Hero Angeles
Hero Angeles | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hero Gervacio Angeles December 8, 1984 Marikina, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Agent(s) | Star Magic (2004–2005; 2015–present) GMA Artist Center (2006–2009) |
Hero Gervacio Angeles (born December 8, 1984) is a Filipino actor. Hero Angeles bested four other contestants in the Grand Finals for the title "Grand Teen Questor" in the first season of ABS-CBN's popular reality star search in the Philippines, Star Circle Quest.
Career[edit]
After winning the title of the first "Grand Teen Questor" of ABS-CBN's Star Circle Quest,[1] Hero appeared in several TV shows on the network, like the youth oriented program SCQ Reload and the fantasy series Krystala, led by Judy Ann Santos. He was one of the hottest young stars in 2004, and his Love team with Sandara Park was popular, making box-office hits like Bcuz Of U and Can This Be Love.[1]
In 2005, Angeles ended his contract with ABS-CBN Star Magic,[2] and later appeared in various TV shows on ABS-CBN's rival network, GMA-7. Until March 2008, Angeles is under the network contract of GMA Network with the management of German Moreno and brother Henry Angeles. His first break was playing the role of Mark in Dyesebel which stars Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes. After Dyesebel, he played one of the main villains in Luna Mystika, which starred his fellow former Kapamilya star Heart Evangelista and Mark Anthony Fernandez.
Angeles also made his directorial debut in 2007 entitled Stockroom, blending modern scares with social issues on employment of language teachers in the Philippines. It was sold-out at the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival. The film also had its World Premiere at the prestigious St. James Cavalier Theatre in Valletta, Malta in Europe in November 2007. After joining Luna Mystika Angeles will join the first Sine Novela of Jennylyn Mercado and Mark Herras that entitled Sine Novela: Paano Ba ang Mangarap?.
Since 2006, Angeles has been a regular co-host of German 'Kuya Germs' Moreno in the Saturday late night show Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman. shown through GMA Network and GMA Pinoy TV. Hero was also a student of University of the Philippines Diliman, College of Fine Arts. When Endless Love Philippine TV remake was in production, rumor had it that he was considered for the role of Andrew, which was eventually portrayed by Dennis Trillo in the series. It was also rumored in June 2011 that he would be part of Captain Barbell.
Angeles is now endorsing the Philippine Tourism shirts, Favola Shirts - a project of the Pag-asa Social Center Foundation, Inc. located in Tagaytay City. The shirts are produced by the out-of-school youth of Tagaytay. Hero had donated some of his designs to this project.
On December 1, 2014, Angeles launched his first Online Art Gallery called ARTCETERO.[2] He creates artwork of different kinds. He aims to share his talent through the page in hopes of helping and inspiring others. 50% of the profit generated by his artwork is used to fund causes like iCancerVive and 'From the bottom of My heART'.
In 2018, Angeles returns in the ABS-CBN drama series Halik as the gay Atty. Ken Velasco.[1]
Visual arts[edit]
Solo exhibit[edit]
| Year | Date | Title | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Feb 9-13 | Inkterlace: A Hero Angeles Interlacing Ink Art Exhibit | CASSalida Theater, MSU - IIT, Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte Mindanao |
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | I Will: Doc Willie Ong Movie | Doc Willie Ong |
| 2013 | The Fighting Chefs | Chef Ivan |
| 2009 | Sundo | Eric |
| 2007 | Stockroom | Samio / Director / Producer / Writer |
| 2005 | Can This Be Love | Ryan |
| 2004 | Bcuz of U | Louie |
| Volta | Himself |
Television[edit]
Awards[edit]
| Year | Film Award/Critics | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Star Circle Quest | Grand Teen Questor |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Bardinas, Mary Ann. "Kapamilya Snaps: Phenomenal Star Circle Quest Batch 1 Magic Circle of 10--where are they now? | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b Bayle, Alfred (7 June 2018). "Hero Angeles reflects on Star Circle days, thankful for how they changed his life". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "ABS-CBN series Pamilya Ko cancellation confirmed through farewell post on social media". Philippine Entertainment Portal. June 13, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Hero Angeles Becomes Organ Donor For Alex Gonzaga In Ultimate Test Of Love On "Maalaala Mo Kaya"". Orange Magazine. 2017-12-09. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
External links[edit]
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Filipino male television actors
- Male actors from Metro Manila
- Actors from Pasig
- Participants in Philippine reality television series
- Star Circle Quest participants
- Star Circle Quest winners
- Star Magic personalities
- ABS-CBN personalities
- GMA Network personalities
- University of the Philippines Diliman alumni
- Actors from Marikina