Mart Enrico Escudero (born April 11, 1990) is a Filipino actor, model, and

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. He rose to fame during his stint at the fourth season of '' StarStruck''. He also starred in the

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'' Zombadings: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington'' with Kerbie Zamora.

Early life and education

Escudero studied at the Academe of St. Jude Thaddeus in GMA,

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, where he was an active participant of the

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under the leadership of

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Andrew Alcantara. He was only a 2nd Year high school

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when he was accepted as a contestant in ''Starstruck''.

Career

Escudero was an exclusive artist at

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. His last show in the network was '' Jillian: Namamasko Po'', until he returned in 2017. He is a former contract star under the

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of TV5 Network named Talent5. In 2011, he made his first appearance in the network through the

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'' Babaeng Hampaslupa''. Martin is set to appear in the

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''Kano Luvs Pinay'' starting on September 5, 2015. He also stars in TV5's first

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entitled ''Tanods''. Since 2017, Escudero is a freelancer, appearing on both

and

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Personal life

He is the nephew of former Governor of Sorsogon now current Senator Chiz Escudero, and a grandson of the late former Congressman Salvador Escudero and former Congresswoman Evelina Escudero. He was in a relationship with his former onscreen partner, Jennica Garcia, from December 2007 to February 2009. They have maintained their friendship, and are professional in dealing with their joint projects. He is pursuing

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in Hotel and Restaurant Management at the Alabang branch of STI College.

Filmography

Film

Television

Online shows

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Escudero, Martin 1990 births Star Magic 21st-century Filipino male actors Filipino male child actors Filipino male television actors Living people Male actors from Cavite Male actors from Quezon City ABS-CBN people StarStruck (Philippine TV series) participants StarStruck (Philippine TV series) winners GMA Network (company) people TV5 Network people Filipino male film actors