Jake Vargas

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Jake Vargas
Born
Jhake Angelo Cunanan Vargas

(1992-07-09) July 9, 1992 (age 32)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer-songwriter
  • musician
  • dancer
Years active2008–present
Agents
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Musical career
LabelsDyna Records

Jhake Angelo Cunanan Vargas (born July 9, 1992), better known as Jake Vargas, is a Filipino actor and musician. He is known for his television roles in various hit GMA Network dramas such as Stairway to Heaven , Reel Love Presents Tween Hearts , Captain Barbell , Alice Bungisngis and Her Wonder Walis , Strawberry Lane , Buena Familia , and Ika-5 Utos . [1] He is best known for his role as Chito Manaloto in the sitcom, Pepito Manaloto .

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Vargas also starred in films, including Tween Academy: Class of 2012 , My Kontrabida Girl , and Asintado. For his performance in Asintado, he won the rising star award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival and was nominated for Best Actor at the 2015 FAMAS Awards, [2] and Movie Supporting Actor of the Year at the 2015 PMPC Star Awards for Movies. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleStudioNotesRef.
2009 Litsonero Itok APT Entertainment Supporting role
Patient X James GMA Films, Viva Films, RGutz Productions
2010 Si Agimat at Si Enteng Kabisote Amarillo OctoArts Films, M-Zet Productions, APT Entertainment, Imus Productions, GMA Films Extended Cast, 36th Metro Manila Film Festival entry [4]
2011 Tween Academy: Class of 2012 Jeremy / Jepoy GMA Films, SM Development Corporation Main role [5]
Ang Panday 2 Hamil GMA Films, Imus ProductionsSupporting role, 37th Metro Manila Film Festival entry [6]
2012 My Kontrabida Girl Poy GMA Films Main role [7]
DelusyonTeenage drug addictJEM-Talents Central Productions [8]
2014Asintado (Between the Eyes)TonioIgnacio FilmsMain role, 10th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival entry [9]
2015Liwanag sa DilimNiko APT Entertainment Lead role [10]
Bahay AmpunanTBAMSV Entertainment Productions

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotesRef.
2008–16 Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman Himself GMA Network Performer [11]
2008 Carlo J. Caparas' Joaquin Bordado Baloy [12]
Carlo J. Caparas' Gagambino Peter's Son
2009 Sine Novela: Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? Elmer Ramos
Stairway To Heaven Young Tristan
Dear Friend: My Christmas List Otep
2009–10 SOP Fully Charged HimselfPerformer
2010 First Time Sebastian "Baste" Luna
Ilumina Eliseo Montero
2010–13 Party Pilipinas HimselfPerformer [13]
2010–12 Reel Love Presents Tween Hearts Jacob Vergara [14]
2011 Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell Alden / Spin
Pahiram ng Isang Ina Luke Velasco
Spooky Nights HimselfEpisode: "Bahay ni Lolo: A Very Spooky Night"
Maynila LukeEpisode: "Affairs of the Past"
2011–present Pepito Manaloto Chito Manaloto
2012–13 Cielo de Angelina Marco Sevilla
2012 Alice Bungisngis and her Wonder Walis Ace Fernandez [15]
Maynila EdEpisode: "Biyaheng Puso"
AndrewEpisode: "I Love You and I Know It"
Magpakailanman John EdricEpisode: "Sa likod ng mga ngiti: The Stories of John Edric Ulang and Jaylord Casino"
2013 Maynila TonixEpisode: "Txtm8, Luvm8"
KingEpisode: "Prinsesa ng Pag-ibig"
The Ryzza Mae Show Himself
Home Sweet Home Benjie Caharian
Maynila AntonEpisode: "Music and Miracles"
LuckyEpisode:
"Bagong Taon, Bagong Puso"
2013–15 Sunday All Stars HimselfPerformer [16]
2014Kapuso Primetime Cinema: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Percy Jackson Filipino dub
Maynila KenjieEpisode: "GF for Rent"
ReggieEpisode: "Love Pretends"
MigoEpisode: "Scared to Love"
Magpakailanman Jam Sebastian Episode: "One Last Chance: The Jam and Michelle Story" [17]
2014–15 Strawberry Lane Gabby "Gabo" Valentino
2015 Maynila JericEpisode: "Love by Blood"
The Ryzza Mae Show Himself
Magpakailanman AlvinEpisode: "Kapatid sa ina: The Jason Delgado and Alvin Fontanilla Story"
Buena Familia Kevin Acosta
Beautiful Strangers Aldrin Frestame
2016 Dear Uge MarvinEpisode:
"Ang lihim ni Kelly"
Laff Camera Action HimselfPresenter
Magpakailanman Jeyrick SigmatonEpisode: "Ang Real Carrot Man: The Jeyrick Sigmaton Story"
Lip Sync Battle Philippines HimselfContestant in Episode: "Jake Vargas vs. Ken Chan" [18]
Maynila KentEpisode: "Wrong Text"
Oh, My Mama! Julio Sta. Ana
2017 Tsuperhero BasteEpisode: "Ex Problems"
Encantadia Gilas [19]
Wagas EmersonEpisode: "Ang Boyfie kong Beki"
Magpakailanman JonEpisode: "I Will Follow You: The Popular Story of Jon Gutierrez and Jelai Andres" [20]
2018 All-Star Videoke Himself / Contestant [21]
Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko JackEpisode: "Si Jack at ang Mahiwagang Beanstalk"
Kambal, Karibal Darren Olivar [22]
Maynila LyndonEpisode: "Hope for a New Life"
2018–19 Ika-5 Utos Carlo Manupil [23]
2019 Stories for the Soul JessieEpisode: "Bespren"
2021 Ang Dalawang Ikaw Lucas JavierSupporting cast [24]
2022 The Fake Life Young MarkSpecial participation / Antagonist

Discography

Studio album

AlbumTracksYearRecords
Ngiti
  • "Ngiti" (First Time – TV Soundtrack)
  • "Kahit Umiwas Pa" (Dong Yi – TV Soundtrack)
  • "Basta't Kasama Kita" (Secret Garden – TV soundtrack)
  • "Miss You Like Crazy"
  • "When I Look into Your Eyes"
  • "Maghihintay Sa'yo" (The Baker King – TV soundtrack)
  • "Sana'y Ako Na Lang"
  • "Can Be Mine"
  • "Kiss Me, Kiss Me"
  • "Ngiti" (Acoustic)
2010 Dyna Records

Awards and nominations

Jake Vargas
YearAssociationCategoryWorkResultRef.
2010 58th FAMAS Awards German Moreno Youth Achievement AwardWon
20113rd PMPC Star Awards for MusicNew Male Recording ArtistNgitiWon
Gingtong Kabataan AwardsSpecial CitationWon [25]
201232nd Seal of Excellence, Dangal ng Bayan People's Choice AwardsBest Inspiring Male Young CelebrityWon
43rd Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Box Office Entertainment Awards Most Promising Loveteam for Movies & TV (shared with Bea Binene)Won [26]
32nd Huwarang Ina AwardMost Outstanding Male Teleserye ArtistWon
201333rd Seal of Excellence AwardsOutstanding Young ActorWon
15th Gawad PASADO AwardsPinakaPASADOng Dangal ng KABATAANWon [27]
2014 Yahoo! Celebrity AwardsCelebrity Couple of the Year (shared with Bea Binene)Won [28]
2015 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Rising StarAsintadoWon
63rd FAMAS Awards Best ActorNominated [29]
31st PMPC Star Awards for MoviesMovie Supporting Actor of the YearNominated [30]
Eastwood City Walk Of Fame PhilippinesCelebrity Inductee WinnerWon

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