Vic Sotto

Vic Sotto
A closeup of Vic Sotto smiling at the camera
Sotto in February 2022
Born
Marvic Valentin Castelo Sotto

(1954-04-28) April 28, 1954 (age 69)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • television personality
Years active1976–present
Spouses
  • (m. 1981; ann. 1992)
  • (m. 2016)
Children6, including Oyo Boy and Vico
RelativesSotto family

Marvic Valentin Castelo "Vic" Sotto (born April 28, 1954) is a Filipino actor, comedian, and television personality. Prolific in film and television in the Philippines since the 1970s, he is known for playing comedic roles in television sitcoms and films.

Sotto began his career in the 1970s as a member of the disco band VST & Company, where he helped the group popularize the hit songs "Ikaw ang Aking Mahal", "Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko", "Magsayawan", and "Rock Baby Rock". He later formed a trio with his brother Tito and Joey de Leon, where they starred together in the long-running sitcom Iskul Bukol (1978–1988). From 1979 to 2023, Sotto hosts the noontime variety show Eat Bulaga! until 2023, where he left from the show's production company TAPE Inc. due to a dispute. He became one of the founders of TVJ Productions, and currently hosts E.A.T. for 6 months before the show was renamed to its original title Eat Bulaga!.

Sotto has appeared in the other sitcoms Okay Ka, Fairy Ko!, Daddy Di Do Du, Ful Haus, Vampire ang Daddy Ko, Hay, Bahay!, Daddy's Gurl and Open 24/7. In film, he played the lead role as the title character in the Enteng Kabisote film series. His other notable films include Lastikman (2003), Ang Darling Kong Aswang (2009), My Little Bossings (2013), Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles (2018), and Mission Unstapabol: The Don Identity (2019). He has also ventured into television hosting, appearing in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and Bossing & Ai.