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'' (2015) *''Magtanggol'' (2016) *''

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'' (2016) *''An Educator'' (2017) *''Petmalu'' (2018) *''Ulan'' (2019) *''Mia'' (2019) *''On The Job 2: The Missing 8'' (Reality Entertainment, 2021)

Television

*Tadhana (GMA 7) *Sherlock Jr. (GMA 7) *

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(ABS-CBN 2) *

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(ABS-CBN 2) *Cassandra Warrior Angel (TV5) *Artista Academy (TV5) - guest judge *Protege (GMA 7) - guest judge *StarStruck (GMA 7) *

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(GMA 7) *Sineserye Presents: Florinda (ABS-CBN 2) *Untold Stories (TV5) *5 Star Specials (TV5) *It's Showtime (ABS-CBN 2) - guest celebrity jurado *Kapitan Boom (ABS-CBN 2) *

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(GMA 7) *G-Mik (ABS-CBN 2) *Haybol Rambol (GMA 7) *

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(ABS-CBN 2) - replaced from the late Eruel Tongco who died in 1996 *1896 TV Series (TV5) *Noli Me Tangere (TV5) *Love Notes (TV5) *

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(ABS-CBN 2) *GMA Love Stories (GMA 7) *Mikee (GMA 7) *Spotlight (GMA 7) *Doon Po Sa Amin (RPN 9) *Ready Na Direk (RPN 9) *Boracay TV Series (RPN 9) *GMA True Stories (GMA 7) *GMA Telecine Specials (GMA 7) *Ready Na Direk (RPN 9) *Mga Kuwento Ni Lola Basyang (IBC 13) *Dr. Potpot & The Satellite Kid (RPN 9) *Ang Tabi Kong Mamaw (IBC 13) *Young Love Sweet Love (RPN 9) *Clubhouse 9 (RPN 9) *

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(GMA 7)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Martinez, William Living people Filipino people of American descent Filipino people of Spanish descent 1966 births People convicted of drug offenses

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