{{short description|Filipino theater and television actor (born 1988)}} {{Philippine name|Abrugar|Santos}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = JC Santos | image = JC Santos in 2023.jpg | caption = Santos in 2023 | nationality = | birth_name = John Carlo Abrugar Santos | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|11|19|mf=y}} | birth_place = Angeles City, Philippines | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2007–present | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 8 | spouse = {{marriage|Shyleena Herrera|September 2019}} | children = 1 | agent = {{plainlist| * GMA Artist Center (2013–2014) <br /> Viva Artists Agency (2014–present) * Star Magic (2015–present) }} | alma_mater = }}
'''John Carlo Abrugar Santos''' (born November 19, 1988) is a Filipino actor, best known for his role in the television series ''Till I Met You'' as Alejandro "Ali" Nicolas.<ref name="6funfacts">{{Cite news|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/145188-fun-facts-jc-santos-jadine-till-i-met-you/|title=6 fun facts: Meet JC Santos, starring in Jadine soap 'Till I Met You'|work=Rappler|date=September 6, 2016|access-date=September 6, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://entertainment.abs-cbn.com/tv/shows/tillimetyou/videos/2016/08/31/9883116-iris-iniwasan-ang-halik-ni-basti|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160902183922/http://entertainment.abs-cbn.com/tv/shows/tillimetyou/videos/2016/08/31/9883116-iris-iniwasan-ang-halik-ni-basti|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 2, 2016|title=Episode 3: Iris, iniwasan ang halik ni Basti|work=ABS-CBN News|date=August 31, 2016|accessdate=September 1, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Gloria|first=Gaby|url=http://cnnphilippines.com/life/entertainment/television/2016/08/30/jadine-newest-teleserye.html|title=JaDine's newest teleserye teases #LoveWins angle|work=CNN Philippines|date=August 30, 2016|accessdate=September 1, 2016|archive-date=September 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160905173138/http://cnnphilippines.com/life/entertainment/television/2016/08/30/jadine-newest-teleserye.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is also well known for his roles in the television series such as ''FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'' (2018), ''Walang Hanggang Paalam'' (2020–2021) and ''Dirty Linen'' (2023).
==Early life== Santos was born on November 19, 1988, in Pampanga, Philippines. He is one of the two children of Edwin Santos, a seaman, and Elizabeth Gutierrez, an OFW, and has a younger sister named Janine.<ref name="6funfacts" /><ref name="abs">{{Cite news|last=Yap|first=John Mark|url=http://entertainment.abs-cbn.com/tv/shows/tillimetyou/Show-Updates/2016/08/29/8982916-who-is-jc-santos-get-to-know-ali-of-till-i-met-you|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160830172803/http://entertainment.abs-cbn.com/tv/shows/tillimetyou/Show-Updates/2016/08/29/8982916-who-is-jc-santos-get-to-know-ali-of-till-i-met-you|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2016|title=Who Is JC Santos? Get To Know Ali of Till I Met You|work=ABS-CBN News|date=August 29, 2016|accessdate=September 1, 2016}}</ref>
==Acting career== Santos studied Theater Arts at the University of the Philippines Diliman where he began his acting career appearing in plays by Dulaang UP. Few years later, before finishing his thesis at UP, he got accepted to work at Hong Kong Disneyland and at Universal Studios Singapore as a singer and dancer. He then flew to New York City to study musical theater at the Circle in the Square Theatre School. In the middle of his first year, he decided to come back home to the Philippines to pursue a career in acting.<ref name="abs" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/28/16/meet-jc-santos-the-third-wheel-in-jadines-new-series|title=Meet JC Santos, the third wheel in JaDine's new series|work=ABS-CBN News|date=August 28, 2016|access-date=September 1, 2016}}</ref>
==Personal life== Santos married Shyleena Herrera in 2019; they have one child.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/2023/4/10/jc-santos-brings-daughter-river-to-japan-for-the-first-time-312 |title=JC Santos brings daughter River to Japan for the first time |work=ABS-CBN News|date=April 11, 2023|access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref>
== Theater == {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role ! class="unsortable" |Notes |- | rowspan="3" |2007||''Passion of the Christ''||Apostle James|| rowspan="10" |Dulaang UP |- |''As You Like It / Paano Man Ang Ibig''||Silvius |- |''The Silent Soprano''||Stanley |- | rowspan="4" |2008||''Orosman at Zafira''||Zelim |- |''Hinabing Pakpak ng Ating Mga Anak''||Aktor II |- |''Isang Panaginip na Fili''||Basilio |- |''Atang''||Amado V. Hernandez / Artemio Ricarte |- |2009||''Lulu''||Alva |- |2013||''Adarna''||Don Juan |- | rowspan="3" |2015||''Bilanggo ng Pag-ibig''||Abdallah |- |''Kung Paano Ako Naging Leading Lady''||Jeryc Sans Rival||Dalanghita Productions |- |''Games People Play''||Julio||Bit by Bit Company |- |2016||''Constellations''||Roland||Red Turnip Theater |- |2017||''Buwan at Baril sa E{{music|flat}} Major''||Pari||Sugid Productions |- |2019||''Lam-Ang''||Lam-Ang||Cultural Center of the Philippines |}
== Filmography ==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+Key | style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} | Denotes films that have not yet been released |} {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" |Notes |- |2008||''Jay''||Larry||4th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival |- | rowspan="3" |2014||''The Janitor''||Kito Ponce||10th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival |- |''Esprit de Corps''||Mac||2014 Cinema One Originals Film Festival |- |''Diary ng Panget''||Assistant||Extra |- | rowspan="2" |2015||''Imbisibol''|| || |- |''Sakaling Hindi Makarating''||Manuel||CineFilipino Film Festival |- |2016||''Hinabing Pakpak ng Ating mga Anak''||Gabriel|| |- | rowspan="3" |2017||''Nabubulok''||Rommel||Cinemalaya 2017 |- |''100 Tula Para Kay Stella''||Fidel Lansangan||1st Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino |- |''Meant to Beh''||Christian Balatbat||43rd Metro Manila Film Festival |- | rowspan="2" |2018||''Mr. & Mrs. Cruz''||Raffy Cruz|| |- |''The Day After Valentine's''||Kai||2nd Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino |- | rowspan="4" |2019||''Open''||Ethan||Black Sheep Productions and T-Rex Entertainment |- |''Tayo Muna Habang Hindi Pa Tayo''||Carlo||2019 Cinema One Originals Film Festival |- |''Miracle in Cell No. 7''||Mambo||Philippine remake |- |''Sunod''||Lance||45th Metro Manila Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Nominee |- | rowspan="3" |2020||''Motel Acacia''||JC||Black Sheep Productions, Epic Media, Globe Studios |- |''On Vodka, Beers, and Regrets''||Francis|| |- |''Alter Me'' | |Netflix |- | rowspan="2" |2021 |''Dito at Doon''||Carlo "Cabs" Cabahug|| |- |''More than Blue'' |K | |- |2022 |''366'' |Pao | |- | rowspan="2" |2023 |''Wish You Were The One'' |Ellis | |- |''Mallari''||Bro. Lucas Segundo |49th Metro Manila Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Winner |- | rowspan="7" |2025 |''Candè'' |Timothy |ERK Film Production |- |''I Remember You'' |Gani | |- |''Meg & Ryan'' |Ryan Cañete | |- |''100 Awit Para Kay Stella'' |Fidel Lansangan | |- |''Quezon'' |Manuel Roxas | |- |''The Last Beergin'' |RG | |- |{{Pending film|Sana Sinabi Mo}} | | |}
===Television/Digital=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Title !! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |- | 2013 || ''Mundo Mo'y Akin'' || JC || First TV appearance |- | 2014 || ''Magpakailanman'' || Ronnel || Episode: "My Love Forever" |- | rowspan="3" |2015 || ''FlordeLiza'' || Jason || |- |''ASAP'' || Himself / Performer || |- |''Ipaglaban Mo!'' || Edmund || Episode: "Ilalaban ang Dangal" |- | rowspan="6"|2016 || ''Karelasyon'' || Patel || Episode: "Wanted: Tatay" |- | ''Single/Single'' || Steve || |- | ''Forever Sucks'' || TL Tony || Digital Web Series |- | ''Tubig at Langis'' || Noah || |- |''Ipaglaban Mo!''||Gino||Episode: "Bintang" |- |''FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'' || young Don Emilio Syquia || |- | 2016–2017 || ''Till I Met You'' || Alejandro "Ali" Nicolas || with James Reid and Nadine Lustre |- | rowspan="5"|2017 || ''I Can Do That'' || Himself || Contestant |- | ''Wansapanataym: Annika Pintasera'' || Jerome Reyes || |- | ''Ipaglaban Mo!'' || Karlo De Guzman || Episode: "Testigo" |- | ''Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin'' || Percy Manicad || |- | ''Eat Bulaga!'' || Himself || |- | rowspan="2"|2018 || ''FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'' || Marco Cabrera || |- | ''Maalaala Mo Kaya'' || Gio || Episode: "Fireworks" |- | rowspan="2"|2019 || ''Project Feb 14'' || Corinto Diego "Cody" Liwanag || |- | ''Call Me Tita'' || Karl Montalban || |- | 2020 || ''24/7'' || Angelo "Jelo" Sumilang || |- | 2020–2021 || ''Walang Hanggang Paalam'' || Carlos "Caloy" Rivera || |- |rowspan="2"|2022 || ''Niña Niño'' || Alex || |- | ''Beach Bros'' || Paulo || |- | 2023|| ''Dirty Linen'' || Police Lt. Lemuel Onore || |}
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