Aga Muhlach
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Ariel Aquino Muhlach commonly known as Aga Muhlach, is a 2-time Gawad Urian
and FAMAS award-winning Filipino
actor and product endorser. A popular matinee idol since his teens, he was acclaimed, beginning in the 1990s, as one of the country's top dramatic actors.
He is currently part of TV5
contract actors.
, was a leading child actor of the 1970s, and his aunt, Amalia Fuentes, was a leading dramatic actress. His father has Spanish
-German ancestry and his mother is part Chinese
.
Muhlach began his career as a child actor, appearing in the 1978 film, May Lalaki sa Ilalim ng Kama. His popularity soared in teeny-bopper roles such as Bagets (1983) and Super-Wan-Tu-Tri (1986), one of the films he co-starred with Janice de Belen
, with whom he would have a son (Luigi Muhlach; married to Patty Petil).
In 1984, he first attracted critical attention as the titular character in Miguelito, Ang Batang Rebelde, where he portrayed a rebellious teen in conflict with his mother. The role would gain him nominations for Best Supporting Actor from the FAMAS and Best Actor from the Gawad Urian
. In 1987, Muhlach would win his first Gawad Urian award, as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie.
Aga would later on appear in most Regal movies, either as support or lead as the 1980s transitioned to the 1990s. With more younger stars coming out, he would later take it as a challenge to increase his stock as one of showbiz's top matinee idol. Hiring publicist Ethel Ramos as his manager, Aga would later on capture more leading man roles and endorsements.
Emerging as one of the top dramatic actors of the 1990s, he won Best Actor awards from the FAMAS for Sinungaling Mong Puso (1992) and the Gawad Urian for Sana Maulit Muli (1996). He also made the headlines for his romantic relationship with the Puerto Rican
former Miss Universe
Dayanara Torres
, who would later marry the singer Marc Anthony
. Muhlach married Charlene Gonzalez, the beauty queen who represented The Philippines in the 1994 Miss Universe
pageant. They have two children, Andres and Atasha.
To date, Muhlach has appeared in 61 movies, as well as several television
sit-coms such as ABS-CBN
's Oki Doki Doc
. He also is a longtime commercial endorser for the Jollibee
fast food chain. He is also the founder of MaAga Ang Pasko, a Christmas gift giving event such as used toys and all other stuffs was launched in 1994 by Jollibee.
Gawad Urian Awards
The Gawad Urian Awards are annual film awards in the Philippines held since 1977. It is given by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino and is currently regarded as the counterpart of the United States' New York Film Critics Circle....
and FAMAS award-winning Filipino
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
actor and product endorser. A popular matinee idol since his teens, he was acclaimed, beginning in the 1990s, as one of the country's top dramatic actors.
He is currently part of TV5
Associated Broadcasting Company
The Associated Broadcasting Company, Inc is a television network in the Philippines, with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. The network was previously known as the , Associated Broadcasting Company remains the legal...
contract actors.
Biography
Born in Manila to an acting family, Muhlach's cousin, Niño MuhlachNiño Muhlach
Niño Muhlach is a Filipino actor and former child actor, known as the "Child Wonder of the Philippines".-Early life:Muhlach was born on October 27, 1971 to Alexander Muhlach and Rebecca Rocha. He is the brother of Allan-Ronald Muhlach, the nephew of Amalia Fuentes and Alvaro Muhlach. His cousins...
, was a leading child actor of the 1970s, and his aunt, Amalia Fuentes, was a leading dramatic actress. His father has Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
-German ancestry and his mother is part Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
.
Muhlach began his career as a child actor, appearing in the 1978 film, May Lalaki sa Ilalim ng Kama. His popularity soared in teeny-bopper roles such as Bagets (1983) and Super-Wan-Tu-Tri (1986), one of the films he co-starred with Janice de Belen
Janice de Belen
Janice de Belen is a Filipina actress, commercial model and television host who was a GMA Network contract artist. She returns back to ABS-CBN via Budoy -Early life:...
, with whom he would have a son (Luigi Muhlach; married to Patty Petil).
In 1984, he first attracted critical attention as the titular character in Miguelito, Ang Batang Rebelde, where he portrayed a rebellious teen in conflict with his mother. The role would gain him nominations for Best Supporting Actor from the FAMAS and Best Actor from the Gawad Urian
Gawad Urian Awards
The Gawad Urian Awards are annual film awards in the Philippines held since 1977. It is given by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino and is currently regarded as the counterpart of the United States' New York Film Critics Circle....
. In 1987, Muhlach would win his first Gawad Urian award, as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie.
Aga would later on appear in most Regal movies, either as support or lead as the 1980s transitioned to the 1990s. With more younger stars coming out, he would later take it as a challenge to increase his stock as one of showbiz's top matinee idol. Hiring publicist Ethel Ramos as his manager, Aga would later on capture more leading man roles and endorsements.
Emerging as one of the top dramatic actors of the 1990s, he won Best Actor awards from the FAMAS for Sinungaling Mong Puso (1992) and the Gawad Urian for Sana Maulit Muli (1996). He also made the headlines for his romantic relationship with the Puerto Rican
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
former Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
Dayanara Torres
Dayanara Torres
Dayanara Torres Delgado is a Puerto Rican actress, singer, model, and former Miss Universe.Torres was discovered at age 17 while walking through the Plaza de Toa Alta in her hometown, and was invited to represent Toa Alta in the annual Miss Puerto Rico pageant. She won the pageant and the right...
, who would later marry the singer Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony is an American singer-songwriter, actor and producer. Anthony is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. The two-time Grammy and three-time Latin Grammy–winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. He is best known for his Latin salsa numbers and ballads...
. Muhlach married Charlene Gonzalez, the beauty queen who represented The Philippines in the 1994 Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
pageant. They have two children, Andres and Atasha.
To date, Muhlach has appeared in 61 movies, as well as several television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
sit-coms such as ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
's Oki Doki Doc
Oki Doki Doc
Oki Doki Doc is an ABS-CBN comedy sitcom which started from 1993 to 2000. It originally aired every Saturday nights then transferred on Wednesday nights and later transferred again on Saturday nights...
. He also is a longtime commercial endorser for the Jollibee
Jollibee
Jollibee Foods Corporation is the parent company of Jollibee, a fast-food restaurant chain based in the Philippines. Among JFC's popular brands are Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Caffe Ti-amo, Mang Inasal and Burger King...
fast food chain. He is also the founder of MaAga Ang Pasko, a Christmas gift giving event such as used toys and all other stuffs was launched in 1994 by Jollibee.
Movies
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1984 | Bagets Bagets (series) Bagets is a 1984 2-part Philippine youth-oriented comedy film made by Viva Films about a group of high school teenagers.- Plot :The movie focuses on the lives of five young boys - boy next door Adie, "overstaying" Tonton, the geeky Gilbert, the martial arts buff Toffee, and rich guy Arnel - as they... |
Adie |
| 1984 | Hotshots | |
| 1984 | Campus Beat | |
| 1986 | Napakasakit, kuya Eddie | Dino |
| 1991 | Joey Boy Munti, 15 anyos ka sa Muntilupa | Joey Boy |
| 1992 | Sinungaling Mong Puso | Jason Caballero |
| 1994 | Nag-Iisang Bituin | Miggy Caballero |
| 1994 | Forever | Chito |
| 1995 | Basta't Kasama Kita | Alex |
| 1996 | Sana Maulit Muli | Jerry Morales |
| 1999 | Dahil May Isang Ikaw | Andrew Castro |
| 2001 | Narinig Mo Na Ba Ang L8est | Popoy |
| 2001 | Pangako...Ikaw Lang | Vince |
| 2002 | Kailangan Kita | Carl Diesta |
| 2003 | Kung Ako Na Lang Sana | Enteng |
| 2004 | All My Life All My Life (2004 film) All my Life is 2004 Filipino romantic/drama films starring Aga Muhlach and Kristine Hermosa.-Plot summary:Sam and Louie meet on a cruise and become friends... |
Sam |
| 2005 | Dubai | Raffy Alvarez |
| 2007 | A Love Story A Love Story (film) A Love Story is a film about successful but emotionally scarred businessman Ian Montes who is torn between two women: Joanna , a doctor, and Karyn a flight attendant... |
Ian Montes |
| 2008 | When Love Begins When Love Begins When Love Begins is a 2008 romance film directed by Jose Javier Reyes and starring Aga Muhlach and Anne Curtis.Benedicto "Ben" Caballero is an environmentalist who disapproves of deforestation for villages in mountainous regions in the country.He is more concerned of the environment than that of... |
Ben Caballero |
| 2010 | RPG: Metanoia RPG: Metanoia RPG Metanoia is a Filipino computer-animated adventure film produced by Ambient Media, Thaumatrope Animation and ABS-CBN Film Productions Inc. Star Cinema. It is the first full length Philippine animated film presented in 3D... |
Daddy (Voice) |
| 2011 | In The Name Of Love In the Name of Love (film) In The Name of Love is a 2011 Filipino romantic drama film starring Aga Muhlach, Angel Locsin and Jake Cuenca. The film is a special presentation for Star Cinema's 18th anniversary. The film premiered nationwide on May 11, 2011... |
Emman Toledo |
| 2011 | Embrace Me |
Television
- Oki Doki DocOki Doki DocOki Doki Doc is an ABS-CBN comedy sitcom which started from 1993 to 2000. It originally aired every Saturday nights then transferred on Wednesday nights and later transferred again on Saturday nights...
(ABS-CBN, 1992) - Da Body en da Guard (ABS-CBN, 2001)
- Da Pilya en da Pilot (ABS-CBN, 2001)
- OK Fine Whatever (ABS-CBN, 2003)
- Ok Fine 'To Ang Gusto NyoOk Fine 'To Ang Gusto Nyo"Ok Fine To Ang Gusto Nyo" is a sitcom on ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The show was originally a movie but the ABS-CBN management decided to make a sitcom out of it due to the movie's popular line "Ok Fine, Whatever"...
! (ABS-CBN, 2005) - OK Fine, Oh Yes (ABS-CBN, 2006)
- That's My DocThat's My DocThat's My Doc was a weekend comedy sitcom led by actor Aga Muhlach on ABS-CBN in the Philippines. It ended on October 4, 2008 and was replaced by Banana Split.-Sypnopsis:...
(ABS-CBN, 2007) - M3 (Malay Mo Ma-develop) (ABS-CBN, 2010)
- Pinoy Explorer (TV5, 2011-present)