Roderick Paulate
| Roderick Paulate | |
|---|---|
| Born | Roderick Paulate 1963 or 1964 (age 47 or 48) |
| Occupation | Actor, suspended politician |
| Years active | 1969–present |
Roderick Paulate is a Filipino actor, TV host, comedian and politician who was suspended as councillor for Quezon City in July 2012, and is currently facing charges.
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Biography [edit]
Child actor [edit]
Paulate started his career as a child actor. He received his first Best Child Actor award from the Manila Film Festival for the movie Kasalanan Kaya in 1968. His first FAMAS award was for Anghel na Walang Langit in 1970.[1]
Gay roles [edit]
Paulate’s first foray in gay roles was in 1979 when he appeared in Maryo J. De Los Reyes' High School Circa ’65. A producer then gave him the lead role in Charot, a movie inspired by Dustin Hoffman's gender-bending performance in Tootsie. His movie Inday Inday sa Balitaw was a huge success, that in 1987 he made four gay movies in a span of eight months: Jack en Poy, Bb. Tsuperman, Kumander Gringa, and 1+1=12+1.[2] Paulate continued to play gay roles in movies and television.
Awards [edit]
All in all, Paulate has received six Best Child Actor awards and 17 awards during his adult years starting with Inday, Inday sa Balitaw in 1986 (co-starring Maricel Soriano) when he received the Best Supporting Actor trophy.[1] In 1996, Paulate was named Best Actor in Drama at the Asian Television Awards,[1] and again in 2000, for his role in the Maalaala Mo Kaya episode "Wristwatch".[3]
Political career [edit]
| Roderick M. Paulate | |
|---|---|
| Suspended Member of the Quezon City Council from second district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2010 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 or 1964 Manila |
| Political party | Nationalist People's Coalition |
| Profession | Politician, TV host, actor |
Paulate was elected as councillor for Quezon City's 2nd District in 2010.[4]
On July 5, 2012, the Office of the Ombudsman ordered the suspension of Paulate for hiring ghost employees. Paulate is facing charges of serious dishonesty, gross neglect of duty, grave misconduct, falsification of official documents, and conduct grossly prejudicial to the best interest of the service.[5]
Personal life [edit]
Paulate is single. He has previously dated Jacquie Aquino.[6] (Cousin of Pres. Noynoy Aquino & Bam Aquino)
He finished his secondary education in 1984 at Jose Rizal College (now Jose Rizal University)
Filmography [edit]
Television [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 2012–present | H.O.T. TV | Himself / main host | GMA Network |
| 2012 | Protégé: The Battle For The Big Artista Break | Himself / mentor | GMA Network |
| 2012 | Tweets For My Sweet | JB Mercado | GMA Network |
| 2011 | Spooky Nights Presents: Ang Munting Mahadera | Tatay Rody | GMA Network |
| 2011 | Munting Heredera | Manny | GMA Network |
| 2009 | Rosalinda | Florencio | GMA Network |
| 2007 | That's My Doc | Major Ret | ABS-CBN |
| 1998–2003 | Magandang Tanghali Bayan | Himself / host | ABS-CBN |
| 1990s | Oki Doki Dok | Dickson | ABS-CBN |
| 1990s | Abangan Ang Susunod Na Kabanata | ???? | ABS-CBN |
| 1980s | Tonight With Dick & Carmi | Host | ABS-CBN |
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