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Randy Santiago

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Randy Santiago
Born
Randy Gerard Legaspi Santiago

(1960-11-26) November 26, 1960 (age 65)
OriginManila, Philippines
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
  • producer
  • director
  • entrepreneur
Years active1978[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

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Santiago is the brother of film/TV/stage director Rowell Santiago and actor Raymart Santiago, and the son of film director Pablo P. 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] In 2025, Santiago underwent cataract surgery.[4]

Santiago is married to Marilou Coronel and has three children, one of whom, died from multiple sclerosis in 2017 aged 24.[5]

Other ventures

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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

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Film

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YearTitleCharacter/Role
1987No Retreat... No Surrender... Si KumanderEinstein
1988Taray at TeroyTerry
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 PoAdditional
2006All About LoveAdditional
First Day HighAdditional
2007You Got Me!Additional
I've Fallen for YouAdditional
2008My Big LoveAdditional
2009You Changed My LifeAdditional
T2Additional
I Love You, GoodbyeAdditional
2010Here Comes the BrideAdditional
CincoAdditional
Till My Heartaches EndAdditional
DalawAdditional
2012My Cactus HeartAdditional
Corazon: Ang Unang AswangAdditional
2013Kaleidoscope WorldAdditional
RaketerosDirector
2014Shake, Rattle & Roll XVAdditional

Television

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YearTitleCharacter/Role
1986–1993Lunch DateHost
1987ShadesHost
1993–1995SST: Salo-Salo TogetherHost
Ober Da BakodMike
1993–2000Oki Doki DocRabbit owner
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!Various
Wag KukurapVarious
2007–2009Celebrity Duets: Philippine EditionHimself
2007Little Big SuperstarJudge
2008MaynilaVarious
2009Talentadong PinoyJudge
ShowtimeCelebrity Guest Judge
Show Me Da MannyVarious
Are You the Next Big Star?Judge
2010Pepito ManalotoVarious
DivaGeorge del Rosario
2011–2012Happy, Yipee, YeheyHimself/Main Host
2012Toda MaxBaby Manoling[6]
Wansapanataym: Pinay's Big SisterDaddy
Lorenzo's Time
Sarap DivaGuest
2013WowowillieHost
It's ShowtimeCelebrity Guest Judge
2015Celebrity PlaytimeKomedyanTeam
2014Tunay Na BuhayHimself/Guest
2015Sabado BadooCameo Guest Footage
2016Dear UgeTBA
2017La Luna SangreNoel "Doc" Domingo
2018–2021It's ShowtimeHimself/Tawag ng Tanghalan (season 3) hurado
2018I Can See Your VoiceHimself/Occasional Guest Singvestigator
2021–2022; 2025–2026Sing Galing!Host
2022Start-Up PHErnest
2024–2025Wil To WinHost

Television (as director/producer)

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YearTitle
1994Salo-Salo Together (SST)
2006Aalog-Alog
2009Parekoy
2015Wowowin
2016A1 Ko Sa 'Yo
2024–2025Wil to Win

Discography

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Albums

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Songs

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  • "Hindi Magbabago"
  • "Babaero" (1988)[9]
  • "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)[10]
  • "Dance & Sing (Basta May Social Distancing)" (2020)

Awards and recognition

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

References

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  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". Star Cinema. Archived from the original on July 16, 2017.
  4. ↑ Acierto, Drew (July 24, 2025). "Randy Santiago undergoes cataract surgery". ABS-CBN.
  5. ↑ Abanilla, Clarizel (August 17, 2017). "Randy and Marilou Santiago release statement on son Ryan's death". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Randy launches 'First' album". Manila Standard. Standard Publishing, Inc. October 22, 1988. p. 24. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Randy launches second album in mini-concert today". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. July 1, 1989. p. 26. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "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. Archived from the original on April 5, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
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