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Zoren Legaspi

Filipino actor and television director (born 1972) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Zoren Lim Legaspi (Tagalog: [ˈsɔɾɛn lɛˈgaspɪ]; born January 30, 1972) is a Filipino actor and television director. He is best known for appearing in several television shows such as Ika-6 na Utos, Mulawin, Now and Forever: Ganti, Majika, Enchanted Garden, Glamorosa, Forevermore, Healing Hearts, Encantadia, Sirkus, Kapag Nahati ang Puso, Sahaya, Bilangin Ang Bituin Sa Langit and Apoy sa Langit.

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He is currently an exclusive contract artist of GMA Network, as well as the network's talent management arm Sparkle GMA Artist Center alongside his twin children.[1][2]

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Personal life

Zoren comes from a family of Filipino celebrities. His father, Lito Legaspi (1941–2019), and brothers, Kier[3] and Brando, are all actors. His spouse, Carmina Villarroel, is a movie and television actress. They have twin children named Mavy and Cassy.

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Cassy (When I Met You in Tokyo)

Legaspi is a motorcycle enthusiast.[4]

Career

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He was once a leading man of beauty queen/actress Ruffa Gutierrez who was his ex-girlfriend. He was a member of That's Entertainment[5] as a matinee idol. He was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Award for his performance in the movie The Fatima Buen Story in the Gawad Urian Awards of 1995.

Legaspi directed for GMA Network programs like Fantastikids, Fantastic Man, Wag Kukurap and Atlantika. He made his film directorial debut for Ultraelectromagnetic Love of Regal Films which was to be shown in 2008.

He was a minor character in Agua Bendita aired on ABS-CBN.

Legaspi returned to GMA with his partner Carmina on a new talk show, Love ni Mister, Love ni Misis. This was his first hosting on TV and first talk show on GMA. The show premiered August 9, 2010.

Legaspi returned to TV5 as host in Paparazzi with his co-hosts Ruffa Gutierrez, Shalala, Christy Fermin and Mo Twister. This was Zoren's second hosting on TV after Love Ni Mister, Love Ni Misis aired on GMA Network in 2010.

Legaspi returns again to drama via Glamorosa with grand slam best actress Lorna Tolentino and former Palmolive endorser Alice Dixson. The show premiered in November 2011.

In November 2012, Carmina and Zoren had their wedding, and the ABS-CBN had their special coverage of their wedding that aired November 24, 2012 entitled Zoren-Carmina: Always Forever, A Wedding Like No Other.[6][7][8][9] The idea of a surprise proposal followed by a flashmob-style instant wedding was inspired by a remarkably similar episode of the U.S. television show "Mobbed" hosted by Howie Mandel.[10]

In 2016, Legaspi returned to GMA Network, since his guesting on Marian Rivera's program, Yan ang Morning!, his wife Carmina Villarroel, also returned to the network in 2017.

On March 15, 2018, Legaspi signed a contract with GMA Artist Center,[11] after he returned to the network in 2016. He returned to GMA thrice. Legaspi's first return to the network was late 2010, he moved back to GMA again for the second time in 2015 and the third time in 2016.

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Filmography

Film

  • Wooly Booly: Ang Classmate Kong Alien (1989)
  • Student Body (1990)
  • Tora Tora, Bang Bang Bang (1990)
  • I Have 3 Eggs (1990)
  • Island of Desire (1990) as Jimmy Boy[12]
  • Pido Dida 2: Kasal Na (1991)
  • Ipaglaban Mo Ako Boy Topak (1991)
  • Pretty Boy Hoodlum (1991)
  • Disgrasyada (1991)
  • Shotgun Banjo (1992) as Banjo
  • Tikboy Tikas at ang Mga Batang Krhoaks (1993)
  • Bala at Lipstick (1993)
  • Massacre Files (1994)
  • Multo in the City (1994)
  • Silya Eletrika (1994) Viva Films
  • Alyas Boy Ama: Tirador (1994) - Moviestars Production
  • Hataw Tatay Hataw (1994)
  • The Fatima Buen Story (1995)
  • Melencio Magat: Dugo Laban Dugo (1995)
  • Kailanman (1996)
  • Sandata (1996)
  • Duwelo (1996) as Alan
  • Bandido (1997)
  • Baril sa Baril (1997) as Abel
  • Matang Agila (1997)
  • Kung Marunong Kang Magdasal, Umpisahan Mo Na (1997)
  • Daniel Eskultor (1997) as Daniel
  • Desperate Hours (1998)
  • Kahit Mabuhay Kang Muli (1998) as Ruben
  • The Resort Murders (1998)
  • Alyas Big Time (1999)
  • Markado (1999)
  • Elias Marengo: Bayolente (1999) as Elias
  • Ang Boyfriend Kong Pari (1999)
  • Nag-aapoy Na Laman (2000)
  • Baliktaran (2000) as Boyet Corpus
  • Laban Kung Laban (2000)
  • Testigo (2000) as Paolo
  • Hindi Sisiw ang Kalaban Mo (2001)
  • Xtreme Warriors (2001)
  • The Cory Quirino Kidnap Files (2002)
  • Mano Po 2: My Home (2003)
  • Mulawin: The Movie (2005)
  • Pacquiao: The Movie (2006)
  • Inang Yaya (2006)
  • Isang Araw Lang (2011)
  • My Big Bossing's Adventures (2014)
  • Etiquette for Mistresses (2015)
  • Our Mighty Yaya (2017)
  • Miss Q & A (2020)

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Accolades

Awards and nominations

  • Gawad Urian - Best Supporting Actor for The Fatima Buen Story (nominated)

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