| Roderick Paulate | |
|---|---|
| Born | Roderick Paulate 1963 or 1964 |
| Occupation | Actor, Politician |
Roderick Paulate is a Filipino actor, TV host, comedian and politician who is a councillor for Quezon City.
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Paulate started his career as a child actor. He received his first Best Child Actor award from the Manila Film Festival for the movie "Kasalanan Kaya" in 1968. His first FAMAS award was for "Anghel na Walang Langit" in 1970.[1]
Paulate’s first foray in gay roles was in 1979 when he appeared in Maryo J. De Los Reyes' High School Circa ’65. Then a producer gave him the lead role in Charot, a movie inspired by Dustin Hoffman's gender-bending performance in Tootsie. His movie Inday Inday sa Balitaw was a huge success that in 1987 he made four gay movies in a span of eight months: Jack En Poy, Bb. Tsuperman, Kumander Gringa, and 1+1=12+1.[2] Paulate continued to play gay roles in movies and television.
All in all, Paulate received six Best Child Actor awards and 17 awards during his adult years starting with "Inday, Inday sa Balitaw" in 1986 (co-starring Maricel Soriano) when he received the Best Supporting Actor trophy.[1] In 1996, Paulate was named Best Actor in Drama in Asian Television Awards.[1] In 2000, Paulate won the Asian Television Awards for Best Actor in Drama for his role in the Maalaala Mo Kaya episode "Wristwatch." [3]
Paulate was elected as councillor for Quezon City's 2nd District in 2010.[4]
Paulate is single. He previously dated Jacquie Aquino.[5]
He finished his secondary education in 1984 at Jose Rizal College.
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 2011 | Munting Heredera (TV series) | Manny | GMA Network |
| 2009 | Rosalinda (Philippine TV Series) | Florencio | GMA Network |