Daniel Padilla started his acting career in television as Daniel Ledesma in Gimik 2010, before landing the lead role Patrick Rivero in Growing Up (2011). Padilla finally starred in a critically acclaimed prime-time television series Princess and I (2012–2013), and garnering further recognition for appearing alongside Kathryn Bernardo in Got to Believe (2013–2014). Padilla began transition to more adult roles as Angelo Buenavista in ABS-CBN top seller international distribution program, remake of Pangako Sa 'Yo (2015). The role earned him first nomination at the 2015 PMPC Star Awards for Best Actor. All of his soap operas listed as the most watch Filipino television programs.
Padilla debut as a movie actor as Billy Fernandez in 24/7 in Love (2012) co-start with Kathryn Bernardo (known as "KathNiel"). The role earned him nomination at the 2013 PMPC Star Awards for New Movie Actor of the Year. In the same year he was also cast as Angelo Santos in blockbuster film Sisterakas (2012). Padilla first starred in Must Be... Love (2013). In the same year he starred in Metro Manila Film Festival entry, supernatural horror film Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay (2013) directed by Frasco S. Mortiz. Grossed P23.7M on its first day of showing, with total Box-Office Gross P182,750,969 made the movie at No.6 of Star Cinema top-grossing MMFF entries from 2009 to 2013 Earned him nomination at the 2013 Metro Manila Film Festival and 2014 FAMAS Awards for Best Actor and Young Critics Circle for Best Performance. Padilla has starred in blockbuster film including She's Dating the Gangster (2014), Crazy Beautiful You (2015), all his film rank among the highest-grossing Philippines films and earned him award at the GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards for Prince of Philippine Movies and PEP Choice Awards Male Movie Star of the Year three years in a row.Paulino, Ver (June 20, 2015). "The 2015 PEP List awardees". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on June 20, 2015. His role as Ely Antonio in Barcelona: A Love Untold (2016) earned him Box Office Entertainment Award for Box Office King, PMPC Star Award for Movie Actor of the Year and FAMAS Award for Best Actor when he was 22 years old, made him one of the youngest awardee.
In 2017 Padilla starred in the television drama La Luna Sangre, Can't Help Falling in Love and Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad as Tristan, Dos and Rapiddo respectively.
Filmography
Dramas +Key Denotes TV dramas that have not yet been released + List of television drama performances Year Title Role Notes Source 2010 Gimik 2010 Daniel Ledesma 2011–2012Growing Up Patrick Rivero Lead role 2012–2013 Princess and I Gerald Antonio "Gino" de la Rosa / Dasho Yuan Rinpoche Lead role 2013Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw young Gregorio "Bogs" Dagohoy Guest appearance 2013–2014 Got to Believe Joaquin Manansala / Ryan Lead role Winner – PMPC Star Awards for TV for German Moreno's Power Tandem Award "2nd Philippine Edition Television Awards" . www.philippineedition.com. Retrieved 2013-04-30. 2014 Be Careful With My Heart young Anastacio Alejo Guest appearance 2015–2016 Pangako Sa 'Yo Angelo Buenavista Lead role Nomination – 2015 PMPC Star Awards for Best Actor"Look: Winners in ASAP's Pop Teen Choice Awards". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved December 29, 2016. 2017–2018La Luna Sangre Tristan Torralba Lead role Nomination – 2017 PMPC Star Awards for Best Actor"Bright Start for New Showbiz Year". Philippine Daily Inquirer (Jan 9, 2017) on Pressreader. Retrieved February 6, 2017. 20222 Good 2 Be True Elorde "Eloy" Borja Lead role2025IncognitoAndres Malvar / WolfLead role
Film +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released + List of film performances Year Title Role Notes Source2012 24/7 In Love Billy Fernandez Nomination – 2013 PMPC Star Awards for New Movie Actor of the Year Sisterakas Angelo Santos 2013 Must Be... Love Ivan Lacson Lead role Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay Cedric Castillo 2014 Sa Ngalan ng Ama, Ina at mga Anak Nato Parojinog She's Dating the Gangster Kenji / Kenneth delos Reyes Calderon, Nora (May 18, 2015). "(Updated) Piolo Pascual and Toni Gonzaga named 2014 Box Office King & Queen; Vice Ganda retains Phenomenal Box Office Star title". "Philippine Entertainment Portal". Retrieved December 3, 2016.Paulino, Ver (June 20, 2015). "The 2015 PEP List awardees". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved December 29, 2016. Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo Joaquin Lead roleDaniel, Jasmine, other stars at 'Bonifacio' event. philstar.com. Retrieved January 7, 2017 2015 Crazy Beautiful You Kiko Alcantara Villano, Allexa (August 22, 2016). "FULL LIST: Winners, PEP List Awards 2016". Rapppler. Retrieved 30 December 2016. 2016 Barcelona: A Love Untold John Elias "Ely" Antonio 2017Can't Help Falling in Love Jose Ibarra "Dos" Gonzales Jr. Lead role Ta-as, Apple (January 24, 2017)"After Moalboal, KathNiel explores more towns in southern Cebu". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved February 6, 2017.Ta-as, Aplle (January 22, 2017)."KathNiel in Moalboal to shoot film". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved February 6, 2017. Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad Chino Mariposque / Rappido Lead role2018 The Hows of Us Primo Alvarez Lead role2021 Whether the Weather is Fine (Kun Maupay Man It Panahon) Miguel Lead role TBAThe Guest Lead roleNang Mapagod si KamatayanLead role
Online series
+ List of online series performances Year Title Role Notes Source 2020 The House Arrest of Us Enrico "Korics" de Guzman Lead role
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