| Jerald Napoles | |
| Birth Date: | 2 March 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Tondo, Manila, Philippines |
| Agent: | |
| Alma Mater: | Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila |
| Years Active: | 1997–present 2006–present |
| Known For: | Rak of Aegis |
Jerald Napoles (in Tagalog naˈpolɛs/; born March 2, 1983) is a Filipino actor, comedian, and television personality, known for his role as Tolits in the musical stage play Rak of Aegis. He was previously a talent of Triple A Management and worked for GMA Network; he hosted and starred in the defunct weekly variety show Sunday PinaSaya.
Napoles signed with VIVA Artists Agency in November 2019, joining his longtime partner Kim Molina.[1] [2] He later joined the prime-time series Ang Probinsyano, marking his return on ABS-CBN.[3]
Jerald Napoles finished high school at Florentino Torres High School in Gagalangin, Tondo, Manila. He had been juggling acting and his studies at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila taking Chemical Engineering, but he eventually quit college to focus on his passion for performing.
In August 2024, Napoles and Kim Molina announced their engagement, 10 years after they first met at the PETA theater.[4]
Napoles who loves dancing fell into acting accidentally when his English teacher in high school, Ethel Rocha, ask him if he wants to join the production of a stage play musical. Jesus Christ Superstar was his first taste of theater when he accepted the offer.[5] With the guidance of theater actor Arnold Reyes, Napoles auditioned for Dulaang UP's musical remake of St. Louis Loves Dem Filipinos and Tanghalang Pilipino's Noli Me Tangere musical. He also did a song from Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah Ze Muzikal.[6] Since then, he had worked with almost all professional theater companies in the Philippines. His most popular role on stage was Tolits, the love interest of lead cast "Aileen" (played by Aicelle Santos and Kim Molina), where he alternated with Kapamilya stars Pepe Herrera and Benj Manalo in the hit Pinoy musical Rak Of Aegis.
His role as Jograd in the re-staging of the musical Magsimula Ka gave him the nod into starting his showbiz career in 2010.[5] He became part of Triple A Talent Management when Jojo Oconer, the COO of Triple A, offered him to join their talent pool. He was part of the 2011 reimagining of the classic sitcom Iskul Bukol of TV5 where he played a student-janitor named Itor.[7]
In 2012, following his break in Magsimula Ka, Napoles was cast in the musical Care Divas as Kayla, one of the five transgender Overseas Filipino Workers in Israel — the only straight guy to play one of the transgender divas in the musical's original run.[8] The same year, he was part of the TV5's remake of the epic series Valiente
Napoles got his big theater break in 2014 when he landed the role of Tolits in the comedy-musical Rak of Aegis where he received rave reviews from critics about his performance.[9] He also played a meatier role on television when he transferred to GMA Network with his first project as Macario Sakay in the historical drama series Katipunan.
The following year, Napoles was included as co-host in the weekly variety show of GMA Network entitled Sunday PinaSaya along with Primetime Queen Marian Rivera, Comedy Queen Ai-Ai delas Alas and the comic duo Jose Manalo and Wally Bayola.[10] He was also in the cast of My Faithful Husband playing the role of Mars, the gay confidante of the lead character, Emman, played by Dennis Trillo.[11]
For a short period of time, Napoles was among the three "celebrity bluffers" in the season finale of the late-night comedy game show Celebrity Bluff.[12] He became part of the romantic-comedy series That's My Amboy as Tope.[13] He left GMA and returned ABS-CBN at the end of 2019; his first stint in ABS-CBN was in FPJ's Ang Probinsyano, where he currently portrays Jimbo Padua, a guest character.
| Year | Title | Role | Producer(s) | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Music Museum Group, Inc. | |||
| 2005 | St. Louis Loves Dem Filipinos | Dulaang UP | |||
| 2007 | Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah Ze Muzikal | Itay Zombie | Tanghalang Pilipino | [14] | |
| 2010 | Magsimula Ka | Jograd | Spotlight Artist Center | [15] | |
| 2011 | Noli Me Tángere | Elias | Tanghalang Pilipino | [16] | |
| 2012 | Care Divas | Kayla | PETA, Repertory Philippines | ||
| 2014 | Rak of Aegis | Tolits | PETA |
| Year | Title | Role | Producer(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Saan Nagtatago ang Happiness? | Tambay | Cinemalaya Foundation, Mediarevolution Film Productions | ||
| Ang Huling Araw ng Linggo | Lito | Cinemalaya Foundation, Red Door Productions | |||
| 2009 | Esclaves Des Mers | Arte France, Pierre Javaux Productions | |||
| 2010 | Magkakapatid | Cinemalaya Foundation, Quantum Films | |||
| Dagim | Gorio | Cinema One Originals, RSVP Film Studios, Provill | |||
| 2011 | Le Marquis | Le Garde du Tarmac | Few, Pathé, TF1 Films Production | ||
| 2012 | Madaling Araw Mahabang Gabi | Paranomanila Pictures | |||
| Melodrama Negra | Cinema One Originals | ||||
| 2014 | The Janitor | ||||
| In Darkness We Live | |||||
| English Only, Please | Manliligaw | Quantum Films | |||
| 2015 | You're My Boss | Bojeck | Star Cinema | ||
| Baka Siguro Yata | Gio | Monoxide Works, Punchkick Productions | |||
| Tonypet | Quantum Films | |||
| 2016 | Sins of the Wasteland | The Stranger | |||
| Camp Sawi | Pilot / Camp Assistant | Viva Films | |||
| 2017 | Foolish Love | Rey Dela Cruz | Regal Entertainment | ||
| Spring Films, Regal Entertainment, Star Cinema | |||||
| Haunted Forest | Regal Entertainment | ||||
| 2018 | CCM Film Productions, M-Zet Productions and APT Entertainment | ||||
| 2018 | Ang Pangarap Kong Holdap | Toto | Mavx Productions | ||
| 2019 |
| Viva Films and VinCentiments | |||
| Mina-anud | Carlo | Netflix | |||
| 2021 | Kaka | Jorge | Viva Films | ||
| Ang Babaeng Walang Pakiramdam | Ngongo | Vivamax | |||
| Mang Jose | Charlemagne | Viva Films | |||
| 2023 | Instant Daddy | Val Roxas | Viva Films and Globalgate Entertainment | ||
| 2024 | Seoulmeyt[17] | Park Jun Jun -Juanito Mamaril | Viva Films | ||
| Pagpag 24/7 | Mitoy | Viva Films | Main role |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | May Bukas Pa | Simon Valencia | ABS-CBN | |||
| 2010 | Impostor | Don Manuel's Henchman | ||||
| Mara Clara | Bogart | |||||
| 2011 | Iskul Bukol | Itor | TV5 | |||
| 2012 | Nasaan Ka Elisa? | Cecile's henchman | ABS-CBN | |||
| Valiente | Domeng | TV5 | ||||
| 2013 | Katipunan | Macario Sakay | GMA Network | |||
| 2015 | My Faithful Husband | Mars | ||||
| 2016 | That's My Amboy | Tope | ||||
| 2017 | Impostora | Oliver Del Prado | ||||
| Super Ma'am | Esteban Golo | |||||
| 2019 | Inagaw na Bituin | Paul Isagan | ||||
| Love You Two | Harrison Ford Batungbakal | |||||
| FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | Jimbo Padua | ABS-CBN | ||||
| 2022 | Mars Ravelo's Darna | Fredo / Strength Man | Kapamilya Channel | |||
| 2023 | Comedy Island Philippines | Amazon Prime Video |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2019 | Sunday PinaSaya | Mainstay | GMA Network | ||
| 2015–2016 | Sarap Diva | Co-host | |||
| 2016 | Celebrity Bluff | Celebrity bluffer | |||
| 2016–2017 | Superstar Duets | Contestant | |||
| 2017 | All Star Videoke | All Star Laglager | |||
| 2021 | It's Showtime | Guest Hurado | Kapamilya Channel A2Z | ||
| 2023–present | ASAP Natin 'To | Co-host / Performer | Kapamilya Channel / A2Z / TV5 |
| Year | Title | Episode | Role | Network | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Magpakailanman | Geraldine | GMA Network | ||
| 2015 | Dangwa | Tonyo | |||
| Rambo | GMA News TV | ||||
| Tita Swarding |