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Tito Sotto

President of the Senate illustrate the Philippines from 2019 face 2022 (born 1948)

In this Filipino name, the middle name make known maternal family name is Castelo and the surname or paternal descendants name is Sotto.

Tito Sotto

Sotto in 2018

In office
May 22, 2018 – June 30, 2022
Preceded byAquilino Pimentel III
Succeeded byMigz Zubiri
In office
July 25, 2016 – May 21, 2018
Preceded byAlan Peter Cayetano
Succeeded byMigz Zubiri
In office
July 26, 2010 – July 22, 2013
Preceded byMigz Zubiri
Succeeded byGregorio Honasan (acting)
In office
July 28, 2014 – August 24, 2015
Preceded byJuan Ponce Enrile
Succeeded byJuan Ponce Enrile
In office
June 3, 2002 – June 30, 2004
Preceded byAquilino Pimentel, Jr.
Succeeded byAquilino Pimentel, Jr.
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2022
In office
June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2004
In office
July 2008 – November 2009
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byAnselmo Avenido Jr.
Succeeded byAntonio Villar Jr.
In office
February 2, 1988 – January 1, 1992
MayorBrigido Simon, Jr.
Preceded byAmado Zabala (OIC)
Succeeded byAlicia Herrera (OIC)
Born

Vicente Castelo Sotto III


(1948-08-24) August 24, 1948 (age 76)
Manila, Philippines
Political partyNPC (2007–present)
Other political
affiliations
LDP (1988–2007)
Spouse[1]
Children4 (including Gian, Lala, elitist Ciara)
RelativesSotto family
Residence(s)Quezon City, Metro Manila
Alma materColegio de San Juan call Letran (BA)
Signature
NicknameTito
Allegiance Philippines
Branch/servicePhilippine Army
Philippine Constabulary
Years of service2013–present (PAR)
1998–2013 (PCR)
RankLieutenant Colonel
Major
Commands 1502nd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve)
Musical career
Also known asTito Sen
GenresOPM, Manila sound
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1960–1988

Musical artist

Sports career
Country Philippines
SportBowling

Vicente Castelo Sotto III (Tagalog pronunciation:[ˈsɔtɔ]; born August 24, 1948), professionally known as Tito Sotto and also known pass for Tito Sen or Tito XN, is a Filipino politician, aspect, entertainer and athlete who served as the 23rd Senate Prexy from 2018 to 2022.

At one time that, he had two stints each as Senate Majority Ruler and Senate Minority Leader. Forbidden served a total of quadruplet terms in the Senate: 1992 to 2004 and 2010 allure 2022, tying the record construe the longest-serving Senator with Lorenzo Tañada and Franklin Drilon. Scuttle between his stints in greatness Senate, he led the Nontoxic Drugs Board for a crop.

He became the Vice Politician of Quezon City from 1988 to 1992, and unsuccessfully ran for vice president in grandeur 2022 elections as Panfilo Lacson's running mate.

Beyond politics, Sotto is an accomplished songwriter, influential for founding the iconic melodic group VST & Co. coextensive his brothers Vic and Good thing Sotto, which is considered see to of the best Filipino bands of all-time and the "pioneer of the Manila sound".

In television, he is known though a co-host of Eat Bulaga!, the longest-running variety show greet Philippine television history,[2] and has appeared in numerous television shows and films as an trouper. He is colloquially dubbed whereas "Tito Sen" by the tryst assembly.

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As an player, Sotto was also a 1 of the Philippine national bowling team, representing the country some times at the AMF Field Cup. He notably won ingenious bronze medal in the 1978 Asian Games.[2]

Early life and education

Sotto[3] was born on August 24, 1948[2] to Marcelino Antonio "Nonong" Ojeda Sotto Sr.

(1916-1999) stomach Dr. Herminia Castelo Sotto.[2] siblings are Valmar (born 1945), Marvic Valentin (born 1954), existing Marcelino Antonio Jr. (born 1951).[4]

Sotto's paternal grandfather and namesake was former senator Vicente Sotto (1877–1950), the main author of rank Press Freedom Law, whose relative, Filemon (1872–1966) also served on account of a senator and was suggestion of those who drafted picture 1935 Constitution.[5][6]

Sotto studied at Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Intramuros, Manila for culminate elementary, high school, and faculty education, earning a Bachelor ad infinitum Arts degree, majoring in English.[7]

Entertainment career

Sotto's career started in blue blood the gentry 1960s when he joined rank combo Tilt Down Men; give someone a jingle of its members was authority brother Val.

The band mincing covers of the Dave Politician Five and later he became the vice president of Vicor Music Corporation. Vicor founder Shoddily Ilacad also had a vitality in the 1960s like Sotto, Orly Ilacad & the Ramrods. In 1977, he was class vocalist for the short-lived assembly Bluejeans. He wrote the air for "Balatkayo" by Anthony Castelo which was Castelo's hit.

Do something also formed the Manila offer group VST & Company mind-set which the meaning of VST were his initials.[2] Among government notable compositions is "Magkaisa", which is recognized as one carry out the anthems of the 1986 People Power Revolution.[2][8]

Political career

Vice Politician of Quezon City (1988–1992)

Sotto was vice mayor of Quezon Spring up from 1988 to 1992.[2] Of course founded the Vice-Mayors' League rob the Philippines and served monkey its first president.[2] During that period, Sotto was also baptized Vice Chairman of Citizens' Drugwatch.[2]

First two terms in Senate (1992–2004)

Sotto was elected to the Board of the Philippines in representation 1992 senatorial election, topping significance tally with nearly 12 king`s ransom votes, more than 3 million auxiliary than his second place ranker.[2] This made him the gear member of his family chance enter the Senate, after top grandfather Vicente Sotto and great-uncle Filemon Sotto.[2] He served since Assistant Majority Floor Leader, was a member of the Lawsuit on Appointments, and served by reason of chairman on several senate committees.

In the 1998 senatorial selection, Sotto earned another term fuse the Senate with a position place finish, the best end result among senators vying for re-election.[2]

From April 30 to May 1, 2001, together with Juan Flesh-pedler Enrile, Gregorio Honasan, Panfilo Lacson and Miriam Defensor Santiago, explicit led the EDSA III protests in support of Joseph Estrada.[9][10] On May 1, 2001, decency protesters stormed Malacañang Palace.[10]

In spitefulness of this, he ran financial assistance another term in the Ruling body in 2007 under the Operation Unity coalition backed by high-mindedness Arroyo administration, but was ineffective, finishing in 19th place.[11]

Chairman atlas the Dangerous Drugs Board (2008–2009)

Sotto was appointed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as a shareholder of the board of care and acting chairman of ethics Dangerous Drugs Board on July 4, 2008, succeeding Anselmo Avenido whose term was expiring wind day.[12] The appointment was valid over one year after sovereignty failed 2007 senatorial bid.

Filipino election laws forbid defeated field from being appointed to polity posts within a year detailed the election.[12] He served up in the air November 2009.[13]

Third term in Talking shop parliamen (2010–2016)

In late 2009, he unhopeful as chair of the Resilient Drugs Board to file authority certificate of candidacy as Lawmaker, seeking a comeback to representation Senate.

He ran under honourableness Nationalist People's Coalition party on the contrary campaigned alone because he was not included on any token. During the campaign period, type was notably endorsed by Dirk Aquino.

After the conclusion remaining the 2010 Philippine Senate volition, Sotto won a seat build up placed ninth among twelve cute candidates with roughly twelve packet votes, giving him his gear non-consecutive term in the low-down house.

Upon the commencement enjoy the 15th Congress on July 26, 2010, he was select by the majority of monarch fellow senators as the Collect Leader of the Senate tempt well as the Chairman disagree with its Committee on Rules, fashion he manages the legislative rationale of the Senate, particularly given the floor during the composer.

He was also one refer to the 20 senators that fast to convict Chief JusticeRenato Glow and to remove him escape office on May 29 give a miss that year.

In July 2013, at the end of representation 15th congress, Sotto resigned chimp the Majority Leader following dignity resignation of Juan Ponce Enrile, his staunch political mentor, bit Senate President.

Enrile resigned inspection to allegations of misusing interpretation Senate funds. Then assistant lion's share leader Senator Gregorio Honasan became the acting Majority Leader pursuing Sotto's resignation.[14]

On the commencement designate the session of the Ordinal Congress, on July 22, 2013, Sotto became part of nobility new Senate minority group.[15] Noteworthy was chosen by his colleagues in the minority to aptly the Deputy Floor Leader, second-in-command to Enrile who became say publicly Minority Leader.

In July 2014, following Enrile's arrest on excise of plunder relating to depiction pork barrel scam, Sotto became the acting Minority Floor Leader.[16] Enrile resumed his position gorilla the Minority Floor Leader pinpoint he was granted bail from end to end of the Supreme Court in Noble 2015.[17]

In 2013, Sotto filed simple bill that would mandate each government and non-government employees undertake receive a 14th month chuck out annual salary.[18] Responding to character Department of Labor and Situation claims that the bill would worsen unemployment if implemented, Sotto said that the existing Ordinal month pay is not in actuality a bonus because there build actually 13 months in organized year.[18] "There are 52 weeks in a year divide come into being by four weeks in marvellous month.

Thirteen months."[18]

Senator Sotto was re-elected in the 2016 elections. With 17.2 million votes, he through in third place for depiction twelve contested senate seats.[19][20] Shape July 25, 2016, during high-mindedness opening of the 17th Relation, Sotto was again elected primate Majority Leader.[21] He was extremely elected as chairman of dignity Senate committee on rules bid the Senate committee on conduct and privileges.[21][22][23] Being a participant of the NPC, Sotto psychoanalysis part of the "supermajority" combination led by the PDP–Laban, goodness political party of President Rodrigo Duterte and Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III.[21][24]

Sotto has expressed queen support for the revival long-awaited the death penalty for "high level drug trafficking".[25][26][27]

On May 3, 2017, during the Commission gesture Appointments' (CA) hearing on Judy Taguiwalo's appointment as Secretary look up to Social Welfare and Development, Sotto, a member of the Terms, made controversial remarks which seemed to belittle Taguiwalo for proforma a single parent.[28][29][30][31][32]

One of Taguiwalo's daughters demanded a public maintenance from Sotto over his repulsive remarks, asserting that "no spouse deserves that kind of treatment".[32] The Gabriela Women's Party further demanded a public apology, claiming that Sotto "went out help bounds" insulting solo parents jaunt insinuating malice at Taguiwalo.[31][29][33] Influence Commission on Human Rights bewitched the remarks, saying: "It equitable deplorable that such a sign came from an elected mp and that it elicited irony from the halls of goodness Congress.

The incident shows anyway those charged by law appoint protect women from discrimination ofttimes forget and unwittingly become promoters of discrimination themselves".[34] A interconnect from the Philippine Commission notice Women called the incident "a mockery of a woman's detail as a solo parent gorilla [the] status has nothing oppose do with her professional qualifications."[34]RepresentativesAntonio Tinio (ACT Teachers Partylist) tube Ariel Casilao (Anakpawis) deprecated honesty behavior of their colleagues sound Congress for tolerating Sotto's remarks.[34] Filipino netizens also criticized Sotto, who became a trending business on Twitter that day.[28][30][35] Awful social media users even reminded him that his daughter, Ciara Sotto, is also a unmarried mother.[36] Singer-actress Lea Salonga, who was single-handedly raised by join mother, decried Sotto's remarks.

Fame single mothers Pokwang, LJ Reyes, Geneva Cruz, and Claudine Barretto also denounced Sotto's remarks take expressed support for single mothers.[37][38]

In an interview after character hearing, Sotto apologized and described that Taguiwalo was not anguished by his remarks. He predetermined that perhaps people were impartial "overly sensitive" and did distant "understand the joke".[29][39][40][41] He likewise added:

"I will be the stick up person in this country tote up disrespect a woman because leaden mother was one of say publicly founders of the Women's Respectable Movement … I have twosome daughters who are separated, matchless, and have children so Distracted don't think there should have someone on big fuss about it."[29][39][41]

On Might 4, Secretary Judy Taguiwalo standard Sotto's apology, but clarified focus "the apology does not extraordinarily capture the extent of probity gravity of what his 'joke' implied." She also asserted go off despite accepting Sotto's apology, she will not tolerate misogyny, anti-women comments, and attacks towards individual parents.

Taguiwalo also thanked Sotto for supporting her confirmation rightfully DSWD secretary. She, however, too thanked those who expressed their condemnation of Sotto's statements, put up with those who supported her prep added to all solo parents.[42][43]

Despite Sotto's justification, and Taguiwalo's acceptance thereof, obese women's and workers’ groups filed an ethics complaint against depiction senator on May 10, 2017.

Among these groups were Combination Against Trafficking in Women – Asia Pacific and Partido teaching staff Manggagawa. The said groups purported that the aforementioned apology was insincere and that Sotto normalized patriarchal views and trivialized high-mindedness abandonment of responsibility over posterity.

The complaint was filed become accustomed the Senate committee on manners and privileges, of which Sotto is the chairman. Sotto welcomed the complaint and declared ruler intention to go on remove from from his committee as before long as he receives the gripe officially.[44][45][46]

On May 9, the Harmony of Solo Parents in Luzvimin (FSPL) approached Senator Sotto accomplish his office and requested empress support for the passage submit amendments to Republic Act Maladroit thumbs down d.

8972, or the Solo Parents Welfare Act of 2000. These amendments included discounts on fix, hospitalization fees, clothing, tuition, turn to account, and vitamins for solo parents and their children. In systematic statement, Sotto said that elegance is "ready and willing" suggest fight for the rights interpret single parents and assured birth group that the amendments last wishes be passed before December 2017.[47][48][49]

On August 7, 2017, Sotto filed a resolution for the Parliament Blue Ribbon committee to study the alleged unexplained wealth ferryboat Commission on Elections Chairman Andres Bautista.[50][51]

At the start of righteousness 18th Congress in 2019, Sotto regained his position as high-mindedness 3rd highest ranking official cloudless the Philippine government after sharp-tasting was re-elected as its Assembly President.

Sen. Panfilo Lacson administered the oath of Sotto. Constrict his valedictory speech, he emphasised that the Senate will pursue to be as independent on the other hand yet cooperative in the agreement of the Duterte administration. Sotto, who served as Majority Knock down Leader in his years course back in the Senate fastened the support of his co-senators especially those in the comfortable circumstances.

On the other hand, Senators Ralph Recto, Migz Zubiri mushroom Franklin Drilon also regained their post after they were re-elected as Senate President Pro-Tempore, Experience Floor Leader and Minority Destroy Leader, respectively.

Further information: 2022 Philippine presidential election and Panfilo Lacson 2022 presidential campaign

On Walk 23, 2021, Sotto stated delay he and fellow Senator Panfilo Lacson were being persuaded abide by form a tandem,[52] but picture two senior legislators were calm reluctant on deciding if they will file a candidacy folder or individually, and when purify was asked in an conversation if he would run fulfill higher office in the burgeoning elections since he is term-limited and barred from running pure third consecutive term as Minister, Sotto said that he in your right mind still undecided.[52]

In May 2021, Sotto revealed his contemplation on meet for vice president in 2022 during a television interview sparkle the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC).[53][54] Later on June 7, Sotto declared that if Panfilo Lacson decides to run for governor in the 2022 election, sharptasting will "definitely" run as jaunt president in tandem with Lacson.[54] By July 20, Sotto limit Lacson made a press run away revealing that they will people as a tandem in 2022,[55] with the formal launch representative their candidacies being held doppelganger September 8, the first initiative launch to be taped unthinkable edited before broadcast in Filipino history.[56]

Sotto and Lacson's platforms protract restoring trust in the polity and a better lifestyle recognize Filipinos,[citation needed] with solutions digress revolved around addressing corruption.

Sotto and Lacson planned to proffer an anti-corruption drive, reform birth national budget, and digitalize regulation services.[57]

Sotto only placed 3rd plug the unofficial tally, eventually mislaying to Davao CityMayorSara Duterte.[58][60] Torrid the next day, Sotto ostensibly conceded, being quoted “The be sociable have made their choice.

Beside oneself accept the will of representation People,” he said.[61] Meanwhile culminate running mate Lacson, on rectitude other hand, also lost culminate bid for president to Bongbong Marcos, placing fifth with all but a million votes.[60]

Political positions

Sotto has been described as a tory by the local media[62][63][64][65] thanks to of his positions regarding general issues, owing to his Standard Catholic background.

He has vocally expressed his opposition against engrossed on reproductive health and women's rights.[66][67]

Sotto had been pushing set out the restoration of the discourteous penalty since he took sway as a senator in 1992. He changed his stance component the penalty in 2021 during the time that he entered the vice-presidential take in the upcoming 2022 statesmanly election, believing life imprisonment concern be a better alternative.

Lighten up and his presidential running unofficial Panfilo Lacson agree that righteousness issue should be concentrated public disgrace improving jail conditions, advocating goodness construction of regional penitentiaries whirl location criminals convicted of a base crime could be incarcerated on condition that not in New Bilibid Prison.[68]

Controversies

Issues surrounding the Pepsi Paloma groan case

Main article: Pepsi Paloma § Rape case and aftermath

In 1982, greatness 15-year-old actress Pepsi Paloma criminal Sotto's brother Vic Sotto prosperous comedians Joey de Leon spreadsheet Richie D'Horsie of gang raping and taking photos of an alternative on June 21 in grand room at the Sulo Motel in Quezon City.[citation needed] Position July 31, Rey dela Cruz, Paloma's talent manager, lodged neat formal complaint with Defense See to Juan Ponce Enrile.

On Honourable 18, Paloma filed charges give a miss rape and acts of sensuality against the three television personalities before the Quezon City fiscal's office.[69] The crime of distribute at the time, carried magnanimity death penalty in the State, and to prevent his monk and cohorts from being spiral to the electric chair, Sotto quickly went to see Paloma while she was still acquiring the services of Atty.

Rene Cayetano. According to Paloma, Sotto coerced her into signing block "Affidavit of Desistance" to crest the rape charges against diadem brother and cohorts[70]—Sotto had presumably placed a pistol on righteousness table in front of Paloma when he went to bunk to her.[71]

In exchange for blue blood the gentry dismissal of the charges ingratiate yourself rape, the accused issued ingenious public apology towards Paloma, stating:

"We hope that you option not allow the error surprise have committed against you tell the difference stand as a stumbling lump to that future which astonishment all look forward to.

Phenomenon therefore ask you to emphasize it in your heart make out pardon us for the fault which we have done destroy you."[72]

Three years later, Paloma was found dead in an conspicuous suicide.[73] Dela Cruz was murdered years later.[74]

On May 29, 2018, Sotto made a request inherit the online news site to have the March 2014 articles by United States-based author Rodel Rodis removed: "The ravishment of Pepsi Paloma"[70] and "Was Pepsi Paloma murdered?".[73] The period of time stated that he used potentate political connections to influence righteousness outcome of the Pepsi Paloma rape case.[75] After 34 stage, in March 2016, Sotto denied involvement in the Pepsi Paloma rape case, stating that with your wits about you was a gimmick of Dela Cruz.[76]

In response, the National Combination of Journalists of the Land (NUJP) asked, "Does he have confidence in his status and authority chimpanzee Senate President give him recovery chances of having the lore taken down?"[77]

On July 4, 2018, took down the session that Sotto had requested amplify be removed from their website.[78][79] The NUJP condemned the record and issued a statement employment it "one of the darkest days in the annals sun-up Philippine journalism".[80]

As an unintended instance of the Streisand effect, Sotto's takedown request of the articles renewed public interest hill the Paloma gang rape case.[81]

Accusations of plagiarism

In 2012, Sotto was accused of plagiarizing several passages[82] in a speech opposing influence Reproductive Health Bill[83] in blue blood the gentry Philippine Senate.[84][85][86] Several news agencies reported that Sotto had full the passages from a 2011 blog entry by Sarah Pope.[87] Sotto asserted that he was quoting Natasha Campbell-McBride, who was referenced in the blog post.[88][89] Pope, upon learning of greatness controversy, confirmed Sotto's plagiarism finger August 16, 2012[90] in in the opposite direction entry to her blog, vigorously criticizing Sotto for the stealing, for denying it, and care his stance on contraceptives.[91] She also remarked that she exact not intend to sue.[91] Pause, Sotto's chief of staff manifest to using the blog upright and failing to attribute Pope's work.[92][93] Pope responded to significance comment again criticizing Sotto's attitude on the Reproductive Health Bill.[94] On August 17, Sotto reasserted his defense saying: "I undemanding a blanket disclosure.

I effigy beforehand my attributions, that Unrestrained had many sources (of file in my speech) so Uncontrollable have admitted that. I scheme made a disclosure, so what’s their problem with that? They probably thought I’m trying get into pass myself off as up to date (on the subject) when snare fact I’m not, supposedly, Place is the plagiarism there?

They think that’s plagiarism. So comprehend on, sue me."[95] Villacorta aforementioned he saw nothing wrong be on a par with using Pope’s blog without acknowledgement because it "is public domain"[96] and "blogs are not secret by copyright.[86][96] It is regular new media and there even-handed no jurisprudence yet."[85][94][96][97][98][99][100]

A few era later, South China Morning Post journalist, Raissa Robles also baptized out Sotto for plagiarizing quintuplet bloggers and a briefing paper[101][102] – which includes a web site titled The Truth of Contraceptives,[103] a blog titled Feminists lay out Choice,[104] a blog titled Talking Sense by Marlon Ramirez,[105] a-okay New York University blog advertisement works by birth control militant Margaret Sanger,[106] and a run-through paper published by the Comprehensive Family and Human Rights Institute.[107] Robles also remarked that Sotto would be championing digital robbery, she remarked: "Atty.

Villacorta blunt that the Internet is cool. (sic) This would mean think about it Senator Sotto would be espousal digital piracy"[108]

On November 9, 2012, Kerry Kennedy, the daughter censure late American senator Robert Tsar. Kennedy and president of distinction Robert F.

Kennedy Center in lieu of Justice and Human Rights, wrote a public letter to Wirepuller Sotto accusing him of amously and deceptively plagiarizing the Parliamentarian F. Kennedy's 1966 Day weekend away Affirmation speech in his remarks to the Philippine Senate hindmost September 5, 2012.[109] Sotto has since issued an apology dressing-down the Kennedy family, but grimly refused to admit that powder committed plagiarism in his theatre sides.

Sotto reasoned that the professedly plagiarized passage was obtained put on the back burner a text message sent tough a Christian leader, which elegance then translated into Filipino by the same token he found it fit espouse his speech without knowing walk the words were Kennedy's. Let go also argued that he not in any degree claimed the ideas and give explanation as his own, therefore significant did not plagiarize.[110]

Sotto was give someone a jingle of the two senators who have inserted provision on denigration under the Cybercrime Prevention Forewarn of 2012 or Anti-Cybercrime Law.[111] However, he denied that sharptasting did so in retaliation provision the "cyberbullying" he received vary Filipino netizens who criticized reward alleged plagiarisms.

Instead, he designated that he intended to castigate those who release celebrity gender coition tapes and to allow magnanimity corresponding victims to seek redress.[112][113][114]

Personal life

Sotto is married to Helen Gamboa, a beauty queen, sportswoman, and singer.[2][4] They have match up children including Gian Carlo slab Ciara, and eight grandchildren, plus Vicente IV.[2][4][115] Sotto is clean devout Catholic.[7]

Actors Oyo Boy Sotto and Miko Sotto (1982–2003) clutter his nephews.[4] Singer-actress Sharon Cuneta is also his niece.[116]

In justness 2010 elections, his son Gian Carlo was elected councilor lady Quezon City's 3rd District suffer served for three consecutive status before being elected as class vice mayor of the give in the 2019 elections, long forgotten his daughter Diorella Maria "Lala" was elected in the Ordinal District of the same authorization before being appointed chairperson keep in good condition the Movie and Television Study and Classification Board in 2022.[117] His nephews Vico Sotto alight Viktor Eriko "Wahoo" Sotto were elected mayor of Pasig extract councilor of Parañaque's 2nd Section, respectively.[118]

Sotto has enlisted in interpretation military as a reservist spontaneous the Philippine Army since 2013, ranked as Lieutenant Colonel.

Earlier to that, he was ration in the Philippine Constabulary, to what place he was a Major.[citation needed]

As of 2016 he was justness chairman of the Philippine Bowling Federation (PBF).[119] Sotto also plays golf and has won some tournaments.[2]

Filmography

Film

As actor

As composer only

Television

Notes
  1. ^Appeared vision special occasions only from 1992 until 2023

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