How much money does Coco Martin make? Biography facts about the Filipino actor famously known in FPJ Ang Probinsyano as Cardo.
Rodel Pacheco Nacianceno (born November 1, 1981), known professionally in acting as Coco Martin, is a Filipino actor, director, and film producer best known for playing the lead roles in Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin, Walang Hanggan, Ikaw Lamang, Juan dela Cruz and Ang Probinsyano.
In 2017, Martin starred as the titular character in the Ang Panday reboot, while also serving as the director thus marking his directorial debut. He is credited under his real name, Rodel Nacianceno for his roles as director. Martin is also the chairman of CCM Film Productions, his own production company established in 2017.
He began his career as part of “Star Magic”, and made his film debut in 2001. He then worked primarily in commercials for the next several years. In 2005, his on-camera career took off and he began to work steadily. Since then, he has appeared in such projects as “Masahista”, “Kaleldo”, “Batanes”, “Mga Kuwento Ni Lola Basyang: Ang Walong Bulag”, “Ligaw na Bulaklak”, “Daybreak”, “Kinatay”, “Nagsimula sa Puso”, “100 Days to Heaven”, “Growing Up”, “My Little Juan”, “Noy”, “Captive”, “24/7 In Love”, and “A Moment in Time”.
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Coco Martin Profile Summary
| Full Real Name: | Coco Martin |
| Net Worth: | $20 Million |
| Full Real Name: | Rodel Pacheco Nacianceno |
| Nickname: | Cardo Dalisay; Rodel Naciancen; The King of Philippine Independent Films |
| Date of Birth: | November 1, 1981 |
| Age: | 40 years old |
| Birthplace: | Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 5 feet 7 inches (1.7 m) |
| Profession: | Actor, Model, Film Producer, Screenwriter |
| Nationality: | Philippines |
| Education: | Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management |
| College/University: | National College of Business and Arts |
| Parents: | Maria Teresa C. Nacianceno (née Pacheco) (mother) and Ramon S. Nacianceno (father) |
| Girlfriend: | None |
| Wife: | Julia Montes (rumored); Rozhie Hilario (rumored) |
| Children: | 1 |
| Siblings: | Ronwaldo Martin |
| Company: | CCM Film Productions |
| Occupation: | Actor; director; producer; screenwriter; creative head; endorser |
| Years active: | 2001–present |
| Agent: | Star Magic (2001–2002; 2009–2016) B617 Management & Enterprise (2016–present) |
| Popular Movies: | Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin, Walang Hanggan, Ikaw Lamang, Juan dela Cruz and Ang Probinsyano |
1. Who is Coco Martin?
Rodel Pacheco Nacianceno, known professionally for acting as Coco Martin, is a Filipino actor, director, and film producer. In 2017, Martin starred as the titular character in the Ang Panday reboot, while also serving as the director thus marking his directorial debut. He is credited under his real name, Rodel Nacianceno for his roles as director. Martin is also the chairman of CCM Film Productions, his own production company established in 2017.
2. Why is Coco Martin famous?
Coco Martin also called Cardo Dalisay, is a Filipino actor, director, and film producer who is popular for playing the lead roles in Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin, Walang Hanggan, Ikaw Lamang, Juan dela Cruz and Ang Probinsyano. Coco Martin is one of the celebrities in the Philippines that earned his breakthrough in the indie scene. Coco or born Rodel Nacianceno was dubbed “The King of Philippine Independent Films.”
3. Where and when was Coco Martin born?
Rodel Pacheco Nacianceno aka Coco Martin was born November 1, 1981, in Santa Cruz, Manila, and raised in Novaliches, Quezon City.
4. How old is Coco Martin?
Coco Martin is 40 years of age as of 2021 and will turn 41 years in coming November 2022. He celebrates his birthday on November 1st every year.
5. How many siblings does Coco Martin have?
He has five siblings in total both from his biological parents. One of his siblings is Ronwaldo Martin. At the moment there is no information about the names and the whereabouts of Cardo’s other siblings.
6. How tall is Coco Martin?
Coco Martin is 5 feet 7 inches (1.7 m) tall. He weighs around 66 kg and 141 lbs. He has a dark brown hair color and a dark eye color.
7. What is Coco Martin’s zodiac sign?
According to Astrologers, the FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano main character, Cococ Martin “Cardo” is Scorpio. He is the 729th most popular Scorpio in the world.
8. Who is Coco Martin dating now? Is Coco Martin married?
Coco Martin is rumored to be dating fellow Filipino actress Julia Montes. On Julia Montes’s 27th birthday, the Showbiz site FashionPulis shared more photos from the celebration on March 22, where Coco and Julia were spotted sharing a kiss and hug. The two have long been rumored to be a couple, but neither of them has confirmed the relationship.
Again, there have been rumors that he got married to a lady named Rozhie Hilario in 2014 but there is no official proof of the marriage.
9. He owns a production company
In 2017, Martin established his own Film Production Company ‘CCM Film Productions’. As of today, the company has produced three films since 2017: Ang Panday, Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles, and 3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon!, all of which are starred by Martin.
10. Who are Coco Martin’s parents?
Born in Santa Cruz, Manila, and raised in Novaliches, Quezon City, Coco Martin’s parents are Maria Teresa C. Nacianceno (née Pacheco) (mother) and Ramon S. Nacianceno (father). His parents separated and he became a street kid.
11. He was closer to his grandmother than his parents when he was a kid.
He is living with his grandmother whom he considers his second mother. He is a devotee of the Black Nazarene. During his childhood years, he usually went to the Quiapo Church with his grandmother to seek guidance from the Black Nazarene. Martin is a distant relative of Maine Mendoza.
12. Where did Coco Martin attend school?
He studied Elementary (Grades 1-6) and High School at Jose Abad Santos Memorial School (JASMS) from 1989 to 1999, which is located at North Edsa Ave. in Quezon City, Philippines. He later studied and graduated from the National College of Business and Arts also located in Quezon City, Philippines; with an HRM (Hotel and Restaurant Management) Bachelor’s Degree in 2003.
13. He worked as a janitor and did other jobs before he gained fame in acting.
Before becoming a successful actor in the local entertainment scene, he worked a variety of jobs as a flyer distributor, waiter, and barista, and was once an overseas working as a janitor for housekeeping in Alberta, Canada.
14. Does Coco Martin has children?
Coco and Julia were reported to have welcomed their first child in April 2019, although both stars and their camps neither confirmed nor denied the rumor. Longtime speculation that his presumed daughter Nicole ‘Coleen’ Beatrice with actress Katherine Luna was confirmed through a DNA test result proving that the child is not his. However, he maintained financial support for the child and instructed her to save it up for the child’s future.
15. Can Coco Martin fight in real life?
He is trained in both boxing and judo. Before his role in FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano, he had to train in various martial arts such as Kickboxing, Arnis, and MMA.
16. Awards and Recognition
He has become one of the Philippines’ most celebrated actors and he has won a large number of awards. He has won 36 major acting honors and has been nominated for 33 more. Some of his awards include Best TV Actor in a Drama Program for FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano in 2016, Best Television Drama Actor – HALL OF FAME Award at the 6th EdukCircle Awards just to mention a few.
17. He first acted in Star Magic in 2001 and appeared in several movies in 2022.
He started his indie film journey lead starring in The Masseur (2005). The same film earned him the Young Critics Circle Best Actor Award in 2006. In the same year, he starred in another indie film titled Summer Heat (2006). The indie films Daybreak (2008) and Jay (2008) earned him his first Gawad Urian for Best Supporting Actor. Coco created another masterpiece this time with international award-winning director, Brillante Mendoza. The film was entitled Kinatay (2009) and it was applauded by international audiences.
His mainstream career started in ABS-CBN’s talent agency, Star Magic. In 2001, he made his first cameo appearance in the film titled Luv Text (2001). He ventured into other networks in 2007 but after a year he came back home to his Kapamilyas. Star Cinema just recently released his first mainstream movie Born to Love You (2012) together with Angeline Quinto.
The Two of Us (2009) 2009 made his career unprecedented. His character Ramon Lecumberri won him the 2009 Best Drama Actor in the Star Awards for Television. After this, the rest was history. In 2010, he took the role of twins Alexander and Javier Del Tierro in Minsan lang kita iibigin (2011). This granted him well-deserved nominations from a lot of award-giving bodies such as KBP Golden Dove Awards and Star Awards for TV to name some.
He is known for starring as lead, Daniel Guidotti, in ABS-CBN’s top-rated primetime drama show Walang hanggan (2012) for which he worked with his co-star Julia Montes in the film A Moment in Time (2013). In 2013, he is also best known for starring as the title character in the fantasy action drama series Juan Dela Cruz (2013).
In 2014, he starred in the films Maybe This Time (2014) alongside Sarah Geronimo and Feng Shui 2 (2014) alongside Kris Aquino. In 2015, he starred in the romantic comedy You’re My Boss (2015) alongside Toni Gonzaga and the action-comedy Beauty and the Bestie (2015) alongside Vice Ganda. He continues his work as a leading actor in both film and television.
18. Acting career
Martin started out in one of the ABS-CBN’s talent agencies, Star Magic, as part of the Star Circle Batch 9. He made his first cameo film appearance in the 2001 film Luv Text where he was credited under his real name, Rodel Nacianceno, followed by many independent films.
Since then he has appeared in several TV advertisements before breaking back into showbiz with his lead debut independent film Masahista for which he was awarded the Young Critics Circle Best Actor Award in 2006. He also starred in Summer Heat in 2006.
In 2008, Martin was cast in Ligaw na Bulaklak as one of the regular cast members. In 2009, he starred in the drama series Tayong Dalawa where he won the award for Best Drama Actor at the 2009 Star Awards for Television. After Tayong Dalawa, he starred in the afternoon soap opera titled Nagsimula sa Puso, alongside Maja Salvador, Jason Abalos and Nikki Gil. In the same year, he joined Star Magic.
In 2010, he became part of the cast of ABS-CBN’s primetime drama Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo, and had his first leading role in the action series Tonyong Bayawak. He also starred in his first mainstream film Sa ‘yo Lamang, and the primetime series 1DOL. Martin also filmed another independent film titled Kinatay, where he was nominated for a FAMAS Award for Best Actor.
In 2011, he led the highly acclaimed television series Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin. In May, Martín received the Dekada Award in the Gawad Urian ceremony. He was nominated for multiple awards for his portrayal of Alexander and Javier del Tierro in Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin, namely from the KBP Golden Dove Awards, Golden Screen Awards, and Star Awards for TV.
In 2012, Martin starred in another ensemble series titled Walang Hanggan, an adaptation of the 1991 film Hihintayin Kita sa Langit. Having good chemistry together, his love team with Walang Hanggan leading lady Julia Montes is Martín’s most successful and effective love team, giving them more chances to star in other projects. Because of the success of the series, Coco Martin was then dubbed the “Prince of Philippine TV Series”. He was also the creative consultant of the series. He also starred in his second mainstream film entitled Born to Love You, opposite singer Angeline Quinto.
In May 2012, a script for a film called Juan dela Cruz was submitted to the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival, starring Martin alongside Tayong Dalawa co-star Jake Cuenca, Nagsimula Sa Puso and Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin leading lady Maja Salvador, and Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo co-star Albert Martinez. The entry, directed by Richard Somes, was one of the 7 rejected scripts. Cinemedia Films Production Incorporated and ABS-CBN Dreamscape Entertainment unit head Deo Endrinal decided to retool the canceled film as a television series, which was aired in 2013.
While Angel Locsin was originally pegged to be Martin’s leading lady, Erich Gonzales ultimately bagged the role. Together with Martin, Gonzales and Martínez, Arron Villaflor, Eddie Garcia, Zsa Zsa Padilla and Gina Pareño played supporting roles.
Martin also starred in A Moment in Time together with Julia Montes as his leading lady.
In 2014, Martin starred in the period drama television series entitled Ikaw Lamang, alongside Walang Hanggan leading lady Julia Montes, and Tayong Dalawa co-stars Kim Chiu and Jake Cuenca. He also starred in another mainstream film Maybe This Time, with singer-actress Sarah Geronimo.
In October 2014, he celebrated his 10th anniversary in show business.
In early 2015, he starred in a Philippine fantasy-drama anthology WansapanaSummer entitled “Yamishita’s Treasures” alongside his leading lady Julia Montes. The show lasted for 4 months.
In September 2015, Martin together with an ensemble cast starred in the TV adaptation of the late Fernando Poe Jr.’s film FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano. To portray the role, he had to train in various martial arts such as Kickboxing, Arnis, and MMA. With the series dominating primetime and Philippine television, the tag “King of Philippine Television” was given to Martin. Prior to FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano, Martin similar to his character Cardo, portrayed Police Inspector Gary Erana in an episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya co-starring Angel Locsin and Ejay Falcon dedicated to the memory of Special Action Force members killed in the Mamasapano clash.
In 2016, he starred in The Super Parental Guardians, along with Vice Ganda, Simon Pineda, and Awra under Star Cinema.
In 2017, Martin star as the titular character in Ang Panday reboot, while also serving as the director and producer thus marking his directorial and producing debut. The role was first popularized by late actor Fernando Poe Jr., hence, making it the second time Martin will portray one of his roles. The film will be one of the selected entries in the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival. In 2018, starred in the film Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles alongside GMA artists Maine Mendoza and Vic Sotto. Due to the continued success of his top-rating drama series FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano and consistently maintaining the number 1 spot in ratings above all Philippine television shows, Martin holds the title of the “King of Philippine Television”.
In 2019, He starred in the film 3Pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon! with Jennylyn Mercado and Ai-Ai delas Alas. He was also the film’s screenwriter, director, and producer. His series FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano, which has been airing for 4 years, still maintains the top spot in ratings.
In 2020, Martin is set to lead the romantic comedy film “Love or Money” with Angelica Panganiban for Valentine’s Day.
As of 2020, Martin holds a total of 109 awards and recognitions and 35 nominations from various award-giving bodies since 2006.
Included in these are 5 Gawad Urian Best Actor nominations, 1 Gawad Urian Best Supporting Actor award, and 1 Gawad Urian ‘Actor of the Decade’ Award, an award given to actor/s and actress/es who had made outstanding works in the past decade. The Gawad Urian Awards is the most prestigious and highly coveted film award-giving body in the Philippines and is currently regarded as the counterpart of the United States’ New York Film Critics Circle.
19. What is Coco Martin’s net worth?
Coco Martin’s net worth: Coco Martin is a Filipino actor who has a net worth of $20 million dollars. His main sources of income are acting, modeling, and being a brand ambassador for numerous companies in the Philippines and beyond.
20. Social Media Accounts
Instagram: @cocomartin_ph
Facebook: @CocoMartinFansClub
Twitter: @cocomartin
