Lito Pimentel
Actor
Biography
Joselito Pimentel, known professionally as Lito Pimentel, is a Filipino film and television actor. He is the nephew of the late game show host Pepe Pimentel.
Pimentel's career began in the early 1980s when talent manager and entertainment columnist Alfie Lorenzo discovered and added him to Lorenzo's stable of talents, The Liberty Boys.
Pimentel appeared in films such as Moral (1982) starring Lorna Tolentino, Broken Marriage (1983) starring Vilma Santos, Clarizza (1986) with Sarsi Emmanuelle, Lord, Bakit Ako Pa? (1988) starring Snooky Serna, and Lover's Delight (1990) with Alma Moreno and Joey Marquez.
From being a character actor, Pimentel transitioned into TV hosting via the GMA Network noontime show Lunch Date in 1988. He won over a mass fan base with his comic timing and street-smart approach. In 1991, he left the show for another hosting gig in the Sunday game show Family Kuwarta o Kahon where he got to work with his uncle Pepe Pimentel.[citation needed]
He won the Best Supporting Actor Gawad Urian Award for the film Kapag Napagod ang Puso (1988).
Filmography
Rewind
as Nestor 2023
Can't Help Falling in Love
as Papa Jun 2017
Hello, Love, Again
as Mario del Rosario 2024
Starting Over Again
as Mang Ben 2014
Moral
as Celso 1982
Sin Island
2018
You Are the One
as Ronnie 2006
Miguelito
as Chino 1985
Broken Marriage
1983
The Reunion
as Temyo (Pat's Dad) 2012
My Big Love
as Oca 2008
Da Possessed
as Anding 2014
Rosario
as Court Clerk 2010
Clarizza
1986
Mga Paru-Parong Buking
as Jimmy 1985
You're Still The One
as Eric 2015