Buboy Villar
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Born | Robert Tamayo Villar, Jr. March 21, 1998 Cebu City, Philippines |
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Years active | 2006–present |
Agent | Sparkle GMA Artist Center |
Partner | Angillyn Serrano Gorens (2016–2018) |
Children | 2 |
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
[edit]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, a girl.[4] Villar has also revealed his intention to marry Gorens in the United States in that same year. But as of 2018 they are separated but not divorced.[5]
Career
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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
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Studio |
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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[6] | 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
[edit]Discography
[edit]Album | Year of release | Track listing |
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Oldies But Kiddies (Mak and the Dudes) | 2007 | "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2008 | 34th Metro Manila Film Festival[10] | Best Child Performer | Shake, Rattle & Roll X | Won |
2009 | 25th Star Awards for Movies | Best Child Performer | Nominated | |
35th Metro Manila Film Festival[10] | Best Child Performer | Ang Panday | Won | |
40th GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards[11] | Most Popular Child Actor, Movies & TV | Won | ||
2010 | 26th Star Awards for Movies[12] | Best Child Performer | Ang Panday | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ Solis, Lolit. "Sparkle stars, nag-shine!". Philstar.com. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "Buboy Villar Opens Up About Being A Father at 17 Years Old". Toni Talks.
- ^ Mendoza, Ruel (July 14, 2016). "Buboy Villar admits living with American girlfriend". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
- ^ "Buboy Villar's girlfriend Angillyn Gorens gives birth to baby girl". GMA News and Public Affairs. September 1, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- ^ Calderon, Ricky (July 15, 2016). "Buboy Villar is living in with American girlfriend". The Manila Times. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
- ^ 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
- ^ "'All-Out Sundays' kicks off GMA's 71st anniversary with special episode this Sunday". Manila Bulletin. June 10, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ "Tekla nakikipagkita uli sa ex-dyowa na nagpa-Tulfo sa kanya, pero may 'pagbabanta'". INQUIRER.net. December 28, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ Tomada, Nathalie M. "Running Man Philippines is off to a good start". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "40th Box Office Entertainment Awards given out". Pep.ph. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "Annabelle Rama and daughter Ruffa Gutierrez reconcile because of Richard's accident".
External links
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