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He first caught Philippine audiences’ attention when he was brought in as a temporary replacement for Creator/KathrynBernardo’s “love team” partner in the teen show ''Growing Up'' (2010).[[labelnote:explanation]]“Love teams” in the Philippines are two actors in the Philippines who are paired up as LoveInterests in a work. They are almost always male and female, but in recent years, a few same-gender love teams have popped up. Love teams are expected to work together in more than one project, unless the masses unanimously decide they don’t click as an onscreen pair. There’s also some pressure for people in a love team to get together in real life, although this is considerably less common for older actors (who are normally already married or otherwise attached). Shifting paradigms in Philippine society have also significantly reduced the expectations that two actors in a love team should get together in real life, with more and more people realizing it’s just “promo” for their projects, and more and more actors feeling free to break out of their successful love teams. A notable recent example is Maine Mendoza aka “Yaya Dub,” who was one-half of the extremely popular [=AlDub=] love team. Amid the public and their network pushing Mendoza and her onscreen partner, Alden Richards, to at least pretend they’re dating, it eventually could not be denied that her real boyfriend was another guy — Arjo Atayde.[[/labelnote]] Padilla was later cast to play a RomanticRunnerUp in ''Princess and I'' (2012), but the [[PortmanteauCoupleName [=KathNiel=]]] fandom proved so formidable that the [[{{Telenovela}} teleserye]]’s conclusion was rewritten so that Bernardo’s character Mikay Maghirang would end up with Padilla’s, Gino dela Rosa.

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He first caught Philippine audiences’ attention when he was brought in as a temporary replacement for Creator/KathrynBernardo’s “love team” partner in the teen show ''Growing Up'' (2010).[[labelnote:explanation]]“Love teams” in the Philippines are two actors in the Philippines who are paired up as LoveInterests in a work. They are almost always male and female, but in recent years, a few same-gender love teams have popped up. Love teams are expected to work together in more than one project, unless the masses unanimously decide they don’t click as an onscreen pair. There’s also some pressure for people in a love team to get together in real life, although this is considerably less common for older actors (who are normally already married or otherwise attached). Shifting paradigms in Philippine society have also significantly reduced the expectations that two actors in a love team should get together in real life, with more and more people realizing it’s just “promo” for their projects, and more and more actors feeling free to break out of their successful love teams. A notable recent example is Maine Mendoza aka “Yaya Dub,” who was one-half of the extremely popular [=AlDub=] love team. Amid the public and their network pushing Mendoza and her onscreen partner, Alden Richards, to at least pretend they’re dating, it eventually could not be denied that her real boyfriend and eventual husband was another guy — Arjo Atayde.[[/labelnote]] Padilla was later cast to play a RomanticRunnerUp in ''Princess and I'' (2012), but the [[PortmanteauCoupleName [=KathNiel=]]] fandom proved so formidable that the [[{{Telenovela}} teleserye]]’s conclusion was rewritten so that Bernardo’s character Mikay Maghirang would end up with Padilla’s, Gino dela Rosa.



A TeenIdol of monumental proportions, Padilla was the first-ever Filipino to beat out international competition as “Global Slime Star” at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards in 2015. His film and TV career as “Teen King” was inarguably profitable yet polarizing, as well as his IdolSinger endeavors; public opinion has generally been ''much'' kinder as he entered his twenties, however, with Padilla earning secure respect as a household name. Padilla and Bernardo’s final (for now) offering as an onscreen couple, ''The Hows of Us'' (2018), was the highest-grossing Filipino film in history until Bernardo’s ''Hello, Love, Goodbye'' broke the record sans Padilla. Despite no longer featuring in projects together, Bernardo and Padilla are still officially dating, and apparently have been since 2012. They made a return as an onscreen couple in ''The House Arrest of Us'' (2020) -- no relation to the 2018 film. The show was one of Creator/{{ABSCBN}}'s most successful releases in 2020.

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A TeenIdol of monumental proportions, Padilla was the first-ever Filipino to beat out international competition as “Global Slime Star” at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards in 2015. His film and TV career as “Teen King” was inarguably profitable yet polarizing, as well as his IdolSinger endeavors; public opinion has generally been ''much'' kinder as he entered his twenties, however, with Padilla earning secure respect as a household name. Padilla and Bernardo’s final (for now) offering as an onscreen couple, ''The Hows of Us'' (2018), was the highest-grossing Filipino film in history until Bernardo’s ''Hello, Love, Goodbye'' broke the record sans Padilla. Despite no longer featuring in projects together, Bernardo and Padilla are still officially dating, and apparently have been since 2012.dated for 11 years until their breakup in late 2023. They made a return as an onscreen couple in ''The House Arrest of Us'' (2020) -- no relation to the 2018 film. The show was one of Creator/{{ABSCBN}}'s most successful releases in 2020.

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* AmbiguouslyBrown: Despite being an actual ''mestizo'' in the technical sense (the Padillas likely have some scattered Spanish ancestry and his mother, Carla Ford, is half-white), he has avoided this, in the eyes of the Filipino public. His looks are considered identifiably Filipino, and he is naturally tan.
* {{Deuteragonist}}: He often plays this to TheProtagonist actor, Kathryn Bernardo, but also had this role in a non-romantic context in the Vice Ganda starrer ''[[Film/GandarrapiddoTheRevengerSquad Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad]]''.
* FamilyBusiness: The Padilla clan is a showbiz powerhouse. Just the surname alone has been recognizable for decades in the Philippines, but Daniel Padilla is undoubtedly ''the'' Padilla of modern times.
* SurprisinglyGoodForeignLanguage: Although most of his roles are Tagalog, Padilla is actually Waray on his mother's side and fluent in the language.
* TeenIdol: In the early 2010s, he was a teen idolized by other teens. Creator/{{ABSCBN}} gave him the title of "Teen King" to reflect this fact, although they now refer to him as "King of Hearts" instead, considering that he's no longer a teen himself.

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* AmbiguouslyBrown: Despite being an actual ''mestizo'' FakeNationality: Padilla's character in the technical sense (the Padillas likely have some scattered Spanish ancestry and his mother, Carla Ford, is half-white), he has avoided this, in the eyes of the Filipino public. His looks are considered identifiably Filipino, and he is naturally tan.
* {{Deuteragonist}}: He often plays this to TheProtagonist actor, Kathryn Bernardo, but also had this role in a non-romantic context in the Vice Ganda starrer ''[[Film/GandarrapiddoTheRevengerSquad Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad]]''.
* FamilyBusiness: The Padilla clan
''Series/PrincessAndI'' is a showbiz powerhouse. Just lost prince of a kingdom called Yangdon, which is based on the surname alone has been recognizable for decades in real-life South Asian nation Bhutan.
* StarMakingRole: ''Series/PrincessAndI'' established his popularity (to
the Philippines, but Daniel Padilla is undoubtedly ''the'' Padilla of modern times.
* SurprisinglyGoodForeignLanguage: Although most of his roles are Tagalog, Padilla is actually Waray on his mother's side and fluent in the language.
* TeenIdol: In the early 2010s, he was a teen idolized by other teens. Creator/{{ABSCBN}} gave him the title of "Teen King" to reflect this fact, although they now refer to him as "King of Hearts" instead, considering
point that he's no longer a teen himself.
the show's conclusion was rewritten so his character would be promoted to Bernardo's endgame love interest). However, the turning point for his career was probably ''Film/ShesDatingTheGangster'', as it solidified his box office power.
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He’s known for keeping the legacy of magnetic Padilla “bad boy” charms alive. However, unlike his father Rommel, uncle Robin, and aunt BB Gandanghari[[note]](who later came out as a trans woman and shed her swaggering macho image)[[/note]], who were all known as action stars, Daniel Padilla’s bread-and-butter has always been [[RomanticComedy romance.]] In what could be seen as a reflection of changing times, Padilla’s niche was quickly established as the TroubledButCute bad boy with a prominent soft side — masculine and exciting, but sensitive and approachable. Probably best summarized by his 2013 ad campaign for the snack brand Oishi, titled [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZpx9sIDBfs #MedyoBadBoy]] (roughly translated as “slightly a bad boy” in English).

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He’s known for keeping the legacy of magnetic Padilla “bad boy” charms alive. However, unlike his father Rommel, uncle Robin, and aunt BB Gandanghari[[note]](who later came out as a trans woman and shed her swaggering macho image)[[/note]], who were all known as action stars, Daniel Padilla’s bread-and-butter has always been [[RomanticComedy romance.]] In what could be seen as a reflection of changing times, Padilla’s niche was quickly established as the TroubledButCute bad boy with a prominent soft side — masculine and exciting, but sensitive and approachable. Probably best summarized by his 2013 ad campaign for the snack brand Oishi, titled [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZpx9sIDBfs #MedyoBadBoy]] (roughly translated as “slightly “slightly/somewhat a bad boy” in English).
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Daniel John Ford Padilla (born April 26, 1995 in Manila, Philippines) is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Philippines}} Filipino]] actor and recording artist of Filipino[[note]]specifically Waray, Ilocano, Bicolano, and Tagalog[[/note]] and white descent. He belongs to the famous Padilla clan of the Philippines, practically a show-business equivalent of BlueBlood. He is the most successful celebrity among the Padillas’ third generation by a long shot. His mother, the half-white and half-Filipino Karla Estrada (born Carla Ford), is also an actress. Padilla is fluent in Waray, as well as Tagalog and English.

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Daniel John Ford Padilla (born April 26, 1995 in Manila, Philippines) is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Philippines}} Filipino]] actor and recording artist of Filipino[[note]]specifically Waray, Ilocano, Bicolano, and Tagalog[[/note]] and white White descent. He belongs to the famous Padilla clan of the Philippines, practically a show-business equivalent of BlueBlood. He is the most successful celebrity among the Padillas’ third generation by a long shot. His mother, the half-white half-White American and half-Filipino Karla Estrada (born Carla Ford), is also an actress. Padilla is fluent in Waray, as well as Tagalog and English.
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* {{Deuteragonist}}: He often plays this to TheProtagonist actor, Kathryn Bernardo, but also had this role in a non-romantic context in the Vice Ganda starrer ''[[Film/GandarrapiddoTheRevengerSquad Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad]]'' (2017).
* FamilyBusiness: The Padilla clan is a showbiz powerhouse. Just the surname alone has been recognizable for decades in the Philippines, but Daniel Padilla is undoubtedly ''the'' defining Padilla of this century.

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* {{Deuteragonist}}: He often plays this to TheProtagonist actor, Kathryn Bernardo, but also had this role in a non-romantic context in the Vice Ganda starrer ''[[Film/GandarrapiddoTheRevengerSquad Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad]]'' (2017).Squad]]''.
* FamilyBusiness: The Padilla clan is a showbiz powerhouse. Just the surname alone has been recognizable for decades in the Philippines, but Daniel Padilla is undoubtedly ''the'' defining Padilla of this century.modern times.
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* ActorAllusion: The Oishi hashtag "#MedyoBadBoy" also alludes to his uncle Robin who did the action flicks ''Bad Boy'' and ''Bad Boy 2''.

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* ActorAllusion: The Oishi hashtag "#MedyoBadBoy" "[=#MedyoBadBoy=]" also alludes to his uncle Robin who did the action flicks ''Bad Boy'' and ''Bad Boy 2''.



* FamilyBusiness: The Padilla clan is a showbiz powerhouse.

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* FamilyBusiness: The Padilla clan is a showbiz powerhouse. Just the surname alone has been recognizable for decades in the Philippines, but Daniel Padilla is undoubtedly ''the'' defining Padilla of this century.



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* ActorAllusion: The Oishi hashtag "#MedyoBadBoy" also alludes to his uncle Robin who did the action flicks ''Bad Boy'' and ''Bad Boy 2''.



* FamilyBusiness: The Padilla clan is a showbiz powerhouse.



* TeenIdol: In the early 2010s, he was a teen idolized by other teens. Creator/{{ABSCBN}} gave him the title of "Teen King" to reflect this fact, although they now refer to him as "King of Hearts" instead, because he's no longer a teen himself.

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* TeenIdol: In the early 2010s, he was a teen idolized by other teens. Creator/{{ABSCBN}} gave him the title of "Teen King" to reflect this fact, although they now refer to him as "King of Hearts" instead, because considering that he's no longer a teen himself.
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He first caught Philippine audiences’ attention when he was brought in as a temporary replacement for Creator/KathrynBernardo’s “love team” partner in the teen show ''Growing Up'' (2010).[[labelnote:explanation]]“Love teams” in the Philippines are two actors in the Philippines who are paired up as LoveInterests in a work. They are almost always male and female, but in recent years, a few same-gender love teams have popped up. Love teams are expected to work together in more than one project, unless the masses unanimously decide they don’t click as an onscreen pair. There’s also some pressure for people in a love team to get together in real life, although this is considerably less common for older actors (who are normally already married or otherwise attached). Shifting paradigms in Philippine society have also significantly reduced the expectations that two actors in a love team should get together in real life, with more and more people realizing it’s just “promo” for their projects, and more and more actors feeling free to break out of their successful love teams. A notable recent example is Maine Mendoza aka “Yaya Dub,” who was one-half of the extremely popular [=AlDub=] love team. Amid the public and their network pushing Mendoza and her onscreen partner, Alden Richards, to at least pretend they’re dating, it eventually could not be denied that her real boyfriend was another guy — Arjo Atayde.[[/labelnote]] Padilla was later cast to play a RomanticRunnerUp in ''Princess and I'' (2012), but the [[PortmanteauCoupleName [=KathNiel=]]] fandom proved so formidable that the [[TeleNovela teleserye]]’s conclusion was rewritten so that Bernardo’s character Mikay Maghirang would end up with Padilla’s, Gino dela Rosa.

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He first caught Philippine audiences’ attention when he was brought in as a temporary replacement for Creator/KathrynBernardo’s “love team” partner in the teen show ''Growing Up'' (2010).[[labelnote:explanation]]“Love teams” in the Philippines are two actors in the Philippines who are paired up as LoveInterests in a work. They are almost always male and female, but in recent years, a few same-gender love teams have popped up. Love teams are expected to work together in more than one project, unless the masses unanimously decide they don’t click as an onscreen pair. There’s also some pressure for people in a love team to get together in real life, although this is considerably less common for older actors (who are normally already married or otherwise attached). Shifting paradigms in Philippine society have also significantly reduced the expectations that two actors in a love team should get together in real life, with more and more people realizing it’s just “promo” for their projects, and more and more actors feeling free to break out of their successful love teams. A notable recent example is Maine Mendoza aka “Yaya Dub,” who was one-half of the extremely popular [=AlDub=] love team. Amid the public and their network pushing Mendoza and her onscreen partner, Alden Richards, to at least pretend they’re dating, it eventually could not be denied that her real boyfriend was another guy — Arjo Atayde.[[/labelnote]] Padilla was later cast to play a RomanticRunnerUp in ''Princess and I'' (2012), but the [[PortmanteauCoupleName [=KathNiel=]]] fandom proved so formidable that the [[TeleNovela [[{{Telenovela}} teleserye]]’s conclusion was rewritten so that Bernardo’s character Mikay Maghirang would end up with Padilla’s, Gino dela Rosa.



!!Tropes:

* ActingForTwo: In ''She’s Dating the Gangster'' (2014).
* ActorAllusion: The Oishi hashtag "[=#MedyoBadBoy=]" also alludes to his uncle Robin who did the action flicks ''Bad Boy'' and ''Bad Boy 2''.
* ActorSharedBackground: Unlike his ''Kun Maupay Man It Panahon'' co-stars Rans Rifol or Charo Santos, Padilla is actually of Waray descent and actually speaks the language. He had to help his co-stars with the language.
* AmbiguouslyBrown: Despite being an actual ''mestizo'' in the technical sense (the Padillas have some scattered Spanish ancestry and his mother, Carla Ford, is half-white), he has largely avoided this. His looks are considered identifiably Filipino, and he is naturally tan.
* BoyMeetsGirl: Always, in some form.
* ContractualPurity: Although being a year older than Bernardo ([[DoubleStandard and male]]) meant he could feature in a more sexual kind of scene — not graphic by any stretch of the imagination, just rather shocking by mainstream Philippine teen star standards: his character about to have sex with a girl in a bathroom — a year earlier than her (in 2014’s ''She’s Dating the Gangster'').
* ChickMagnet: Most of his characters. Even Joaquin, who has NoSocialSkills, attracts girls like bees to honey. Dos in ''Can’t Help Falling in Love'' has also had literally more than a hundred ex-girlfriends in his young life, all of whom happily run to him when they’re brought together. Certainly an ActorInspiredElement, teen (and beyond) heartthrob and all.
* {{Deuteragonist}}: He usually plays this to TheProtagonist actor, Creator/KathrynBernardo, but also had this role in a non-romance context in the Vice Ganda starrer ''Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad'' (2017). Not that this has clashed with or diminished his image as a ''leading'' man at all.
* FakeNationality: Padilla’s character in ''Princess and I'' is a lost prince of a kingdom called Yangdon, which is based on the real-life South Asian nation Bhutan. A bit {{justified|Trope}}, as Sharchops (the ethnic majority in Bhutan) often have Southeast Asian ancestry.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: [[https://scontent-lhr3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/e35/67628255_353827108903289_6694906544782721341_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lhr3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=105&oh=ca9f716bacfd6054af0b1a85bcdc44f9&oe=5DFF5D12&ig_cache_key=MjExNzM2NTk0NDQ1MTA4NDg3Mw%3D%3D.2 Bernardo is 5′2″; Padilla is 5′11″.]] (Although not ''all'' that impressive a height to Westerners, 5′11″ is very tall by Philippine standards.)
* IdolSinger: Initially. Divisive as his singing voice can be, his prolific discography has eventually garnered serious appreciation. Like his acting, HypeBacklash has died down significantly, and people at least acknowledge now that he has talent.
* MultiethnicName: A common TruthInTelevision for Filipinos (look up the Claveria decree), although this rarely implies actual mixed ancestry in itself. In Padilla’s case, however, his matrilineal surname Ford is in fact borne of foreign blood.
* PunBasedTitle: Of the dramatic sort. ''The Hows of Us'' refers to, well, the “how”s and “why”s of the main couple’s relationship. The movie also revolves around a once-shared house, and the romantic drama surrounding its occupation and ownership.
* RealMenWearPink: Especially recently, he’s begun wearing more bright shades and prints/designs regarded as traditionally feminine, [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/90/d6/5b/90d65b28295bad27621672a52731d017.jpg like this colorful jacket adorned with 3D butterflies.]] Promotional material for ''Can’t Help Falling in Love'' displays [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C8H17OlVoAA70EA.jpg his double-earring look front and center]], ''La Luna Sangre'' doesn’t mind [[https://kapamilyakingdom.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/img_1486.jpg?w=663 showing Tristan wearing a manbun streaked with vibrant red]], and ''The Hows of Us'' doesn’t shy away from shots of [[https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/07/28/kath.jpg Padilla’s character wearing a headband]]. Absolutely TruthInTelevision for the Philippines. None of these things, even combined, equate to Padilla being viewed as CampStraight or what would be known in East Asian countries as a “flower boy” (not that there’s anything wrong with that). His brand is still masculine.
* RomanceOnTheSet: His current girlfriend is his long-time “love team” partner, Kathryn Bernardo. Although the nature of love teams can be fertile ground for skepticism towards the authenticity of their relationship, it does help that the two are still officially dating even after their onscreen partnership has broken off. Shortly after the release of Bernardo’s first film in 7 years sans Padilla (incidentally ''the'' highest-grossing Filipino film of all time as of 2019), [[https://www.instagram.com/p/B19CIZcBwC7/ she wrote]]:
-->''This person was not only my source of inspiration while I was filming the movie. He was my support system, my rock, my strength. We were hundreds of miles away from each other but not once did he make me feel alone. There were times I almost gave up—I felt exhausted, drained, and too lonely as I was too immersed in the character of Joy. It was one of the hardest things I’ve experienced both on and off cam. But this guy, he kept me going. [...]DJ[[note]](short for Daniel John)[[/note]], my love, YOU KEPT ME GOING. [...]Your success is mine; my success is yours.''
* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: Another TruthInTelevision for Filipinos.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: His brand.
* ThoseTwoActors: With Kathryn Bernardo, who was his “love team” partner.
* TroubledButCute: Often a major aspect of his characters, but not always.
* {{Typecasting}}: His critics like to say he has this problem, though his filmography is varied enough for fans to find different types of characters. But it ''is'' quite common for his characters to have some element of TroubledButCute or AllGirlsWantBadBoys. His most salient PlayingAgainstType roles include Joaquin in ''[[Series/GotToBelieve Got To Believe]],'' who’s a TeenGenius suffering from truly debilitating trauma and depression (also one of his best-loved roles); the endlessly cheerful, facetious [[spoiler: IllBoy]] Dos in ''Can’t Help Falling in Love''; and Eli in ''Barcelona: A Love Untold,'' a stern [[FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling Responsible Sibling]].

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!!Tropes:

* ActingForTwo: In ''She’s Dating the Gangster'' (2014).
* ActorAllusion: The Oishi hashtag "[=#MedyoBadBoy=]" also alludes to his uncle Robin who did the action flicks ''Bad Boy'' and ''Bad Boy 2''.
* ActorSharedBackground: Unlike his ''Kun Maupay Man It Panahon'' co-stars Rans Rifol or Charo Santos, Padilla is actually of Waray descent and actually speaks the language. He had to help his co-stars with the language.
!!Associated tropes:

* AmbiguouslyBrown: Despite being an actual ''mestizo'' in the technical sense (the Padillas likely have some scattered Spanish ancestry and his mother, Carla Ford, is half-white), he has largely avoided this.this, in the eyes of the Filipino public. His looks are considered identifiably Filipino, and he is naturally tan.
* BoyMeetsGirl: Always, in some form.
* ContractualPurity: Although being a year older than Bernardo ([[DoubleStandard and male]]) meant he could feature in a more sexual kind of scene — not graphic by any stretch of the imagination, just rather shocking by mainstream Philippine teen star standards: his character about to have sex with a girl in a bathroom — a year earlier than her (in 2014’s ''She’s Dating the Gangster'').
* ChickMagnet: Most of his characters. Even Joaquin, who has NoSocialSkills, attracts girls like bees to honey. Dos in ''Can’t Help Falling in Love'' has also had literally more than a hundred ex-girlfriends in his young life, all of whom happily run to him when they’re brought together. Certainly an ActorInspiredElement, teen (and beyond) heartthrob and all.
* {{Deuteragonist}}: He usually often plays this to TheProtagonist actor, Creator/KathrynBernardo, Kathryn Bernardo, but also had this role in a non-romance non-romantic context in the Vice Ganda starrer ''Gandarrapiddo: ''[[Film/GandarrapiddoTheRevengerSquad Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad'' (2017). Not that this has clashed with or diminished Squad]]'' (2017).
* SurprisinglyGoodForeignLanguage: Although most of
his image as a ''leading'' man at all.
* FakeNationality: Padilla’s character in ''Princess and I'' is a lost prince of a kingdom called Yangdon, which is based on the real-life South Asian nation Bhutan. A bit {{justified|Trope}}, as Sharchops (the ethnic majority in Bhutan) often have Southeast Asian ancestry.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: [[https://scontent-lhr3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/e35/67628255_353827108903289_6694906544782721341_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lhr3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=105&oh=ca9f716bacfd6054af0b1a85bcdc44f9&oe=5DFF5D12&ig_cache_key=MjExNzM2NTk0NDQ1MTA4NDg3Mw%3D%3D.2 Bernardo is 5′2″;
roles are Tagalog, Padilla is 5′11″.]] (Although not ''all'' that impressive a height to Westerners, 5′11″ is very tall by Philippine standards.)
* IdolSinger: Initially. Divisive as
actually Waray on his singing voice can be, his prolific discography has eventually garnered serious appreciation. Like his acting, HypeBacklash has died down significantly, mother's side and people at least acknowledge now that he has talent.
* MultiethnicName: A common TruthInTelevision for Filipinos (look up
fluent in the Claveria decree), language.
* TeenIdol: In the early 2010s, he was a teen idolized by other teens. Creator/{{ABSCBN}} gave him the title of "Teen King" to reflect this fact,
although this rarely implies actual mixed ancestry in itself. In Padilla’s case, however, his matrilineal surname Ford is in fact borne they now refer to him as "King of foreign blood.
* PunBasedTitle: Of the dramatic sort. ''The Hows of Us'' refers to, well, the “how”s and “why”s of the main couple’s relationship. The movie also revolves around
Hearts" instead, because he's no longer a once-shared house, and the romantic drama surrounding its occupation and ownership.
* RealMenWearPink: Especially recently, he’s begun wearing more bright shades and prints/designs regarded as traditionally feminine, [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/90/d6/5b/90d65b28295bad27621672a52731d017.jpg like this colorful jacket adorned with 3D butterflies.]] Promotional material for ''Can’t Help Falling in Love'' displays [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C8H17OlVoAA70EA.jpg his double-earring look front and center]], ''La Luna Sangre'' doesn’t mind [[https://kapamilyakingdom.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/img_1486.jpg?w=663 showing Tristan wearing a manbun streaked with vibrant red]], and ''The Hows of Us'' doesn’t shy away from shots of [[https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/07/28/kath.jpg Padilla’s character wearing a headband]]. Absolutely TruthInTelevision for the Philippines. None of these things, even combined, equate to Padilla being viewed as CampStraight or what would be known in East Asian countries as a “flower boy” (not that there’s anything wrong with that). His brand is still masculine.
* RomanceOnTheSet: His current girlfriend is his long-time “love team” partner, Kathryn Bernardo. Although the nature of love teams can be fertile ground for skepticism towards the authenticity of their relationship, it does help that the two are still officially dating even after their onscreen partnership has broken off. Shortly after the release of Bernardo’s first film in 7 years sans Padilla (incidentally ''the'' highest-grossing Filipino film of all time as of 2019), [[https://www.instagram.com/p/B19CIZcBwC7/ she wrote]]:
-->''This person was not only my source of inspiration while I was filming the movie. He was my support system, my rock, my strength. We were hundreds of miles away from each other but not once did he make me feel alone. There were times I almost gave up—I felt exhausted, drained, and too lonely as I was too immersed in the character of Joy. It was one of the hardest things I’ve experienced both on and off cam. But this guy, he kept me going. [...]DJ[[note]](short for Daniel John)[[/note]], my love, YOU KEPT ME GOING. [...]Your success is mine; my success is yours.''
* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: Another TruthInTelevision for Filipinos.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: His brand.
* ThoseTwoActors: With Kathryn Bernardo, who was his “love team” partner.
* TroubledButCute: Often a major aspect of his characters, but not always.
* {{Typecasting}}: His critics like to say he has this problem, though his filmography is varied enough for fans to find different types of characters. But it ''is'' quite common for his characters to have some element of TroubledButCute or AllGirlsWantBadBoys. His most salient PlayingAgainstType roles include Joaquin in ''[[Series/GotToBelieve Got To Believe]],'' who’s a TeenGenius suffering from truly debilitating trauma and depression (also one of his best-loved roles); the endlessly cheerful, facetious [[spoiler: IllBoy]] Dos in ''Can’t Help Falling in Love''; and Eli in ''Barcelona: A Love Untold,'' a stern [[FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling Responsible Sibling]].
teen himself.

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Daniel John Ford Padilla (born April 26, 1995 in Manila, Philippines) is a [[UsefulNotes/PHilippines Filipino]] actor and recording artist of Filipino (Waray, Ilocano, Bicolano, and Tagalog) and white descent. He belongs to the famous Padilla clan of the Philippines, practically a show-business equivalent of BlueBlood. He is the most successful celebrity among the Padillas’ third generation by a long shot. His mother, the half-white and half-Filipino Karla Estrada (born Carla Ford), is also an actress. Padilla is fluent in Waray, as well as Tagalog and English.

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Daniel John Ford Padilla (born April 26, 1995 in Manila, Philippines) is a [[UsefulNotes/PHilippines [[UsefulNotes/{{Philippines}} Filipino]] actor and recording artist of Filipino (Waray, Filipino[[note]]specifically Waray, Ilocano, Bicolano, and Tagalog) Tagalog[[/note]] and white descent. He belongs to the famous Padilla clan of the Philippines, practically a show-business equivalent of BlueBlood. He is the most successful celebrity among the Padillas’ third generation by a long shot. His mother, the half-white and half-Filipino Karla Estrada (born Carla Ford), is also an actress. Padilla is fluent in Waray, as well as Tagalog and English.



He’s known for keeping the legacy of magnetic Padilla “bad boy” charms alive. However, unlike his father Rommel, uncle Robin, and aunt BB Gandanghari[[note]](born Rustom, later came out as a trans woman and shed her swaggering macho image)[[/note]], who were all known as action stars, Daniel Padilla’s bread-and-butter has always been [[RomanticComedy romance.]] In what could be seen as a reflection of changing times, Padilla’s niche was quickly established as the TroubledButCute bad boy with a prominent soft side — masculine and exciting, but sensitive and approachable. Probably best summarized by his 2013 ad campaign for the snack brand Oishi, titled [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZpx9sIDBfs #MedyoBadBoy]] (roughly translated as “slightly a bad boy” in English).

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He’s known for keeping the legacy of magnetic Padilla “bad boy” charms alive. However, unlike his father Rommel, uncle Robin, and aunt BB Gandanghari[[note]](born Rustom, Gandanghari[[note]](who later came out as a trans woman and shed her swaggering macho image)[[/note]], who were all known as action stars, Daniel Padilla’s bread-and-butter has always been [[RomanticComedy romance.]] In what could be seen as a reflection of changing times, Padilla’s niche was quickly established as the TroubledButCute bad boy with a prominent soft side — masculine and exciting, but sensitive and approachable. Probably best summarized by his 2013 ad campaign for the snack brand Oishi, titled [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZpx9sIDBfs #MedyoBadBoy]] (roughly translated as “slightly a bad boy” in English).
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* ActorSharedBackground: Unlike his ''Kun Maupay Man It Panahon'' co-stars Rans Rifol or Charo Santos, Padilla is actually of Waray descent and actually speaks the language. He had to help his co-stars with the language.
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Padilla also garnered praise for his performance in 2021's ''Kun Maupay Man It Panahon'' (English: ''Whether the Weather is Fine''), a disaster drama film about [[20MinutesIntoThePast 2013's]] Super Typhoon Haiyan, set in Tacloban (his mother's hometown, where Padilla briefly lived as a child). It also marks his first time speaking in the Waray language onscreen.

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Padilla also garnered praise for his performance in 2021's ''Kun Maupay Man It Panahon'' (English: ''Whether the Weather is Fine''), a disaster drama film about [[20MinutesIntoThePast [[TwentyMinutesIntoThePast 2013's]] Super Typhoon Haiyan, set in Tacloban (his mother's hometown, where Padilla briefly lived as a child). It also marks his first time speaking in the Waray language onscreen.
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Padilla also garnered praise for his performance in 2021's ''Kun Maupay Man It Panahon'' (English: ''Whether the Weather is Fine''), a disaste rdrama film about Typhoon Haiyan, set in Tacloban (his mother's hometown, where Padilla briefly lived as a child). It also marks his first time speaking in the Waray language onscreen.

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Padilla also garnered praise for his performance in 2021's ''Kun Maupay Man It Panahon'' (English: ''Whether the Weather is Fine''), a disaste rdrama disaster drama film about [[20MinutesIntoThePast 2013's]] Super Typhoon Haiyan, set in Tacloban (his mother's hometown, where Padilla briefly lived as a child). It also marks his first time speaking in the Waray language onscreen.
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A TeenIdol of monumental proportions, Padilla was the first-ever Filipino to beat out international competition as “Global Slime Star” at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards in 2015. His film and TV career as “Teen King” was inarguably profitable yet polarizing, as well as his IdolSinger endeavors; public opinion has generally been ''much'' kinder as he entered his twenties, however, with Padilla earning secure respect as a household name. Padilla and Bernardo’s final (for now) offering as an onscreen couple, ''The Hows of Us'' (2018), was the highest-grossing Filipino film in history until Bernardo’s ''Hello, Love, Goodbye'' broke the record sans Padilla. Despite no longer featuring in projects together, Bernardo and Padilla are still officially dating, and apparently have been since 2012. They made a return as an onscreen couple in ''The House Arrest of Us'' (2020) -- no relation to the 2018 film. The show was one of Creator/{{ABSCBN}}'s most successful releases in 2020. Padilla also garnered praise for his performance in 2021's ''Kun Maupay Man It Panahon'' (English: ''Whether the Weather is Fine''), a drama film about Typhoon Haiyan, set in Tacloban (his mother's hometown, where Padilla briefly lived as a child). It also marks his first time speaking in the Waray language onscreen.

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A TeenIdol of monumental proportions, Padilla was the first-ever Filipino to beat out international competition as “Global Slime Star” at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards in 2015. His film and TV career as “Teen King” was inarguably profitable yet polarizing, as well as his IdolSinger endeavors; public opinion has generally been ''much'' kinder as he entered his twenties, however, with Padilla earning secure respect as a household name. Padilla and Bernardo’s final (for now) offering as an onscreen couple, ''The Hows of Us'' (2018), was the highest-grossing Filipino film in history until Bernardo’s ''Hello, Love, Goodbye'' broke the record sans Padilla. Despite no longer featuring in projects together, Bernardo and Padilla are still officially dating, and apparently have been since 2012. They made a return as an onscreen couple in ''The House Arrest of Us'' (2020) -- no relation to the 2018 film. The show was one of Creator/{{ABSCBN}}'s most successful releases in 2020. 2020.

Padilla also garnered praise for his performance in 2021's ''Kun Maupay Man It Panahon'' (English: ''Whether the Weather is Fine''), a drama disaste rdrama film about Typhoon Haiyan, set in Tacloban (his mother's hometown, where Padilla briefly lived as a child). It also marks his first time speaking in the Waray language onscreen.
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A TeenIdol of monumental proportions, Padilla was the first-ever Filipino to beat out international competition as “Global Slime Star” at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards in 2015. His film and TV career as “Teen King” was inarguably profitable yet polarizing, as well as his IdolSinger endeavors; public opinion has generally been ''much'' kinder as he entered his twenties, however, with Padilla earning secure respect as a household name. Padilla and Bernardo’s final (for now) offering as an onscreen couple, ''The Hows of Us'' (2018), was the highest-grossing Filipino film in history until Bernardo’s ''Hello, Love, Goodbye'' broke the record sans Padilla. Despite no longer featuring in projects together, Bernardo and Padilla are still officially dating, and apparently have been since 2012. They made a return as an onscreen couple in ''The House Arrest of Us'' (2020) -- no relation to the 2018 film. The show was one of Creator/{{ABSCBN}}'s most successful releases in 2020.

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A TeenIdol of monumental proportions, Padilla was the first-ever Filipino to beat out international competition as “Global Slime Star” at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards in 2015. His film and TV career as “Teen King” was inarguably profitable yet polarizing, as well as his IdolSinger endeavors; public opinion has generally been ''much'' kinder as he entered his twenties, however, with Padilla earning secure respect as a household name. Padilla and Bernardo’s final (for now) offering as an onscreen couple, ''The Hows of Us'' (2018), was the highest-grossing Filipino film in history until Bernardo’s ''Hello, Love, Goodbye'' broke the record sans Padilla. Despite no longer featuring in projects together, Bernardo and Padilla are still officially dating, and apparently have been since 2012. They made a return as an onscreen couple in ''The House Arrest of Us'' (2020) -- no relation to the 2018 film. The show was one of Creator/{{ABSCBN}}'s most successful releases in 2020.
2020. Padilla also garnered praise for his performance in 2021's ''Kun Maupay Man It Panahon'' (English: ''Whether the Weather is Fine''), a drama film about Typhoon Haiyan, set in Tacloban (his mother's hometown, where Padilla briefly lived as a child). It also marks his first time speaking in the Waray language onscreen.




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* ''Kun Maupay Man It Panahon''/''Whether the Weather is Fine'' (2021) as Miguel
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Daniel John Ford Padilla (born April 26, 1995 in Manila, Philippines) is a [[UsefulNotes/PHilippines Filipino]] actor and recording artist. He belongs to the famous Padilla clan of the Philippines, practically a show-business equivalent of BlueBlood. He is the most successful celebrity among the Padillas’ third generation by a long shot.

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Daniel John Ford Padilla (born April 26, 1995 in Manila, Philippines) is a [[UsefulNotes/PHilippines Filipino]] actor and recording artist.artist of Filipino (Waray, Ilocano, Bicolano, and Tagalog) and white descent. He belongs to the famous Padilla clan of the Philippines, practically a show-business equivalent of BlueBlood. He is the most successful celebrity among the Padillas’ third generation by a long shot.
shot. His mother, the half-white and half-Filipino Karla Estrada (born Carla Ford), is also an actress. Padilla is fluent in Waray, as well as Tagalog and English.
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* ItsPronouncedTropay: People who are not Filipino, especially Hispanic people and Westerners more familiar with Hispanic cultures, tend to pronounce his surname as “Pa-DEE-yah” or “Pa-DEE-yuh.” The “lla” sound in the Philippines is read as “lya,” as in the L is not silent. Additionally, he himself has said that his name is not read in the Western way (“DAY-niul”), but as “Dahn-YEL.” This makes the pronunciation of his name “Dahn-YEL Pa-DIL-yah.”
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* MultiethnicName: A common TruthInTelevision for Filipinos (look up the Claveria decree), although this rarely implies actual MixedAncestry in itself. In Padilla’s case, however, his matrilineal surname Ford is in fact borne of foreign blood.

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* MultiethnicName: A common TruthInTelevision for Filipinos (look up the Claveria decree), although this rarely implies actual MixedAncestry mixed ancestry in itself. In Padilla’s case, however, his matrilineal surname Ford is in fact borne of foreign blood.
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A TeenIdol of monumental proportions, Padilla was the first-ever Filipino to beat out international competition as “Global Slime Star” at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards in 2015. His film and TV career as “Teen King” was inarguably profitable yet polarizing, as well as his IdolSinger endeavors; public opinion has generally been ''much'' kinder as he entered his twenties, however, with Padilla earning secure respect as a household name. Padilla and Bernardo’s final (for now) offering as an onscreen couple, ''The Hows of Us'' (2018), was the highest-grossing Filipino film in history until Bernardo’s ''Hello, Love, Goodbye'' broke the record sans Padilla. Despite no longer featuring in projects together, Bernardo and Padilla are still officially dating, and apparently have been since 2012. They made a return as an onscreen couple in ''The House Arrest of Us'' (2020) -- no relation to the 2018 film.

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A TeenIdol of monumental proportions, Padilla was the first-ever Filipino to beat out international competition as “Global Slime Star” at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards in 2015. His film and TV career as “Teen King” was inarguably profitable yet polarizing, as well as his IdolSinger endeavors; public opinion has generally been ''much'' kinder as he entered his twenties, however, with Padilla earning secure respect as a household name. Padilla and Bernardo’s final (for now) offering as an onscreen couple, ''The Hows of Us'' (2018), was the highest-grossing Filipino film in history until Bernardo’s ''Hello, Love, Goodbye'' broke the record sans Padilla. Despite no longer featuring in projects together, Bernardo and Padilla are still officially dating, and apparently have been since 2012. They made a return as an onscreen couple in ''The House Arrest of Us'' (2020) -- no relation to the 2018 film.
film. The show was one of Creator/{{ABSCBN}}'s most successful releases in 2020.
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A TeenIdol of monumental proportions, Padilla was the first-ever Filipino to beat out international competition as “Global Slime Star” at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards in 2015. His film and TV career as “Teen King” was inarguably profitable yet polarizing, as well as his IdolSinger endeavors; public opinion has generally been ''much'' kinder as he entered his twenties, however, with Padilla earning secure respect as a household name. Padilla and Bernardo’s final (for now) offering as an onscreen couple, ''The Hows of Us'' (2018), was the highest-grossing Filipino film in history until Bernardo’s ''Hello, Love, Goodbye'' broke the record sans Padilla. Despite no longer featuring in projects together, Bernardo and Padilla are still officially dating, and apparently have been since 2012. They made a return as an onscreen couple in ''Series/TheHouseArrestOfUs'' (2020) -- no relation to the 2018 film.

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A TeenIdol of monumental proportions, Padilla was the first-ever Filipino to beat out international competition as “Global Slime Star” at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards in 2015. His film and TV career as “Teen King” was inarguably profitable yet polarizing, as well as his IdolSinger endeavors; public opinion has generally been ''much'' kinder as he entered his twenties, however, with Padilla earning secure respect as a household name. Padilla and Bernardo’s final (for now) offering as an onscreen couple, ''The Hows of Us'' (2018), was the highest-grossing Filipino film in history until Bernardo’s ''Hello, Love, Goodbye'' broke the record sans Padilla. Despite no longer featuring in projects together, Bernardo and Padilla are still officially dating, and apparently have been since 2012. They made a return as an onscreen couple in ''Series/TheHouseArrestOfUs'' ''The House Arrest of Us'' (2020) -- no relation to the 2018 film.



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A TeenIdol of monumental proportions, Padilla was the first-ever Filipino to beat out international competition as “Global Slime Star” at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards in 2015. His film and TV career as “Teen King” was inarguably profitable yet polarizing, as well as his IdolSinger endeavors; public opinion has generally been ''much'' kinder as he entered his twenties, however, with Padilla earning secure respect as a household name. Padilla and Bernardo’s final (for now) offering as an onscreen couple, ''The Hows of Us'' (2018), was the highest-grossing Filipino film in history until Bernardo’s ''Hello, Love, Goodbye'' broke the record sans Padilla. Despite no longer featuring in projects together, Bernardo and Padilla are still officially dating, and apparently have been since 2012.

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A TeenIdol of monumental proportions, Padilla was the first-ever Filipino to beat out international competition as “Global Slime Star” at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards in 2015. His film and TV career as “Teen King” was inarguably profitable yet polarizing, as well as his IdolSinger endeavors; public opinion has generally been ''much'' kinder as he entered his twenties, however, with Padilla earning secure respect as a household name. Padilla and Bernardo’s final (for now) offering as an onscreen couple, ''The Hows of Us'' (2018), was the highest-grossing Filipino film in history until Bernardo’s ''Hello, Love, Goodbye'' broke the record sans Padilla. Despite no longer featuring in projects together, Bernardo and Padilla are still officially dating, and apparently have been since 2012.
2012. They made a return as an onscreen couple in ''Series/TheHouseArrestOfUs'' (2020) -- no relation to the 2018 film.




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''Series/TheHouseArrestOfUs'' (2020) as Enrico "Korics" de Guzman
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* ''Princess and I'' (2012–2013) as Gerald Antonio “Gino” dela Rosa/Dasho Yuan Rinpoche

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* ''Princess and I'' ''Series/PrincessAndI'' (2012–2013) as Gerald Antonio “Gino” dela Rosa/Dasho Yuan Rinpoche



* ''Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay'' (2013) as Cedric Castillo

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* ''Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay'' ''Film/PagpagSiyamNaBuhay'' (2013) as Cedric Castillo



* ''La Luna Sangre'' (2017–2018) as Tristan Toralba

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* ''La Luna Sangre'' ''Series/LaLunaSangre'' (2017–2018) as Tristan Toralba
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Daniel John Ford Padilla (born April 26, 1995) is a [[UsefulNotes/PHilippines Filipino]] actor and recording artist. He belongs to the famous Padilla clan of the Philippines, practically a show-business equivalent of BlueBlood. He is the most successful celebrity among the Padillas’ third generation by a long shot.

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Daniel John Ford Padilla (born April 26, 1995) 1995 in Manila, Philippines) is a [[UsefulNotes/PHilippines Filipino]] actor and recording artist. He belongs to the famous Padilla clan of the Philippines, practically a show-business equivalent of BlueBlood. He is the most successful celebrity among the Padillas’ third generation by a long shot.

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He’s known for keeping the legacy of magnetic Padilla “bad boy” charms alive. Unlike his father Rommel, uncle Robin, and aunt BB Gandanghari[[note]](before BB came out as a trans woman and shed her swaggering action star image)[[/note]], however; Daniel Padilla’s bread-and-butter has always been [[RomanticComedy romance.]] In what could be seen as a reflection of changing times, Padilla’s niche was quickly established as the TroubledButCute bad boy with a prominent soft side — masculine and exciting, but sensitive and approachable. Probably best summarized by his 2013 ad campaign for the snack brand Oishi, titled [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZpx9sIDBfs #MedyoBadBoy]] (roughly translated as “slightly a bad boy” in English).

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He’s known for keeping the legacy of magnetic Padilla “bad boy” charms alive. Unlike However, unlike his father Rommel, uncle Robin, and aunt BB Gandanghari[[note]](before BB Gandanghari[[note]](born Rustom, later came out as a trans woman and shed her swaggering action star macho image)[[/note]], however; who were all known as action stars, Daniel Padilla’s bread-and-butter has always been [[RomanticComedy romance.]] In what could be seen as a reflection of changing times, Padilla’s niche was quickly established as the TroubledButCute bad boy with a prominent soft side — masculine and exciting, but sensitive and approachable. Probably best summarized by his 2013 ad campaign for the snack brand Oishi, titled [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZpx9sIDBfs #MedyoBadBoy]] (roughly translated as “slightly a bad boy” in English).


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* ActorAllusion: The Oishi hashtag "[=#MedyoBadBoy=]" also alludes to his uncle Robin who did the action flicks ''Bad Boy'' and ''Bad Boy 2''.
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* {{Deuteragonist}}: He usually plays this to Bernardo’s {{Protagonist}}s, but also had this role in a non-romance context in the Vice Ganda starrer ''Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad'' (2017). Not that this has clashed with or diminished his image as a ''leading'' man at all.
* FakeNationality: Padilla’s character in ''Princess and I'' is a lost prince of a kingdom called Yangdon, which is based on the real-life South Asian nation Bhutan. A bit [[JustifiedTrope justified]], as Sharchops (the ethnic majority in Bhutan) often have Southeast Asian ancestry.

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* {{Deuteragonist}}: He usually plays this to Bernardo’s {{Protagonist}}s, TheProtagonist actor, Creator/KathrynBernardo, but also had this role in a non-romance context in the Vice Ganda starrer ''Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad'' (2017). Not that this has clashed with or diminished his image as a ''leading'' man at all.
* FakeNationality: Padilla’s character in ''Princess and I'' is a lost prince of a kingdom called Yangdon, which is based on the real-life South Asian nation Bhutan. A bit [[JustifiedTrope justified]], {{justified|Trope}}, as Sharchops (the ethnic majority in Bhutan) often have Southeast Asian ancestry.
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* ''Crazy Beautiful You'' (2015) as Kiko Alcantara
* ''Barcelona: A Love Untold'' (2016) as John Elias “Eli” Antonio

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* ''Crazy Beautiful You'' ''Film/CrazyBeautifulYou'' (2015) as Kiko Alcantara
* ''Barcelona: A Love Untold'' ''Film/BarcelonaALoveUntold'' (2016) as John Elias “Eli” Antonio
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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Prone to getting cast as the JerkWithAHeartOfGold, but in real life he’s reputed to be insanely nice.
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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Prone to getting cast as the JerkWithAHeartOfGold, but in real life he’s reputed to be plain insanely nice.

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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Prone to getting cast as the JerkWithAHeartOfGold, but in real life he’s reputed to be plain be insanely nice.
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* ChickMagnet: Most of his characters. Even Joaquin, who has NoSocialSkills, attracts girls like bees to honey. Dos in ''Can’t Help Falling in Love'' has also had literally more than a hundred ex-girlfriends in his young life, all of happily run to maul him when they’re brought together. Certainly an ActorInspiredElement, teen (and beyond) heartthrob and all.

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* ChickMagnet: Most of his characters. Even Joaquin, who has NoSocialSkills, attracts girls like bees to honey. Dos in ''Can’t Help Falling in Love'' has also had literally more than a hundred ex-girlfriends in his young life, all of whom happily run to maul him when they’re brought together. Certainly an ActorInspiredElement, teen (and beyond) heartthrob and all.
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* ChickMagnet: Most of his characters. Even Joaquin, who has no social skills, attracted girls like bees to honey. Dos in ''Can’t Help Falling in Love'' has also had literally more than a hundred ex-girlfriends in his young life, all of happily run to maul him when they’re brought together. Certainly an ActorInspiredElement, teen (and beyond) heartthrob and all.

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* ChickMagnet: Most of his characters. Even Joaquin, who has no social skills, attracted NoSocialSkills, attracts girls like bees to honey. Dos in ''Can’t Help Falling in Love'' has also had literally more than a hundred ex-girlfriends in his young life, all of happily run to maul him when they’re brought together. Certainly an ActorInspiredElement, teen (and beyond) heartthrob and all.

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