# BJ Forbes
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{{short description|Filipino actor (born 1998)}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2009}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=March 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = BJ Forbes
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|3|27}}
| birth_place = [Manila](/source/Manila), [Philippines](/source/Philippines)
| occupation = Child actor, model, host
| birth_name = Bernard Joecel Forbes
| other_names = Tolits, BJ
| years_active = 2003–present
| website =
| agent = [APT Entertainment](/source/APT_Entertainment)
}}
'''Bernard Joecel Forbes''' (born March 27, 1998) is a [Filipino](/source/Philippines) [actor](/source/actor). He first appeared on TV as a contestant in ''That's My Boy'' on ''[Eat Bulaga!](/source/Eat_Bulaga!)'', however he become a finalist and also he didn't win.
==Career==
After his stint on ''That's My Boy'', he found fame through a [Tide](/source/Tide_(brand)) commercial in which he played a character named '''Tolits'''. He soon became one of the hosts of [GMA Network](/source/GMA_Network)'s ''[Eat Bulaga!](/source/Eat_Bulaga!)''.
Apart from ''Eat Bulaga!'', he has appeared in TV shows such as ''[Ful Haus](/source/Ful_Haus)'', ''[Encantadia](/source/Encantadia)'', ''[Etheria](/source/Etheria%3A_Ang_Ikalimang_Kaharian_ng_Encantadia)'', and ''[Fantastikids](/source/Fantastikids)''. He has also been featured in movies such as ''[Ispiritista: Itay, may moomoo!](/source/Ispiritista%3A_Itay%2C_may_moomoo!)''—for which he won the Best Child Actor award in the 24th Famas Awards--''[Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom](/source/Exodus%3A_Tales_from_the_Enchanted_Kingdom)'', ''[Enteng Kabisote 3](/source/Enteng_Kabisote_3%3A_Okay_Ka%2C_Fairy_Ko%3A_The_Legend_Goes_On_and_On_and_On)'', ''Paraiso'', ''[Dobol Trobol](/source/Dobol_Trobol%3A_Lets_Get_Redi_2_Rambol!)'', and ''Ded Na si Lolo''. He has also lent his voice to the character of Botyok in the animated movie ''[Urduja](/source/Urduja_(film))''.
==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2005 ||''[Ispiritista: Itay, May Moomoo!](/source/Ispiritista%3A_Itay%2C_May_Moomoo!)'' ||Tom-Tom||
|-
|''[Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom](/source/Exodus%3A_Tales_from_the_Enchanted_Kingdom)'' ||Silab||
|-
| 2006 ||''[Enteng Kabisote 3: Okay Ka, Fairy Ko](/source/Enteng_Kabisote_3%3A_Okay_ka%2C_Fairy_Ko%3A_The_Legend_Goes_on_and_on_and_on)'' ||Dingding||
|-
| 2007 ||''Paraiso: Tatlong Kwento ng Pag-asa'' ||Silab||indie film
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2008 ||''[Urduja](/source/Urduja_(film))'' ||Botyok (voice)||
|-
|''[Dobol Trobol: Lets Get Redi 2 Rambol!](/source/Dobol_Trobol%3A_Lets_Get_Redi_2_Rambol!)'' ||Nikki||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009 ||''[Ded na si Lolo](/source/Grandpa_is_Dead)'' ||Joyet||indie film
|-
|''[Ang Panday](/source/Ang_Panday_(2009_film))'' ||Popoy||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013 || ''[Pedro Calungsod: Batang Martir](/source/Pedro_Calungsod%3A_Batang_Martir)'' ||Francisco||
|-
| ''[Saka Saka](/source/Saka_Saka)'' || Young Alex || rowspan="4" |indie film
|-
| 2014 || ''BaryaBoys'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015 || ''Ritwal ng Kapatiran '' ||
|-
| ''Tandem''||
|}
===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Role
|-
| 2004–2005 || ''[Mulawin](/source/Mulawin)'' ||Niwalum
|-
| 2005–2008
2012
2017 || ''[Eat Bulaga!](/source/Eat_Bulaga!)'' || Host
|-
| 2005 || ''[Magpakailanman](/source/Magpakailanman)'' ||Various Roles
|-
| 2005–2007 || ''[Lovely Day](/source/Lovely_Day_(TV_series))''||Tolits
|-
| 2005–2006 || ''[Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia](/source/Etheria%3A_Ang_Ikalimang_Kaharian_ng_Encantadia)''||young Aquil
|-
| 2006 || ''[Fantastikids](/source/Fantastikids)''||Don-Don
|-
| 2007 || ''[Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang](/source/Mga_Kuwento_ni_Lola_Basyang)''||Almion
|-
| 2007–2009 || ''[Ful Haus](/source/Ful_Haus)''||One-two
|-
| 2007 || ''[Kamandag](/source/Kamandag)''||
|-
| 2008–2010 || ''Toogs''||Himself
|-
| 2008 || ''[Joaquin Bordado](/source/Joaquin_Bordado)''||Young Jilco
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009 || ''[Sugat ng Kahapon](/source/Sugat_ng_Kahapon)''||Young Sonny
|-
| ''[Totoy Bato](/source/Totoy_Bato_(2009_TV_series))''||Bogart
|-
| 2009–2010 || ''Moomoo and Me''||Jun-jun
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010 || ''[Midnight DJ](/source/Midnight_DJ): Sikreto ng Swing''||Guest
|-
| ''[My Driver Sweet Lover](/source/My_Driver_Sweet_Lover_(TV_series))''||Bert Ngisi
|-
| 2011 || ''[Maalaala Mo Kaya](/source/Maalaala_Mo_Kaya): Krus'' ||Royce
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2012 || ''[Maalaala Mo Kaya](/source/Maalaala_Mo_Kaya): Kamao'' ||EJ
|-
| ''[Sunday Funday](/source/Sunday_Funday_(TV_program))''|| Himself
|-
| ''[Maalaala Mo Kaya](/source/Maalaala_Mo_Kaya):Bangka'' || Raymart
|-
| ''[Maynila](/source/Maynila): Rules of Love'' || Paolo
|-
| ''[Maynila](/source/Maynila): Too Young To Be In Love'' || Nathan
|-
| ''[Maalaala Mo Kaya](/source/Maalaala_Mo_Kaya): Flower Shop'' || Toto
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2013 || ''[Kidlat](/source/Kidlat)'' ||Young Voltaire
|-
| ''Lakbayin ang Magandang Pilipinas'' || rowspan="2" | Himself
|-
| ''[Wagas](/source/Wagas)''
|-
| ''[Maalaala Mo Kaya](/source/Maalaala_Mo_Kaya): Sapatos'' || Nakaaway ni Juanito
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2014 || ''Eat Bulaga! Lenten Presentation (Holy Tuesday)'' || Himself
|-
| ''[One of the Boys](/source/One_of_the_Boys_(Philippine_TV_series))'' || Sonny
|-
| ''[Maalaala Mo Kaya](/source/Maalaala_Mo_Kaya): Tutong'' ||
|-
| ''[Mars](/source/Mars_(talk_show))'' ||Guest
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2015 || ''[Maynila](/source/Maynila): Totoy's Tru Lab'' || Totoy
|-
| ''[Sabado Badoo](/source/Sabado_Badoo)'' || Himself/Cameo
|-
| ''[Pangako Sa 'Yo](/source/Pangako_Sa_'Yo_(2015_TV_series))'' || Adam
|-
| 2016 || ''[Dear Uge](/source/Dear_Uge)'' ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[Tadhana: Sundo](/source/Tadhana_(TV_program))'' || Dennis
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2019 || ''[Ngayon at Kailanman](/source/Ngayon_at_Kailanman_(2018_TV_series))'' || Buboy
|-
| ''[Sahaya](/source/Sahaya)'' || Arlo
|-
| 2023 || [''Pepito Manaloto: Tuloy ang Kwento''](/source/Pepito_Manaloto)|| Martin
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2024 || [''Makiling''](/source/Makiling_(TV_series))|| Errol
|-
|[''Black Rider''](/source/Black_Rider_(TV_series))
|Mario
|}
==Discography==
* ''Tolits - Dance Hits'' (2006)
==Accolades==
===Awards and nominations===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Organization
! Category
! Nominated work
! Remarks
|-
| rowspan=2|2006
| [24th Luna Awards](/source/24th_Luna_Awards)
| Best Child Actor for
| ''Ispiritista''
| {{won}}
|-
| [54th FAMAS Awards](/source/54th_FAMAS_Awards)
| Best Child Actor
| ''[Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom](/source/Exodus%3A_Tales_from_the_Enchanted_Kingdom)''
| {{won}}
|-
| 2007
| [2007 GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards](/source/2007_GMMSF_Box-Office_Entertainment_Awards)
| Most Popular Child Actor
| ''[Enteng Kabisote 3: Okay ka, Fairy ko](/source/Enteng_Kabisote_3%3A_Okay_Ka%2C_Fairy_Ko%3A_The_Legend_Goes_On_and_On_and_On)''
| {{won}}
|-
| 2013
| [27th PMPC Star Awards for TV](/source/PMPC_Star_Awards_for_TV_2013)
| Best Single Performance by an Actor
| ''[Maalaala Mo Kaya: Bulaklak](/source/Maalaala_Mo_Kaya)''
| {{nom}}
|}
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1960936}}
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Category:1998 births
Category:Living people
Category:Male actors from Rizal (province)
Category:Filipino male child actors
Category:Filipino male television actors
Category:Filipino male voice actors
Category:Filipino male film actors
Category:Filipino television variety show hosts
Category:GMA Network (company) people
Category:TV5 Network people
Category:ABS-CBN people
Category:Male actors from Manila
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