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Benjamin Alves

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
33

Gender
Male

Birthday
March 31, 1989 (37 years old)

Place of Birth
Guam, United States

Benjamin Alves

Biography

Benjamin Sapida, whose previous screen name was Vince Saldaña and current screen name is Benjamin Alves, is a Filipino actor and model under the management of GMA Network.

Alves is a nephew of Filipino actor Piolo Pascual.

In 2006, Alves went to the Philippines to pursue a modeling career. He entered showbusiness with the screen name Vince Saldaña back in 2008 and appeared in ABS-CBN's reality model-search competition Close-Up to Fame where he eventually became a finalist. He then signed up in VIVA and got his first acting gig in QTV's teen series Posh in 2007. In that same year, he appeared in other Viva Films movies like Ang Cute ng Ina Mo and Apat Dapat, Dapat Apat. He also starred on soap operas Dalawang Tisoy in RPN 9, Ysabella on ABS-CBN and Impostora on GMA Network. Apart from his work on television series and films, Alves also appeared in various TV commercials and magazines. He was supposed to be one of the cast of GMA Network's L.U.V. Pow but was withdrawn after the cast reboot. Alves left show business in 2009 to continue his studies.

In 2012, Alves graduated Summa cum laude at the University of Guam with a degree in English Literature. From a press interview, he revealed that he wanted to pursue a master's degree but decided to stay on with his showbiz career.

Saldaña was relaunched into show business as Benjamin Alves by Mercator Model and Artist Management. He signed an exclusive contract to GMA Network signing a 3 movie outfit and soap operas. He was officially launched in a Sunday variety show, Party Pilipinas on June 25, 2012, as the newest Kapuso star, and was also dubbed as the newest Kapuso heartthrob. His first movie was under Regal Films and GMA Films entitled Guni-Guni playing as Paolo Lopez. He acted as a love interest of actress, Lovi Poe. He also appeared on GMA Films's entry to the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival, Coño Problems. In August 2012, Alves was announced as one of the casts for the remake of the famous Korean television series, Coffee Prince. He acted as Errol, a record-producer and half-brother of Abrenica.

In 2013, he starred in the film Sana Dati an Independent film starring TJ Trinidad, Lovi Poe and Paulo Avelino under GMA Films.

Known For

Acting

2025Quezonas Young Manuel L. Quezon
2024Widows' Waras Basil Palacios
2022The Backrideas
2022Article 247as Noah Borromeo
2021Owe My Loveas Miguel "Migs" Alcancia
2020I Can See Youas Jude Agoncillo
2019Mystery of the Nightas
2019Dahil sa Pag-ibigas Eldon Corpuz
2018Goyo: The Boy Generalas Manuel L. Quezon
2018Kapag Nahati ang Pusoas Joaquin Espiritu
2017Spirit of the Glass 2: The Hauntedas Jag
2017I Heart Davaoas Paul Gutierrez
2017Pinulot Ka Lang sa Lupaas Ephraim Sta. Maria Esquivel
2016Gravityas Young Justino
2016Sa Piling ni Nanayas Javier Mercado
2016Whistlebloweras Senator Joel Rivera
2015Gayumaas Mike/Jose Buena Vista
2015Heneral Lunaas Manuel Quezon
2015Beautiful Strangersas Lawrence Castillo
2014The Trialas Paco Sequia
2014Dadingas Joemar Rodriquez
2013Adarnaas Bok / Agalon
2013Islandsas Astronaut
2013Katipunanas Sebastian
2013Sana Datias Andrew Cesario
2013Death Marchas
2013Unforgettableas Miguel de Ocampo
2012Coffee Princeas Errol Ochoa
2012Guni-Gunias Paolo
2007Apat Dapat, Dapat Apatas Junior (as Vince Saldana)
2007Ang Cute Ng Ina Mo!as Jojo
2006POSHas
Re-Live: A Tale of an American Island Cheerleaderas Tony

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