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Ian Veneracion
Veneracion in 2019
Born	Stephen Ian Lopez Veneracion (1975-02-07) February 7, 1975 (age 49) Manila, Philippines
Occupation	Actor • Pilot
Years active	1982–present
Spouse	Pam Gallardo ​(m. 1998)​
Children	3

Stephen Ian Lopez Veneracion (Tagalog: [ˈʔiː.ɐn bɛ.nɛ.ɾɐˈʃon]; born February 7, 1975) is a Filipino actor and singer.

Career

His career started in 1982 as first appeared in RPN 9's show, Joey and Son. in 1986, Veneracion joined GMA Network's That's Entertainment, hosted by German Moreno. Throughout the 1990s, he starred in several action films. Veneracion's first drama appearance is Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin since 2001. He later transferred to ABS-CBN in 2003, and had his first main role in Darating ang Umaga. In 2004, Veneracion returned to GMA Network and appeared in several shows.

He once again moved to ABS-CBN in 2007, and returned to GMA Network in 2008. He also appeared in two shows of Robin Padilla, Joaquin Bordado and Totoy Bato. Veneracion transferred from GMA Network to ABS-CBN in 2011. He popularly appeared in the remake of 2000 drama, Pangako Sa' Yo, starring Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla as Eduardo Buenavista in 2015. He appeared in the film directed by Antoinette Jadaone, The Achy Breaky Hearts, in a main role with Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard Yap in 2016. He did his first indie film, "Puti", in 2013. Primarily known as an action star, he regained fame in 2015 due to the popularity of his loveteam with Jodi Sta. Maria. In 2017, he appeared in the drama, A Love to Last, with Bea Alonzo and Iza Calzado. In 2023, he is also a part of the cast of The Iron Heart as one of the main casts of the series.

Personal life

His father is renowned painter Roy Veneracion, while his mother is Susan López-Veneración. He grew up in Las Piñas but spent many of his childhood summers in Liloan, Cebu where his mother originally came from. He is of Spanish descent and is married to Pam (née Gallardo), an industrial engineer, with whom he has three children. Veneracion is an equipment engineer known to be an avid outdoorsman. He is a licensed private pilot, skydiver, paragliding pilot and scuba diver. He also engages in various outdoor activities such as trail riding, climbing, sailing and recreational fishing. He is a licensed private pilot. Veneracion was a rider for the Shell-Yamaha motocross racing team between 2004 and 2006.

Filmography

Television

Web series

Film

Concert tours

Solo major concerts

Discography

Songs

Awards and nominations

References

1. "IAN VENERACION and Mike Alcazaren talk about psycho thriller "Puti" and their Cebu connection". cebudailynews.inquirer.net. September 7, 2017.
2. "Thanks, Dad, for your gift of art". The Philippine STAR.
3. "Ian Veneracion always mistaken as "anak ng foreigner, mayaman," but asserts, "I'm 100% Filipino."". msn.com. July 31, 2023.
4. Rule, Karla. "Judgement night for Ian Veneracion, the singer". Philstar.com. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
5. Lozano-Puyo, Hariette. "IAN VENERACION: Actor-plus". FilmamStar. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
6. "Movie review: The pitfalls of morality in 'Puti'". September 25, 2013.
7. "Things that go bump in the day: 'Puti' a tribute to 'Itim'". September 22, 2013.
8. https://web.archive.org/web/20241208014113/https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/12/23/watch-ian-veneracion-surprises-aeronautics-class
9. "Ian Veneracion's BAIC B60 Beaumont ticks so many boxes". The Manila Times. August 13, 2024.
10. Smith, Chuck. "Winners: 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival awards night". Philippine Star. Retrieved December 28, 2015.

External links

• Ian Veneracion at IMDb

• 1975 births
• Living people
• ABS-CBN people
• Filipino male comedians
• Filipino male child actors
• Filipino male film actors
• Filipino male television actors
• Filipino people of Spanish descent
• GMA Network (company) people
• Male actors from Manila
• That's Entertainment Monday Group Members
• That's Entertainment (Philippine TV series)
• TV5 Network people
• Comedians from Manila
• Actors from Las Piñas