Romnick Sarmenta | |
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Born |
Romeo Nicolas Sarmenta Tejedor April 28, 1972 Quezon City, Philippines |
Other names | Romnick Sarmienta, Nico |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1976-present |
Romeo Nicolas Sarmenta Tejedor (born April 28, 1972 in Quezon City, Philippines), better known by his screen name Romnick Sarmenta, is a Filipino actor. He is best remembered as the five-year-old boy who played the role of Peping in the TV series Gulong ng Palad.
Romnick Sarmenta was born to Adonis F. Tejedor and Julie C. Sarmenta. He started acting at the age of four. He later joined the youth-oriented variety show That's Entertainment, where he was paired with Jennifer Sevilla and eventually with Sheryl Cruz which became a hit love team during the 1980s. He has appeared in more than 60 films and TV shows. In 1999, he won a Best Actor Award from the Asian Television Awards for his performance in the GMA telemovie "Bakla".
He was one of the stars of GMA Network who starred in top-rating shows such as Bakekang, Now and Forever and Impostora.
He was also included in GMA's 2010 offering First Time, playing a father to Baste - a young man caught in a love triangle between himself, Cindy and Lucas.
Sarmenta is currently married to actress Harlene Bautista. They have five children.
He is an avid cyclist. He is an active member of Elim Communities where he serves and is actively involved in missionary works of the community.