Mark Paul Robert Paterson (born 3 June 1998) is a Filipino British actor, singer, television host and

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based in the

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Biography

Paterson was born in

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. He is of Filipino and British descent. He is the only child of Pangasinan

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Norma Mario Paterson and former

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pilot George Trevor Paterson. He started playing football at the age of six and looks up to the renowned football player

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. In 2007, he moved to

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and enrolled at Reedley International School. He had started learning to speak Tagalog, was sent back to England, and returned to the Philippines in 2016 where he is studying Hospitality Management at Enderun Colleges. While in college, he played professionally for the Kaya F.C. Elite. He was scouted by a manager, which began his career in the entertainment industry. One of his first hosting gigs was as a VJ of MTV Philippines, where he presented programs such as ''MTV Philippines Fuel''.

Personal life

He was in a relationship with actress Janella Salvador. On October 20, 2020, Salvador gave birth to their son Jude in Bath, Somerset, England. A

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video titled
Hey, Jude
' released on January 5, 2021 documented her pregnancy journey.

Filmography

Television / Digital

Film

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Paterson, Markus 1998 births Living people Filipino male film actors 21st-century Filipino male singers Filipino male models ABS-CBN personalities Male actors from Metro Manila Filipino people of British descent British people of Filipino descent Filipino male television actors