Introduction
Carlo Aquino (born 3 September 1985) is a Filipino actor and musician known for being the lead singer of the band Kollide and formerly on JCS with John Prats and Stefano Mori. Aquino achieved critical recognition for his performance in the 1998 film Bata, bata... paano ka ginawa? with veteran actress Vilma Santos based on the award-winning novel by Lualhati Bautista.
Life and career
Aquino started his showbiz career as a child actor and rose to popularity as a teen actor during the late 90s to the early 2000s. Formerly an exclusive contract star of ABS-CBN's Star Magic, he also appeared in some shows of rival station GMA Network as a contract artist under GMA Artist Center. As of 2012, he exclusively works for ABS-CBN again. He dated former on-screen love team Angelica Panganiban during their teens and remained friends after their break-up. Aside from Panganiban, Aquino previously dated Camille Prats and Maja Salvador. As of 2018, Aquino and Panganiban teamed up again on-screen.He is one of the major characters in the tv series Exes Baggage.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role (Regional) | Ulan | Won |
| Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards | Best Actor | Exes Baggage | Nominated | |
| 2016 | PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Drama Supporting Actor | We Will Survive | Nominated |
| 2015 | PMPC Star Awards for TV | Flordeliza | Nominated | |
| 2014 | PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Wedding Gown | Nominated |
| 2013 | PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Movie Supporting Actor of the Year | Mater Dolorosa (2012) | Won |
| Gawad Urian Award | Best Supporting Actor (Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor) | Nominated | ||
| Young Critics Circle | Best Performance by Male or Female, Adult or Child, Individual or Ensemble in Leading or Supporting Role | Porno | Won | |
| PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Supporting Actor | Annaliza | Nominated | |
| Best Single Performance by an Actor | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Pulang Laso | Won | ||
| 2011 | FAMAS Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!) (2010) | Nominated |
| 2009 | PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Movie Actor of the Year | Carnivore (2008) | Nominated |
| Young Critics Circle | Best Performance by Male or Female, Adult or Child, Individual or Ensemble in Leading or Supporting Role | Baler (2008) | Nominated | |
| Golden Screen Movie Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role (Drama) | Carnivore (2008) | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Cinemanila International Film Festival | Best Actor | Won | |
| 2007 | PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Drama Actor in TV | Sine Novela: Sinasamba Kita | Nominated |
| 2006 | Gawad Urian Award | Best Actor (Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktor) | Sa Aking Pagkakagising Mula sa Kamulatan (2005) | Nominated |
| Golden Screen Movie Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Drama) | Won | ||
| PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Scapular | Won | |
| 2003 | PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Tanging Yaman, The Series: Sa Kandungan Mo Inay | Won |
| 2002 | Young Critics Circle | Best Performance by Male or Female, Adult or Child, Individual or Ensemble in Leading or Supporting Role | Minsan May Isang Puso (2001) | Nominated |
| Gawad Urian Award | Best Performance by Male or Female, Adult or Child, Individual or Ensemble in Leading or Supporting Role | Nominated | ||
| 32nd Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation | Prince of RP Movies | Won | ||
| PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Best Supporting Actor | Bagong Buwan | Won | |
| 2000 | FAMAS Awards | Best Child Actor | Kahapon, May Dalawang Bata (1999) | Nominated |
| Gawad Urian Award | Best Actor (Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktor) | Won | ||
| 1999 | FAP Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Bata, Bata… Pa'no Ka Ginawa? (1998) | Won |
| FAMAS Awards | Best Child Actor | Won | ||
| Gawad Urian Award | Best Supporting Actor (Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor) | Nominated | ||
| PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Child Performer of the Year | Won |