Jose Sixto Raphael Gonzales Dantes III, popularly known as Dingdong Dantes, is an award-nominated director/actor, born August 2, 1980 in Quezon City, the Philippines. He is one of the most popular & highest paid actors in the Philippines, and is also one of the country's highest paid underwear model.

PERSONAL:
Full Name: Jose Sixto Gonzales Dantes III
Screen Name: Dingdong Dantes
Nick Name: Dong
Date of Birth: August 2, 1980
Place of Birth: Quezon City, Philippines
Height: 5' 11
University: San Beda College and Ateneo de Manila University
Showbiz Anniversary: January 1, 1998

FAVORITES:
1. He likes playing basketball and Play Station.
2. His favorite expression is "Whooooo!"
3. He's a secret goth behind the cam!
4. He's a toy collector.
5. He loves super heroes.

Unforgettable moment:
He answers, "When I was given the chance to direct Kakabakaba because that is the one thing I really love to do aside from acting."

Dingdong first attended college at San Beda College and took up Marketing Management. He transferred at the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) as a Interdisciplinary Studies and Communication Arts major.

He first became popular as a child star appearing in several commercials. He was part of the male dance group Abztract. As an actor, he debuted on GMA Network’s youth-oriented show T.G.I.S. (Thank God It’s Sabado), afterwards embarking on a promising career in show business.
Dantes began as a print and commercial model and appeared in a famous dairy product commercial when he was nine years old. He was then part of an all-male dance group called Abztract Dancers. By the time he was seventeen, Dantes made his first television appearance when he was introduced as one of the lead cast in the second season of GMA Network’s highly popular youth-oriented flick T.G.I.S. (Thank God It’s Sabado). His role as the dashing boy-next-door Iñaki was massively well received and contributed much to his growing popularity. Almost immediately, Dantes was already a growing sensation. His pairing with Antoinette Taus, whom he was romantically involved with, spun films like Honey My Love So Sweet and I’m Sorry My Love and other television outings including Anna Karenina. It wasn’t long before Taus left to pursue a film and recording career abroad, by that time, their relationship had ended and Dantes ventured as a solo artist.