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.

Jake Vargas
Born
Jhake Angelo Cunanan Vargas

(1992-07-09) July 9, 1992 (age 31)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer-songwriter
  • musician
  • dancer
Years active2008–present
Agents
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Musical career
LabelsDyna Records

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

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Film

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YearTitleRoleStudioNotesRef.
1995Basta't Kasama KitaBoy at the Convention 2Star CinemaUncredited
2009LitsoneroItokAPT EntertainmentSupporting role
Patient XJamesGMA Films, Viva Films, RGutz Productions
2010Si Agimat at Si Enteng KabisoteAmarilloOctoArts Films, M-Zet Productions, APT Entertainment, Imus Productions, GMA FilmsExtended Cast, 36th Metro Manila Film Festival entry[4]
2011Tween Academy: Class of 2012Jeremy / JepoyGMA Films, SM Development CorporationMain role[5]
Ang Panday 2HamilGMA Films, Imus ProductionsSupporting role, 37th Metro Manila Film Festival entry[6]
2012My Kontrabida GirlPoyGMA FilmsMain 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 DilimNikoAPT EntertainmentLead role[10]
Bahay AmpunanTBAMSV Entertainment Productions

Television

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YearTitleRoleNetworkNotesRef.
2008–16Walang Tulugan with the Master ShowmanHimselfGMA NetworkPerformer[11]
2008Carlo J. Caparas' Joaquin BordadoBaloy[12]
Carlo J. Caparas' GagambinoPeter's Son
2009Sine Novela: Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin?Elmer Ramos
Stairway To HeavenYoung Tristan
Dear Friend: My Christmas ListOtep
2009–10SOP Fully ChargedHimselfPerformer
2010First TimeSebastian "Baste" Luna
IluminaEliseo Montero
2010–13Party PilipinasHimselfPerformer[13]
2010–12Reel Love Presents Tween HeartsJacob Vergara[14]
2011Mars Ravelo's Captain BarbellAlden / Spin
Pahiram ng Isang InaLuke Velasco
Spooky NightsHimselfEpisode: "Bahay ni Lolo: A Very Spooky Night"
MaynilaLukeEpisode: "Affairs of the Past"
2011–presentPepito ManalotoChito Manaloto
2012–13Cielo de AngelinaMarco Sevilla
2012Alice Bungisngis and her Wonder WalisAce Fernandez[15]
MaynilaEdEpisode: "Biyaheng Puso"
AndrewEpisode: "I Love You and I Know It"
MagpakailanmanJohn EdricEpisode: "Sa likod ng mga ngiti: The Stories of John Edric Ulang and Jaylord Casino"
2013MaynilaTonixEpisode: "Txtm8, Luvm8"
KingEpisode: "Prinsesa ng Pag-ibig"
The Ryzza Mae ShowHimself
Home Sweet HomeBenjie Caharian
MaynilaAntonEpisode: "Music and Miracles"
LuckyEpisode:
"Bagong Taon, Bagong Puso"
2013–15Sunday All StarsHimselfPerformer[16]
2014Kapuso Primetime Cinema: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning ThiefPercy JacksonFilipino dub
MaynilaKenjieEpisode: "GF for Rent"
ReggieEpisode: "Love Pretends"
MigoEpisode: "Scared to Love"
MagpakailanmanJam SebastianEpisode: "One Last Chance: The Jam and Michelle Story"[17]
2014–15Strawberry LaneGabby "Gabo" Valentino
2015MaynilaJericEpisode: "Love by Blood"
The Ryzza Mae ShowHimself
MagpakailanmanAlvinEpisode: "Kapatid sa ina: The Jason Delgado and Alvin Fontanilla Story"
Buena FamiliaKevin Acosta
Beautiful StrangersAldrin Frestame
2016Dear UgeMarvinEpisode:
"Ang lihim ni Kelly"
Laff Camera ActionHimselfPresenter
MagpakailanmanJeyrick SigmatonEpisode: "Ang Real Carrot Man: The Jeyrick Sigmaton Story"
Lip Sync Battle PhilippinesHimselfContestant in Episode: "Jake Vargas vs. Ken Chan"[18]
MaynilaKentEpisode: "Wrong Text"
Oh, My Mama!Julio Sta. Ana
2017TsuperheroBasteEpisode: "Ex Problems"
EncantadiaGilas[19]
WagasEmersonEpisode: "Ang Boyfie kong Beki"
MagpakailanmanJonEpisode: "I Will Follow You: The Popular Story of Jon Gutierrez and Jelai Andres"[20]
2017–18Celebrity BluffHimselfContestant[21]
2018All-Star Videoke[22]
Daig Kayo ng Lola KoJackEpisode: "Si Jack at ang Mahiwagang Beanstalk"
Kambal, KaribalDarren Olivar[23]
MaynilaLyndonEpisode: "Hope for a New Life"
2018–19Ika-5 UtosCarlo Manupil[24]
2019Stories for the SoulJessieEpisode: "Bespren"
2021Ang Dalawang IkawLucas JavierSupporting cast[25]
2022The Fake LifeYoung MarkSpecial participation / Antagonist

Discography

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Studio album

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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)
2010Dyna Records

Awards and nominations

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Jake Vargas
YearAssociationCategoryWorkResultRef.
201058th FAMAS AwardsGerman Moreno Youth Achievement AwardWon
20113rd PMPC Star Awards for MusicNew Male Recording ArtistNgitiWon
Gingtong Kabataan AwardsSpecial CitationWon[26]
201232nd Seal of Excellence, Dangal ng Bayan People's Choice AwardsBest Inspiring Male Young CelebrityWon
43rd Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Box Office Entertainment AwardsMost Promising Loveteam for Movies & TV (shared with Bea Binene)Won[27]
32nd Huwarang Ina AwardMost Outstanding Male Teleserye ArtistWon
201333rd Seal of Excellence AwardsOutstanding Young ActorWon
15th Gawad PASADO AwardsPinakaPASADOng Dangal ng KABATAANWon[28]
2014Yahoo! Celebrity AwardsCelebrity Couple of the Year (shared with Bea Binene)Won[29]
2015WorldFest-Houston International Film FestivalRising StarAsintadoWon
63rd FAMAS AwardsBest ActorNominated[30]
31st PMPC Star Awards for MoviesMovie Supporting Actor of the YearNominated[31]
Eastwood City Walk Of Fame PhilippinesCelebrity Inductee WinnerWon

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