Jay Manalo
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Jose Martin Manalo, better known by his stage name
Jay Manalo (born January 30, 1973), is a Filipino
actor
of Filipino-Vietnamese
descent. Although born in Saigon
, Vietnam
, he was raised in Tondo
, Manila
, Philippines
.
. He became a lead in his second film, Paracale Gang, which was released in 1996 and followed by the movie Urban Rangers. That same year, he did a switch from action to sexy roles when he starred in the movie Gayuma opposite Amanda Page. Possessing boyish looks and an oozing sex appeal, he became a staple of sexy movies in the Philippines
, with the film Totoy Mola pushing him to sexy stardom. His character in that movie was that of a naive man endowed with a very huge, horse-like penis
.
After Totoy Mola, he played lead in different "bold flicks" like Kool Ka Lang
, Kaliwat Kanan, Sakit sa Katawan, Bayad Puri, Bawal na Halik and Balahibong Pusa. By the turn of the century, his roles had become more serious and dramatic. His recent performances have been well-received by movie critics and he has won a number of acting awards from different award-giving bodies in the Philippines. Some of his noticeable portralyals are in the films Prosti, Bayaran, Ang Huling Birhen sa Lupa, Hubog, Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita
and Mano Po 3. He has just ventured into other film genres, having starred recently in comedies such as I Will Survive
and Ako Legal Wife
and in fantasy/horror films such as Gagamboy
, Feng Shui
, and his latest film Barang.
He has a voice role in Urduja
which stars Regine Velasquez
, Cesar Montano
, Eddie Garcia
and the Late Johnny Delgado
.
(ABS-CBN) which starred Claudine Barretto
. He followed it up with other TV appearances in soaps like Pangako sa 'Yo (ABS-CBN) and Kung Mawawala Ka
(GMA Network). His breakthrough role in television is his portrayal in the soap opera, Vietnam Rose
in ABS-CBN
in 2005. He plays Miguel, a Vietnamese businessman who was Carina's (played by Maricel Soriano
) first love. Though the performances of the cast were well-cited by critics, the ratings were disappointing. After "Vietnam Rose", he was included in the cast of GMA's TV adaptation of Bakekang
. He played Christoph, an actor and a love interest of the lead role, Bakekang, played by Sunshine Dizon
and Valeria, played by Sheryl Cruz
. Bakekang became one of the top-rating shows in the Philippines. He recently starred in his new action-adventure series on GMA entitled Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan
as Drigo, a Filipino version of Hessler of Shaider.
Manalo was released to the custody of his lawyer on Friday, July 6, 2007, a day after cracking a bomb joke while about to board a flight to Puerto Princesa, Palawan the morning of July 5. Prosecutor Ticyado ordered Atty. E. Teodoro to take him into custody. Manalo was removed from Philippine Air Lines (PAL) Flight PR185 minutes before the aircraft was to take off at 8 a.m. from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminal. He told a flight attendant that there was a bomb in his backpack. The prosecutor found that Manalo was only cracking a joke and had no intention of carrying explosives nor harming any of the passengers in the Palawan-bound flight.
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Jay Manalo (born January 30, 1973), is a Filipino
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
of Filipino-Vietnamese
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
descent. Although born in Saigon
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, he was raised in Tondo
Tondo, Manila
Tondo is a district of Manila, Philippines. The locale has existed prior to the arrival of the Spanish, referred to as "Tundun" in the Laguna Copperplate Inscription. One of the most densely populated areas of land in the world, Tondo is located in the northwest portion of the city and is primarily...
, Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines
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...
.
Movies
His film debut was through the action film Brat Pack in 1994 which starred Gary EstradaGary Estrada
Gary Ejercito, better known as Gary Estrada, is a television and movie star in the Philippines. He is renowned for his movies, athletic physique, and cleanly handsome face...
. He became a lead in his second film, Paracale Gang, which was released in 1996 and followed by the movie Urban Rangers. That same year, he did a switch from action to sexy roles when he starred in the movie Gayuma opposite Amanda Page. Possessing boyish looks and an oozing sex appeal, he became a staple of sexy movies in the Philippines
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...
, with the film Totoy Mola pushing him to sexy stardom. His character in that movie was that of a naive man endowed with a very huge, horse-like penis
Penis
The penis is a biological feature of male animals including both vertebrates and invertebrates...
.
After Totoy Mola, he played lead in different "bold flicks" like Kool Ka Lang
Kool Ka Lang
Kool Ka Lang is a mixed action and situational comedy television show in the Philippines. It aired Tuesday evenings on the GMA Network from 1998 to 2003. The show was part of the network's GMA KiliTV block.-Plot:...
, Kaliwat Kanan, Sakit sa Katawan, Bayad Puri, Bawal na Halik and Balahibong Pusa. By the turn of the century, his roles had become more serious and dramatic. His recent performances have been well-received by movie critics and he has won a number of acting awards from different award-giving bodies in the Philippines. Some of his noticeable portralyals are in the films Prosti, Bayaran, Ang Huling Birhen sa Lupa, Hubog, Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita
Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita
Aishite Imasu 1941 is a drama, romance, and war movie released in Philippines in 2004 and is a story of love, betrayal and honor in wartime set in the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines during World War II...
and Mano Po 3. He has just ventured into other film genres, having starred recently in comedies such as I Will Survive
I Will Survive
"I Will Survive" is a song first performed by American singer Gloria Gaynor, released in October 1978. It was written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris...
and Ako Legal Wife
Ako Legal Wife
Mano Po 4: Ako Legal Wife is Regal Entertainment's entry for the 2005 Metro Manila Film Festival. The film focuses on the lives of the Chinese-Filipino community. It stars Jay Manalo, Zsa Zsa Padilla as the Legal Wife, Cherry Pie Picache as the Lucky Wife and Rufa Mae Quinto as the Latest...
and in fantasy/horror films such as Gagamboy
Gagamboy
Gagamboy is a Filipino science fiction film made in 2004 directed by Erik Matti and starring Vhong Navarro. It is of the same ilk as the Spider-Man films, with a mutated spider that causes Gagamboy to gain his superpowers.-Plot:...
, Feng Shui
Feng shui
Feng shui ' is a Chinese system of geomancy believed to use the laws of both Heaven and Earth to help one improve life by receiving positive qi. The original designation for the discipline is Kan Yu ....
, and his latest film Barang.
He has a voice role in Urduja
Urduja (film)
Urduja is a 2008 animated film adaptation of the legend of the warrior princess Urduja of Pangasinan. It is the first of two locally produced animated films set for release in 2008. The other, Dayo, is set for a December 2008 release, in time for the Metro Manila Film Festival...
which stars Regine Velasquez
Regine Velasquez
Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez , better known as Asia's Songbird, Regine Velasquez, is a Filipino singer, actress, record producer and TV host...
, Cesar Montano
César Montano
Cesar Manhilot, known by his screen name Cesar Montano, is a multi-awarded Filipino actor and film director.He started in show business as a stuntman. He played roles in numerous B movies...
, Eddie Garcia
Eddie García
Eddie Garcia popularly known as Manoy is a Filipino film actor and film director.- Biography :...
and the Late Johnny Delgado
Johnny Delgado
Johnny Delgado , born Juan Marasigan Feleo, was an award-winning Filipino television and movie actor and writer....
.
Television
Jay Manalo has been part of the cast of various soap operas. His TV career started appearing in the top-rating soap in 1997, Mula Sa PusoMula Sa Puso
Mula Sa Puso is a Filipino television series originally aired by ABS-CBN from March 10, 1997 to April 2, 1999. Claudine Barretto, Rico Yan, and Diether Ocampo played the role of the main protagonists in the series. It was re-aired in 2008 through Studio 23 and Kapamilya Channel, which are both an...
(ABS-CBN) which starred Claudine Barretto
Claudine Barretto
Claudine Margaret Castelo Barretto-Santiago , popularly known as Claudine Barretto, is a film and television actress in the Philippines.-Television roles:...
. He followed it up with other TV appearances in soaps like Pangako sa 'Yo (ABS-CBN) and Kung Mawawala Ka
Kung Mawawala Ka
Kung Mawawala Ka or A World Without You was an award-winning epic political thriller and love story Philippine drama produced by GMA Network and directed by film director, Joel Lamangan, in his first directed TV series...
(GMA Network). His breakthrough role in television is his portrayal in the soap opera, Vietnam Rose
Vietnam Rose
Vietnam Rose is a television series that was aired on the Philippine station, ABS-CBN.-Synopsis:Vietnam Rose follows the journey of Nguyen Dang Thien Yeu, a Vietnamese woman, who embraces life in a foreign land to forget the memory of her tragic past....
in 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 ...
in 2005. He plays Miguel, a Vietnamese businessman who was Carina's (played by Maricel Soriano
Maricel Soriano
Maricel Soriano , is a critically acclaimed Filipina film and television actress.-Biography:...
) first love. Though the performances of the cast were well-cited by critics, the ratings were disappointing. After "Vietnam Rose", he was included in the cast of GMA's TV adaptation of Bakekang
Bakekang
Bakekang was a Philippine drama that aired on GMA Network from September 11, 2006, and ended on March 30, 2007. It aired internationally with a three-week delay on GMA Pinoy TV, which made Bakekang a success to viewers abroad....
. He played Christoph, an actor and a love interest of the lead role, Bakekang, played by Sunshine Dizon
Sunshine Dizon
Sunshine Dizon is a Filipina actress. She started in show business when she was three years old.-Biography:...
and Valeria, played by Sheryl Cruz
Sheryl Cruz
Sheryl Rose Anna Marie Sonora Cruz , better known simply as Sheryl Cruz, is a Filipina actress and singer. She is known for her role as Divina Ferrer on 2007's television drama series Sinasamba Kita and as Valeria on Bakekang and Rosalinda.-Acting career:Cruz started her career at a very young age...
. Bakekang became one of the top-rating shows in the Philippines. He recently starred in his new action-adventure series on GMA entitled Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan
Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan
Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan is a Philippine fantasy-drama television series by GMA Network. It is a remake of the Japanese Metal Hero Series Uchuu Keiji Shaider...
as Drigo, a Filipino version of Hessler of Shaider.
Personal life
At the age of 37, he already has 10 children, by 6 women. Jhay, 17; Charmaine Joy, 17; Jaeandra Maree, 16; Jaerianne Toni, 13; Ashely Nicole Zaine, 12; Jayenne Therese, 11; Adrienne Riona Jaenylla, 8; Ann Jaenaisha Raine, 6; and Raiko Jaego Almighty, 4. He married Raizza, mother of Adrienne, Ann and Raiko on January 2001. His father is a Filipino musician based in Vietnam during the war and there he met Jay's mother who is Vietnamese. After Jay was born they moved to Manila and by the time he was five, his father stole him from his mother, and then she was reunited with him in 1995. His mother married a US Navy serviceman and his father continued in his music.Manalo was released to the custody of his lawyer on Friday, July 6, 2007, a day after cracking a bomb joke while about to board a flight to Puerto Princesa, Palawan the morning of July 5. Prosecutor Ticyado ordered Atty. E. Teodoro to take him into custody. Manalo was removed from Philippine Air Lines (PAL) Flight PR185 minutes before the aircraft was to take off at 8 a.m. from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminal. He told a flight attendant that there was a bomb in his backpack. The prosecutor found that Manalo was only cracking a joke and had no intention of carrying explosives nor harming any of the passengers in the Palawan-bound flight.
Movies
| Year | Film | Role | |
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| 1991 | una kang naging akin | ||
| 1993 | Paranaque Bank Robbery | ||
| 1994 | Brat Pack | ||
| 1996 | Paracale Gang | ||
| 1996 | Gayuma | ||
| 1997 | Totoy Mola | Totoy Mola | |
| 1997 | Magkapalad | ||
| 1997 | Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya is a Philippine drama anthology series broadcast on ABS-CBN every Saturday evening and being hosted by Charo Santos-Concio. Currently, it became the longest-running drama anthology on Philippine television and on Asia... |
Roger | |
| 1997 | Kool Ka Lang | ||
| 1997 | Kaliwa't Kanan, Sakit sa Katawan | ||
| 1997 | Habang nasasaktan lalong tumatapang | ||
| 1997 | Gloria, Gloria Labandera | ||
| 1998 | Wangbu | ||
| 1998 | Bayad Puri | ||
| 1998 | Sabong | ||
| 1998 | Magkapalad | (Released: 9/30/1998) | |
| 1998 | Ginto't Pilak | ||
| 1999 | Bullet Bullet A bullet is a projectile propelled by a firearm, sling, or air gun. Bullets do not normally contain explosives, but damage the intended target by impact and penetration... |
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| 2000 | Abandonada | ||
| 2001 | Balahibong Pusa | ||
| 2001 | Hubog | Uno
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| 2002 | Bayaran |
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| 2002 | Kapalit | ||
| 2002 | Prosti | Nonoy
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| 2002 | Masikip mainit... paraisong parisukat | Al | |
| 2002 | Mano Po Mano Po Mano Po is Regal Entertainment's entry for the 2002 Metro Manila Film Festival. The film focuses on the lives of the Chinese-Filipino community. Mano Po stars an all-star cast headed by Maricel Soriano, Richard Gomez, Kris Aquino and Ara Mina... |
Emerson Lau
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| 2003 | Sssshhh... She Walks by the night | ||
| 2003 | Ang Huling Birhen sa Lupa | Fr. Emman
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| 2003 | Mano Po 2 | Johnson Lim | |
| 2004 | Gagamboy | Ipisman | |
| 2004 | U-belt | ||
| 2004 | I will survive | Greg | |
| 2004 | Singles | Anton | |
| 2004 | Feng shui | Inton | |
| 2004 | Mano Po III: My Love Mano Po III: My Love Mano Po III: My Love is the third installment of the Mano Po Anthology, following the success of Mano Po and Mano Po 2: My Home. Produced by Regal Entertainment through MAQ Productions, Mano Po III stars Vilma Santos in the leading role.-Synopsis:... |
Paul Yang
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| 2004 | Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita Aishite Imasu 1941 is a drama, romance, and war movie released in Philippines in 2004 and is a story of love, betrayal and honor in wartime set in the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines during World War II... |
Ichiru
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| 2005 | Ako Legal Wife Ako Legal Wife Mano Po 4: Ako Legal Wife is Regal Entertainment's entry for the 2005 Metro Manila Film Festival. The film focuses on the lives of the Chinese-Filipino community. It stars Jay Manalo, Zsa Zsa Padilla as the Legal Wife, Cherry Pie Picache as the Lucky Wife and Rufa Mae Quinto as the Latest... Mano Po 4 |
Elton Chong
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| 2006 | Pacquaio: the movie | Emong | |
| 2006 | Barang | Elmo | |
| 2008 | Urduja Urduja (film) Urduja is a 2008 animated film adaptation of the legend of the warrior princess Urduja of Pangasinan. It is the first of two locally produced animated films set for release in 2008. The other, Dayo, is set for a December 2008 release, in time for the Metro Manila Film Festival... |
Simakwel (voice) | |
| 2008 | Paupahan | ||
| 2009 | Manila Manila (2009 film) Manila is an independently-produced twinbill film that pays homage to Lino Brocka's Jaguar and Ishmael Bernal's Manila By Night. Piolo Pascual co-produced and starred in both episodes.-Cast:* Piolo Pascual as William / Phillip... |
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Television
| Year | Television Series | Role |
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| 1992 | Ang TV Ang TV Ang TV also known as ATV is a "gag-variety" show for kids in the Philippines. The show's format was inspired by its predecessor "Kaluskos Musmos" and its foreign counterpart "The Mickey Mouse Club"... (ABS-CBN) |
Himself |
| 1997 | Mula Sa Puso Mula Sa Puso Mula Sa Puso is a Filipino television series originally aired by ABS-CBN from March 10, 1997 to April 2, 1999. Claudine Barretto, Rico Yan, and Diether Ocampo played the role of the main protagonists in the series. It was re-aired in 2008 through Studio 23 and Kapamilya Channel, which are both an... (ABS-CBN) |
Gilbert |
| 1999 | Saan Ka Man Naroroon Saan Ka Man Naroroon Saan Ka Man Naroroon is a Philippine television series by ABS-CBN. It premiered April 5, 1999, on ABS-CBN.Saan Ka Man Naroroon stars Claudine Barretto as she portrays three contrasting roles—Rosario, Rosenda and Rosemarie—who are triplets and were separated at birth... (ABS-CBN) |
Kano |
| 2000 | Pangako Sa 'Yo (ABS-CBN) | Caloy Macaspac |
| 2002 | Kung Mawawala Ka Kung Mawawala Ka Kung Mawawala Ka or A World Without You was an award-winning epic political thriller and love story Philippine drama produced by GMA Network and directed by film director, Joel Lamangan, in his first directed TV series... (GMA Network) |
Nestor Adorable |
| 2005 | Saang Sulok ng Langit Saang Sulok ng Langit Saang Sulok Ng Langit is a Philippine television series produced by TAPE, Inc. and aired over GMA Network. Directed by Ruel Bayani, this drama series is a touching tale of love and betrayal. The Drama series also became one of the highest Rated TV series in the Philippines... (GMA Network) |
Ramon |
| 2005 | Vietnam Rose Vietnam Rose Vietnam Rose is a television series that was aired on the Philippine station, ABS-CBN.-Synopsis:Vietnam Rose follows the journey of Nguyen Dang Thien Yeu, a Vietnamese woman, who embraces life in a foreign land to forget the memory of her tragic past.... (ABS-CBN) |
Miguel |
| 2006 | Bakekang Bakekang Bakekang was a Philippine drama that aired on GMA Network from September 11, 2006, and ended on March 30, 2007. It aired internationally with a three-week delay on GMA Pinoy TV, which made Bakekang a success to viewers abroad.... (GMA Network) |
Christoph |
| 2007 | Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan is a Philippine fantasy-drama television series by GMA Network. It is a remake of the Japanese Metal Hero Series Uchuu Keiji Shaider... (GMA Network) |
Commander Drigo |
| 2008 | Obra Obra (TV series) Obra, also known as Masterpiece in English, was a weekly anthology on GMA Network. Each month, the show featured a different star. The pilot episode aired on August 14, 2008.-Premise:... (GMA Network) |
co-star |
| 2009 | All My Life All My Life (TV series) All My Life is a Philippine romantic drama from GMA Network starring Aljur Abrenica and Kris Bernal after their successful Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin?. The series premiered on June 29, it tells the adventure love story of Jules and Romina.- Synopsis :... (GMA Network) |
Gary Romualdez |
| 2009 | Florinda Florinda (TV series) Florinda is a ABS-CBN weekly mini-series format adapted from the movie of the same title originally starred by Susan Roces in 1977. This is the third installment of Sineserye Presents: The Susan Roces Cinema Collection.-Film:... (ABS-CBN) |
Ramil Gonzales |
| 2010 | May Bukas Pa May Bukas Pa May Bukas Pa is a Philippine drama series which started long-airing on February 2, 2009 at ABS-CBN. The show's run was extended multiple times until its end run on February 5, 2010.-Production:... (ABS-CBN) |
Franco de Jesus (in a Guest Role) |
| 2010 | The Last Prince The Last Prince The Last Prince is a fantasy Philippine drama produced by GMA Drama, featuring many fairy tales as a plot device such as Cinderella, Rapunzel and Beauty and the Beast. It is directed by Mac Alejandre and developed by R.J. Nuevas, starring Aljur Abrenica, Kris Bernal, Geoff Eigenmann and Carla... (GMA Network) |
Carlos Ledesma |
| 2011 | Babaeng Hampaslupa Babaeng Hampaslupa Babaeng Hampaslupa is a soap opera aired in Philippines by TV5 and starred by Susan Roces along with Alice Dixson and Alex Gonzaga and is directed by Eric Quizon and Joyce Bernal.... (TV5) |
Charles Wong |
| 2011 | Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum is another teleserye and first actionserye that will air in Philippines by TV5 and starred by JC de Vera and the new TV5 actress Jasmine Curtis... (TV5) |
Salazar/David Guinto |
| 2011 | Glamorosa Glamorosa Glamorosa is a Filipino drama series offered by TV5 that will set to air for 3 months. It airs Mondays to Fridays after Wil Time Bigtime.... (TV5) |
Dr. Arman Gallano |