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) |
Robert "Buboy" Tamayo Villar, Jr. (born March 21, 1998) is a Filipino actor, comedian, host and singer. He is currently one of the main presenters of a Philippine noontime show, Tahanang Pinakamasaya!, since 2023. 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]
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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.
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 |
Album | Year of release | Track listing |
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Oldies But Kiddies
(Mak and the Dudes) |
2007 |
"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" |
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 |