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Felino Dolloso is a Filipino-Australian actor currently based in Sydney, Australia. Dolloso has been an actor for more than ten years. He is most known for his works in TV, film and theatre, and his occasional voiceover work. Felino has also written and produced his own projects, and collaborated with other performance artists. Dolloso speaks English, Filipino (Tagalog), Bahasa Indonesian, Portuguese and Spanish.

Dolloso is represented by Nicky Gluyas Management.

Early Life
Felino Dolloso was born in Manila, Philippines. He and his family then moved from Manila to Australia. He spent his formative years in Australia, attending both high school and university in Australia. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the Victorian College of the Arts, a school within Melbourne University.

Dolloso believes his interest in acting started in his late teens by pure chance. He admits, “I joined the school play so I could skip some classes legitimately and not get into trouble with the teachers”. The play was Annie, where he played Senator Ickes. Dolloso enjoyed the play so much that his interest in acting was piqued – he became enamoured with acting.

Career
As an actor, Dolloso has worked in TV, Film and Stage/Theatre in Australia. In 2012, Dolloso starred in leading roles in the feature films Seeing the Elephant with ICE Productions, The King's Seed, Pitbulls and Suppose the Night tasted like Sugar. With wide and varied roles, Dolloso constantly challenges himself and his performance techniques. During an interview with Ang Kalatas Australia in 2012, Dolloso spoke of the serenity he felt following a particularly difficult bout of stage fright whilst performing in the play Measure, which he claims he still feels: “ … It was a one week season, played for five or six nights as part of a collection of short plays. Each night my performance improved and on the last night it went really well. I went home straight after the play that night, it was pouring rain, I sat alone inside my car for twenty minutes and listened to music and I just watched the stars. It was a beautiful feeling. That was a happy moment”. Dolloso has worked with many performers, but his most enjoyable working experience was with a fellow drama school colleague who he described as the type of actor who “ … didn’t buy into the whole networking thing”, and preferred his own company following a performance rather than celebrate with the rest of the cast and crew. Dolloso describes scenes with a performer of his calibre to be “dangerous, no-one knew where it was going to go” and “a great adrenaline rush”. Although Dolloso’s first love is acting, he is also interested in directing. Dolloso is also a writer, but says he “dabbles” more than anything. As a well-known actor in Australia, Dolloso is always keen to step outside his comfort zone and pursue opportunities in the Philippines and the USA. When asked about advice he would give to aspiring actors, Dolloso states acting and this industry is work, like a trade, “so treat it like an apprenticeship”. Dolloso also says, “Be humble, be confident, be courageous, be dignified, don’t lose your self- respect and keep it real.”

He is currently working on a new comedy project based on the character of Tito Boy, whom audiences first met in the 2011 Sydney Fringe Festival play Aussies of the Magic Mic and Adobo Kind. Dolloso’s portrayal of Tito Boy was a hit with the crowd, despite him being (by Dolloso’s admission), “rude, crude and completely misunderstood”.

Personal Life
Felino Dolloso is married and is a father. He lives with his family in Sydney.

Filmography
– Episode #1.1 (2008), Vietnamese Police
 * Suppose the Night Tasted Like Sugar (post-production) Venchito
 * It’s About Survival (short) (completed) 2012, Chip the father (rumored)
 * ''Immigrants & Cigarettes (short) (completed) 2012, Joe the Cleaner (rumored)
 * ''Seeing the Elephant, 2013, Chip
 * ''Packed to the Rafters (TV series)2012, GP
 * ''Judgment Day (2012), GP
 * ''Spirited (TV series)2010-2011,Bill
 * ''Changes (2011),Bill
 * ''If You Leave Me Can I Come Too (2010),Bill
 * The Devil's 6 Commandments 2010, Ares/Ricardo
 * God's Clock (short) 2010, Doctor
 * All Saints (TV series) 2009, Albert
 * Safe Haven (2009)
 * The Divorce Case (short) 2009, Fat Tony
 * Balibo 2009, Indonesian Commander
 * Missing Water 2009, Pirate
 * Unexpected (short) 2009, The Heart-Broken Man
 * Callabona Red 2009, Quesedi
 * Review with Myles Barlow (TV series) 2008, Vietnamese Police
 * Answered by Fire (TV movie) 2006, Crooning Polri Officer
 * Ra Choi 2006, Duong
 * Candy 2006, Waiter

Television
Television roles include guest roles in the following programmes:
 * All Saints MRU
 * Spirited
 * Answered by Fire
 * The Hostages

Theatre
Felino Dolloso has worked with the following theatre companies:

Urban Theatre Productions Griffin Theatre Riverside Theatre Brand Spanking New Theatre Festival Subtlenuance Theatre Belvoir St Theatre Company B StageDirections Theatre New Theatre Bakehouse Theatre Sydney Fringe Festival The Colour Blind Project Theatre Festival. Short & Sweet Theatre Festival

Awards and Nominations

 * Immigrants & Cigarettes
 * Finalist, Korean Film Festival
 * Finalist, Guam International Film Festival
 * It’s About Survival
 * Best Film, Digital Series Film Festival 2012, Sydney