| Birth Name: | Marvic Valentin Castelo Sotto[1] |
| Birth Date: | 28 April 1954[2] |
| Birth Place: | Manila, Philippines |
| Other Names: | Bossing |
| Years Active: | 1976–present |
| Children: | 6, including Oyo Boy and Vico |
| Relations: | Sotto family |
Marvic Valentin "Vic" Castelo Sotto (born April 28, 1954), popularly known as Bossing, is a Filipino actor, comedian, and television personality, Prolific in film and television in the Philippines since the 1970s, he is known for playing comedic roles in television sitcoms and films. He is also one of the three pioneer hosts of Eat Bulaga! with Tito Sotto and Joey De Leon.
Sotto began his career in the 1970s as a member of the disco band VST & Company, where he helped the group popularize the hit songs "Ikaw ang Aking Mahal", "Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko", "Magsayawan", and "Rock Baby Rock". He later formed a trio with his brother Tito and Joey de Leon, where they starred together in the long-running sitcom Iskul Bukol (1978–1988). From 1979, Sotto hosts the noontime variety show Eat Bulaga! He became one of the founders of TVJ Productions, with Eat Bulaga! being carried over with it after leaving the original production company, TAPE Inc..
Sotto has appeared in the other sitcoms Okay Ka, Fairy Ko!, Daddy Di Do Du, Ful Haus, Vampire ang Daddy Ko, Hay, Bahay!, Daddy's Gurl and Open 24/7. In film, he played the lead role as the title character in the Enteng Kabisote film series. His other notable films include Lastikman (2003), Ang Darling Kong Aswang (2009), My Little Bossings (2013), (2018), and (2019). He has also ventured into television hosting, appearing in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and Bossing & Ai.
Marvic Valentin Castelo Sotto was born on April 28, 1954, to Marcelino Antonio Ojeda Sotto and Herminia Castelo Sotto. He has three brothers namely Val Sotto (b. 1945), Tito Sotto (b. 1948) and Marcelino Antonio Sotto Jr. (b. 1951). He finished his secondary education at Colegio de San Juan de Letran.
He started his career as a folk singer and guitarist. During these years, Sotto was also the lead vocalist of the disco funk band VST & Company. He produced such songs as "Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko", "Rock Baby Rock", and "Kung Sakali".
He joined his brothers Tito and Val in the early 1970s gag show OK Lang under IBC 13. This is where he met another comedian, Joey de Leon, who invited the brothers to join him. The trio of Tito, Vic and Joey (TVJ) was thus formed, casting in Iskul Bukol, TVJ (Television's Jesters), Rock and Roll 2000 and hosting Eat Bulaga!.
In 1976, the Sotto brothers Tito, Vic and Val were invited by former OK Lang co-star Joey de Leon to co-host an episode of GMA Network's late afternoon variety show Discorama hosted by Bobby Ledesma. Only Tito and Vic accepted de Leon's invitation. The newly formed trio began to do comedy newscast segments interspersed with Top 40 hit-song parodies. Originally, the trio's appearance was supposed to be a one-off invitation as Discorama was set to be axed but after getting good feedback from the viewers and ratings were high, the show was given a new lease on life by GMA management. The trio was later invited to become part of the noontime show Student Canteen as they released 12 albums based on their Discorama Tough Hits segment.
The sitcom Iskul Bukol that gave them nationwide fame as comedians. Soon after, other TV and movie offers came knocking on the trio's door.
In 1979, Tito, Vic and Joey began hosting the noontime show Eat Bulaga!, which was pitted against the more established Student Canteen. Not long after, Eat Bulaga! toppled Student Canteen from the ratings. The trio was still active on both Holy Week Dramas every Lenten Season and also on comedy variety show on Eat Bulaga! until their departure from the show 2023.
On May 31, 2023, Tito, Vic, and Joey announced their departure from TAPE Inc., the producer of the longtime variety show Eat Bulaga! They cited the refusal of the company's new management to allow the show to go live as a potential reason for their departure. Not long after, the other hosts and mainstays known as the "Dabarkads", as well as majority of the show's production staff, resigned as well.
In June 2023, TVJ announced their move to TV5, where they began hosting a new variety show called E.A.T. that aired on July 1 until January 6, 2024, when the show brought back the original title Eat Bulaga!.
In the last three decades, he has done sitcoms and television shows for three networks, ABS-CBN, GMA Network and TV5 (most of which were for GMA).
Sotto married actress Dina Bonnevie in 1982 and had two children, one of whom is actors Oyo Boy Sotto and Danica Sotto. The married couple broke up in 1986 before their marriage was annulled in 1992. Actress Coney Reyes joined Eat Bulaga! in 1982 as Chiqui Hollman's replacement. During her hosting stint, Coney and Vic had a relationship and had a son, politician Vico Sotto. Angela Luz was a one-time leading lady for Vic in the television series Okay Ka, Fairy Ko when they got together sometime after he broke up with Coney Reyes. Angela Luz gave birth to Vic Sotto's fourth child, named Paulina Sotto, the granddaughter of Arturo Luz. She married Jose Eduardo Diosdado Salgado Llanes, the eldest great grandson of Diosdado Macapagal in September 2014.[3] Their daughter Sachi Brielle was born on September 2020.[4]
He also had relationships with his fellow Eat Bulaga! co-hosts, Christine Jacob in the early 1990s and Pia Guanio in the late 2000s, but both ended in breakups. While Christine Jacob quit hosting Eat Bulaga! after ending the relationship, Pia Guanio decided to stay in the show.
Eventually, he married young actress Pauleen Luna, who is also an Eat Bulaga! co-host. Their age gap is thirty-four years. They were married on January 30, 2016, at Saint James the Great Parish Church, in Ayala Alabang,[5] and have two children, Talitha “Tali” Maria Lunaand Thia " Mochi" Marceline.[6] [7]
Sotto also has nine grandchildren (three from Danica, five from Oyo, and one from Paulina).
See also: Pepsi Paloma. In 1982, the 15-year-old actress Pepsi Paloma accused Sotto and fellow comedians Joey de Leon and Richie D'Horsie of gang raping and taking photos of her on June 21 in a room at the Sulo Hotel in Quezon City. On July 31, Paloma's manager Rey Dela Cruz lodged a formal complaint with Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile. On August 18, Paloma filed charges of rape and acts of lasciviousness against the three television personalities before the Quezon City fiscal's office.[8] The crime of rape at the time, carried the death penalty in the Philippines, and to prevent his brother from being sent to the electric chair, Tito Sotto quickly went to see Paloma while she was still securing the services of Atty. Rene Cayetano. According to Paloma, Tito Sotto pressured her into signing an "Affidavit of Desistance" to drop the rape charges against his brother and cohorts[9] —Tito Sotto had allegedly placed a pistol on the table in front of Paloma when he went to talk to her.[10]
In exchange for the dismissal of the charges of rape, Vic Sotto, de Leon and D'Horsie issued a public apology to Paloma:
Despite the suspects' earlier apology, Tito Sotto has maintained his position against any involvement in the whitewashing of the rape case and alleges that the scandal was a gimmick by Paloma's party for publicity. Again, in spite of a live apology issued to the people, Sotto said that he was not involved as a perpetrator in the rape of Paloma and he denied using his position in government to influence the court decision. Sotto became Vice Mayor in Quezon City in 1988 before being elected as a Senator in 1992.[11] [12] In 2018, Sotto requested The Philippine Inquirer to remove published articles available online mentioning the Pepsi Paloma Case, claiming them to be "fake news"[13] and damaging to his current reputation as a Senator.[14] [15]
In May 1985, Paloma was found dead in an apparent suicide, though evidence suggests this was actually murder in order to prevent her from testifying against Sotto in court.[16] Dela Cruz was murdered years later.[17]
| Year | Title | Role | Production company | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Swing It Baby | Vic | Lea Productions | |
| Rock Baby Rock | ||||
| Mang Kepweng | Tres Dwendes | GP Films | ||
| Mamang Sorbetero | Ariston | JE Productions | ||
| 1980 | Ako, Ikaw...Magkaagaw | Greggy | JPM Productions | |
| Mr. One-Two-Three | Toto | |||
| Iskul Bukol | Vic Ungasis | GP Films | ||
| 1981 | Age Doesn't Matter | Enteng | Regal Films | |
| Palpak Connection | Jaworsky | GP Films | ||
| Mr. One-Two-Three Part 2 | Toto | |||
| Bilibid Gays | Vic | |||
| D'Gradwets | Maverick | Regal Films | ||
| Mag-toning Muna Tayo | Vic | GP Films | ||
| Iskul Bukol | Vic Ungasis | |||
| Tartan | Tartan | |||
| 1982 | Si Ako at... Tres Muskiteros! | Poldong Muskitero | ||
| Tatlo Silang Tatay Ko | Eastwood | 'D Wonder Films | ||
| 1983 | Buhay Misis | Ilyo | GP Films | |
| 1984 | Goodah | Renato | Seiko Films | |
| Give Me Five! | Michael | Viva Films | ||
| Naku Ha! | Toribio | Seiko Films | ||
| 1985 | Ride on Baby | Paul | Regal Films | |
| Super Wan-tu-tri | Gaspar | APG Films | ||
| Doctor, Doctor, We Are Sick | Ricky | Viva Films | ||
| I Have Three Hands | Jovito 'Bitoy' Agatep | Regal Films | ||
| Mama Said Papa Said I Love You | Bogs | |||
| Ma'am May We Go Out | Chip Soriano | Viva Films | ||
| 1986 | Working Boys | Bert | ||
| Horsey-Horsey: Tigidig-Tigidig | Eddie | Seiko Films | ||
| Send in the Clowns | Ricky | |||
| 1987 | Forward March | Omeng | Regal Films | |
| The Best of Iskul Bukol: The Movie | Vic Ungasis | |||
| Shoot That Ball | Manoy | |||
| Ready!.. Aim!.. Fire!.. | Sugar Ray | Cineventures | ||
| 1988 | Fly Me to the Moon | Galileo | Seiko Films | |
| Wake Up Little Susie | Napoleon Timawa | Regal Films | ||
| Good Morning, Titser | Pedro | |||
| Smith & Wesson | Jessie Wesson | Viva Films | ||
| 1989 | Si Malakas at si Maganda | Oyo / Malakas | Regal Films | |
| Gawa Na ang Bala para sa Akin | Nanding | |||
| 1990 | My Funny Valentine | Florante | ||
| Hotdog | Jose | |||
| Twist: Ako si Ikaw, Ikaw si Ako | Bogart | |||
| Ganda Babae, Ganda Lalake | Victor | |||
| Crocodile Jones: The Son of Indiana Dundee | Crocodile Jones | |||
| Kabayo Kids | Jockey Nanding | |||
| I Have 3 Eggs | Sylvester | |||
| Samson & Goliath | Samson | |||
| Iputok Mo... Dadapa Ako! (Hard to Die) | Bruce | OctoArts Films | ||
| 1991 | Onyong Majikero | Onyong | Regal Films | |
| Rocky Plus V | Rocky | |||
| Okay Ka, Fairy Ko!: The Movie | Enteng | M-Zet TV Productions, Inc. | ||
| 1992 | Ano Ba Yan? | Victor | OctoArts Films | |
| Okay Ka, Fairy Ko!: Part 2 | Enteng | M-Zet TV Productions, Inc. | ||
| Boy Anghel: Utak Pulburon | Boy Anghel | Movie Arts Productions | ||
| Sam & Miguel (Your Basura, No Problema) | Sam | Regal Films | ||
| Ang Tange Kong Pag-ibig | Restituto Roso | Movie Arts Productions | ||
| 1993 | Ano Ba 'Yan 2 | Victor Dimasupil | OctoArts Films | |
| Ang Kuya Kong Siga | Johnny | Movie Arts Productions | ||
| 1994 | Hindi Pa Tapos ang Labada, Darling | Victor "Toryo" Dimasupil | Star Cinema | |
| Tunay na Magkaibigan, Walang Iwanan... Peksman! | Estong | Movie Arts Productions | ||
| Once Upon a Time in Manila | Jet | |||
| 1995 | Isang Kahig, Tatlong Tuka... (Daddy Ka Na, Mommy Ka Pa!) | Victor | ||
| 1996 | Enteng and the Shaolin Kid | Enteng | ||
| Lab en Kisses | Lab | OctoArts Films, GMA Films | ||
| 1997 | Biyudo si Daddy, Biyuda si Mommy | Victor | Star Cinema | |
| Enteng en Mokong: Kaming mga Mababaw ang Kaligayahan | Andrew | MAQ Productions | ||
| 1998 | D'Sisters: Nuns of the Above | Victor Dimasupil / Sister Victoria | GMA Films | |
| 1999 | Basta't Ikaw... Nanginginig Pa | Enteng | Viva Films | |
| 2000 | Bakit Ba Ganyan? (Ewan Ko Nga Ba, Darling) | Ricky Belo | M-Zet TV Productions, Inc. | |
| 2003 | Lastikman | Larry / Lastikman | OctoArts Films | |
| Fantastic Man | Fredo / Fantastic Man | |||
| 2004 | Enteng Kabisote | |||
| 2005 | Perfect: Eat Bulaga Special | Himself | ||
| Victor | OctoArts Films | |||
| The GMA All-Star Special | Himself | GMA Network | ||
| Enteng Kabisote | OctoArts Films | |||
| 2006 | ||||
| 2007 | ||||
| 2008 | Arthur Calaycay | RVQ Productions | ||
| Scaregivers | Specialist Doctor | APT Entertainment | ||
| Iskul Bukol: 20 Years After | Vic Ungasis | OctoArts Films | ||
| 2009 | Love on Line (LOL) | Samson Alumpihit Jr. | ||
| Ang Darling Kong Aswang | Victor Lagman | |||
| 2010 | Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote | Enteng Kabisote | GMA Films | |
| 2011 | Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! | Angelo | Star Cinema | |
| Enteng ng Ina Mo | Enteng Kabisote | |||
| 2012 | D' Kilabots Pogi Brothers Weh?! | Bossing Chairman | APT Entertainment | |
| Si Agimat, Si Enteng at Ako | Enteng Kabisote | GMA Films | ||
| 2013 | My Little Bossings | Torky Villanueva | OctoArts Films, M-Zet TV Productions, Inc. APT Entertainment, Kris Aquino Productions | |
| 2014 | My Big Bossing's Adventures | Bossing / Vince / Torius | OctoArts Films, M-Zet TV Productions, Inc., APT Entertainment | |
| 2015 | My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore | Vito Carillo | OctoArts Films, M-Zet TV Productions, Inc., APT Entertainment, MEDA Productions, GMA Films | |
| 2016 | Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers | Enteng Kabisote | OctoArts Films, M-Zet TV Productions, Inc., APT Entertainment | |
| 2017 | Meant to Beh | Ronaldo Balatbat | ||
| 2018 | Perfecto "Popoy / Pops" Fernandez | CCM Film Productions, APT Entertainment, M-Zet Productions | ||
| 2019 | Don Robert Fortun | APT Entertainment, M-Zet Productions | ||
| 2024 | The Kingdom | APT Entertainment, M-Zet Productions, MQuest Ventures | ||
| TBA | Petrang Kabisote | Enteng Kabisote | OctoArts Films, M-Zet TV Productions, Inc., Star Cinema & Viva Films |
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–1976 | OK Lang! | Himself/host | IBC |
| 1975–1979 | Discorama | Himself/ co-host | GMA Network |
| 1976–1979 | Student Canteen | ||
| 1978–1988 | Iskul Bukol | Vic Ungasis | IBC |
| 1979–1981 | C.U.T.E. (Call Us Two for Entertainment) | Himself / host | |
| 1979–present | Eat Bulaga! | RPN ABS-CBN GMA Network TV5 | |
| 1982–1983 | 2+2 | Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation | |
| 1987–1997 | Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! | Enteng Kabisote | RPN ABS-CBN GMA Network |
| 1988 | Coney Reyes on Camera | Himself / guest | RPN |
| 1989–1992 | TVJ (TeleVision's Jesters) | Himself / host | IBC |
| 1992 | TVJ on 5 (TeleVision's Jesters on 5) | TV5 | |
| Rock n' Roll 2000 | Himself / host / performer | ||
| 1994–1997 | Mixed nuts! (Numero Unong Terrific Show) | Himself / host | GMA Network |
| 1997 | 1 for 3 | ||
| 2001 | Korek na Korek Ka Dyan | ||
| 2001–2007 | Daddy Di Do Du | Kul | |
| 2004 | Eat Bulaga! Silver Special | Himself / Host | |
| 2005 | A Telefantastic Christmas: The GMA All-Star Special | Himself / Various Roles | |
| 2007–2009 | Ful Haus | Ful | |
| 2009–2015 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | Himself / host | TV5 |
| 2010–2011 | My Darling Aswang | Victor | |
| LOL: Laugh Or Lose | Himself / host | ||
| 2011 | R U Kidding Me! | ||
| 2011–2012 | The Jose and Wally Show Starring Vic Sotto | ||
| 2012–2013 | The Million Peso Money Drop | ||
| 2013–2016 | Vampire ang Daddy Ko | Victor Ventura | GMA Network |
| 2014–2015 | Lucky Me Nam Nam Dear Bossing | Himself / hist | |
| 2015 | Eat Bulaga Lenten Special: Sukli ng Pagmamahal | Greg | |
| Sabado Badoo | Cameo | ||
| 2016 | Eat Bulaga Lenten Special: Panata | Moises | |
| 2016–2017 | Hay Bahay! | Vio | |
| 2017 | Eat Bulaga Lenten Special: Kaibigan | Vito | |
| 2017–2018 | Bossing & Ai | Himself / host | |
| 2018 | Eat Bulaga Lenten Special: Taray ni Tatay | Mario delos Santos | |
| 2018–2023 | Daddy's Gurl | Barak Otogan | |
| 2019 | Eat Bulaga Lenten Special: Ikigai: Buhay ng Buhay Ko | Tonio | |
| 2022–present | Love, Bosleng and Tali | Himself | NET 25 |
| 2023–2024 | Open 24/7 | Elvis Zacharus "Boss Ez" Fontanilla | GMA Network |
| Year(s) | Award | Category | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Mendoza's Entertainment Awards | Five-time Box-Office King | |||
| 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2001, 2003 and 2004 | PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Okay Ka Fairy Ko Daddy Di Do Du (GMA) | |
| 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998 2000, 2003, and 2008 | PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Male Variety Show Host | Eat Bulaga! (GMA) | |
| 2006–07 2009 | Enpress | Best Male Variety Host | Eat Bulaga! (GMA) | |
| 2007 | Guillermo Mendoza's Entertainment Awards | Comedy Box Office King | ||
| 2008 | All Time Box-Office King Special Award[18] | |||
| 2009 | Comedy Box Office King[19] | (with Dolphy for Dobol Trobol) | ||
| 2009 | 35th Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Festival Actor for Ang Darling Kong Aswang | ||
| 2010 | Comedy Box Office King[20] | |||
| 2010 | GME | Comedy Box Office King | ||
| 2010 | Eastwood City Walk Of Fame | Celebrity Inductee | ||
| 2010-11 | PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Game Show Host | Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (TV5) | |
| 2011-12 | NSSUU | Best Variety Game Show Host | Eat Bulaga! (GMA) | |
| 2011 | Box-Office Kings (with Bong Revilla)[21] | Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote | ||
| 2011 | Best Festival Actor for Enteng Ng Ina Mo | |||
| 2012 | Box-Office Tandem (with Ai Ai delas Alas)[22] | Enteng Ng Ina Mo | ||
| 2013 | Reader's Digest | Most Trusted TV Host for Entertainment and Variety | Eat Bulaga! (GMA) | |
| 2013 | Yahoo! Philippines OMG | Awards | Favorite Male TV Host of the Year | Eat Bulaga! (GMA) |
| 2013 | Best Festival Actor for My Little Bossings | |||
| 2014 | Phenomenal Stars (with Vice Ganda)[23] | My Little Bossings | ||
| 2016 | 6th EdukCircle Awards | Most Influential Film Actor of the Year for My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore |