Walter Mark Ballinan (born March 3, 1987, in Davao City, Philippines), professionally known as Nonong Ballinan, is a Filipino actor and comedian. He was first known as a contestant in Walang Tulugan with Master Showman German Molina Moreno, also known as Kuya Germs.

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Nonong Ballinan
Born	Walter Mark Ballinan (1987-03-03) March 3, 1987 (age 35) Davao City, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Other names	"The Malibag King of Philippines", "Simpleng Tao lang"
Occupation	Actor, comedian, host
Agent(s)	Star Magic (2017–2021) Viva Artists Agency (2021–present)
Relatives	Shalala (cousin)

Early career

Nonong's 1st TV appearance was a former host in a children's variety program Chikiting Patrol aired on IBC 13 in 1989. After 16 years of hiatus, Nonong returns as a contestant and also become a finalist of a My Funny One segment of a comedy noontime variety program, It's Showtime on ABS-CBN 2 (now A2Z 11 or Kapamilya Channel) in 2015. The following years later, Nonong was a part regular cast of the sitcom Home Sweetie Home and currently part of Comedy Manila's homegrown talents, including former Funny One co-contestant Ryan Rems Sarita. He was first seen in the locally made webseries the Karsunsilyo Show.[1][2]

Current career

Nonong was one of the four Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7's celebrity housemates revealed on 6 July 2016 in a report on TV Patrol.[3] He was evicted on Day 23.[4] He was later chosen by the Regulars to be the Third Lucky Star on Day 158. He returned on Day 178, but was later evicted on Day 213.

Nonong is currently one of the hosts of the podcast The KoolPals.[5]

Nonong is also a game show host of SurpreSaya and a comedy trivia show, Sagot Ka Ni Kuya Jobert were both aired on CineMo Channel, with his co host longtime best friend Kuya Jobert Austria in 2018.

Personal life

Nonong is the cousin of the late Carmelito "Shalala" Reyes who was also a comedian, actor, co-host of Walang Tulugan With The Master Showman and radio personality for DZBB Super Radyo.

Presently he has a top comedy podcast on Podcast Network Asia named The Koolpals along with James Caraan, G.B. Labrador, Muman Reyes, and Ryan Rems Sarita.

TV Shows

• Chikiting Patrol, (IBC 13, 1989)
• It's Showtime (ABS-CBN 2, 2015) - My Funny One Season 1 Contestant & Finalist
• ASAP Natin 'To! (ABS-CBN 2, 2016 – present) - guest performer
• Matanglawin (ABS-CBN 2, 2016) - guest host
• Maynila (GMA 7, 2016 – 2020) - guest
• Funny Ka, Pare Ko (CineMo Channel, 2016–2019) - ????
• Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky Season 7 (ABS-CBN 2, 2017) - Housemate
• Goin' Bulilit (ABS-CBN 2, 2017–2019) - guest
• Home Sweetie Home (ABS-CBN 2, 2017 – 2020)
• Magandang Buhay (ABS-CBN 2, 2017 – present) - guest
• Banana Sundae (ABS-CBN 2, 2017 – 2020)
• I Can See Your Voice (ABS-CBN 2, 2017) - guest
• Tonight with Boy Abunda (ABS-CBN 2, 2017)
• SurpreSaya (Cine Mo!, 2018–2019) - co host
• Ipaglaban Mo! (ABS-CBN 2, 2018–2020) - ?????
• Sagot Ka ni Kuya Jobert (Cine Mo!, 2018–2020) - Co Host
• Dok Ricky, Pedia (ABS-CBN 2, 2018) - guest
• Maalaala Mo Kaya (ABS-CBN 2, 2018)
• Gandang Gabi, Vice! (ABS-CBN 2, 2018) - guest
• Swak na Swak (ABS-CBN 2, 2018) - guest host
• FPJ's Ang Probinsyano (ABS-CBN 2, 2018 – 2022) - Ambo
• Pinoy Big Brother: Otso (ABS-CBN 2, 2019) - guest jurado
• Minute to Win It To Win It Last Tandem Standing (ABS-CBN 2, 2019)
• Pinoy Big Brother: Connect (A2Z 11, 2020) - guest Zoom housemate
• Iba Yan (A2Z 11, 2020–2021) - guest
• Sunday 'Kada (TV5, 2020–2021) - guest
• Lunch Out Loud (TV5, 2020–present) - guest contestant
• Bawal Na Game Show (TV5, 2020–2021) - guest contestant
• Fill in the Bank (TV5, 2020–2021) - guest contestant
• John en Ellen (TV5, 2021–2022) - guest
• Sing Galing! (TV5, 2021–present) - guest performer contestant
• Rolling In It Philippines (TV5, 2021–present)
• The Wall Philippines (TV5, 2021–present) - guest contestant
• Masked Singer Pilipinas Season 2 (TV5, 2022)
• PIEnalo Pinoy Games (PIE Channel, 2022–present) - Co Host[6]

References