# Dan Alvaro
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{{short description|Filipino actor (born 1951)}}
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'''Dan Alvaro''' (born '''Rolando Galura'''; 1951) is a [Filipino actor](/source/Filipino_actor) both in movies and television. His niece is actress [Glaiza de Castro](/source/Glaiza_de_Castro) and his nephew is actor Alcris Galura.[{{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}}] He is the father of actor Ram Alvaro.
==Career==
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In 1984, Alvaro played as the brother of [Nora Aunor](/source/Nora_Aunor) in the film ''[Condemned](/source/Condemned_(1984_film))'' who works as a driver and hired hit man for ruthless money laundering lady played by [Gloria Romero](/source/Gloria_Romero_(actress)). He received a nominations for [PMPC Star Awards for Movies](/source/PMPC_Star_Awards_for_TV) for New Male Movie Star of the Year and Movie Actor of the Year in the movie ''[Condemned](/source/Condemned_(1984_film))''. In 1986, he launched to action stardom in the movie ''Bagong Hari'', which he received also a nominee for Best Actor [Gawad Urian Award](/source/Gawad_Urian_Award), directed by [Mario O'Hara](/source/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](/source/Lito_Lapid) as the elder ''Alamid'').
==Filmography==
===Film===
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! Title !! Year
!Ref.
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| ''Mad Warrior'' || 1984
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| ''Chicas'' || 1984
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| ''[Condemned](/source/Condemned_(1984_film))'' || 1984
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| ''Burning Power'' || 1985
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| ''Caliber 357'' || 1985
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| ''Bagong Hari'' || 1986
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| ''Matatalim Na Pangil sa Gubat'' || 1986
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| ''Tatlong Ina, Isang Anak'' || 1987
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| ''[Hari sa Hari, Lahi sa Lahi](/source/Hari_sa_Hari%2C_Lahi_sa_Lahi)'' || 1987
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| ''Takot Ako, Eh!'' || 1987
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| ''Bawat Patak Dugong Pilipino'' || 1989
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| ''May Araw Ka Rin Bagallon'' || 1990
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| ''[Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina?](/source/Andrea%2C_Paano_Ba_ang_Maging_Isang_Ina%3F)'' || 1990
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| ''Aguinaldo'' || 1993
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| ''Lab Kita... Bilib Ka Ba?'' || 1994
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| ''Kahit Harangan ng Bala'' || 1995
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| ''Junior Police'' || 1995
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| ''Bunso: Isinilang Kang Palaban!'' || 1995
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| ''Nagmula sa Lupa'' || 1996
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| ''[Kristo](/source/Kristo_(1996_film))'' || 1996
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| ''Pusakal'' || 1997
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| ''Tawagin Mo ang Lahat ng Santo'' || 1997
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| ''Alamid: Ang Alamat'' || 1998
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| ''Ako ang Lalagot sa Hininga Mo'' || 1999
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| ''Siquijor: Mystic Island'' || 2007
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| ''[Foster Child](/source/Foster_Child_(2007_film))'' || 2007
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| ''[Anak ng Kumander](/source/Anak_ng_Kumander)'' || 2008
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| ''[Service](/source/Service_(film))'' || 2008
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| ''Tarima'' || 2010
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| ''Ishmael'' || 2010
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| ''[Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote](/source/Si_Agimat_at_si_Enteng_Kabisote)'' || 2010
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| ''Ang Lihim ni Adonis'' || 2011
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| ''[Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang](/source/Corazon%3A_Ang_Unang_Aswang)'' || 2012
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| ''Ken at Abel'' || 2012
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| ''The Blood'' || 2017
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| ''Psycho'' || 2019
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| ''[Nelia](/source/Nelia_(film))'' || 2021
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| ''Agila ng Silangan'' || 2023
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| ''Matang Pusa'' || TBA
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| ''Heneral Bantag: Anak ng Cordillera'' || TBA
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===Television===
{| class= "wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
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! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! Ref(s):
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! scope="row" | 1988
| ''357 Kamagong''
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|[{{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](/source/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.}}]
|-
! scope="row" | 2001
| ''[Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan](/source/Sa_Dulo_ng_Walang_Hanggan)''
| Lawin
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! scope="row" | 2005
| ''[Panday](/source/Panday_(2005_TV_series))''
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! scope="row" | 2011
| ''[Amaya](/source/Amaya_(TV_series))''
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! scope="row" | 2013
| ''[Indio](/source/Indio_(TV_series))''
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! scope="row" | 2013
| ''Batang Lagalag'' (television film)
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|[{{cite AV media|author=PINOYFLIX|title=Episode 1 Glaiza de Castro "BATANG LAGALAG"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUVOve99bbI|website=[YouTube](/source/YouTube)|publisher=[Google LLC](/source/Google)|access-date=November 23, 2023|date=June 9, 2023}}]
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! scope="row" | 2015
| ''[Wish Ko Lang](/source/Wish_Ko_Lang)''
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|[{{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}}]
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! scope="row" | 2015
| ''[Buena Familia](/source/Buena_Familia)''
| Kenneth Vasquez
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! scope="row" | 2015
| ''[Alisto!](/source/Alisto!)''
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! scope="row" | 2015
| ''[Imbestigador](/source/Imbestigador)''
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! scope="row" | 2015
| ''[Maynila](/source/Maynila)''
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! scope="row" | 2015
| ''[Karelasyon](/source/Karelasyon)''
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! scope="row" | 2015
| ''[FPJ's Ang Probinsyano](/source/Ang_Probinsyano)''
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! scope="row" | 2024
| ''[FPJ's Batang Quiapo](/source/Batang_Quiapo_(TV_series))''
| Dante Mariano
|[{{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}}]
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0959618}}
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Category:1951 births
Category:Living people
Category:Filipino male film actors
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
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