Buboy Villar

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Tamayo and the surname or paternal family name is Villar.

Buboy Villar
Villar in 2021
Born
Robert Tamayo Villar, Jr.

(1998-03-21) March 21, 1998 (age 26)
Cebu City, Philippines
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • host
  • singer
Years active2006–present
AgentSparkle GMA Artist Center
PartnerAngillyn Serrano Gorens (2016–2018)
Children2

Robert "Buboy" Tamayo Villar, Jr. (born March 21, 1998) is a Filipino actor, comedian, host and singer. In 2024, He was formerly one of the main presenters of a Philippine noontime show, Tahanang Pinakamasaya! . Villar is signed under GMA's talent agency Sparkle.[1]

Early life

Robert Tamayo Villar, Jr. was born on March 21, 1998, in Cebu City but raised in Metro Manila. He is the son of Robert Villar, Sr.[2] As of April 2016, Villar is in a relationship with Angillyn Serrano Gorens, an American. Villar stated in July 2017 that he and Gorens, with both their parents' approval, had been living together.[3] Villar began dating Gorens in 2015, but it was not until February 2016 that their relationship became official. On September 1, 2017, Gorens gave birth to the couple's child, Vlanz Karollyn. On August 2019, the couple welcomed their son, George Michael.[4] Villar has also revealed his intention to marry Gorens in the United States in that same year. But as of October 2020 they are separated but not divorced.[5][6]

Career

His first television appearance was when he auditioned in ABS-CBN's Little Big Star. He is also a member of the youngest boy band in the Philippines, the Mak and the Dudes. Villar's breakthrough performance was in Dyesebel in 2008. He has appeared in high-profile films such as Supahpapalicious, Shake, Rattle & Roll X, Ang Panday, and Philippine dramas such as Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan, Darna, and Panday Kids. Villar became one of the new hosts of the reformatted Eat Bulaga! after a huge resignation of the original cast due to an alleged internal conflict with TAPE Inc until the production company renamed the show Tahanang Pinakamasaya! on January 6, 2024.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Studio
2008 Supahpapalicious Young Hercules Star Cinema
Iskul Bukol 20 Years After: The Ungasis and Escaleras Adventure Oohn OctoArts Films
APT Entertainment
M-Zet Productions
Shake, Rattle & Roll X Junie Regal Films
2009 Ang Panday Bugoy GMA Films
Imus Productions
Kamoteng Kahoy Atong OctoArts Films
2010 Super Inday and the Golden Bibe[7] Digo Regal Films
2011 Ang Panday 2 Bugoy GMA Films
Imus Productions
2013 Boy Golden: Shoot to Kill Viva Films
2015 Kid Kulafu Manny Pacquiao Ten17P
Angela Markado Jun Oro de Siete Films
Viva Films
2016 Everything About Her Boy Star Cinema
2024 DitO Joshua Kuruwa LLC/Philippine Film Studios Inc.

Television

Year Title Role Network Source
2006 Little Big Star Himself/Contestant ABS-CBN
Goin' Bulilit Himself
Calla Lily Berto
2007 Super Twins Ding GMA Network
Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko Nognog ABS-CBN
Impostora Raul GMA Network
Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan Oggy Lorenzo/Zaido Kid Green
2008 Komiks Presents: Kapitan Boom young Lance ABS-CBN
Mars Ravelo's Dysebel Buboy GMA Network
Obra Butch
LaLola Boogie
2009 Zorro Pepe
2009–2010 Mars Ravelo's Darna Carding
2010 Carlo J. Caparas' Panday Kids Oliver
Jejemom G-Boy dela Cruz/Sander Jones
Grazilda Guest
2011 Jillian: Namamasko Po
Pablo S. Gomez's Machete Val Ledesma
Magic Palayok Isko
Amaya Banuk
2012 Luna Blanca Samuel "Samboy" De Jesus
Paroa: Ang Kuwento ni Mariposa Uno
2013–2016 Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman Himself/co-host/Performer
2013 Home Sweet Home Basty
Magpakailanman: The Kesz Valdez Story
Kahit Nasaan Ka Man Young Benjo
2014 Adarna Jerry
The Half Sisters Marlon
2015 Magpakailanman: Ang Huling Laro ng Aking Anak
2016 Maynila: Love Prevails Krizzy
Dolce Amore Franco ABS-CBN
Encantadia Wantuk GMA Network
Magpakailanman: Fight for Love Himself
Maynila: Love Prevails N/A
2018 Inday Will Always Love You Paeng
Imbestigador: Bingit Armando Deocares
2019 TODA One I Love Bogart
Imbestigador: Fidel Therese Maranan Rape-Slay Case Jorge Benedicto
Eat Bulaga: BEBOT Kidney Spears (winner)
Imbestigador: Bata sa Sako Sotero Manuguid Jr.
One of the Baes Okoy
Imbestigador: Babae sa Lababo Almar John Duron
2020 Makulay ang Buhay Himself / Guest
2021 Owe My Love Gwaps" Guipit
Magpakailanman: The Amazing Story of Betong Sumaya Betong Sumaya
Imbestigador: Ebeng Mayor Homicide Zander Dela Cruz
2021–23 All-Out Sundays Himself / Co-host / Performer / Various roles [8]
The Boobay and Tekla Show Himself / Co-host / Mema Squad member [9]
2022 False Positive Malakas
2022–2024 Running Man Philippines Himself / Celebrity Contestant [10]
2023 Magpakailanman: Luha sa Likod ng Tawa Himself
2023–present Bubble Gang Himself / Various
2023–2024 Eat Bulaga! Himself / Host
2024 Tahanang Pinakamasaya
Black Rider Odeng
It's Showtime Himself / Guest Kapamilya Channel
A2Z
ALLTV
GMA Network
GTV

Discography

Album Year of release Track listing
Oldies But Kiddies

(Mak and the Dudes)

2007

"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"
"Oh! Carol"
"Stand By Me"
"Runaway"
"Diana"
"Ang Cute Ng Ina Mo"
"Araw 'natin Toh!"

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2008 34th Metro Manila Film Festival[11] Best Child Performer Shake, Rattle & Roll X Won
2009 25th Star Awards for Movies Best Child Performer Nominated
35th Metro Manila Film Festival[11] Best Child Performer Ang Panday Won
40th GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards[12] Most Popular Child Actor, Movies & TV Won
2010 26th Star Awards for Movies[13] Best Child Performer Ang Panday Nominated

References

  1. ^ Solis, Lolit. "Sparkle stars, nag-shine!". Philstar.com. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "Buboy Villar Opens Up About Being A Father at 17 Years Old". Toni Talks.
  3. ^ Mendoza, Ruel (July 14, 2016). "Buboy Villar admits living with American girlfriend". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  4. ^ "Buboy Villar's girlfriend Angillyn Gorens gives birth to baby girl". GMA News and Public Affairs. September 1, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  5. ^ Calderon, Ricky (July 15, 2016). "Buboy Villar is living in with American girlfriend". The Manila Times. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  6. ^ Basina, Carby (June 12, 2024). "Buboy Villar is one 'super proud papa' as daughter receives school awards". GMA Network. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  7. ^ http://www.pep.ph/guide/7210/Marian-Rivera-studies-mixed-martial-arts-for-the-action-sequences-of- Archived January 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Super-Inday
  8. ^ "'All-Out Sundays' kicks off GMA's 71st anniversary with special episode this Sunday". Manila Bulletin. June 10, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  9. ^ "Tekla nakikipagkita uli sa ex-dyowa na nagpa-Tulfo sa kanya, pero may 'pagbabanta'". INQUIRER.net. December 28, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  10. ^ Tomada, Nathalie M. "Running Man Philippines is off to a good start". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  11. ^ a b Mendoza, Ruel J. (January 6, 2010). "Child star Buboy Villar says winning acting awards will not puff up his head". PEP.ph. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  12. ^ "40th Box Office Entertainment Awards given out". Pep.ph. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  13. ^ "Annabelle Rama and daughter Ruffa Gutierrez reconcile because of Richard's accident".


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