Photo: Office of Sen. Robinhood Padilla / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Robin Padilla, born on November 23, 1969 in Philippines, is a film director, screenwriter and comedian. That puts Robin Padilla at 56 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Siena College of Quezon City.
My Take
Robin Padilla fascinates me as a performer who turned menace into magnetism. As Philippine cinema's celebrated bad boy, he made gangsters and anti-heroes feel charismatic rather than cartoonish, then quietly proved he was more than that by directing, writing, and eventually entering politics. I am less interested in the headlines than in the craft underneath the danger. There is a discipline to staying watchable while playing the outsider for decades. Padilla strikes me as someone who understood his own persona well enough to outgrow it, which is rarer than raw talent.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robin Padilla
- Name (Japanese)
- ロビン・パディーラ
- Reading
- ろびん・ぱでぃーら
- Born
- November 23, 1969 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Philippines
- Occupation
- actor / film director / screenwriter / comedian / television actor
2. Background
- University
- Siena College of Quezon City
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin%20Padilla
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3543654
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Robin Padilla born?
Born November 23, 1969 (age 56).
Where is Robin Padilla from?
Robin Padilla is from Philippines.
What does Robin Padilla do?
Robin Padilla works as actor, film director, screenwriter, comedian, television actor.
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