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Jay Manalo
Jay Manalo
Born	Jay Lan Manalo; January 30, 1973 (age 51); Saigon, South Vietnam (now Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
Occupations	Actor; model;
Hometown	Tondo, Manila, Philippines
Years active	1992–present
Agents	GMA Artist Center; Viva Entertainment; Regal Entertainment; Star Cinema;

Jay Manalo is a Vietnamese-born Filipino actor and model.

Early life

Jay Manalo was born on January 30, 1973 in Vietnam but was raised in Tondo, Manila, Philippines. He was born to Eustaquio Manalo and a Vietnamese mother.

Career

After he won as 1st runner-up of SM Man of the Year he became a model/endorser of Blowing Bubbles.

Movies

His film debut was through the action movie Brat Pack in 1994. 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.

After Totoy Mola, he played lead in "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 in the Philippines. Some of his noticeable portrayals are in the films Prosti, Bayarán, Ang Huling Birhen sa Lupa, Hubog, Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita and Mano Po 3: My Love. He 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 voiced Simakwel in Urduja who was the titular character's fiancé. The film also stars Regine Velasquez, Cesar Montano, Eddie Garcia and Johnny Delgado.

His latest movie role was in 2011's Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 as Mar in the episode, Rain Rain Go Away.

He is also known for his role as Tiago in a Vivamax movie, Selina's Gold, and his famous quote, “Bawasan mo ang pagsasalsal, para may oras ka sa gawain!!”.

Television

Jay Manalo has been part of the cast of soap operas. His TV career started with the top-rated soap in 1997, Mula sa Puso, (ABS-CBN) which starred Claudine Barretto. He followed it up with other 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-rated shows in the Philippines. He recently starred in his new action-adventure series on GMA titled Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan as Drigo, a Filipino version of Hessler of Shaider.

Manalo was last seen in the teleserye FPJ's Ang Probinsyano on ABS-CBN.

Personal life

Jay's father was Eustaquio Manalo a musician and his mother is Vietnamese. They moved to Thailand when he was three and eventually moved to Manila. By the time he was five, his parents had separated. His mother was forced to leave him.

He has a younger half-brother, Julius Manalo, who was born to Eustaquio and a Korean mother. Julius currently works as a policeman.^[1]

Despite being married, Manalo has admitted that he has twelve children with six different women.^[2]

Bomb joke

Manalo was briefly detained in July 2007 for making a bomb joke at Ninoy Aquino International Airport on his way to take a flight to Puerto Princesa, Palawan.^[3]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
1994	Brat Pack
1995	Urban Rangers	Chito
1996	Totoy Golem	Nicasio "Asiong" Salonga
	Paracale Gang
	Gayuma
1997	Totoy Mola	Totoy Mola
	Magkapalad
	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Roger
	Kool Ka Lang
	Kaliwa't Kanan, Sakit sa Katawan	Ruben
	Habang Nasasaktan Lalong Tumatapang
	Magkapalad	(Released: 26 November 1997)
	Gloria, Gloria Labandera
1998	Sabong	(Released: 25 March 1998)
	Wangbu	(Released: 22 April 1998) (Produced and Directed by: Toto Natividad)
	Bayad Puri	(Released: 9 September 1998)
	Ginto't Pilak	(Released: 18 November 1998)
1999	Bullet	Ferdie
2000	Abandonada
2001	Balahibong Pusa
2001	Hubog	Uno nominated for Best Actor in the Metro Manila Film Festival Awards
2002	Bayarán	won for Best Actor in the FAMAS Awards
	Kapalit
	Prosti	Nonoy won Best Actor in the Urian Awards
	Masikip, Mainit... Paraisong Parisukat	Al
	Mano Po	Emerson Lau nominated for Best Supporting Actor in the Metro Manila Film Festival Awards nominated for Best Supporting Actor in the Urian Awards
2003	Sssshhh... She Walks by the Night
	Ang Huling Birhen sa Lupa	Fr. Emman won for Best Actor in the Manila Film Festival Awards nominated for Best Actor in the Star Awards for Movies
	Mano Po 2	Johnson Lim
2004	Gagamboy	Ipisman
	U-belt
	I Will Survive	Greg
	Singles	Anton
	Feng Shui	Inton
	Mano Po III: My Love	Paul Yang nominated for Best Actor in the Metro Manila Film Festival Awards
	Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita	Ichiru nominated for Best Supporting Actor in the Metro Manila Film Festival Awards won for Best Supporting Actor in the Film Academy of the Philippines Awards
2005	Mano Po 4: Ako Legal Wife	Elton Chong nominated for Best Actor in the Metro Manila Film Festival Awards
2006	Pacquiao: The Movie	Emong
2006	Barang	Elmo
2008	Urduja	Simakwel (voice)
2008	Paupahan
2009	Manila	Tristan
2010	Romeo at Juliet
2011	Shake, Rattle & Roll 13	Mar
2011	Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story	Prison Mayor Guardame
2013	Seduction	Ervin
2017	Higanti	Congressman Alex
	Pusit
	Ang Panday
2018	Watch Me Kill	Franco
2021	Anak ng Macho Dancer	Jun Mallari
2022	Girl Friday	Congressman Fredie Ibasco
	Selina's Gold	Tiago
	Laruan	Rene
2023	Beloved	Leo
	Hosto	Daniel
	Bugaw	Ser
2024	Bad Boy 3: Bagani

Television / Digital series

Year	Title	Role	Network
1997–99	Mula sa Puso	Gilbert Matias	ABS-CBN
2000–02	Pangako Sa 'Yo	Caloy Macaspac	ABS-CBN
2002–03	Kung Mawawala Ka	Nestor Adorable	GMA Network
2005	Saang Sulok ng Langit	Dante	GMA Network
2005–06	Vietnam Rose	Lê Đình Hiền Hoàng / Miguel	ABS-CBN
2006–07	Carlo J. Caparas's Bakekang	Kristof Arevalo	GMA Network
2007–08	Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan	Commander Drigo
2009	All My Life	Gary Romualdez
2009	SineSerye: Florinda	Ramil Gonzales	ABS-CBN
2010	May Bukas Pa: Father	Franco de Jesus	ABS-CBN
2010	The Last Prince	Carlos Ledesma	GMA Network
2011	Babaeng Hampaslupa	Charles Wong	TV5
	Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum	Salazar
	Glamorosa	Dr. Arman Gallano
2012	Isang Dakot na Luha	Mario San Diego
2013	Kidlat	Mario Palomares / Burak
2013–14	Madam Chairman	Armando "Dodong" de Guzman
2014	Niño	Lucio	GMA Network
2014	Strawberry Lane	Christopher "Chris" Bernarte
2015	Healing Hearts	Abel Villamor
2015	FPJ's Ang Probinsyano	Victor Mangubat	ABS-CBN
2015–16	And I Love You So	Dominador "Dexter" Eustaquio Jimenez	ABS-CBN
2016	Danny Zialcita's Bakit Manipis ang Ulap?	Ricardo's brother	TV5
	Conan, My Beautician	Conrado	GMA Network
	Till I Met You	Robert Ernesto Galang	ABS-CBN
2017	Meant to Be	Melchor Dela Cruz	GMA Network
2017	Alyas Robin Hood	Pablo Rodrigo
2018	The Cure	General Fernan / Supremo
2018	Magpakailanman: May Forever si Lola	Rene
2019	Sino ang May Sala?: Mea Culpa	Lucio Del Rio	ABS-CBN
2020–21	Anak ni Waray vs. Anak ni Biday	Joaquin Escoto	GMA Network
2022	Tadhana: Batangueno Lover	Banjo
2024	Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis	Pancho Blanco
2025	Mga Batang Riles	Rendon

References and sources

Valerai, Nini (14 June 2003). "Jay Manalo:Bringing up father". Global Nation (Philippines). Archived from the original on 2 December 2005. Retrieved 13 November 2006.
Sicami, Edmund L. C. "Jay Manalo: More Than a Stud". Planet Philippines. Archived from the original on 4 March 2007.
Cruz, Marinel R (28 July 2003). "2 Jay Manalo starrers". Global Nation (Philippines). Archived from the original on 11 November 2005. Retrieved 13 November 2006.
Jay Manalo at IMDb
Galvez, James Konstantin. "Actor Jay Manalo ordered released after bomb joke". The Manila Times (Philippines). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007.