Carlo Aquino

Carlo Jose Liwanag Aquino (born September 3, 1985) is a Filipino actor and musician known for being the lead singer of the band Kollide and formerly of JCS with John Prats and Stefano Mori. Aquino achieved critical recognition for his performance in the 1998 film Bata, Bata... Pa'no Ka Ginawa? with veteran actress Vilma Santos based on the award-winning novel by Lualhati Bautista.

Early life and career Carlo Jose Liwanag Aquino was born on September 3, 1985, in Quezon City, Philippines to parents Jose and Amelia Aquino (née Liwanag), the youngest of three siblings. He started his show business career as a child actor and rose to popularity as a teen actor during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Formerly an exclusive contract star of ABS-CBN's Star Magic, he also appeared in some shows of rival stations GMA Network as a contract artist under GMA Artist Center (now Sparkle GMA Artist Center) and TV5 also as a contract artist under Talent5 (now Star Worx). As of 2012, he currently exclusively worked for ABS-CBN again. He is one of the major characters in the TV series Exes Baggage.

Personal life Aquino dated former on-screen love team Angelica Panganiban during their teens and remained friends after their break-up. He previously dated Camille Prats and Maja Salvador. In 2018, Aquino and Panganiban teamed up again on-screen.

Aquino was in a relationship with model and influencer Trina Candaza from January 2019 until December 2022. With Candaza, Aquino welcomed his first daughter, Enola Mithi, on September 13, 2020.

In 2023, actress Charlie Dizon confirmed she was in a relationship with Aquino. On June 9, 2024, he and Dizon married at a private resort in Silang, Cavite.

Filmography Film

Television

Accolades + Awards and Nominations Award Year Category Nominated work Result Asian Academy Creative Awards 2019 Best Actor in a Leading Role (Regional) Ulan 32nd Box Office Entertainment Awards 2002 Prince of RP Movies Minsan May Isang Puso Cinemanila International Film Festival 2008 Best Actor Carnivore Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival 2017 Best Actor Throwback Today The EDDYS 2019 Best Actor Exes Baggage 8th EdukCircle Awards 2018 Best Actor (Single Drama Performance) Maalaala Mo Kaya: Magnifying Glass FACINE Filipino International Cine Festival 2018 Best Actor Meet Me in St. Gallen FAMAS Awards 1999 Best Child Actor Bata, Bata... Pa'no Ka Ginawa? 2000 Kahapon, May Dalawang Bata 2011 Best Supporting Actor Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!) 2019 Best Actor Exes Baggage Gawad Urian Awards 1999 Best Supporting Actor (Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor) Bata, Bata... Pa'no Ka Ginawa? 2000 Best Actor (Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktor) Kahapon, May Dalawang Bata 2002 Minsan May Isang Puso 2006 Sa Aking Pagkakagising Mula sa Kamulatan 2013 Best Supporting Actor (Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor) Mater Dolorosa 2014 Porno 2019 Best Actor (Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktor) Meet Me in St. Gallen 2024 Third World Romance 2025 Crosspoint Golden Screen Awards 2006 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Drama) Sa Aking Pagkakagising Mula sa Kamulatan 2009 Carnivore Golden Screen TV Awards 2014 Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Single Drama Maalaala Mo Kaya: Pulang Laso Luna Awards 1999 Best Supporting Actor Bata, Bata... Pa'no Ka Ginawa? 2000 Kahapon, May Dalawang Bata 2019 Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral 2024 Best Actor Third World Romance Metro Manila Film Festival 2025 Best Actor Bar Boys: After School PMPC Star Awards for Movies 1999 Child Performer of the Year Bata, Bata... Pa'no Ka Ginawa? 2002 Best Supporting Actor Bagong Buwan 2009 Movie Actor of the YearCarnivore 2013 Movie Supporting Actor of the Year Mater Dolorosa 2019 Movie Love Team of the Year (shared with Angelica Panganiban) Exes Baggage 2021 Movie Actor of the Year Isa Pa with Feelings Movie Love Team of the Year (shared with Nadine Lustre) Ulan Movie Love Team of the Year (shared with Maine Mendoza) Isa Pa with Feelings 2024 Movie Love Team of the Year (shared with Julia Barretto) Expensive Candy 2024 Movie Love Team of the Year (shared with Charlie Dizon) Third World Romance PMPC Star Awards for Television 2003 Best Single Performance by an Actor Tanging Yaman, The Series: Sa Kandungan Mo Inay 2006 Best Single Performance by an Actor Maalaala Mo Kaya: Scapular 2013 Best Drama Supporting Actor Annaliza Best Single Performance by an Actor Maalaala Mo Kaya: Pulang Laso 2014 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Wedding Gown 2015 Best Supporting Actor Flordeliza 2016 Best Drama Supporting Actor We Will Survive 2017 Best Drama Actor The Better Half Summer Metro Manila Film Festival 2023 Best Actor Love You Long Time Young Critics Circle 2002 Best Performance by Male or Female, Adult or Child, Individual or Ensemble in Leading or Supporting Role Minsan May Isang Puso 2009 Baler 2013 Best Performance by an Ensemble Porno Best Performance