Vandolf Lacsamana Quizon is the son of the Philippines comedy king, Dolphy and a Filipino actress turned politician Alma Moreno. He was born on May 7, 1994 in Manila and is married to Jenny Salimao, a dancer. Vandolf come from a family who is in the show business and he became known as a comedian and an actor. He is the half brother of Zia Quizon, his father Dolphy’s daughter with a Filipino actress and a singer Zsa Zsa Padilla. His four half sibling are Dana,, Jeffrey, Ronnie and Eric as his father’s children with Pamela Ponti. Vandolf has a son with Jenny named Vito Quizon but he also has a daughter, Gabrielle Avante from his past girlfriend.
Vandolf first appeared in the movie to star with his father Dolphy, his mother Alma Moreno and his half brother Rolly Quizon in the film Balimbing: Mga Taong Huyango. This was his debut movie as he began his journey in pursuing a career in the show business like his parents. His first major appearance in the television was Loveliness which was a musical show of his mother in 1989. Vandolf’s career in the show business picked up in the 1990’s when he started appearing in ABS CBN’s Ang TV and Home Along Da Riles as a regular cast in this television sitcom of his father. Vandolf started taking heavy acting when he appeared in Maalaala Mo Kaya and then in the GMA Telesine Specials. He also appeared as a cast in the Tondominium, a sitcom that starred Richard Gomez and Anjo Yllana. This was incidentally directed by his mother’s ex-husband, Joey Marquez.
Vandolf had a car accident in 2001 which he survived with an amnesia but his girlfriend Ishi unfortunately passed away because of the accident. It was a significant fall on Vandolf’s career as he took some years of recovery. He started his comeback in show business in 2005 where he appeared in the youth oriented drama show Maynila and Extra Challenge under GMA Network as well as in the Victim Extreme under ABS CBN. He also had his own share in the action series Pintados in 2000 for the same network. Vandolf gas his own comedy show, Quizon Avenue under ABS CB and he was a cast in Cesar Montano’s Palos which is an action series with Jake Cuenca. He also became popular when he started appearing again in John En Shirley with Susan Roces, Maricel Soriano, Dolphy and Mitch Dulce. He was also a contract artist of TV 5 where he started appearing in Pidol’s Wonderland which is a family oriented television fantasy sitcom. He also became the celebrity guest judge for the Talentadong Pinoy and appeared many other television shows.
Vandolf has his own share of credit for his acting talent in Babaeng Hampaslupa which was a primetime drama series in TV 5. The show is a Chinese themed drama series that also stars Alex Gonzaga, Karel Marquez, Jenny Quizon, Fredie Webb, Alice Dixson and Susan Roces. His showbiz career shifts from being a comedian to a serious drama actor. He made the movie Praybeyt Benjamin together with Vice Ganda. His other films include Home Along Da Riles 2, Wanted: Bata Batuta, Engteng The Dragon, Espadang Patpat, Bulag Pipi At Bingi, Hataw Tatay Hataw, Pakners, Father & Son, Home Along Da Riles The Movie, Tatay-Nic, Nobody Nobody But Juan, Father Jejemon, The Fighthing Chefs and Home Along Da Riber. He also appeared in television shows like Wako Wako, Ang TV, Magpakailanman, Victim Extreme, Pintados, Sabi Ni Nanay, John En Shirley, O-Ha!, Pidol’s Wonderland, Babaeng Hampaslupa, Untold Stories Mula Sa Face To Face, Extra Challenge, Wiltime Bigtime, Toda Max, It’s Showtime and Be Careful With My Heart.
