Jerald Napoles (born March 2, 1983) is a Filipino theater actor and comedian known for his role as Tolits in the musical stage play ''Rak of Aegis''. He is a talent of Triple A Management and has worked in the
GMA Network
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as a host in the weekly variety show ''
Sunday PinaSaya'' and an actor in ''
That's My Amboy'' portraying the role of Tope. As of 2019, he transferred to VIVA Entertainment and returns
ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Philippine commercial broadcast network that serves as the flagship property of ABS-CBN Corporation, a company under L ...
.
Background
Jerald Napoles finished high school at
Florentino Torres High School
Florentino Torres High School, commonly known as Torres High School (THS), is located in Gagalangin, Tondo, Manila, Philippines. It is one of the oldest public schools in Metro Manila.
History
Founded by James T. Burns in 1925, Florentino Torre ...
in Gagalangin,
Tondo, Manila
Tondo is a district located in Manila, Philippines. It is the largest in terms of area and population of Manila's sixteen districts, with a Census-estimated 631,313 people in 2015 and consists of two congressional districts. It is also the seco ...
. He had been juggling acting and his studies at
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (from 'University of the City of Manila', abbreviated as PLM) is a city-government-funded local university situated inside the historic walled area of Intramuros, Manila, Philippines. It was established on ...
taking Chemical Engineering, but he eventually had quit college to focus on his passion for performing.
Career
Early years: Theater career
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.
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''.
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