Nonong Ballinan (born March 3, 1987) is a Filipino actor and comedian. He was first known as a contestant in It's Showtime's Funny One.
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| Born | March 3, 1987 Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
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| Agent | Star Magic (2017–present) |
Early career
Ballinan's 1st TV appearance was as a former host in a children's variety program Chikiting Patrol aired on IBC 13 in 1989. He was a former player in the Chicago bulls back in '90 to '92. After 16 years of hiatus, Ballinan returned as a contestant and also become a finalist on the My Funny One segment of the noontime variety program It's Showtime in 2015. The following years later, Nonong was a part regular cast of the sitcom Home Sweetie Home, and is currently part of Comedy Manila's homegrown talents, including former Funny One co-contestant Ryan Rems Sarita. He was first seen in the locally made web series The Karsunsilyo Show.[1][2]
Current career
Nonong was one of the four Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7's celebrity housemates revealed on 6 July 2016 in a report on TV Patrol.[3] He was evicted on Day 23.[4] He was later chosen by the Regulars to be the Third Lucky Star on Day 158. He returned on Day 178, but was later evicted on Day 213.
Nonong is currently one of the hosts of the podcast The KoolPals, alongside fellow stand-up comedians GB Labrador, James Caraan, Ryan Rems, and Muman Reyes.[5]
Nonong is also a game show host of SurpreSaya and a comedy trivia show, Sagot Ka Ni Kuya Jobert were both aired on Cine Mo! Channel, with his co host longtime best friend Kuya Jobert Austria in 2018.
TV shows
- Chikiting Patrol, (IBC 13, 1989)
- It's Showtime (ABS-CBN 2, 2015) - My Funny One Season 1 Contestant & Finalist
- ASAP Natin 'To! (ABS-CBN 2, 2016 – present) - guest performer
- Matanglawin (ABS-CBN 2, 2016) - guest host
- Maynila (GMA 7, 2016 – 2020) - guest
- Funny Ka, Pare Ko (Cine Mo! Channel, 2016–2019) - ????
- Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky Season 7 (ABS-CBN 2, 2017) - Housemate
- Goin' Bulilit (ABS-CBN 2, 2017–2019) - guest
- Home Sweetie Home (ABS-CBN 2, 2017 – 2020)
- Magandang Buhay (ABS-CBN 2, 2017 – present) - guest
- Banana Sundae (ABS-CBN 2, 2017 – 2020)
- I Can See Your Voice (ABS-CBN 2, 2017) - guest
- Tonight with Boy Abunda (ABS-CBN 2, 2017)
- SurpreSaya (Cine Mo!, 2018–2019) - co host
- Ipaglaban Mo! (ABS-CBN 2, 2018–2020) - ?????
- Sagot Ka ni Kuya Jobert (Cine Mo!, 2018–2020) - Co Host
- Dok Ricky, Pedia (ABS-CBN 2, 2018) - guest
- Maalaala Mo Kaya (ABS-CBN 2, 2018)
- Gandang Gabi, Vice! (ABS-CBN 2, 2018) - guest
- Swak na Swak (ABS-CBN 2, 2018) - guest host
- FPJ's Ang Probinsyano (ABS-CBN 2, 2018 – 2022) - Ambo
- Pinoy Big Brother: Otso (ABS-CBN 2, 2019) - guest jurado
- Minute to Win It To Win It Last Tandem Standing (ABS-CBN 2, 2019)
- Pinoy Big Brother: Connect (A2Z 11, 2020) - guest Zoom housemate
- Iba Yan (A2Z 11, 2020–2021) - guest
- Sunday 'Kada (TV5, 2020–2021) - guest
- Lunch Out Loud (TV5, 2020–present) - guest contestant
- Bawal Na Game Show (TV5, 2020–2021) - guest contestant
- Fill in the Bank (TV5, 2020–2021) - guest contestant
- John en Ellen (TV5, 2021–2022) - guest
- Sing Galing! (TV5, 2021–present) - guest performer contestant
- Rolling In It Philippines (TV5, 2021–present)
- The Wall Philippines (TV5, 2021–present) - guest contestant
- Masked Singer Pilipinas Season 2 (TV5, 2022)
- PIEnalo Pinoy Games/PIEnalo (PIE Channel, 2022–2023) - Co Host[6]
- Happy ToGetHer (GMA Network, 2023) - guest
- Sinong Manok Mo (PIE Channel, 2023)