Rocco Nacino
Enrico Raphael Quiogue Nacino, known professionally as Rocco Nacino, is a Filipino actor and nurse. He won the title of Second Prince in the fifth season of StarStruck. He is an exclusive artist under GMA Artist Center.
Early life and education
Enrico Raphael Quiogue Nacino was born on March 21, 1987 in Baguio to Ralph Nacino, a talent manager and Linda Nacino. He was raised in Singapore and Laguna, his father's hometown. Nacino has only one sibling, his brother Kyle, an industrial engineer.He studied Nursery up to Primary 6 in Singapore, and also learned to speak Mandarin during his grade school days. He received his secondary education in Makati Hope Christian School. Nacino pursued his tertiary education with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing in Mapúa Institute of Technology. He passed the Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination in June 2009 in Manila.
Nacino continued his post-graduate degree studies and took up Master of Arts in Nursing at St. Bernadette of Lourdes College where he graduated as Cum Laude in 2017.
Career
Entertainment career
Nacino joined the Myx VJ Search in 2007 but failed to win. He then joined Star Struck V and won as the 2nd Prince.His biggest break on television was when he bagged a role in Sine Novela Presents: Gumapang Ka sa Lusak, opposite Jennylyn Mercado and Dennis Trillo. This was followed by another teleserye at GMA Network’s Dramarama sa Hapon block, Koreana, with Kris Bernal as his love interest. His performance in Koreana gave him his first acting nomination from the Entertainment Press Society as Finalist for Outstanding Performance by an Actor for the Golden TV Awards in 2011. With the large viewership and high ratings garnered by Koreana, Nacino was given a more challenging project in the first-ever dance serye Time of My Life, with Kris Bernal and Mark Herras.
He was part of the weekly fantasy sitcom, Kaya ng Powers, with Rhian Ramos, Sheena Halili, Elmo Magalona, Joey Marquez and Rufa Mae Quinto. He also did a cameo in the finale week of Amaya, where he played the role of Adult Banuk. He also top-billed a 5-episode weekly series, Love Bug presents: Mistaken Identity, where he was paired with Lovi Poe.
Nacino's first indie film was an entry at the 2011 Cinemalaya Film Festival, Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa, with Paulo Avelino and Jean Garcia, where he showcased his acting capabilities and earned his first prestigious acting awards when he was chosen by the Philippine Movie Press Club as the "New Movie Actor of the Year" in the 28th PMPC Star Awards for Movies; and by the Entertainment Press Society as "Best Breakthrough Performance by an Actor" in the 9th Golden Screen Awards. Nacino also did cameo roles in the movies My Valentine Girls and My Kontrabida Girl. He also played the brother of Judy Ann Santos at the 37th Metro Manila Film Festival, My House Husband: Ikaw Na!, directed by Jose Javier Reyes.
He portrayed the Philippines' national hero Jose Rizal in Howie Severino's multi-awarded documentary Pluma: Ang Dakilang Manunulat. The documentary was nominated as Best Documentary at the New York Film Festival. He then starred in The Good Daughter, opposite Kylie Padilla. He also played the title role, Lam-ang – an epic movie that was
shot in Ilocos, with Rochelle Pangilinan as his leading lady. He also appears weekly in Party Pilipinas and Bubble Gang.
His indie film, I Love You, Pare Ko, opposite to Rodjun Cruz, was released in 2012.
Mixed Martial Arts career
Nacino is a Jujitsu athlete. He has won several awards in Mixed Martial Arts competitions.He won a gold medal in International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Championship in 2017. Nacino also won silver medal and bronze medal at the Rollapalooza Jiu-jitsu Tournament in 2018.
Modeling
During his first year of college at Mapua Makati, he participated in the Mister and Miss Cardinals and won as Mister Cardinals 2005. This opened new opportunities for him to appear on TV commercials and print media. Among his projects were endorsements for Vaseline, Skyflakes, Goya, Jollibee, Chowking, Smart, Pepsi and STI.Professional wrestling
On September 15, Nacino made his debut on Filipino Pro Wrestling in a match against Thiago "The Gym Bro" Santiago.Military
He was promoted into 2nd Lieutenant of Reserve Force in the Armed Forces of the Philippines.On April 9, 2023, he became an honorary Naval Special Operations Command member after spending four years as a naval military reservist with the unit.
Personal life
Nacino is a nephew of the late Manuel Quiogue, former president and COO of GMA Marketing and Productions, Inc.. His sports are jiujitsu, muay thai, mixed martial arts, boxing, arnis and basketball. He also trains wing chun regularly. He also plays drums and a little of guitar.Nacino proposed to Melissa Gohing on November 20, 2020, in Antipolo City. The couple got married on January 21, 2021, aboard a naval ship. His wife gave birth to their son, Ezren Raffaello Gohing Nacino on October 9, 2022.
In October 2025, Nacino and his wife announced that they are expecting another baby boy.