Tirso Cruz III

Tirso Cruz III (born Tirso Silvano Cruz III, April 1, 1952) is a Filipino actor, comedian, and singer. He is one of the famous actors in Philippine show business.

Cruz was born at 2:46 AM on April 1, 1952 at University of Santo Tomas Hospital in Sampaloc, Manila to Tirso Bailey Cruz, Jr. and Elma Acosta Silvano. He is the grandson by paternal line of Tirso Muñoz Cruz Sr. and María Loreto Lagrosa Bailey, and by maternal line of Tomas Silvano and Petra Acosta. Loreto's father, Lewis Edwin Bailey, was an American soldier, from Stowe, Vermont, and was the son of French Canadian immigrants.

Cruz is married to Erlinda "Lynn" Erillo Ynchausti in 1981 and has two sons and one daughter. TJ (October 22, 1981–November 21, 2018) is the eldest, while Bodie is the middle and Djanin the youngest. Bodie Cruz is one of the actors from Pinoy Big Brother as housemate.

There is a street named after his father and paternal grandfather which uses their common namesake located in Tondo, Manila called Tirso Cruz St.

Tirso Cruz III was a former Roman Catholic, but in 2009, he converted to Born-Again Evangelical Christianity.

On November 21, 2018, his eldest son TJ died of cancer.

• Tirso Cruz III
• By Special Request
• PIP
• Pip At The Top
• Hawaiian Souvenirs
• TCIII
• Afterglow
• Rock and Roll Music
• Butterfly
• The Sound Of Pip
• Pip Dimension

Awards won

FAMAS Awards

• 1990 FAMAS Best Actor - Bilangin Mo Ang Bituin Sa Langit
• 1993 FAMAS Best Supporting Actor - Kahit buhay ko... (nom.)
• 1994 FAMAS Best Supporting Actor - Lumuhod ka sa lupa (nom.)
• 1997 FAMAS Best Supporting Actor - Hangga't may hininga (nom.)
• 2004 FAMAS Best Supporting Actor- Chavit (nom.)
• 2011 FAMAS Best Actor -Sigwa(nom.)
• 2012 FAMAS Best Supporting Actor -No Other Woman (nom.)

FAP Awards

• 1990 FAP Best Actor - Bilangin Mo Ang Bituin Sa Langit
• 1993 FAP Best Supporting Actor - Kahit buhay ko...
• 1996 FAP Best Supporting Actor - Inagaw mo ang lahat sa akin(nom.)
• 2003 FAP Best Supporting ActorDiskarte (nom.)

Gawad Urian Awards

• 1990 Gawad Urian Best Actor - Bilangin Mo Ang Bituin Sa Langit (nom.)
• 1993 Gawad Urian Best Supporting Actor - Kahit Buhay Ko (nom.)
• 1996 Gawad Urian Best Supporting Actor - Inagaw mo ang lahat sa akin (nom.)
• 2003 Gawad Urian Best Supporting Actor - Mano po (nom.)
• 2011 Gawad Urian Best Supporting Actor - Sigwa (nom.)
• 2012 Gawad Urian Best Actor - Bisperas (nom.)
• 2016 Gawad Urian Best Supporting Actor - Honor Thy Father (nom.)

Golden Screen Awards

• 2004 Golden Screen Award Best Supporting Actor-The Debut
• 2011 Golden Screen Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Drama, Musical or Comedy)-Sigwa
• 2012 Golden Screen Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Drama, Musical or Comedy)-Deadline: The Reign of Impunity (nom)
• 2013 Golden Screen Award Dekada Award

*Star Awards for Movies

• 1990 Actor of the Year-Bilangin ang bituin sa langit
• 2011 Movie Supporting Actor of the Year-Sigwa
• 2012 Movie Supporting Actor of the Year-Deadline: The Reign of Impunity(nom)
• 2016 Movie Supporting Actor of the Year-Deadline: Honor Thy Father

Metro Manila Film Festival

• 2015 Best Supporting Actor-Honor Thy Father
• 1997 PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Drama Actor - Valiente

Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival

• 2010 - Best Actor-Sigwa

TV Awards

• 2013 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series-Budoy (nom)
• 2014 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series-Huwag ka lang mawawala (nom)
• 1997 PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Drama Actor - Valiente
• 1973 Box Office King

Nominated