Pimentel's career began in the early 1980s when talent manager and entertainment columnist
Alfie Lorenzo discovered and added him to Lorenzo's 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 ''Lover's 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 street-smart 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 Pimentel. He won the Best Supporting Actor
Gawad Urian Award for the film
Kapag Napagod ang Puso (1988). ==Personal life==