Ryan Rems

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Ryan Rems Sarita
Birth nameRyan Rems Sarita
Born (1978-11-03) November 3, 1978 (age 46)
Palanan, Isabela, Philippines
MediumTelevision, stand-up
Nationality Filipino
Years active2005–present
Genres Observational comedy
Subject(s) Popular culture, stereotypes, human sexuality, reality, non-sequitur
Notable works and roles It's Showtime
(co-host, 2015–present)
Funny Ka Pare Ko
(2016)

Ryan Rems Sarita (born November 3, 1978) is a Filipino comedian, Sultan and television personality. He was the first Funny One grand winner of the ABS-CBN noontime variety show, It's Showtime . He was also an infamous rapper back in the late 90's with the stage name, "Pareng William". [1]

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Personal life

He holds a degree of Communication Arts from Centro Escolar University. He once worked as a call center agent, an online English tutor, and a member of a rock band. He was influenced by popular rock icons like Elvis Presley and The Beatles as well as American retired wrestler Ric Flair. He also tried his luck applying for a writer position in different television networks but failed to make the cut. [2]

Career

Sarita has been funny comedian since 2008, but didn't get noticed until 2015 when he rose to fame as a contestant for It's Showtime's The Funny One, a segment dedicated for budding comedians. Dubbed as Rakistang Komikero (Rocker Comedian), he is notable for his non-sequitur anti-humor and deadpan delivery of jokes as well as his famous catchphrase "O'right! Rock 'N Roll to the World" that eventually became popular online. [3] He was already eliminated in the earlier rounds, but was given a second chance in the wildcard and face-off rounds. [4] He was given an almost perfect score by the judges to become the first-ever grand winner of the competition. [5] He once performed with Hong Kong–based famous stand-up comedian Vivek Mahbubani during a gig in Cebu.

On August 10, 2015, he made his debut as an It's Showtime's resident stand-up comedian and one of show's co-hosts, Vanessa Kins. March 28, 2017. He, along with veteran comedian Bayani Agbayani and other Funny One finalists, is set to star in a new sitcom entitled Funny Ka Pare Ko. [6]

He is one of the comedians of Comedy Manila, an organization that produces quality comedy shows featuring local and foreign acts in the Philippines. [7]

Filmography

Television

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References

  1. ↑ "WATCH: Ryan Rems debuts as 'Showtime' regular". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "5 things you don't know about Ryan Rems". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ryan Rems Funny One Lines, Quotes, Jokes "Rock N' Roll to the World!" WIKI" . Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Comedian brings the house down on 'It's Showtime'". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Ryan Rems Sarita is Funny One's Grand Winner". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  6. ↑ Buan-Deveza, Reyma. "Ryan Rems, Bayani Agbayani to star in new sitcom". ABS-CBNnews.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Ryan Rems Sarita Bio" . Retrieved 10 August 2015.
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