{{short description|Filipino actor and model}} {{Philippine name|Gapido|Porciuncula}} {{Use Philippine English|date=April 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Jerome Ponce | image = | caption = | birth_name = Joseph Jerome Gapido Porciuncula | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|6|4}} | birth_place = Santa Mesa, Manila, Philippines | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Actor, model | known_for = | height = 1.80 m | years_active = 2008–present | agent = {{plainlist| * Star Magic (2012–2022) * Viva Artist Agency (2022–present) }} | education = Malayan High School of Science<br/>Mapua Institute of Technology }}

'''Joseph Jerome Gapido Porciuncula'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Salut |first=EJ |date=2014-08-17 |title=Jerome Ponce and his many selfies |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/2014/8/17/fresh-scoops/jerome-ponce-and-his-many-selfies-18260 |access-date=2022-12-20 |website=Push |language=en |archive-date=December 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220093118/https://push.abs-cbn.com/2014/8/17/fresh-scoops/jerome-ponce-and-his-many-selfies-18260 |url-status=live }}</ref> (born June 4, 1995), better known as '''Jerome Ponce''', is a Filipino actor. He rose to fame after being cast in the hit Philippine daytime series ''Be Careful With My Heart'' as Luke Andrew Lim.<ref name=Before>{{cite news|last=Benedicto|first=Rizza Lorraine C.|title=Be Careful With My Heart star Jerome Ponce on being positive and good-humored by choice: "Inaamin ko, I have a sad family."|url=http://www.pep.ph/news/37762/be-careful-with-my-heart-star-jerome-ponce-on-being-positive-and-good-humored-by-choice-ldquoinaamin-ko-i-have-a-sad-familyrdquo|work=Philippine Entertainment Portal|accessdate=30 March 2013|date=8 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423213832/http://www.pep.ph/news/37762/be-careful-with-my-heart-star-jerome-ponce-on-being-positive-and-good-humored-by-choice-ldquoinaamin-ko-i-have-a-sad-familyrdquo|archive-date=23 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Be Careful With My Heart&nbsp;— Cast|url=http://showpage.abs-cbn.com/Be_Careful_with_my_Heart/casts.html|publisher=ABS-CBN Corporation|accessdate=30 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101192825/http://showpage.abs-cbn.com/Be_Careful_with_my_Heart/casts.html|archive-date=1 November 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Jaramillo|first=Monching|title=CAST MEMBERS: Be Careful With My Heart|url=http://www.pep.ph/photos/3110/cast-members-be-careful-with-my-heart|work=Philippine Entertainment Portal|accessdate=30 March 2013|date=6 July 2012|archive-date=July 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731093739/https://www.pep.ph/photos/3110/cast-members-be-careful-with-my-heart|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career== Ponce portrayed a minor role in the musical play ''Cory ng Edsa'' and started his showbiz career as a stage actor in theatre plays.<ref name=Before/> In 2012, Ponce made his television debut in the long-running Philippine romantic comedy television series, ''Be Careful With My Heart'', as Luke Lim, the eldest son of Richard "Sir Chief" Lim. Before joining the daytime drama, Ponce auditioned twice to enter ''Pinoy Big Brother'' and he was put in the reserved slot, but failed to make it to enter the house.<ref name=PBB/> He is one of the 12 "discoveries" for the new actors and actresses of the 2013 Star Magic Circle.<ref name=PBB>{{cite news|last=Dumaual|first=Miguel|title=Meet the 12 new faces of Star Magic|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/03/08/13/meet-12-new-faces-star-magic|work=ABS-CBN News|accessdate=30 March 2013|date=9 March 2013|archive-date=January 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110171029/http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/03/08/13/meet-12-new-faces-star-magic|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Star Magic: More new faces|url=http://www.tempo.com.ph/2013/03/star-magic-more-new-faces/#.UVaW9xf-GZc|work=Tempo|accessdate=30 March 2013|date=13 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130316015605/http://www.tempo.com.ph/2013/03/star-magic-more-new-faces/#.UVaW9xf-GZc|archive-date=16 March 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Star Magic Circle 2013 to be launched on 'ASAP' today|url=http://www.tempo.com.ph/2013/03/star-magic-circle-2013-to-be-launched-on-asap-today/#.UVaW9xf-GZc|work=Tempo|accessdate=30 March 2013|date=17 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505053030/http://www.tempo.com.ph/2013/03/star-magic-circle-2013-to-be-launched-on-asap-today/#.UVaW9xf-GZc|archive-date=5 May 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Benedicto|first=Rizza Lorraine C.|title=Meet Star Magic Circle 2013|url=http://www.pep.ph/guide/guide/11615/meet-star-magic-circle-2013|work=Philippine Entertainment Portal|accessdate=30 March 2013|date=12 March 2013|archive-date=May 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529225037/http://www.pep.ph/guide/guide/11615/Meet-Star-Magic-Circle-2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Star Magic introduces 'Star Magic Circle 2013' |url=http://starmagic.abs-cbn.com/news/03-16-2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130916050134/http://starmagic.abs-cbn.com/news/03-16-2013 |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 September 2013 |publisher=Star Magic |access-date=30 March 2013 }}</ref> Ponce had starring roles in the drama series ''Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita'', ''The Good Son'', ''A Soldier's Heart'', ''Safe Skies Archer'', ''Para sa Isa't Isa'', ''Golden Scenery of Tomorrow'' and ''I Love You Since 1892''.

==Personal life== Ponce was born on June 4, 1995. He graduated in Malayan High School of Science in Pandacan, Manila. He postponed his college studies at the Mapua Institute of Technology after entering his acting career.<ref name=Before /><ref name=MarioMaurer>{{cite web|last=Umbao|first=Ed|title=Jerome Ponce Profile, Bios & Photos: Star Magic Circle 2013|url=http://philnews.ph/2013/03/11/jerome-ponce-profile-bios-photos-star-magic-circle-2013/|publisher=Philippine News|accessdate=30 March 2013|date=11 March 2013|archive-date=March 15, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315100255/http://philnews.ph/2013/03/11/jerome-ponce-profile-bios-photos-star-magic-circle-2013/|url-status=live}}</ref> He was previously in a relationship with volleyball player Mika Reyes from 2017 until 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/16/20/jerome-ponce-and-mika-reyes-wipe-traces-of-their-relationship-on-instagramg |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209185728/https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/16/20/jerome-ponce-and-mika-reyes-wipe-traces-of-their-relationship-on-instagramg |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 9, 2024 |title=Jerome Ponce and Mika Reyes wipe traces of their relationship on Instagram |publisher=ABS-CBN |date=October 16, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pep.ph/pepalerts/cabinet-files/156551/jerome-ponce-mika-reyes-reconciliation-a734-20210207?s=9opmo688n4crqpke749u5cmigg |title=Jerome Ponce, posibleng makipagbalikan kay Mika Reyes |publisher=PEP.ph |date=February 7, 2021 |access-date=September 29, 2024 |archive-date=December 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209182829/https://www.pep.ph/pepalerts/cabinet-files/156551/jerome-ponce-mika-reyes-reconciliation-a734-20210207?s=9opmo688n4crqpke749u5cmigg |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Filmography== ===Web series=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |- | 2020–2021|| ''Ben X Jim'' || Jimson Alcantara || || |- |2021 |GVBOYS |Jawo | | |}

===Film=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |- | 2015 || ''Haunted Mansion'' || Jacob || || |- | 2017 || ''The Ghost Bride'' || Matt || Supporting role || |- | rowspan="2" | 2018 || ''Walwal'' || Intoy || || |- | ''Otlum'' || Allan || || |- | rowspan="3" | 2019 || ''Finding You'' || Arnel "Nel" Allan Bunyl || || |- | ''Hello, Love, Goodbye'' || JM || || |- | ''Ang Henerasyong Sumuko Sa Love'' || Denzel || || |- | 2021 || ''Katips'' || Gregorio "Greg" Lagusnilad || || |- | 2023 || ''Martyr or Murderer'' || young Ninoy Aquino || || <ref>{{cite news|url=https://balita.net.ph/2022/11/24/jerome-ponce-gaganap-bilang-batang-ninoy-aquino-ispluk-ni-darryl-yap/|title=Jerome Ponce, gaganap bilang batang Ninoy Aquino, ispluk ni Darryl Yap|last=Marcelo|first=Nicole Therise|website=Balita|date=November 24, 2022|access-date=December 4, 2022|language=tl|archive-date=December 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204051052/https://balita.net.ph/2022/11/24/jerome-ponce-gaganap-bilang-batang-ninoy-aquino-ispluk-ni-darryl-yap/|url-status=live}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news|url=https://bandera.inquirer.net/331986/jerome-ponce-walang-wala-na-raw-kaya-kapit-kay-darryl-yap-pinalagan-ang-netizen|title=Jerome Ponce 'walang-wala' na raw kaya kapit kay Darryl Yap, pinalagan ang netizen|last=Arceo|first=Therese|website=Bandera|date=December 2, 2022|access-date=December 4, 2022|language=tl|archive-date=December 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203184609/https://bandera.inquirer.net/331986/jerome-ponce-walang-wala-na-raw-kaya-kapit-kay-darryl-yap-pinalagan-ang-netizen|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 2024 | ''A Glimpse of Forever'' | Dante | | |}

===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !{{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |- | 2012–2014 || ''Be Careful with My Heart'' || Luke Andrew Lim | |- | 2013–2022 || ''ASAP'' || Himself | |- | rowspan=2|2015 || ''Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita'' || Ryan Briones | |- | ''Pangako Sa 'Yo'' || Charles Garcia | |- | rowspan=4| 2016 || ''Ipaglaban Mo: Peligro'' || Danny | |- | ''Ipaglaban Mo: Tapat'' || Ben | |- | ''Wansapanataym: Candy's Crush'' || Paolo Angara | |- | ''Maalaala Mo Kaya: Pintura'' || Gilbert | |- | rowspan=2|2017 || ''Maalaala Mo Kaya: Tahanan'' || Teen Recho | |- | ''Ipaglaban Mo: Sementado'' || Kiko | |- | 2017–2018 || ''The Good Son'' || Lorenzo "Enzo" Buenavidez | |- | rowspan=2| 2018 || ''Ipaglaban Mo: Bastardo'' || Vince Antolin | |- | ''Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Los Bastardos'' || young Enrico Matias | |- | rowspan="3" | 2019 || ''Ipaglaban Mo: Hawa'' || Hans | |- | ''The General's Daughter'' || young Greg | |- | ''Maalaala Mo Kaya: Simbahan'' || Kiko | |- | rowspan="2"| 2020 || ''A Soldier's Heart'' || Philip "Phil" Panganiban | |- | ''Fill in the Bank'' || Himself | |- | rowspan="2" | 2020–2021 || ''Sunday 'Kada'' || Himself | |- | ''Sunday Noontime Live!'' || Himself | |- | 2021 || ''Gen Z'' || Jojo Garcia | |- | 2022 || ''FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'' || P/Cpt. Adrian Jimenez | |- |2021 |''Click, Like, Share: Found'' |Vince |<ref name="CLS2">{{Cite web |date=27 August 2021 |title=Maymay, Tony, Barbie, Jerome and Janella's social media nightmare becomes reality in 'Click, Like, Share' |url=https://mb.com.ph/2021/08/27/maymay-tony-barbie-jerome-and-janellas-social-media-nightmare-becomes-reality-in-click-like-share/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814143950/https://mb.com.ph/2021/08/27/maymay-tony-barbie-jerome-and-janellas-social-media-nightmare-becomes-reality-in-click-like-share/ |archive-date=August 14, 2023 |access-date=7 January 2022 |website=Manila Bulletin}}</ref> |- |2023 |''Roadkillers'' |Marco | |- | 2023–2024 || ''Safe Skies Archer''|| Akihiro Juarez | |- | 2024 || ''Eat Bulaga!''|| Himself | |- | 2024–2025 || ''It's Showtime'' || Himself | |- |rowspan="2" | 2025–2026 |''Para sa Isa't Isa'' |Zion Magtibay | |- |''I Love You Since 1892'' |Juanito Alfonso | |- |2025 |''Golden Scenery of Tomorrow'' |Akihiro Juarez | |}

=== Microdrama === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role |- | 2025 || ''Love is Commute'' || Gino |}

=== Music videos === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Artist |- | 2024 || ''Iced Coffee'' || Pix!e |- | 2025 || ''Makaluma'' || Wilbert Ross |}

==Awards== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Award-giving body !! Category !! Work !! Result !Ref. |- | rowspan=2|2014 | style="text-align:left;"| GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards | style="text-align:center;"| Most Promising Loveteam on Television <small>(with Janella Salvador)</small> | style="text-align:center;"| ''Be Careful With My Heart'' | {{won}} |<ref>[http://www.thesummitexpress.com/2014/05/complete-list-of-winners-45th-guillermo-mendoza-box-office-entertainment-awards-2014.html "Complete List of Winners: 45th Guillermo Mendoza Box-Office Entertainment Awards 2014"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326025512/http://www.thesummitexpress.com/2014/05/complete-list-of-winners-45th-guillermo-mendoza-box-office-entertainment-awards-2014.html |date=March 26, 2016 }}. ''The Summit Express''. Retrieved 2014-05-019.</ref> |- | style="text-align:left;"| 62nd FAMAS Awards | style="text-align:center;"| German Moreno Youth Achievement Awards | style="text-align:center;"| Himself | {{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2014-07-16|title=Star-studded, awards-packed Famas night|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/147181/star-studded-awards-packed-famas-night|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210620054826/https://entertainment.inquirer.net/147181/star-studded-awards-packed-famas-night|archive-date=June 20, 2021|access-date=2021-01-08|website=INQUIRER.net|language=en|url-status=live}}</ref> |}

==References== {{Reflist|2}}

==External links== *{{IMDb name|5153692}} *{{facebook|OfficialJeromePoncePage}}

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