Al Tantay
He was discovered by Joey Gosiengfiao and was launched through the Regal Films movie, Iskandalo, starring Lorna Tolentino in July 1979.In 1987, he played his first villain role to Rudy Fernandez in the action film Humanda Ka, Ikaw Ang Susunod.On television, Tantay became a regular actor in the sitcom, Duplex playing neighbor to Ading Fernando and Marissa Delgado.He also join the Goin' Bananas group with Christopher de Leon, Jay Ilagan, Johnny Delgado and Edgar Mortiz.When he did VH Films' Gamitin Mo Ako in 1985 under National Artist Ishmael Bernal and sharing stellar billing with Rita Gomez and newbie Stella "Pinky" Suarez, he fell in love with the former.