Jason Joel Jimenez Abalos (born January 14, 1985) is a Filipino actor, host, model, endorser and politician.

Acting career

Abalos is a former member of Star Magic talents until 2017. He was discovered after joining Star Circle Quest, a reality show in search of new actors. On August 7, 2008, he won Best Performance by Male or Female, Adult or Child, Individual or Ensemble in Leading or Supporting Role award in the Young Critics Circle Annual Citation held at the Faculty Center Conference (Pulungang Recto, Bulwagang Rizal) Hall of the

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, Quezon City. The award was for his role in the indie film ''Adela'', directed by Adolfo Alix, Jr. and starring

Anita Linda Alice Bueñaflor Lake (November 23, 1924 – June 10, 2020), better known by her stage name Anita Linda, was a Filipino film actress. A romantic lead in her youth, she later gained critical acclaim for her portrayals in maternal or elderly ...

(in the 2008 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival). On October 1, 2008, he won the Best Actor in the 2008 Gawad Urian Awards for ''Endo''. He is a celebrity endorser of Aficionado Germany Perfume with his own product Jason EDT (Eau de Toilette). He was relaunched as endorser on January 8, 2011 during the grand "1@11" event at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds attended by 85,000 people. On October 3, 2017, Abalos transferred to

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and signed an exclusive contract at

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after 13 years as a talent of

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Political career

His father, Popoy Abalos, is a former board member of the Second District of

Nueva Ecija Nueva Ecija, officially the Province of Nueva Ecija ( tgl, Lalawigan ng Nueva Ecija , also ; ilo, Probinsia ti Nueva Ecija; pag, Luyag/Probinsia na Nueva Ecija; Kapampangan: ''Lalawigan/Probinsia ning Nueva Ecija''), is a landlocked province ...

. In the 2016 elections, Abalos, ran under Liberal Party, but failed in his attempt to obtain a membership in the municipal council of Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija. In the 2022 elections, ran under

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to “pursue what isfather had started”, he was elected board member of the province's Second District.

Personal life

In his early years, Abalos studied in his hometown, Pantabangan. He later obtained a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology. His engagement in 2021 with his long-time partner, actress and '' Binibining Pilipinas 2018'' runner-up Vickie Rushton, was revealed in June 2022. They were married in a church wedding ceremony in

Batangas Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas ( tl, Lalawigan ng Batangas ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region on Luzon. Its capital is the city of Batangas, and is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Lag ...

on September 1 of the same year.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Abalos, Jason 1985 births Living people 21st-century Filipino male actors ABS-CBN personalities GMA Network personalities Filipino male comedians Filipino male models Filipino male television actors Ilocano people Male actors from Nueva Ecija Star Circle Quest participants Star Magic personalities Filipino male film actors Filipino actor-politicians