Lito Pimentel

Joselito Pimentel known professionally as Lito Pimentel is a Filipino film and television actor He is the nephew of the late game show host Pepe Pimentel Pimentels career began in the early 1980s when talent manager and entertainment columnist Alfie Lorenzo discovered and added him to Lorenzos stable of talents The Liberty Boys Pimentel appeared in films such as Moral 1982 starring Lorna Tolentino Broken Marriage 1983 starring Vilma Santos Clarizza 1986 with Sarsi Emmanuelle Lord Bakit Ako Pa 1988 starring Snooky Serna and Lovers Delight 1990 with Alma Moreno and Joey Marquez From being a character actor Pimentel transitioned into TV hosting via the GMA Network noontime show Lunch Date in 1988 He won over a mass fan base with his comic timing and streetsmart approach In 1991 he left the show for another hosting gig in the Sunday game show Family Kuwarta o Kahon where he got to work with his uncle Pepe Pimentelcitation needed He won the Best Supporting Actor Gawad Urian Award for the film Kapag Napagod ang Puso 1988