Eddie Garcia
| Eddie García | |
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Eddie García (right of photo)
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| Born |
Eduardo Verchez Garcia 2 May 1925 Sorsogon City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Other names | Manoy |
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| Years active | 1948–present |
Eduardo Verchez García (born May 2, 1925) popularly known as Eddie Garcia or Manoy is a Spanish Filipino film actor and film director.
With over 300 films as of 2011, he is the Filipino actor who has appeared in the most number of movies.
He is also the only person in the Philippines inducted into the FAMAS Hall of Fame in three categories: Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Director.
Born to Antonio García and Vicenta Verchez on May 2, 1925 in Sorsogon, Sorsogon, he spent his early life in the municipality of Juban. He served with the Philippine Scouts during World War II and was stationed as a military policeman in Okinawa, Japan before joining show business.
García started acting in the movie Siete Infantes de Lara in 1949.
He directed his first movie Karugtong ng Kahapon in 1961.
He is known for portraying roles of either the main villain, the lead or a supporting character. He is also known for his trademark humorous lines which he says mostly in action films or comedy films.
As of March 2011, he has appeared in approximately 400 movies and TV shows.
Since 2013, García is currently a part of ABS-CBN. He first appeared on Juan dela Cruz, and later on Honesto. In 2014, he is part of the cast of Sana Bukas Pa Ang Kahapon. In 2015 García return to GMA Network after staying in ABS CBN for 2 years his first project with GMA Network is to be a part of the long time drama The Half Sisters and the Family Drama Little Nanay. In 2016 Garcia once again return to ABS-CBN as Don Emilio in FPJ's Ang Probinsyano reuniting with Coco Martin and Albert Martinez.
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