| Jake Ejercito | |
| Birth Name: | Juan Emilio Enriquez Ejercito |
| Birth Date: | 27 March 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Education: | Queen Mary University of London Northumbria University |
| Years Active: | 2016–present |
| Agent: | Star Magic (2021–present) |
| Partner: | Andi Eigenmann (2011–2014) |
| Children: | 1 |
| Mother: | Laarni Enriquez |
| Father: | Joseph Estrada |
Juan Emilio "Jake" Enriquez Ejercito (in Tagalog pronounced as /ʔɛˌhɛːɾ.sɪˈto/; born March 27, 1990) is a Filipino actor. He is the son of former actor and Philippine President Joseph Estrada and a half-brother to Senators Jinggoy Estrada and JV Ejercito.
Ejercito attended Xavier School in San Juan from grade school to high school. He studied politics at the Queen Mary University of London.
In 2018, Ejercito earned his master's degree in Marketing from Northumbria University in Singapore.
Ejercito made guest appearances as Jake, a classmate to Maine Mendoza's character Yaya Dub, in Eat Bulaga!s "Kalyeserye" segment in 2016. In the same year, he later appeared in the said variety show's Lenten specials and was awarded Best New Male TV Personality in the 30th PMPC Star Awards for Television for his appearance in the episode "God Gave Me You".
In 2020, he hosted Sunday Noontime Live! and made his film debut in Coming Home.
In September 2021-January 2022, he portrayed Cedric Banes in Marry Me, Marry You.
Ejercito is one of three children of Joseph Estrada and Laarni Enriquez. He is a brother to Jerika Ejercito and Jacob Ejercito. Through his father, he has multiple half-siblings.
Ejercito has a daughter, Ellie (born November 2011), with actress Andi Eigenmann. He broke up with Eigenmann in 2014, but he continues to co-parent Ellie with her.[1] [2]
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Eat Bulaga: Kalyeserye | Yaya Dub's classmate | GMA Network | |
| Eat Bulaga Lenten Special: God Gave Me You | Matthew | |||
| 2017 | Eat Bulaga Lenten Special: Mansyon | Jeko Neruda | ||
| 2018 | Eat Bulaga Lenten Special: Pamilya | Lester | ||
| 2020–2021 | Sunday Noontime Live! | Himself / Host / Performer | TV5 | |
| 2021 | ASAP Natin 'To | Himself / Performer | Kapamilya Channel | |
| Magandang Buhay | Himself / Guest | |||
| 2021–2022 | Marry Me, Marry You | Cedric Banes | Supporting Cast / Anti-Hero | |
| 2022 | The Broken Marriage Vow | Gabby Gomez | Special Participation / Protagonist | |
| A Family Affair | Seb Estrella | Main Cast / Anti-Hero | ||
| 2023 | Fit Check | Chris | Amazon Prime Video | Main Cast / Protagonist |
| It's Showtime | Himself | Kapamilya Channel / A2Z / GTV | ||
| Linlang | Lucas | Guest Cast / Antagonist | ||
| 2023–2024 | Can't Buy Me Love | Aldrich Co | Kapamilya Channel | Recurring Cast / Protagonist |
| Year | Title | Role | Production | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Coming Home | Enji Librada | Maverick Films | ||
| 2023 | A Very Good Girl | Charles | Star Cinema | [3] | |
| 2024 | GG (Good Game) | Coach of Northstarz | Mediaworks Create Cinema Star Cinema | [4] |