Alvin Anson

{{Infobox person | name = Alvin Anson | image = AlvinAnson.jpg | caption = Alvin Anson receiving his Best Actor Sinag Maynila Award for "Expressway" | birth_date = | birth_name = Alvin Lorenz Cristobal Anson | birth_place = Metro Manila, Philippines | occupation = Actor, producer, director, TV host, musician | known_for = | yearsactive = 1995–present | notable_works = Way of the Cross Expressway Heneral Luna Dolce Amore A Love to Last| height = | awards = Sinag Maynila Awards - Best Actor in Expressway| children = 2 | relatives = Boots Anson-Roa (sister) }} Alvin Lorenz Cristobal Anson (born October 20, 1962) is a Filipino actor, producer, director, TV host and musician. His works includes his portrayal of General José Alejandrino in the Philippine film Heneral Luna and TV series Dolce Amore as Favio De Luca. Early life Anson began his career as a musician and a ledge dancer in various discotheques in the US. His home there housed his own music studio. During the early 90s, his dancing feet was featured on a Swatch commercial. He holds a degree in Engineering and Liberal Arts and a minor in music from San Francisco State University. Career Anson was discovered by a talent caster in a local discotheque in 1995. He was convinced to move back to the Philippines to pursue an acting career. Since then, he bagged supporting roles in several movies, mostly starring Rudy Fernandez and Ronnie Ricketts.