Randy Santiago
Birth nameRandy Gerard Legaspi Santiago
Born (1960-11-26) November 26, 1960
OriginManila, Philippines
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
  • producer
  • director
  • entrepreneur
Years active1982[1]–present

Randy Gerard Legaspi Santiago (born November 26, 1960) is a Filipino actor, comedian, television host, musician, director, producer and entrepreneur. He is the older brother of Raymart Santiago, Rowell Santiago and Reily Pablo L. Santiago Jr. He graduated from De La Salle University.

As an actor, Santiago has acted in movies such as Paikot-ikot, released in 1990, Pera o Bayong (Not da TV)! (2000), in which he portrayed Tiburcio, and Taray at Teroy (1988). As a film producer, he has produced movies such as "JR", released in 1983, and "Daniel Bartolo ng Sapang Bato" (1982).

Personal life

Santiago is the brother of film/TV/stage director Rowell Santiago and actor Raymart Santiago, and the son of film director Pablo Santiago and actress Cielito Legaspi.[2]

Santiago is rarely seen in public without sunglasses due to lazy eye. Santiago mentioned in an interview in Magandang Buhay that his eyelid condition was a result of a cyst on his left eyelid which first appeared when he was in second grade.[3]

Santiago is married to Marilou Coronel and have three children: Raphael (born 1991), Ryan (1993–2017) and Raiko (born 2002).

Other ventures

In addition to his acting career, he is also the owner of Ratsky Bar, a restaurant chain with branches throughout the Philippines and the Middle East.

Filmography

Film

Year/DateTitleCharacter/RoleProduction
1987No Retreat... No Surrender... Si KumanderEinsteinFPJ Productions
1988Taray at TeroyTerryRegal Films
1990Paikot-ikotRocky
Tiny Terrestrial: The Three ProfessorsProf. Jason Eyestyle
1996Wanted Perfect Mothercameo appearance
Ang Syota Kong Balikbayancameo appearance
2000Pera o Bayong (Not da TV)!Tiburcio
2002Mano PoAdditionalRegal Films
2006All About LoveAdditionalStar Cinema
First Day HighAdditionalStar Cinema
2007You Got Me!AdditionalStar Cinema
I've Fallen for YouAdditionalStar Cinema
2008My Big LoveAdditionalStar Cinema
2009You Changed My LifeAdditionalStar Cinema
T2AdditionalStar Cinema
I Love You, GoodbyeAdditionalStar Cinema
2010Here Comes the BrideAdditionalStar Cinema
CincoAdditionalStar Cinema
Till My Heartaches EndAdditionalStar Cinema
DalawAdditionalStar Cinema
2012My Cactus HeartAdditionalStar Cinema
Corazon: Ang Unang AswangAdditionalStar Cinema
2013Kaleidoscope WorldAdditional
RaketerosDirectorHeaven's Best Entertainment
2014Shake, Rattle & Roll XVAdditionalRegal Entertainment

Television

YearTitleCharacter/RoleNetwork
1986–1993Lunch DateHostGMA Network
1987ShadesHost
1993–1995SST: Salo-Salo TogetherHost
Ober Da BakodMike
1993–2000Oki Doki DocRabbit ownerABS-CBN
1995–1998'Sang Linggo nAPO SilaHimself
1998–2003Magandang Tanghali BayanHost
1998–presentASAPOccasional Performer
2002Wansapanataym: Zorotsky
2003–2004Masayang Tanghali BayanHost
2004–2005Star Circle QuestJudge
2005–2006My Juan and OnlyHarry
2005O-Ha!VariousABC
Wag KukurapVariousGMA Network
2007–2009Celebrity Duets: Philippine EditionHimself
2007Little Big SuperstarJudgeABS-CBN
2008MaynilaVariousGMA Network
2009Talentadong PinoyJudgeTV5
ShowtimeCelebrity Guest JudgeABS-CBN
Show Me Da MannyVariousGMA Network
Are You the Next Big Star?Judge
2010Pepito ManalotoVarious
DivaGeorge del Rosario
2011–2012Happy, Yipee, YeheyHimself/Main HostABS-CBN
2012Toda MaxBaby Manoling[4]
Wansapanataym: Pinay's Big SisterDaddy
Lorenzo's Time
Sarap DivaGuestGMA Network
2013WowowillieHostTV5
It's ShowtimeCelebrity Guest JudgeABS-CBN
2014Tunay Na BuhayHimself/GuestGMA Network
2015Sabado BadooCameo Guest Footage
2016Dear UgeTBA
2017La Luna SangreNoel "Doc" DomingoABS-CBN
2018–2021It's ShowtimeHimself/Tawag ng Tanghalan (season 3) hurado
2018I Can See Your VoiceHimself/Occasional Guest Singvestigator
2021–presentSing Galing!HostTV5
2022Start-Up-PHErnestGMA Network

Television (as director/producer)

YearTitleLead castNetwork
1994Salo-Salo Together (SST)Randy Santiago, Liezl Martinez, Dennis PadillaGMA Network
2006Aalog-AlogKeanna Reeves, PokwangABS-CBN
2009ParekoyZanjoe Marudo, John Prats, Jayson Gainza
2015WowowinWillie RevillameGMA Network
2016A1 Ko Sa 'YoSolenn Heussaff, Jaclyn Jose, Gardo Versoza

Discography

Albums

Songs

  • "Hindi Magbabago"
  • "Babaero" (1988)[7]
  • "Siguro"
  • "Umiinit Umaapoy Lumiliyab"
  • "Nais"
  • "Naglalambing"
  • "Pagod ng Puso"
  • "'Di Ako Papayag"
  • "Pobreng Manliligaw"
  • "Tabi Tayo"
  • "True Love"
  • "Basta't Ika'y Maging Akin"
  • "Huwag Kang Paloloko"
  • "Senorita"
  • "Ikaw Lamang, Wala Nang Iba"
  • "Laman ng Kalsada"
  • "Eto Na Naman" (Original By Gary V.)
  • "Curtain of Your Heart"
  • "I'll Sing to You"
  • "Tayo Pa Rin"
  • "Pakita Mo"
  • "Nandiyan Na si Cardo" (2018)[8]
  • "Dance & Sing (Basta May Social Distancing)" (2020)

Awards and recognition

  • Celebrity Inductee Winner, 10th Eastwood City Walk Of Fame Philippines 2015

References

  1. ↑ Nigado, JC (September 15, 1987). "Randy's shades of dishonesty". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 11. Retrieved June 15, 2021. When he was first launched as a solo singer in Pops Fernandez's concert, Heading for the Star, at the Folk Arts Theater in Dec. 1983...
  2. ↑ Libo-on, Eddie O. (January 28, 1989). "Fat chance". Manila Standard. Manila Standard News, Inc. p. 14. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  3. ↑ Selim, Chandral. "Randy Santiago finally talks about his mysterious left eye". starcinema.abs-cbn.com.
  4. ↑ "Pokwang and Randy Santiago reunite on 'TODA Max' :: ABS-CBN.com". www.abs-cbn.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Randy launches 'First' album". Manila Standard. Standard Publishing, Inc. October 22, 1988. p. 24. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Randy launches second album in mini-concert today". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. July 1, 1989. p. 26. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  7. ↑ Molina, Tony (May 4, 1988). "Regal's tv monopoly". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 14. RANDY SANTIAGO'S single, Babaero has finally hit the market and radio airlines. To follow shortly is the singer's debut album which contains his two chartbusters Di Magbabago and Para sa Iyo.
  8. ↑ "Mga kalaban magtago na kayo dahil 'Nandiyan Na Si Cardo'" [Bad guys hid now because "Nandiyan Na Si Cardo" (lit. Cardo is now here)] (in Filipino). Dreamscape Entertainment. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
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