{{short description|Filipino actor (born 1951)}} {{More citations needed|date=January 2025}} {{Use Philippine English|date=April 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}} '''Dan Alvaro''' (born '''Rolando Galura'''; 1951) is a Filipino actor both in movies and television. His niece is actress Glaiza de Castro and his nephew is actor Alcris Galura.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mendoza |first=Ruel J. |date=April 16, 2007 |title=Best Actor winner Alchris Galura almost quit acting |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/12871/Best-Actor-winner-Alchris-Galura-almost-quit-acting |access-date=January 24, 2025 |publisher=Philippine Entertainment Portal |language=tl}}</ref> He is the father of actor Ram Alvaro.
==Career== {{BLP unsourced section|date=September 2015}} In 1984, Alvaro played as the brother of Nora Aunor in the film ''Condemned'' who works as a driver and hired hit man for ruthless money laundering lady played by Gloria Romero. He received a nominations for PMPC Star Awards for Movies for New Male Movie Star of the Year and Movie Actor of the Year in the movie ''Condemned''. In 1986, he launched to action stardom in the movie ''Bagong Hari'', which he received also a nominee for Best Actor Gawad Urian Award, directed by Mario O'Hara under Cine Suerte productions. He played the title role in supernatural hero film ''Alamid (Ang Alamat)'' as the younger ''Alamid'' (with Lito Lapid as the elder ''Alamid'').
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable" ! Title !! Year !Ref. |- | ''Mad Warrior'' || 1984 | |- | ''Chicas'' || 1984 | |- | ''Condemned'' || 1984 | |- | ''Burning Power'' || 1985 | |- | ''Caliber 357'' || 1985 | |- | ''Bagong Hari'' || 1986 | |- | ''Matatalim Na Pangil sa Gubat'' || 1986 | |- | ''Tatlong Ina, Isang Anak'' || 1987 | |- | ''Hari sa Hari, Lahi sa Lahi'' || 1987 | |- | ''Takot Ako, Eh!'' || 1987 | |- | ''Bawat Patak Dugong Pilipino'' || 1989 | |- | ''May Araw Ka Rin Bagallon'' || 1990 | |- | ''Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina?'' || 1990 | |- | ''Aguinaldo'' || 1993 | |- | ''Lab Kita... Bilib Ka Ba?'' || 1994 | |- | ''Kahit Harangan ng Bala'' || 1995 | |- | ''Junior Police'' || 1995 | |- | ''Bunso: Isinilang Kang Palaban!'' || 1995 | |- | ''Nagmula sa Lupa'' || 1996 | |- | ''Kristo'' || 1996 | |- | ''Pusakal'' || 1997 | |- | ''Tawagin Mo ang Lahat ng Santo'' || 1997 | |- | ''Alamid: Ang Alamat'' || 1998 | |- | ''Ako ang Lalagot sa Hininga Mo'' || 1999 | |- | ''Siquijor: Mystic Island'' || 2007 | |- | ''Foster Child'' || 2007 | |- | ''Anak ng Kumander'' || 2008 | |- | ''Service'' || 2008 | |- | ''Tarima'' || 2010 | |- | ''Ishmael'' || 2010 | |- | ''Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote'' || 2010 | |- | ''Ang Lihim ni Adonis'' || 2011 | |- | ''Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang'' || 2012 | |- | ''Ken at Abel'' || 2012 | |- | ''The Blood'' || 2017 | |- | ''Psycho'' || 2019 | |- | ''Nelia'' || 2021 | |- | ''Agila ng Silangan'' || 2023 | |- | ''Matang Pusa'' || TBA | |- | ''Heneral Bantag: Anak ng Cordillera'' || TBA | |}
===Television=== {| class= "wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! Ref(s): |- ! scope="row" | 1988 | ''357 Kamagong'' | |<ref>{{cite news|last=Lolarga|first=Euge|title=A different breed of hero|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19881031&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|accessdate=June 19, 2020|work=Manila Standard|publisher=Manila Standard News, Inc.|date=October 31, 1988|page=25|quote=But now, breaking away from the such local tv show stereotype, is an exciting, new police-action series... titled ''357 Kamagong'', which premieres on Nov. 3 at 8 p.m. on Channel 9.... Action-drama star Dan Alvaro portrays the lead character who works undercover as a taxi driver.}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2001 | ''Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan'' | Lawin | |- ! scope="row" | 2005 | ''Panday'' | | |- ! scope="row" | 2011 | ''Amaya'' | | |- ! scope="row" | 2013 | ''Indio'' | | |- ! scope="row" | 2013 | ''Batang Lagalag'' (television film) | |<ref>{{cite AV media|author=PINOYFLIX|title=Episode 1 Glaiza de Castro "BATANG LAGALAG"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUVOve99bbI|website=YouTube|publisher=Google LLC|access-date=November 23, 2023|date=June 9, 2023}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2015 | ''Wish Ko Lang'' | |<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 14, 2015 |title=Ang kuwento ng dating action star na si Dan Alvaro, tampok sa 'Wish Ko Lang' |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/publicaffairs/wishkolang/522190/ang-kuwento-ng-dating-action-star-na-si-dan-alvaro-tampok-sa-wish-ko-lang/story/ |access-date=January 24, 2025 |website=GMANetwork.com |language=tl}}</ref> |- |- ! scope="row" | 2015 | ''Buena Familia'' | Kenneth Vasquez | |- ! scope="row" | 2015 | ''Alisto!'' | | |- ! scope="row" | 2015 | ''Imbestigador'' | | |- ! scope="row" | 2015 | ''Maynila'' | | |- ! scope="row" | 2015 | ''Karelasyon'' | | |- ! scope="row" | 2015 | ''FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'' | | |- ! scope="row" | 2024 | ''FPJ's Batang Quiapo'' | Dante Mariano |<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 25, 2024 |title=Karakter ni Dan Alvaro sa 'Batang Quiapo', namaalam na |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/9/24/karakter-ni-dan-alvaro-sa-batang-quiapo-namaalam-na-756 |access-date=January 24, 2025 |website=ABS-CBN News |language=tl}}</ref> |- |}
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|0959618}}
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