Carlo Muñoz (; born 24 February 1978) is a Filipino actor.

Early life

Muñoz is the middle child of Louie Muñoz and Patricia García. Muñoz's older brother is actor

Leandro Muñoz Leandro Muñoz (born March 25, 1976) is a Filipino actor. Muñoz would receive world acclaim for his performance in the film ''Kahit Isang Saglit'' with actress Judy Ann Santos. He would also go on to do more films such as the adult drama ''Lup ...

. His younger brother Angelo also appeared in some TV shows in the Philippines. His father is a brother of actress Tita Muñoz.

Career

While in college, Muñoz started working as a commercial model and appeared in local TV ads including Del Monte and

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. In 1996, he joined ABS-CBN's Talent Center and was one of the new actors introduced under Star Circle Batch 6. Muñoz played the titular character of the "Hello, Billy" advertising campaign by

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. The series followed the romance of Billy and Gracia in the

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, revealed through overseas telephone conversations with his nosey mother in the Philippines, and the couple's eventual homecoming and marriage. The advertising campaign, which later expanded to radio and print, ran between 2000 and 2001. He has played important roles such as Mark in Pangako Sa'yo an internationally acclaimed Primetime Soap Opera that lasted for two years and as the mute friend of Carol Banawa in the ensemble Primetime series of ABS-CBN Bituin

Personal life

Muñoz, together with then girlfriend Enid "Meg" Reyes, older brother Leandro and Leandro's son, Frankie, moved to the

in 2003 after the death of their father. He married Reyes in a civil wedding in

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on Valentine's Day the following year—the couple first met at the set of a ''

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'' episodetogether they have 3 sons.

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Munoz, Carlo 1978 births Living people American male actors of Filipino descent Filipino male film actors Filipino male television actors