Tirso Cruz III | |
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Born |
Tirso Silvano Cruz III April 1, 1952 Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines |
Other names | Pip |
Occupation | Actor, singer |
Years active | 1969–present |
Spouse(s) | Erlinda "Lynn" Ynchausti (m. 1981) |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Tirso Bailey Cruz Jr. (father) Elma Acosta Silvano (mother) |
Tirso Cruz III (born Tirso Silvano Cruz III, April 1, 1952) is a Filipino actor and singer. He is one of the famous actors in Philippine show business.
Cruz was born at 2:46 AM on April 1, 1952 at University of Santo Tomas Hospital in Sampaloc, Manila to Tirso Bailey Cruz, Jr. and Elma Acosta Silvano Cruz. He is the grandson by paternal line of Tirso Muñoz Cruz Sr. and María Loreto Lagrosa Bailey, and by maternal line of Tomas Silvano and Petra Acosta. Loreto's father, Lewis Edwin Bailey, was an American soldier, from Stowe, Vermont, and was the son of French Canadian immigrants.
Cruz is married to Erlinda "Lynn" Erillo Ynchausti in 1981 and has two sons and one daughter. TJ is the eldest, while Bodie is the middle and Djanin the youngest. Bodie Cruz is one of the actors from Pinoy Big Brother as housemate.
There is a street named after his father and paternal grandfather which uses their common namesake located in Tondo, Manila called Tirso Cruz St.
FAMAS Awards
FAP Awards
Gawad Urian Awards
Golden Screen Awards
*Star Awards for Movies
Metro Manila Film Festival
Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival
TV Awards