| Buboy Villar | |
| Birth Name: | Robert Tamayo Villar, Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 21 March 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Cebu City, Philippines |
| Partner: | Angillyn Serrano Gorens (2016–2018) |
| Children: | 2 |
| Yearsactive: | 2006–present |
| Agent: | Sparkle GMA Artist Center |
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]
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]
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 , 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.
| Year | Title | Role | Studio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Supahpapalicious | Young Hercules | Star Cinema | |
| 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 | Viva Films | |||
| 2015 | Kid Kulafu | Ten17P | ||
| Angela Markado | Jun | Oro de Siete Films Viva Films | ||
| 2016 | Everything About Her | Star Cinema | ||
| 2024 | DitO | Joshua | Kuruwa LLC/Philippine Film Studios Inc. |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34th Metro Manila Film Festival[10] | Best Child Performer | Shake, Rattle & Roll X | ||
| 2009 | 25th Star Awards for Movies | Best Child Performer | ||
| 35th Metro Manila Film Festival | Ang Panday | |||
| 40th GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards[11] | Most Popular Child Actor, Movies & TV | |||
| 2010 | 26th Star Awards for Movies[12] | Best Child Performer | Ang Panday | |