Red Sternberg
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May 30, 1974
Red Sternberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rodwick Carlin Fong Sternberg May 30, 1974 |
| Died | May 27, 2025 (aged 50) United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–2004 |
| Children | 3 |
Rodwick Carlin "Red" Fong Sternberg (May 30, 1974 – May 27, 2025) was a Filipino–German actor in film and television shows in the Philippines.
Sternberg took up computer science at Adamson University in Manila.[1]
Career
Sternberg began his career a model in 1990, appearing in television commercials and print ads. He entered showbiz in 1995 when he was cast in the popular youth-oriented show of GMA-7 entitled T.G.I.S..[1] He portrayed the role of Francisco Martin "Kiko" Arboleda de Dios in over 200 episodes and in the 1997 spin-off film T.G.I.S.: The Movie.[2] His success in that role led to him starring in his own film It's Cool Bulol.[3] That same year, he appeared in the thriller Silaw.[4] In 1999, he starred in My Pledge Of Love, which performed below expectations in the box office.[5]
Sternberg then retired from acting in the early 2000s, with his final television series appearance being in 2002 in the drama series Sana ay Ikaw na Nga.[1][6] He took up various jobs before moving to the United States, where he became a hotel manager.[1] In 2004, he briefly returned to the Philippines to run for councilor of Pasay's second district.[7] He was endorsed by presidential candidate Fernando Poe Jr. while running under the same political party of Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP).[8] He lost the elections.[9]
Personal life and death
Sternberg was in a brief relationship with T.G.I.S. co-actor Rica Peralejo, then with T.G.I.S. co-actor Kim delos Santos.[1][10] He later married Sandy in December 2005 and had three children.[6] Sternberg died of a heart attack in the United States, on May 27, 2025, three days before his 51st birthday.[1][2][11]