Apart from his acting career, Constancia is also a member of boyband group BoybandPH.[2]
Early life
Constancia was born and raised in Macau to Filipino parents. He is the eldest among three siblings.[3]
In an interview published in StarStudio Magazine, Constancia stated that despite having lived in Macau, he is still Filipino at heart and determined to pursue his dream of becoming an actor in Philippine entertainment.[4] In a separate interview, Constancia stated that his dream of becoming an actor was inspired by watching Pinoy Big Brother, particularly the Teen Clash 2010 edition featuring James Reid. As a result, he auditioned for the show as well as Pinoy Boyband Superstar, which were holding auditions at the same time. His audition for Pinoy Big Brother was unsuccessful, but he received a callback for Pinoy Boyband Superstar.[5]
Career
In September 2016, Constancia auditioned for ABS-CBN's Philippine reality boyband search, Pinoy Boyband Superstar. Later in the same year, he emerged as one of the winners alongside four other aspirants Niel Murillo, Russell Reyes, Tristan Ramirez and Ford Valencia, to form BoybandPH.[6] They released their debut self-titled album in February 2017, under Star Music.[7]
Subsequent to BoyBandPH, Constancia pursued his acting career. He played a supporting role in the ABS-CBN romantic drama television series Ngayon at Kailanman as young police officer Dominic Consuelo.[8] The following year, he made his film debut with a small part in Mae Cruz-Alviar's 2019 film Unbreakable.[9] In 2020, Constancia was cast as Chad Quinto (originally played by Bernard Palanca), the love interest of Bobbie Salazar (played by Alexa Ilacad) in Four Sisters Before the Wedding, also directed by Cruz-Alviar.[10] The film, a prequel to the hit 2013 film Four Sisters and a Wedding, received a limited theatrical run during the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] In the same year, Constancia starred alongside Jameson Blake in the film My Lockdown Romance.[12] In March 2021, Constancia appeared in an episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya, the Philippines' longest-running anthology drama series. His performance as the visually impaired Petrus was well received, with one commentator noting his "outstanding acting talent."[13] In preparation for the role, Constancia consulted YouTube videos of people with disabilities, and modelled his performance on Al Pacino's in Scent of a Woman.[14]
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