Jose Sixto Raphael Gonzalez Dantes III, popularly known as Dingdong Dantes, is a director/actor and model, born on August 2, 1980 in Quezon City, Philippines
He is the son of José Dantes Jr & Angeline Gonzales Dantes. Dantes began his career as a child model, appearing in a dairy product commercial when he was two years old. Several other commercials followed before he became part of an all-male dance group called Abztract Dancers, with his friend, actor Dino Guevarra, and his cousin, also an actor, Arthur Solinap. Their group became regulars on Eat Bulaga and That's Entertainment.
As an actor, he debuted on GMA Network's youth-oriented T.G.I.S. when he was 17, under the name Raphael Dantes playing the role of Iñaki. He also appeared in films like Honey My Love So Sweet and I'm Sorry My Love, and television programmes including Anna Karenina
In 2010, Dingdong is now a co-host mainstay of Party Pilipinas on channel 7.
He is the son of José Dantes Jr & Angeline Gonzales Dantes. Dantes began his career as a child model, appearing in a dairy product commercial when he was two years old. Several other commercials followed before he became part of an all-male dance group called Abztract Dancers, with his friend, actor Dino Guevarra, and his cousin, also an actor, Arthur Solinap. Their group became regulars on Eat Bulaga and That's Entertainment.
As an actor, he debuted on GMA Network's youth-oriented T.G.I.S. when he was 17, under the name Raphael Dantes playing the role of Iñaki. He also appeared in films like Honey My Love So Sweet and I'm Sorry My Love, and television programmes including Anna Karenina
In 2010, Dingdong is now a co-host mainstay of Party Pilipinas on channel 7.
