Arjo Atayde

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Maine Mendoza
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(m. 2023)​
The Honorable
Arjo Atayde
Rep. Juan Carlos Atayde (19th Congress).jpg
Official portrait, 2022
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Quezon City's 1st district
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
Relations Ria Atayde (sister)
Coleen Garcia (cousin)
Parent(s)Art Atayde
Sylvia Sanchez
Alma mater De La Salle University
Occupation Actor
Profession Politician
AwardsBest New Male TV Personality - PMPC 2012; Best Drama Supporting Actor for TV - PMPC 2013; Best Single Performance by an Actor - PMPC 2014; Best Drama Supporting Actor of the Year - PMPC 2016; Best Actor in a Leading Role - 3rd Asian Academy Creative Awards 2020

Juan Carlos "Arjo" Campo Atayde (born November 5, 1990) [1] is a Filipino actor and politician who has served as the representative for Quezon City's 1st district since 2022. He is best known for his appearances on drama series aired on ABS-CBN, as well as his critically acclaimed role as Benjo in the web series Bagman. A member of the Nacionalista Party, Atayde was first elected to Congress as an independent in the 2022 general elections, where he unseated incumbent representative Onyx Crisologo. [2] [3]

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Early life

Atayde was born on November 5, 1990, to actress Sylvia Sanchez [1] [4] and Spanish-Filipino businessman Arturo Atayde. He is the eldest with three younger siblings: Ria, Gela, and Xavi. [5] Arjo studied at La Salle Green Hills and later moved to Reedley International School.

Chinese New Year festival Banaue Quezon City Chinese New Year.jpg
Chinese New Year festival

Entertainment career

His first official venture into acting was at age 9 for Ang TV . However, he was pulled out of acting when it affected his schooling. Atayde's first notable appearance was more than a decade later, in 2012, for the show E-Boy as "Jepoy". [5]

He has played several starring roles in the drama anthology series Maalaala Mo Kaya . He appeared in the episodes "Bangka", [6] "Dos Por Dos", [7] "Itlog", [8] "Liham", [9] "Marital Lies", [10] "Sibuyan Siblings", [11] and "Tsubibo". [12] For his acting in the series, he won the following awards from PMPC Star Awards for Television: "Best Male New TV Personality" in 2012 for "Bangka" and Best Single Performance by an Actor in 2014 for his portrayal of a gay parent in "Dos Por Dos".

In 2013, he starred as Rafael de Lara in the daytime television series Dugong Buhay [13] for which he won a PMPC Star Awards for Best Single Performance by an Actor. He then went on to star in the Korean adaptation, Pure Love as Raymond de la Cruz/Ramon Esguerra. The following year, he was given his biggest role to date as the main antagonist Joaquin Tuazon on FPJ's Ang Probinsyano . He also won a PMPC Star Awards for Best Single Performance by an Actor for this role.

He continued to have various notable roles in 2019 for which he received many accolades. Most noteworthy are his portrayals of Benjo, a barber who falls into criminality, in the iWant TV exclusive show Bagman [14] where he won Best Actor in Leading Role award during the 3rd Asian Academy Creative Awards, [15] and then as Elai, a man with autism, in The General's Daughter. The latter brought him praise on social media, including the approval of Autism Society Philippines for his sensitive and nuanced representation of autism. [16] [17]

Political career

Congressional career (2022–present)

In 2022, Atayde ran for representative in Quezon City's 1st congressional district. He ran as an independent with the backing of the Joy Belmonte-led Serbisyo sa Bayan Party. [18] He was elected with 66.85% of the vote, unseating incumbent Onyx Crisologo. [3] He was sworn in on June 30, 2022.

On October 8, 2022, Atayde joined the Nacionalista Party, being sworn in by fellow Representative Sandro Marcos (Ilocos Norte–1st). [2]

Personal life

In 2016, he was reportedly courting the actress, Jane Oineza, but it did not work out. [19] [20] Atayde then dated a member of GirlTrends, Sammie Rimando, until 2018. [21] [22] He married Maine Mendoza on July 28, 2023. [23]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2001–2002 Ang TV Himself ABS-CBN
2012 E-Boy JepoySupporting Cast
Maalaala Mo Kaya Richard AbañoEpisode Cast
Maynila Danny GMA Network Episode: "Aking Prinsesa"
2013 Carlo J. Caparas' Dugong Buhay Rafael de Lara ABS-CBN Main Cast
Toda Max RJ Catacutan
Maalaala Mo KayaJayEpisode: "Puntod"
ErniEpisode: "Tsubibo"
2014 Pure Love Raymond Dela CruzMain Cast
Maalaala Mo KayaJessEpisode: "Dos Por Dos"
Fr. FrancisEpisode: "Liham"
2015Jason VillanuevaEpisode: "Pictures"
Wansapanataym younger grandfather of EricEpisode: "Remote ni Eric"
Nathaniel Pedro AlvaroGuest Cast
Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal Briefcase number 13
2015–2017 FPJ's Ang Probinsyano Police C/Insp. Joaquin S. TuazonMain Cast
2016–2020 Ipaglaban Mo! Various Roles
2016Maalaala Mo KayaSimonEpisode: "Itlog"
2017Rocky GathercoleEpisode: "Sketch Pad"
2017–2018 Hanggang Saan Atty. Francisco "Paco" AlipioLead Cast
2019 The General's Daughter Elijah "Elai" SarmientoMain Cast
2020 24/7 Cedric JacintoMain Cast
Maalaala Mo KayaDr. El Bactol Kapamilya Channel Episode: "Stethoscope"
Episode: "Bracelet"
Trip to Quiapo iWantTFC
2023 Cattleya Killer Anton dela Rosa Amazon Prime Video Lead Cast
2024The BagmanBenjo Malaya [24] TBA

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesNetwork
2019–BagmanBenjo MalayaLead Cast iWant

Film

YearTitleRoleStudio
2017 Ang Panday Previous LizardoCCM Productions, Star Cinema and Viva Films
2018 BuyBust Biggie ChenViva Films and Reality Entertainment
Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles Andrew Montenegro APT Entertainment, CCM Film Productions, M-Zet Productions
2019StrandedSpencer Regal Entertainment
2020Love LockdownFred Dreamscape Entertainment
2023 Penduko Viva Films

Awards and nominations

YearWorkAwardCategoryResultRef.
2012 Maalaala Mo Kaya : "Bangka" 26th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best New Male TV PersonalityWon
Best Single Performance by an ActorNominated
2013 Dugong Buhay 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Drama Supporting ActorWon
2014Maalaala Mo Kaya: "Dos Por Dos" 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Single Performance by an ActorWon
2015Maalaala Mo Kaya: "Liham" 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television Nominated
2016 FPJ's Ang Probinsyano The PEP List Year 3Best Supporting ActorWon
30th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Drama Supporting ActorWon
2018 Hanggang Saan 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Drama ActorNominated
2019 The General's Daughter 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Drama Supporting ActorWon
2020Bagman 3rd Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Actor in a Leading RoleWon
2023 Cattleya Killer Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards Best Lead ActorNominated [25]
Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Actor in a Leading RoleWon [26]

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