Vic Sotto

Vic Sotto
Vic Sotto (left) hosting Who Wants to be a Millionaire with Joey de Leon (right) as the contestant.
Born	Marvic Castelo Sotto April 28, 1954 (1954-04-28) Manila, Philippines
Occupation	Actor, comedian, film producer, host, singer and composer
Years active	1975-present
Height	5'11
Website
http://www.eatbulaga.tv

Marvic Castelo "Vic" Sotto (born April 28, 1954), is a Filipino actor, television show host, comedian, and film producer working for GMA Network and stars on noon-time variety show Eat Bulaga!. He won three consecutive titles for Philippine Box Office King (2004, 2005, and 2006).^{[citation needed]}

Sotto was educated at Colegio de San Juan de Letran. His Grandfather Vicente Sotto has Spanish ancestry.

He started his career as a folk singer and guitarist. He then joined his brothers Tito and Val in a gag show "OK Lang" under IBC TV Network. During these years, Sotto is also the lead vocalist of the disco funk band VST & Company. He produced such songs as "Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko", "Rock, Baby, Rock", and "Kung Sakali".^{[citation needed]}

He joined his brothers Tito, Val in a gag show back in the early 1970s “OK Lang” under IBC 13. This is where he met another comedian Joey de Leon. de Leon invited the brothers to join him. The trio of Tito, Vic and Joey (TVJ) was created. They were cast in Iskul Bukol, Eat Bulaga!, TVJ: Television's Jesters, Rock and Roll 2000.^{[citation needed]}

He has done sitcoms and Television Shows underneath 3 Networks in the Last 3 decades ABS CBN GMA Network and TV5 (Philippines) he has mostly done shows for GMA Network

Filmography

Television

• The Jose & Wally Show Starring Vic Sotto (2011-present) (TV5)
• R U Kidding Me! (2011) (TV5)
• LOL: Laugh Or Lose (TV5) - (2010-2011)
• My Darling Aswang (TV5) 2010
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (TV5) - (2009-2010; 2011-present)
• Ful Haus (GMA Network) - (2007) - as Ful
• Eat Bulaga! (RPN, 1979–1989), (ABS-CBN, 1989–1995), (GMA Network, 1995–present)
• Sa Iyong Paglisan: Eat Bulaga Holy Week Special (GMA Network) (2007)
• Daddy Di Do Du (GMA Network) (2001–2007) - as Kul
• A Telefantastic Christmas: The GMA All-Star Special (GMA Network) (2005)
• Perfect: Eat Bulaga Holy Week Special (GMA Network) (2005)
• Biglang Sibol, Bayang Impasibol (GMA Network) (2002) - singer/performer
• Korek na Korek ka Dyan (GMA Network) (2001)
• 1 for 3 - (GMA Network) (1997)
• Mixed Nuts! (Numero Unong Terrific Show) (GMA Network) (1994–1997)
• Rock n' Roll 2000 (ABC) (1992)
• TVJ on 5 (ABC-5 now TV5) (1992) (TeleVision's Jesters on 5)
• Valiente (ABS-CBN, 1990–1995; GMA Network, 1995–1997; TV5, 2012-present) - singer/performer
• TVJ (TeleVision's Jesters) (IBC) (1989)
• Agila (ABS-CBN) (1988) - singer/performer
• Heredero (RPN-9, Tape,Inc.) (1984-1988) - singer/performer
• Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! (IBC, 1987–1989); (ABS-CBN, 1989–1995), (GMA Network, 1996–1997)
• 2+2 (BBC-2, City2 Television, 1982-1983)
• ''C.U.T.E. (Call Us Two for Entertainment) (IBC) (1979–1981)
• Iskul Bukol (IBC) (1977–1990) - as Vic Ungasis
• Student Canteen (GMA Network) (1977)
• Talentadong Pinoy (TV5) 2011

Awards

• Five-times Box-Office King in Guillermo Mendoza's Entertainment Awards
• Winner, Best Actor in a Comedy Series - PMPC Star Awards for Television (1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2001, 2002 & 2004)
  • Okay Ka Fairy Ko
  • Daddy Di Do Du GMA7
• Winner, Best Male Variety Show Host - PMPC Star Awards for Television (1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, & 2008)
  • Eat Bulaga
• Enpress Best Male Variety Host - ( 2006, 2007 and 2009)
  • Eat Bulaga (GMA 7)
• Guillermo Mendoza's Entertainment Awards for Comedy Box Office King (2007)
• Guillermo Mendoza's Entertainment Awards for Comedy Box Office King (2008)
• Guillermo Mendoza's Entertainment Awards for Comedy Box Office King (2009)
  • Tied with Dolphy for Double Trouble
• GME Comedy Box Office King 2010
• Winner, Best Game Show Host - PMPC Star Awards for Television (2010 & 2011)
  • Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (TV5)
• NSSUU Best Variety Game Show Host (2011)
  • Eat Bulaga
• Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc. for Box Office King 2010
  • Tied with Sen. Bong Revilla for Si Agimat at Si Enteng Kabisote

See also

• Maria Teresa Carlson

External links

• "Senator Vicente Yap Sotto"
• Vic Sotto at the Internet Movie Database