Nicco Manalo
Birth nameSherwin Nicco Manalo
Birth dateNovember 8, 1986 (age 39)
Alma materDe La Salle–College of Saint Benilde
OccupationActor, theater actor, dancer
Years active2006–present
Notable works
Parents
Relatives

Sherwin Nicco Manalo (born November 8, 1986), commonly known as Nicco Manalo, is a Filipino thespian, movie and television actor, singer and dancer. He is the eldest son of comedian Jose Manalo and brother of Benj Manalo.

His accolades include Cinemalaya Best Supporting Actor, PMPC Star Awards for Movie Supporting Actor of the Year and Gawad Buhay Award including nominations from Gawad Urian Award, CineFilipino Film Festival, Luna Award and Young Critics Circle.

His critically acclaimed movies are The Janitor (2014), Barber's Tales (2014), Heneral Luna (2015), Mga Rebeldeng may Kaso (2015) and Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus (2018).

Early life

Manalo was born on November 8, 1986.[1] His parents are Jose Manalo, a comedian and Anna Lyn Santos. He is the eldest son with four younger siblings: Benj Manalo, actor and dancer, Myki Manalo, a resident medical doctor of Capitol Medical Center, Ai Manalo, an accountant manager and Colyn Manalo, a musician.[2][3]

His mother, Anna Lyn Santos passed away on January 14, 2022.[4]

He graduated college from De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde.[5]

Career

After college graduation, Manalo worked as a stage actor in 2006.[6] His earlier theater plays include Batang Rizal, Marisol, Lola Basyang, Dogeaters and. Spring Awakening.[7] In 2011, Manolo was cast as Ralph, playing the male lead in American Hwangap, for which he was nominated for Male Featured Lead Performance at 3rd Gawad Buhay Awards.[8] He continued receiving nominations for his outstanding performance in the plays, Kleptomaniacs, This is Our Youth and 3 Suns and a Stars at the Gawad Buhay Awards.[9]

In 2014, Manalo joined the cast of the crime-triller movie, The Janitor, which he won for Best Supporting Actor in Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Movie Actor of the Year at 31st PMPC Star Awards for Movies.[10][11] In the same year, he was nominated at 38th Gawad Urian Awards Best Supporting Actor for playing the role of Edmond in the Barber's Tales.[12]

In 2018, he was nominated for Best Actor at 37th Luna Awards and 2018 CineFilipino Film Festival for playing the role of Caloy in the romantic drama movie, Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus.[13]

Personal life

Manalo lives alone in a family owned exclusive village resort.[14]

Filmography

Theater

YearMovieRoleRefs.
2023–2024Parokya ni Edgar: MusicalMang Jose[15]
2020The Boy-Boy and Friends ChannelRandy[16]
2019Ang Huling El Bimbo: MusicalYoung Emman[17]
2018–2019Dekada '70: MusicalWilly[18][19]
2016–2018Mula sa Buwan: MusicalCyrano[20][21]
2015–20163 Stars and a Sun: MusicalSol[22][23]
2015This is Our YouthWarren[24]
2014KleptomaniacsTabo[25]
2011Titus Andronicus: Tinarantadong Asintadoclown[26]
2010Baquereta[27]
American HwangapRalph[28]
Huling Habilin ng Sirena[29]
2009Spring AwakeningMortiz[30][31]
2008Marisol[32]
2007Batang Rizal[33]
DogeatersRichard[34]

Television

YearMovieRoleRefs.
2025Maalaala Mo Kaya[35]
LolongBoy Kamot[36]
Prinsesa ng City JailPip (4 eps)[35]
2022Panalo o Talo, it's youRichie boy[35]
2021StillJamie[35]
TadhanaKokoy[35]
2019Manilennials[35]
2018Baranggay 143James[35]
Ang ProbinsyanoPeng[35]
2015–2016WansapanataymBig Jimboy, Jamie[35]
2015Ipaglaban Mo!Greg[35]
NathanielKidnapper[35]

Movies

YearMovieRoleRefs.
2025Gabi ng Lagim: The MovieTawilis[37]
100 Awit para kay Stella[38]
Out of OrderTolits[39]
2024Pagpag 24/7Boying[40]
2023Instant DaddyDriver Johnny[35]
The Ship ShowDirek Benny[35]
Bela LunaGardy[40]
2022An Inconvenient LovePoliceman[35]
Luzonesis Osteoporosis[35]
2021IkawBert[35]
2019Us, at the End of the Year[35]
2018Ang Pangarap kong HoldapHoldaper[35]
Gusto Kita with All My HypothalamusCaloy[41]
2017Changing PartnersPizza guy[35]
Tayo sa huling buwan ng Taon[42]
2016How to Be Yours[35]
2015PasanChristian[35]
Baka Siguro YataJapot[35]
Mga Rebeldeng may Kaso[40]
Heneral LunaPresident's aide[35]
A Story of Us,that never wasSam[40]
2015Your still the OneSherwin[35]
2014The Real TripMike[35]
Operation RoqueEduardo[40]
Edna[35]
The JanitorJunjun Carasco[43]
2013RematadoAdik2[35]
10,000 HoursTaxi passenger[35]
Kimmy Dora: Ang Kiyemeng PrequelCall center agent[35]
Barber's TalesEdmond[12]
Bakit Hindi Ka Crush ng Crush Mo?Reporter[35]
Instant MommyOlops[44]
TuhogDr. Sanchez[35]
2012Paglaya sa TanikalaMarcus[35]
The Other EndLeo[35]
Supremo[35]
Melodrama Negra[35]
2011Zombading 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington[45]
San LazaroBiboy[45]
2010DagimFerdi[35]
Breakfast with LoloJoey[35]
Ang Paglilitis in Andres Bonifacio[45]
200969 1/2Epic dela Fuerza[45]
2008
  1. Cafe
Guy[35]
2004Agleon[45]

Accolades

Theater

Movie

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