{{short description|Filipino actor and singer}} {{Philippine name|Tamayo|Villar}} {{Use Philippine English|date=February 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Buboy Villar | image = File:Buboy Villar - 2021 (cropped).jpg | caption = Villar in 2021 | birth_name = Robert Tamayo Villar, Jr. | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|3|21}} | birth_place = Cebu City, Philippines | partner = Angillyn Serrano Gorens (2016–2018) | children = 3 | occupation = {{Hlist|Actor|comedian|host|singer}} | years_active = 2006–present | agent = Sparkle GMA Artist Center }}
'''Robert "Buboy" Tamayo Villar Jr.''' (born March 21, 1998) is a Filipino actor, comedian, host and singer. In 2024, he was formerly one of the main presenters of a Philippine noontime show, ''Tahanang Pinakamasaya!''. Villar is signed under GMA Network's talent agency Sparkle.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Solis |first=Lolit |title=Sparkle stars, nag-shine! |url=https://www.philstar.com/pang-masa/pang-movies/2022/11/27/2226799/sparkle-stars-nag-shine |access-date=November 28, 2022 |website=Philstar.com |archive-date=November 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128104432/https://www.philstar.com/pang-masa/pang-movies/2022/11/27/2226799/sparkle-stars-nag-shine |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Early life== Robert Tamayo Villar Jr. was born on March 21, 1998, in Cebu City but raised in Metro Manila. He is the son of Robert Villar Sr.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfM4PAw7Jig | title = Buboy Villar Opens Up About Being A Father at 17 Years Old | newspaper = Toni Talks | archive-date = June 6, 2023 | access-date = June 6, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230606053927/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfM4PAw7Jig | url-status = live }}</ref> As of April 2016, Villar is in a relationship with Angillyn Serrano Gorens, an American. Villar stated in July 2017 that he and Gorens, with both their parents' approval, had been living together.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mendoza|first1=Ruel|title=Buboy Villar admits living with American girlfriend|url=http://www.pep.ph/news/63751/buboy-villar-admits-living-with-american-girlfriend|access-date=June 19, 2017|work=Philippine Entertainment Portal|date=July 14, 2016|archive-date=September 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901160014/http://www.pep.ph/news/63751/buboy-villar-admits-living-with-american-girlfriend|url-status=live}}</ref> Villar began dating Gorens in 2015, but it was not until February 2016 that their relationship became official. On September 1, 2017, Gorens gave birth to the couple's child, Vlanz Karollyn. In August 2019, the couple welcomed their son, George Michael.<ref>{{cite news|title=Buboy Villar's girlfriend Angillyn Gorens gives birth to baby girl|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/chikaminute/624194/buboy-villar-s-girlfriend-angillyn-gorens-give-birth-to-baby-girl/story/|access-date=September 1, 2017|work=GMA News and Public Affairs|date=September 1, 2017}}</ref> Villar has also revealed his intention to marry Gorens in the United States in that same year. But as of October 2020 they are separated but not divorced.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Calderon|first1=Ricky|title=Buboy Villar is living in with American girlfriend|url=http://www.manilatimes.net/buboy-villar-is-living-in-with-american-girlfriend/273859/|access-date=June 19, 2017|work=The Manila Times|date=July 15, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1= Basina|first1= Carby|title=Buboy Villar is one 'super proud papa' as daughter receives school awards|url= https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/chikaminute/909855/buboy-villar-is-one-super-proud-papa-as-daughter-receives-school-awards/story/|accessdate=November 7, 2024 |work= GMA Network|date=June 12, 2024}}</ref>
In 2025, Villar revealed that he had a third son with his girlfriend, Khrizza Mae Sampiano.<ref>{{cite news|title=Buboy Villar reveals he has a child with non-showbiz GF|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/familyandrelationships/940196/buboy-villar-reveals-he-has-a-child-with-non-showbiz-gf/story/ |accessdate=March 22, 2025 |work=GMA Network|date=March 22, 2025}}</ref>
==Career== His first television appearance was when he auditioned in ABS-CBN's ''Little Big Star''. He is also a member of the youngest boy band in the Philippines, the Mak and the Dudes. Villar's breakthrough performance was in ''Dyesebel'' in 2008. He has appeared in high-profile films such as ''Supahpapalicious'', ''Shake, Rattle & Roll X'', ''Ang Panday'', and Philippine dramas such as ''Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan'', ''Darna'', and ''Panday Kids''. Villar became one of the new hosts of the reformatted ''Eat Bulaga!'' after a huge resignation of the original cast due to an alleged internal conflict with TAPE Inc until the production company renamed the show ''Tahanang Pinakamasaya!'' on January 6, 2024.
==Filmography== === Film === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Role !scope="col" class="unsortable"| Note(s) |- !rowspan="3" scope="row"| 2008 | ''Supahpapalicious'' | Young Hercules | |- | ''Iskul Bukol 20 Years After: The Ungasis and Escaleras Adventure'' | Oohn | |- | ''Shake, Rattle & Roll X'' | Junie | |- !rowspan="2" scope="row"| 2009 | ''Ang Panday'' | Bugoy | |- | ''Kamoteng Kahoy'' | Atong | |- !scope="row"| 2010 | ''Super Inday and the Golden Bibe'' | Digo | |- !scope="row"| 2011 | ''Ang Panday 2'' | Bugoy | |- !rowspan="3" scope="row"| 2013 | ''Rekorder''<!-- Jul 27 --> | | |- | ''Morgue''<!-- Dec 11 --> | | Credited as "Robert Villar" |- | ''Boy Golden''<!-- Dec 25 --> | | |- !scope="row"| 2014 | ''Children's Show''<!-- Aug 2 --> | | |- !rowspan="4" scope="row"| 2015 | ''Kid Kulafu''<!-- Apr 15 --> | Emmanuel Pacquiao | |- | ''Old Skool''<!-- Nov 4 --> | | |- | ''Isang Hakbang''<!-- Nov 28 --> | | |- | ''Angela Markado''<!-- Dec 2 --> | Jun | |- !scope="row"| 2016 | ''Everything About Her'' | Boy | |- !scope="row"| 2018 | ''Otlum''<!-- Dec 25 --> | Fred | |- !scope="row"| 2020 | ''Suarez: The Healing Priest''<!-- Dec 25 --> | | |- !rowspan="2" scope="row"| 2022 | ''Huling Lamay''<!-- Aug 8 --> | | |- | ''Kuta''<!-- Aug 24 --> | | |- !scope="row"| 2024 | ''DitO'' | Joshua | |- !scope="row"| 2025 | ''Samahan ng mga Makasalanan'' | Boy Nakaw/Padala | |- !scope="row"| 2026 | ''Utoy Story'' | | |- |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Role !scope="col" class="unsortable"| Note(s) |- !rowspan="3" scope="row"| 2006 | ''Little Big Star'' | Himself (contestant) | |- | ''Goin' Bulilit'' | Himself | |- | ''Calla Lily'' | Berto | |- !rowspan="4" scope="row"| 2007 | ''Super Twins'' | Ding | |- | ''Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko'' | Nognog | |- | ''Impostora'' | Raul | |- | ''Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan'' | Oggy Lorenzo / Zaido Kid Green | |- !rowspan="4" scope="row"| 2008 | ''Komiks Presents: Kapitan Boom'' | Young Lance Mercado | |- | ''Dysebel'' | Buboy | |- | ''Obra'' | Butch | |- | ''LaLola'' | Boogie | |- !scope="row"| 2009 | ''Zorro'' | Pepe | |- ! scope="row" | 2009–2010 | ''Darna'' | Carding | |- !rowspan="2" scope="row"| 2010 | ''Panday Kids'' | Oliver | |- | ''Jejemom'' | G-Boy dela Cruz / Sander Jones | |- !scope="row"| 2010 | ''Grazilda'' | Guest | |- !rowspan="4" scope="row"| 2011 | ''Jillian: Namamasko Po'' | | |- | ''Machete'' | Val Ledesma | |- | ''Magic Palayok'' | Isko | |- | ''Amaya'' | Banuk | |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2012 | ''Luna Blanca'' | Samuel "Samboy" De Jesus | |- | ''Paroa: Ang Kuwento ni Mariposa'' | Uno | |- !scope="row"| 2013–2016 | ''Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman'' | Himself (co-host and performer) | |- !rowspan="2" scope="row"| 2013 | ''Home Sweet Home'' | Basty | |- | ''Magpakailanman'' | | Episode: "The Kesz Valdez Story" |- !scope="row"| 2013 | ''Kahit Nasaan Ka Man'' | young Benjo | |- !scope="row"| 2014 | ''Adarna'' | Jerry | |- !scope="row"| 2015–2016 | ''The Half Sisters'' | Marlon | 247 episodes<!-- Eps. 172-418; Feb 2015 to Jan 2016 --> |- !scope="row"| 2015 | ''Magpakailanman'' | | Episode: "Ang Huling Laro ng Aking Anak" |- !rowspan="4" scope="row"| 2016 | ''Maynila'' | Krizzy | Episode: "Love Prevails" |- | ''Dolce Amore'' | Franco | |- | ''Encantadia'' | Wantuk | |- | ''Magpakailanman'' | Himself | Episode: "Fight for Love" |- !scope="row"| 2018 | ''Inday Will Always Love You'' | Paeng | |- !rowspan="3" scope="row"| 2019 | ''TODA One I Love'' | Bogart | |- | ''Eat Bulaga!'' | Kidney Spears (winner) | |- | ''One of the Baes'' | Okoy | |- !scope="row"| 2020 | ''Makulay ang Buhay'' | Himself (guest) | |- !rowspan="2" scope="row"| 2021 | ''Owe My Love'' | Gwaps" Guipit | |- | ''Magpakailanman'' | Betong Sumaya | Episode: "The Amazing Story of Betong Sumaya" |- !rowspan="2" scope="row"| 2021–2023 | ''All-Out Sundays'' | Himself (performer)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Requintina |first=Robert |date=June 10, 2021 |title='All-Out Sundays' kicks off GMA's 71st anniversary with special episode this Sunday |url=http://mb.com.ph/2021/6/10/all-out-sundays-kicks-off-gmas-71st-anniversary-with-special-episode-this-sunday |access-date=June 5, 2025 |website=Manila Bulletin |language=en}}</ref> | |- | ''The Boobay and Tekla Show'' | Himself (guest host) | |- !scope="row"| 2022 | ''False Positive'' | Malakas | |- !scope="row"| 2022–2024 | ''Running Man Philippines'' | Himself (celebrity contestant)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tomada |first=Nathalie |title=Running Man Philippines is off to a good start |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2022/09/07/2207973/running-man-philippines-good-start |access-date=June 5, 2025 |website=The Philippine Star |archive-date=February 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224110922/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2022/09/07/2207973/running-man-philippines-good-start |url-status=live }}</ref> | |- !scope="row"| 2023 | ''Magpakailanman'' | Himself | Episode: "Luha sa Likod ng Tawa" |- !scope="row"| 2023–present | ''Bubble Gang'' | Himself (various roles) | |- !scope="row"| 2023–2024 | ''Eat Bulaga!'' |rowspan="2"| Himself (host) | |- !rowspan="3" scope="row"| 2024 | ''Tahanang Pinakamasaya'' | |- | ''Black Rider'' | Odeng | |- | ''It's Showtime'' | Himself (guest) | |- !rowspan="2" scope="row"| 2025 | ''Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre'' | Wantuk | |- | ''Sanggang-Dikit FR'' | Kaloy | Guest role |- !scope="row"| 2026 | ''Taskforce Firewall'' | Jhay-Jhay Gonzaga | |}
==Discography== {| class="wikitable" !align="left"| Album !align="left"| Year of release !align="left"| Track listing |- |align="center"| ''Oldies but Kiddies''<br>by Mak and the Dudes |align="center"| 2007 |align="left"| {{Plainlist| *"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" *"Oh! Carol" *"Stand by Me" *"Runaway" *"Diana" *"Ang Cute ng Ina Mo" *"Araw Natin 'Toh!"}} |}
==Awards and nominations== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Award !scope="col"| Category !scope="col"| Work !scope="col"| Result |- !scope="row"| 2008 | 34th Metro Manila Film Festival<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Mendoza |first=Ruel J. |date=January 6, 2010 |title=Child star Buboy Villar says winning acting awards will not puff up his head |url=https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/21053/child-star-buboy-villar-says-winning-acting-awards-will-not-puff-up-his-head |access-date=August 8, 2023 |website=PEP.ph |language=en |archive-date=August 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810224925/https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/21053/child-star-buboy-villar-says-winning-acting-awards-will-not-puff-up-his-head |url-status=live}}</ref> | Best Child Performer |rowspan="2"| ''Shake, Rattle & Roll X'' | {{won}} |- !scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2009 | 25th Star Awards for Movies || Best Child Performer | {{nom}} |- | 35th Metro Manila Film Festival<ref name=":0" /> | Best Child Performer || ''Ang Panday'' || {{won}} |- | 40th GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards<ref>[http://www.pep.ph/guide/movies/4186/40th-box-office-entertainment-awards-given-out "40th Box Office Entertainment Awards given out"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131027054301/http://www.pep.ph/guide/movies/4186/40th-box-office-entertainment-awards-given-out |date=October 27, 2013 }}. ''Pep.ph''. Retrieved May 21, 2014.</ref>||Most Popular Child Actor, Movies & TV | | {{won}} |- !scope="row"| 2010 | 26th Star Awards for Movies<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pep.ph/news/25025/PMPC-announces-nominees-for-the-26th-Star-Awards-for-Movies|title=PMPC Announces Nominees For The 26th Star Awards For Movies|first=Mell T.|last=Navarro|date=March 17, 2010|access-date=March 19, 2010|archive-date=March 22, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100322190805/http://www.pep.ph/news/25025/PMPC-announces-nominees-for-the-26th-Star-Awards-for-Movies|url-status=live}}</ref> | Best Child Performer | ''Ang Panday'' | {{nom}} |- |}
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=3012977|name=Robert Villar}}
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