Benjamin Alves

Actor · Born March 31, 1989 (37) · Guam, United States

Benjamin Sapida, whose previous screen name was Vince Saldaña and current screen name is Benjamin Alves, is a Filipino actor and model under the management of GMA Network. Alves is a nephew of Filipino actor Piolo Pascual. In 2006, Alves went to the Philippines to pursue a modeling career. He entered showbusiness with the screen name Vince Saldaña back in 2008 and appeared in ABS-CBN's reality model-search competition Close-Up to Fame where he eventually became a finalist. He then signed up in VIVA and got his first acting gig in QTV's teen series Posh in 2007. In that same year, he appeared in other Viva Films movies like Ang Cute ng Ina Mo and Apat Dapat, Dapat Apat. He also starred on soap operas Dalawang Tisoy in RPN 9, Ysabella on ABS-CBN and Impostora on GMA Network. Apart from his work on television series and films, Alves also appeared in various TV commercials and magazines. He was supposed to be one of the cast of GMA Network's L.U.V. Pow but was withdrawn after the cast reboot. Alves left show business in 2009 to continue his studies. In 2012, Alves graduated Summa cum laude at the University of Guam with a degree in English Literature. From a press interview, he revealed that he wanted to pursue a master's degree but decided to stay on with his showbiz career. Saldaña was relaunched into show business as Benjamin Alves by Mercator Model and Artist Management. He signed an exclusive contract to GMA Network signing a 3 movie outfit and soap operas. He was officially launched in a Sunday variety show, Party Pilipinas on June 25, 2012, as the newest Kapuso star, and was also dubbed as the newest Kapuso heartthrob. His first movie was under Regal Films and GMA Films entitled Guni-Guni playing as Paolo Lopez. He acted as a love interest of actress, Lovi Poe. He also appeared on GMA Films's entry to the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival, Coño Problems. In August 2012, Alves was announced as one of the casts for the remake of the famous Korean television series, Coffee Prince. He acted as Errol, a record-producer and half-brother of Abrenica. In 2013, he starred in the film Sana Dati an Independent film starring TJ Trinidad, Lovi Poe and Paulo Avelino under GMA Films.

What are Benjamin Alves' films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Power

31%

Self

27%

Morality

24%

Bonds

18%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Wry

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

Open-ended

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

2

Melancholic

2

Absurd

1

Joyful

1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Benjamin Alves' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Pinoy Box Office1 title, show their title on Pinoy Box Office

Subscription and free streaming for Benjamin Alves' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

33 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

Quezon(2025)
as Young Manuel L. Quezon
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Widows' War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Show 23 episodes · as Basil Palacios
The Backride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Actor
Article 247 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 63 episodes · as Noah Borromeo
Owe My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 76 episodes · as Miguel "Migs" Alcancia
I Can See You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 5 episodes · as Jude Agoncillo
Mystery of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Actor
Dahil sa Pag-ibig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 100 episodes · as Eldon Corpuz
Gravity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Young Justino
Goyo: The Boy General(2018)
as Manuel L. Quezon
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Kapag Nahati ang Puso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 80 episodes · as Joaquin Espiritu
Spirit of the Glass 2: The Haunted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as Jag
I Heart Davao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 40 episodes · as Paul Gutierrez
Pinulot Ka Lang sa Lupa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 53 episodes · as Ephraim Sta. Maria Esquivel
Sa Piling ni Nanay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 154 episodes · as Javier Mercado
Whistleblower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Senator Joel Rivera
Gayuma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Mike/Jose Buena Vista
Heneral Luna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Manuel Quezon
Beautiful Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 80 episodes · as Lawrence Castillo
The Trial(2014)
as Paco Sequia
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Dading (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 79 episodes · as Joemar Rodriquez
Adarna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 80 episodes · as Bok / Agalon
Islands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Astronaut
Katipunan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 10 episodes · as Sebastian
Sana Dati (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Andrew Cesario
Death March (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Actor
Unforgettable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 67 episodes · as Miguel de Ocampo
Coffee Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 35 episodes · as Errol Ochoa
Guni-Guni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Paolo
Apat Dapat, Dapat Apat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Junior (as Vince Saldana)
Ang cute ng ina mo!(2007)
as Jojo
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
POSH (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 27 episodes · Actor
Re-Live: A Tale of an American Island Cheerleader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Tony

Career shape

Star power in the 39^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 2006 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Ang cute ng ina mo! (2007)

$1.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Quezon (2025)

Midcredits 89^th

Film career

2015Screen debut· Heneral Luna

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting33 of 33

By decade

2000s3 · acting2010s23 · acting2020s6 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Benjamin Alves' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66^th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

41^stpercentile

Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

56^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

75^th and up1
50^th to 74^th2
25^th to 49^th1

Shape of the crowd

1 of their 4 titles is Divisive.

Divisive1
Cult Classic1
Crowd Pleaser1
Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

The Trial (2014)

98^th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Quezon (2025)

Midcredits 89^th · 77% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Benjamin Alves work with?

People who share at least 2 of Benjamin Alves' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mon Confiado shares the most, 2.

Actors

Mon Confiado2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Mon Confiado

Producers

Charo Santos-Concio2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Charo Santos-Concio
Malou N. Santos2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Malou N. Santos