Tony Labrusca

Anthony Angel Jones Labrusca, Jr. (born August 7, 1995 in Houston, Texas, United States) is a Filipino-American actor, recording artist and commercial model based in the Philippines. Labrusca first gained his popularity via a McDonald's Philippines TV ad in 2016, Tuloy Pa Rin.

Tony Labrusca
Born
Anthony Angel Jones Labrusca, Jr.

(1995-08-07) August 7, 1995
Houston, Texas, United States
NationalityAmerican
Other namesThony Labrusca
OccupationActor, model, singer
Years active2016–present
AgentStar Magic (2016–present)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Parents

In 2016, he joined the Philippine reality search Pinoy Boyband Superstar but did not make the cut to be part of the band. He was part of horror-fantasy drama series La Luna Sangre.[1][2][3] The trailer of his latest film Glorious reached more than 5 million views on its first day of release.[4]

Personal life

Labrusca is the son of Philippine actor Boom Labrusca and Philippine singer Angel Jones. He was born in Houston, Texas, United States and grew up in Los Angeles, California with his mother, father (Boom Labrusca) and sister. When he was 9, his family moved to Vancouver, Canada. He then flew to the Philippines to pursue his career in show business.

Career

Before Labrusca auditioned for Pinoy Boyband Superstar, he was already a face of various TV commercials. He became more popular when he played the guy who broke a girl's heart (Elisse Joson) in the viral McDonald's TV ad entitled Tuloy Pa Rin in 2016.

During his audition in Pinoy Boyband Superstar, he was unexpectedly reunited with his biological father, model and actor Boom Labrusca. He successfully became one of the top contenders and went up to the Top 7 for the grand finals. Unfortunately, he did not make it to the Top 5 as the final member of BoybandPH.

He made his acting debut in 2017 via TV5's Wattpad Presents with Louise delos Reyes. Later, he joined La Luna Sangre considered as his first break playing the role of Jake Arguelles. His character was set to become a third person in the love triangle between him, Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla.

Citizenship controversy

On January 3, 2019, Tony landed in Ninoy Aquino International Airport and was only given 30 days to stay by the Philippine immigration officials due to his inability to show proof of Philippine citizenship and is not accompanied by Philippine parents. There was a confrontation with the immigration supervisor and he insisted on extending his stay due his status as an actor. He then tweeted on Twitter that he was only given 30 days to stay in the Philippines.[5][6][7]

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNetwork
2016–presentASAPHimself / Performer
ABS-CBN
2016–2017Pinoy Boyband SuperstarHimself
ABS-CBN
2017Wattpad Presents: I'm Making Out with the Playboy at SchoolDamon Lawrence
TV5
2017–2018La Luna SangreJake Arguelles
ABS-CBN
2019Sino ang May Sala?Andrei Joseph "Drei" Montelibano
ABS-CBN
2019 Ipaglaban Mo: SaltikJerome
ABS-CBN
2019Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 3: The Real Untold Story of Josephine BrackenJosé Rizal
iWant TFC
202024/7Xavier Agbayani
ABS-CBN
2020I Am UKyle
iWant TFC
2020Hello StrangerXavier
Black Sheep (Facebook and Youtube pages)
2020Bagong UmagaRaphael "Ely" Florentino / Raphael Ponce
Kapamilya Channel

Film
YearTitleRoleProduction
2021 Hello, Stranger: The Movie Xavier Black Sheep
2020 Love Lockdown Darren Dreamscape Entertainment
Hindi Tayo Pwede Gabriel F. Del Rosario Viva Films
2019The Mall, The MerrierGardoStar Cinema, Viva Films
Ang Henerasyong Sumuko Sa LoveKurt Adam AgapitoRegal Entertainment
2018GloriousNikoDreamscape Digital Entertainment
MLCarloCinemalaya official entry
Double Twisting Double BackCinema One Originals official entry
2017Loving in TandemVinceStar Cinema

Awards and nominations
Year Film awards/critics Award Nominated work Result
2018 MOR Pinoy Music Awards MOR Best New Artist Tanging Ikaw Nominated
2017 PMPC Star Awards for TV Best New Male TV Personality La Luna Sangre Won

See also

References
  1. Cagape, Kristhoff. "5 Things You Need to Know about La Luna Sangre's Tony Labrusca". Push. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  2. "Hottie Alert: Tony Labrusca, The 'La Luna Sangre' Actor Who Trended Recently Is Definitely A Looker". lifestyle.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  3. "Tony Labrusca "Completely Appalled" To Cyber Bullying Of KathNiel Fans". Philippine News. July 10, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  4. "WATCH: Tony Labrusca, Angel Aquino face challenges of May–December romance in steamy trailer". CNN Philippines. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  5. Severo, Jan Milo. "Tony Labrusca under fire for allegedly cursing at immigration officers". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  6. "Tony Labrusca prompts immigration warning on limits of Balikbayan privilege". Rappler. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  7. "Tony Labrusca in hot water after alleged shouting, cursing incident with immigration officers". PEP.ph. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.