Jindric Sagalongos Macapagal (born July 29, 1995), better known as Jin Macapagal, is a Filipino actor, model and dancer. He is the Ultimate BidaMan of It's Showtime's competition for the Philippines' newest leading man BidaMan.[2]
Jin Macapagal | |
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| Born | (1995-07-29) July 29, 1995 (age 27) Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Other names | Jindric Macapagal |
| Occupation | Physical therapist, Actor, Model, Dancer |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] |
Macapagal was born on July 29, 1995. He is the youngest of three children of Carlo Macapagal, a Manileño and Agnes Sagalongos, a Cebuana.[3]
In 2016 (as Jindric Macapagal), he auditioned at ABS-CBN's competition on search for the newest boyband in the Philippines Pinoy Boyband Superstar where he got 95% of the votes from the all-girl audience on the first round. He made it at the Top 20 but did not make it at the Top 12 stage.[4]
In 2019, Macapagal auditioned on It's Showtime's segment BidaMan, a search for newest leading man in the Philippines. He was renamed as Jin Macapagal. On March 23, 2019, he was the Week 2 winner.
On August 10, 2019, at the grand finals, he was hailed as the Ultimate BidaMan.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Production Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ML | independent film | |
| 2019 | Damaso: The Musical | Crisostomo Ibarra | Regis Films & Reality Entertainment |
| Wild Little Love | Jake's brother | iWant, Dreamscape Entertainment & Lonewolf Films | |
| The Mall, The Merrier | Ewan (tongue-tied boyfriend of Morissette Molina) | Star Cinema/Viva Films | |
| 2020 | Us Again | Paulo | Regal Entertainment |
| Suarez: The Healing Priest | young Father Fernando Suarez | Saranggola Media Productions | |
| 2021 | Hello Stranger: The Movie | James | Black Sheep Productions |
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Tren | Dale | ABS-CBN |
| 2016 | Pinoy Boyband Superstar | Himself/contestant | |
| 2019–present | ASAP Natin 'To | Himself/dance performer | A2Z ABS-CBN Kapamilya Channel TV5 |
| It's Showtime | Himself/Ultimate BidaMan/dance performer | A2Z ABS-CBN Kapamilya Channel | |
| Year | Title | Role | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 52 Weeks | Gab | TikTok |
| Year | Category | Movie | Organization | Result | Reference |
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| 2021 | New Movie Actor of the Year | Damaso: The Musical | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Nominated | [6] |
| Year | Category | TV Program | Organization | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | New Male TV Personality | It's Showtime | 34th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Nominated | [7] |