
William Martinez
William Pineda Martinez (born May 31, 1966) is a Filipino actor who belongs to the first batch of Regal babies whose movie career was launched in the early 1980s. He initially starred in drama films, Manila by Night (1980), Bilibid Boys (1981), Tambay sa Disco (1980) until his studio paired him with Maricel Soriano in Oh My Mama (1981) and the result was a box-office success. Their tandem spawned many hits for Regal Films, mostly comedy movies that defined and cemented their Taray and Kulit loveteam. In 1984, William was given a title role in the 10th Metro Manila Film Festival with the thriller, Alapaap as a drug-crazed writer. He got best actor nominations from award-giving bodies the following year.
72
Films
3
TV Shows
Known For
75 Credits
Bagets
as Tonton
1984

Cassandra: Warrior Angel
as Ermi
2013

Magtanggol
2016

Mara Clara: The Movie
as Gary
1996

Bilibid Gays
as Luga
1981

Florinda
as Eric
2009

On the Job
as Rex
2021

Twilight Dancers
2006

El Presidente
as Dr. Santiago Barcelona
2012

Manila by Night
as Alex
1980

Ekis
as Nilo
1999

Magic Kingdom: Alamat ng Damortis
as Gabriel
1997