Isko Salvador
| Isko Salvador | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Herman Salvador |
| Born |
May 21, 1958 Calumpit, Bulacan, Philippines |
| Website | Brod Pete's official Facebook fanpage |
Herman "Isko" Salvador (born May 21, 1958), also known as Brod Pete, is a Filipino actor, comedian and comedy scriptwriter. He is known for his "Ang Dating Doon" segment on the comedy show Bubble Gang, as a host of Celebrity Bluff, and his frequent use of the word "alien".[1]
Early life and education
Herman Salvador was born in the municipality of Calumpit, Bulacan, Philippines. He graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in 1980 with a Bachelor of Communication Arts.[2] He has mentioned that his idol is Dolphy, a Filipino comedian.[2]
Career
Salvador started his career as a scriptwriter.[3] He began writing gags in the early 1980s.[4] In the 1980s he was a comedy writer[3] for the Philippine's longest-running comedy sitcom, John en Marsha, in which he also played a character named Iskô – giving rise to his stage name.[5] After that sitcom ended, he wrote for other sitcoms, including Champoy, Going Bananas, and Buddy en Sol.[3]
Brod Pete
Salvador became a head writer for the Bubble Gang TV show in the 1990s.[4] He achieved national celebrity for a segment he wrote for the show, "Ang Dating Doon", a spoof of a popular late-1990s Philippine religious program, Ang Dating Daan (The Old Path).[5] Salvador as Brod Pete (parodying televangelist Brother Eliseo Soriano), Cesar Cosme as Brother Willy, and Chito Francisco as Brother Jocel, quoted English fairy tales and Tagalog nursery rhymes in place of religious scriptures.[5][6] The audience was promoted to join in the "fanatical chanting" of "Alien" instead of "Amen".[5]
In the 2007 version, the sketch was called "Doon Dati" or "Du'n Dati".[6] In 2011 the sketch was renamed "Ang Bagong Dating Doon", focusing on questions or opinions from the other Bubble Gang cast members and fans on social media. The hosts answer the questions through song lyrics that are meanwhile being reinterpreted by Brod Pete in a more humorous way.
Salvador has also appeared as Brod Pete in various films and television shows, including Boy Pick-Up: The Movie, Pidol's Wonderland, Mr. Suave: Hoy! Hoy! Hoy! Hoy! Hoy! Hoy!, Nobody Nobody But Juan, and Klasmeyts and Lokomoko .[7] His Brod Pete character anchors a talk radio show, The Saturday 3 p.m. Habit with Brod Pete, on which he responds to call-in queries with wacky answers, and is a paid celebrity endorser for the Pollen-B line of health supplements.[2]
Celebrity Bluff
Salvador is currently a host of Celebrity Bluff, a Philippine game show. His role is the gangnam and his job is to help the contestants answer questions shown on the board.[8]
Other credits
Salvador has also appeared in various sitcoms, gag shows, and films.[5] His credits include the television shows Kapitan Awesome, John en Shirley, Love Spell, Daboy en da girl, Lastikman, Most Wanted, and the Yes! Yes! Show.[7]
Television shows
| Television | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Network | ||
| 2014 | AHA! | Himself | GMA Network | ||
| 2013–present | Celebrity Bluff | Host/Gangnam | GMA Network | ||
| 2013–present | The Saturday 3 p.m. Habit (Radio)[2] | Himself/Host | N/A | ||
| 2012 | It's Showtime | Story Teller & Celebrity Judge | ABS-CBN | ||
| 2011 | Kapitan Awesome | Various | TV5 | ||
| 2007 | Love Spell Presents | Various | ABS-CBN | ||
| 2005 | Quizon Avenue | Various | ABS-CBN | ||
| 2004 | The Yes Yes Show | Various | ABS-CBN | ||
| 2006 | John En Shirley | Various | ABS-CBN | ||
| 2003 | Daddy Di Do Du | Guest | GMA Network | ||
| 2001 | Da Boy En Da Girl | Various | GMA Network | ||
| 2000 | GMA Telecine Specials | ????? | GMA Network | ||
| 1998–present | Bubble Gang | Himself | GMA Network | ||
| 1987-1991 | John En Marsha | Isko | 9TV | ||
References
- ↑ Parena, Teddy S. (July 31, 2011). "My alien experience with Brod Pete". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Galang-Perena, Nenette (May 27, 2013). "Brod Pete, the Busy Bee of Comedy". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Adonay, Charise Lauren C. (July 16, 2004). "Raising comedy through the roof: Isko Salvador". The Varsitian. LXXVI (2).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Policarpio, Allan (June 20, 2011). "Brod Pete to raise the roof anew". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Galang-Pere, Nenet (July 11, 2005). "Will the real Isko Salvador please stand up?". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Bubble Gang trivias and information". Telebisyo.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Isko Salvador". Internet Movie Database. 2014.
- ↑ "Ryan and Eugene's big crossover". The Manila Times. March 7, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.