Nicco Manalo
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Sherwin Nicco Manalo (born November 8, 1986), commonly known as Nicco Manalo, is a Filipino thespian, movie and television actor, singer and dancer. He is the eldest son of comedian Jose Manalo and brother of Benj Manalo.
His accolades include Cinemalaya Best Supporting Actor, PMPC Star Awards for Movie Supporting Actor of the Year and Gawad Buhay Award including nominations from Gawad Urian Award, CineFilipino Film Festival, Luna Award and Young Critics Circle.
His critically acclaimed movies are The Janitor (2014), Barber's Tales (2014), Heneral Luna (2015), Mga Rebeldeng may Kaso (2015) and Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus (2018).
Early life
Manalo was born on November 8, 1986. His parents are Jose Manalo, a comedian and Anna Lyn Santos. He is the eldest son with four younger siblings: Benj Manalo, actor and dancer, Myki Manalo, a resident medical doctor of Capitol Medical Center, Ai Manalo, an accountant manager and Colyn Manalo, a musician.
His mother, Anna Lyn Santos passed away on January 14, 2022.
He graduated college from De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde.
Career
After college graduation, Manalo worked as a stage actor in 2006. His earlier theater plays include Batang Rizal, Marisol, Lola Basyang, Dogeaters and. Spring Awakening. In 2011, Manolo was cast as Ralph, playing the male lead in American Hwangap, for which he was nominated for Male Featured Lead Performance at 3rd Gawad Buhay Awards. He continued receiving nominations for his outstanding performance in the plays, Kleptomaniacs, This is Our Youth and 3 Suns and a Stars at the Gawad Buhay Awards.
In 2014, Manalo joined the cast of the crime-triller movie, The Janitor, which he won for Best Supporting Actor in Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Movie Actor of the Year at 31st PMPC Star Awards for Movies. In the same year, he was nominated at 38th Gawad Urian Awards Best Supporting Actor for playing the role of Edmond in the Barber's Tales.
In 2018, he was nominated for Best Actor at 37th Luna Awards and 2018 CineFilipino Film Festival for playing the role of Caloy in the romantic drama movie, Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus.
Personal life
Manalo lives alone in a family owned exclusive village resort.
Filmography
Theater
| Year | Movie | Role | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–2024 | Parokya ni Edgar: Musical | Mang Jose | |
| 2020 | The Boy-Boy and Friends Channel | Randy | |
| 2019 | Ang Huling El Bimbo: Musical | Young Emman | |
| 2018–2019 | Dekada '70: Musical | Willy | |
| 2016–2018 | Mula sa Buwan: Musical | Cyrano | |
| 2015–2016 | 3 Stars and a Sun: Musical | Sol | |
| 2015 | This is Our Youth | Warren | |
| 2014 | Kleptomaniacs | Tabo | |
| 2011 | Titus Andronicus: Tinarantadong Asintado | clown | |
| 2010 | Baquereta | —N/a | |
| American Hwangap | Ralph | ||
| Huling Habilin ng Sirena | —N/a | ||
| 2009 | Spring Awakening | Mortiz | |
| 2008 | Marisol | —N/a | |
| 2007 | Batang Rizal | —N/a | |
| Dogeaters | Richard |
Television
| Year | Movie | Role | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | —N/a | |
| Lolong | Boy Kamot | ||
| Prinsesa ng City Jail | Pip (4 eps) | ||
| 2022 | Panalo o Talo, it's you | Richie boy | |
| 2021 | Still | Jamie | |
| Tadhana | Kokoy | ||
| 2019 | Manilennials | —N/a | |
| 2018 | Baranggay 143 | James | |
| Ang Probinsyano | Peng | ||
| 2015–2016 | Wansapanataym | Big Jimboy, Jamie | |
| 2015 | Ipaglaban Mo! | Greg | |
| Nathaniel | Kidnapper |
Movies
| Year | Movie | Role | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gabi ng Lagim: The Movie | Tawilis | |
| 100 Awit para kay Stella | —N/a | ||
| Out of Order | Tolits | ||
| 2024 | Pagpag 24/7 | Boying | |
| 2023 | Instant Daddy | Driver Johnny | |
| The Ship Show | Direk Benny | ||
| Bela Luna | Gardy | ||
| 2022 | An Inconvenient Love | Policeman | |
| Luzonesis Osteoporosis | —N/a | ||
| 2021 | Ikaw | Bert | |
| 2019 | Us, at the End of the Year | —N/a | |
| 2018 | Ang Pangarap kong Holdap | Holdaper | |
| Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus | Caloy | ||
| 2017 | Changing Partners | Pizza guy | |
| Tayo sa huling buwan ng Taon | —N/a | ||
| 2016 | How to Be Yours | —N/a | |
| 2015 | Pasan | Christian | |
| Baka Siguro Yata | Japot | ||
| Mga Rebeldeng may Kaso | —N/a | ||
| Heneral Luna | President's aide | ||
| A Story of Us,that never was | Sam | ||
| 2015 | Your still the One | Sherwin | |
| 2014 | The Real Trip | Mike | |
| Operation Roque | Eduardo | ||
| Edna | —N/a | ||
| The Janitor | Junjun Carasco | ||
| 2013 | Rematado | Adik2 | |
| 10,000 Hours | Taxi passenger | ||
| Kimmy Dora: Ang Kiyemeng Prequel | Call center agent | ||
| Barber's Tales | Edmond | ||
| Bakit Hindi Ka Crush ng Crush Mo? | Reporter | ||
| Instant Mommy | Olops | ||
| Tuhog | Dr. Sanchez | ||
| 2012 | Paglaya sa Tanikala | Marcus | |
| The Other End | Leo | ||
| Supremo | —N/a | ||
| Melodrama Negra | —N/a | ||
| 2011 | Zombading 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington | —N/a | |
| San Lazaro | Biboy | ||
| 2010 | Dagim | Ferdi | |
| Breakfast with Lolo | Joey | ||
| Ang Paglilitis in Andres Bonifacio | —N/a | ||
| 2009 | 69 1/2 | Epic dela Fuerza | |
| 2008 | #Cafe | Guy | |
| 2004 | Agleon | —N/a |
Accolades
Theater
- Outstanding Ensemble Performance (winner) in a play for American Hwangap at the 3rd Gawad Buhay Awards.
- Nominated for Male Featured Performance in a play for American Hwangap at the 3rd Gawad Buhay Awards.
- Nominated for Male Lead Performance in a Musical play for Kleptomaniacs (TM) at 6th Gawad Buhay Awards.
- Nominated for Male Lead Performance in a play for This is Our Youth (RTT) at the 7th Gawad Buhay Awards.
- Nominated for Male Lead Performance in a Musical play for 3 Stars and a Sun (PETA) at 8th Gawad Buhay Awards.
Movie
- Movie Supporting Actor of the Year for The Janitor at the 31st PMPC Star Awards for Movies.
- Best Supporting Actor for The Janitor at the 2014 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival.
- Best Ensemble Jury Prize winner for Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus at the CineFilipino Film Festival.
- Nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Barber's Tales at the 38th Gawad Urian Awards.
- Nominated for Best Actor in Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus at the 37th Luna Awards.
- Nominated for Best Actor in Gusto Kita with All of my Hypothalamus at the CineFilipino Film Festival.
- Nominated for Best Performance in Mga Rebeldeng may Kaso (cast) at the 2016 Young Critics Circle Awards.