JC Santos

JC Santos
JC Santos
Born	John Carlo Abrugar Santos; November 19, 1988; Angeles City, Philippines
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2007–present
Agent(s)	GMA Artist Center (2013–2014) ; Viva Artists Agency (2014–present) ; Star Magic (2015–present)
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Spouse	Shyleena Herrera (m. 2019)
Children	1

John Carlo Abrugar Santos is a Filipino actor, best known for his role in the television series Till I Met You as Alejandro "Ali" Nicolas.[1][2][3] He is also well known for his roles in the television series such as FPJ's Ang Probinsyano (2018), Walang Hanggang Paalam (2020–2021) and Dirty Linen (2023).

Early life

Santos was born on November 19, 1988 in Pampanga, Philippines. He is one of the two children of Edwin Santos, a seaman, and Elizabeth Gutierrez, an OFW, and has a younger sister named Janine.[1][4]

Acting career

Santos studied Theater Arts at the University of the Philippines Diliman where he began his acting career appearing in plays by Dulaang UP. Few years later, before finishing his thesis at UP, he got accepted to work at Hong Kong Disneyland and at Universal Studios Singapore as a singer and dancer. He then flew to New York City to study musical theater at the Circle in the Square Theatre School. In the middle of his first year, he decided to come back home to the Philippines to pursue a career in acting.[4][5]

Personal life

Santos is married to Shyleena Herrera; they have one child.

Filmography

Theater

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	Passion of the Christ	Apostle James	Dulaang UP
	As You Like It / Paano Man Ang Ibig	Silvius
	The Silent Soprano	Stanley
2008	Orosman at Zafira	Zelim
	Hinabing Pakpak ng Ating Mga Anak	Aktor II
	Isang Panaginip na Fili	Basilio
	Atang	Amado V. Hernandez / Artemio Ricarte
2009	Lulu	Alva
2013	Adarna	Don Juan
2015	Bilanggo ng Pag-ibig	Abdallah
	Kung Paano Ako Naging Leading Lady	Jeryc Sans Rival	Dalanghita Productions
	Games People Play	Julio	Bit by Bit Company
2016	Constellations	Roland	Red Turnip Theater
2017	Buwan at Baril sa E♭ Major	Pari	Sugid Productions
2019	Lam-Ang	Lam-Ang	Cultural Center of the Philippines

Movies

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Jay	Larry	4th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival
2014	The Janitor	Kito Ponce	10th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival
	Esprit de Corps	Mac	2014 Cinema One Originals Film Festival
	Diary ng Panget	Assistant	Extra
2015	Imbisibol
2015	Sakaling Hindi Makarating	Manuel	CineFilipino Film Festival
2016	Hinabing Pakpak ng Ating mga Anak	Gabriel
2017	Nabubulok	Rommel	Cinemalaya 2017
	100 Tula Para Kay Stella	Fidel Lansangan	1st Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino
	Meant to Beh	Christian Balatbat	43rd Metro Manila Film Festival
2018	Mr. & Mrs. Cruz	Raffy Cruz
2018	The Day After Valentine's	Kai	2nd Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino
2019	Open	Ethan	Black Sheep Productions and T-Rex Entertainment
	Tayo Muna Habang Hindi Pa Tayo	Carlo	2019 Cinema One Originals Film Festival
	Miracle in Cell No. 7	Mambo	Philippine remake
	Sunod	Lance	45th Metro Manila Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Nominee
2020	Motel Acacia	JC	Black Sheep Productions, Epic Media, Globe Studios
	On Vodka, Beers, and Regrets	Francis
	Alter Me		Netflix
2021	Dito at Doon	Carlo "Cabs" Cabahug
2021	More than Blue	K

Television/Digital

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Network
2013	Mundo Mo'y Akin	JC	First TV appearance	GMA Network
2014	Magpakailanman	Ronnel	Episode: "My Love Forever"	GMA Network
2015	FlordeLiza	Jason		ABS-CBN
	ASAP	Himself / Performer
	Ipaglaban Mo!	Edmund	Episode: "Ilalaban ang Dangal"
2016	Karelasyon	Patel	Episode: "Wanted: Tatay"	GMA Network
	Single/Single	Steve
	Forever Sucks	TL Tony	Digital Web Series
	Tubig at Langis	Noah		ABS-CBN
	Ipaglaban Mo!	Gino	Episode: "Bintang"
	FPJ's Ang Probinsyano	young Don Emilio Syquia
2016–2017	Till I Met You	Alejandro "Ali" Nicolas	with James Reid and Nadine Lustre
2017	I Can Do That	Himself	Contestant
	Wansapanataym: Annika Pintasera	Jerome Reyes
	Ipaglaban Mo!	Karlo De Guzman	Episode: "Testigo"
	Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin	Percy Manicad
	Eat Bulaga!	Himself		GMA Network
2018	FPJ's Ang Probinsyano	Marco Cabrera		ABS-CBN
2018	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Gio	Episode: "Fireworks"	ABS-CBN
2019	Project Feb 14	Corinto Diego "Cody" Liwanag		iWant
2019	Call Me Tita	Karl Montalban		iWant
2020	24/7	Angelo "Jelo" Sumilang		ABS-CBN
2020–2021	Walang Hanggang Paalam	Carlos "Caloy" Rivera		Kapamilya Channel
2022	Niña Niño	Alex		TV5
2022	Beach Bros	Paulo		iWantTFC
2023	Dirty Linen	Police Lt. Lemuel Onore		Kapamilya Channel / A2Z / TV5

References

"6 fun facts: Meet JC Santos, starring in Jadine soap 'Till I Met You'". Rappler. September 6, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
"Episode 3: Iris, iniwasan ang halik ni Basti". ABS-CBN News. August 31, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
Gloria, Gaby (August 30, 2016). "JaDine's newest teleserye teases #LoveWins angle". CNN Philippines. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
Yap, John Mark (August 29, 2016). "Who Is JC Santos? Get To Know Ali of Till I Met You". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
"Meet JC Santos, the third wheel in JaDine's new series". ABS-CBN News. August 28, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.

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[6funfacts-1] "6 fun facts: Meet JC Santos, starring in Jadine soap 'Till I Met You'". Rappler. September 6, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.

[2] "Episode 3: Iris, iniwasan ang halik ni Basti". ABS-CBN News. August 31, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.

[3] Gloria, Gaby (August 30, 2016). "JaDine's newest teleserye teases #LoveWins angle". CNN Philippines. Retrieved September 1, 2016.

[abs-4] Yap, John Mark (August 29, 2016). "Who Is JC Santos? Get To Know Ali of Till I Met You". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 1, 2016.

[5] "Meet JC Santos, the third wheel in JaDine's new series". ABS-CBN News. August 28, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.