Jojo Alejar

{{short description|Filipino TV host and actor-comedian}} {{Use Philippine English|date=April 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Jojo Alejar | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = Alfredo Rizalito P. Alejar | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|06|19}} | birth_place = [[Manila]], [[Philippines]] | occupation = [[Actor]], TV host | spouse = Anna V. Reyes | children = 3 | years_active = 1982–present | other_names = Jojo A. | website = }} '''Alfredo Rizalito "Jojo" P. Alejar''' (born June 19, 1966) is a [[Philippines|Filipino]] TV host, actor-comedian, best known as the founding member of the dance group ''The Tigers'' and as the host and producer of ''[[The Medyo Late Night Show with Jojo A.|The Medyo Late Night Show with Jojo A]]''.

== Early life == Alejar studied secondary education at Marist High School, and took political science course at [[University of Santo Tomas]], but showbiz opportunity snatched him away from schooling, thus joining [[German Moreno]]'s [[That's Entertainment (Philippine TV program)|''That's Entertainment'']].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=June 27, 2011 |title=Jojo Alejar punctuates 3P's |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2011/06/27/699863/jojo-alejar-punctuates-3ps |access-date=2026-05-08 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref> But, finished his degree after temporarily leaving showbiz.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Acar |first=Aedrianne |title=Viva Santo Tomas!: Celebs na may dugong UST |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/photos/viva-santo-tomas-celebs-na-may-dugong-ust/11644/143816/ |access-date=2026-05-08 |website=www.gmanetwork.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Showbiz career == While at Marist, he was a member of the dance group ''The Tigers'' together with his two high school friends.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 19, 2021 |title=SUPER RANDOM REVISITS DANCE REVOLUTION OF 80s AND 90s |url=https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/philippine-daily-inquirer-1109/20210919/281530819158167 |work=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]}}</ref> They were introduced in now-defunct musical/variety show [[The Penthouse Live!]] at [[GMA Network|GMA-7]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Back to the '80s with King of Philippine Late Night Shows, Jojo A |url=https://www.wish1075.com/article/back-to-the-80s-with-king-of-philippine-late-night-shows-jojo-a |access-date=2026-05-08 |website=www.wish1075.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Carvajal |first=Dolly Anne |date=2014-11-24 |title=Revisiting 'Penthouse Live' |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/157011/revisiting-penthouse-live |access-date=2026-05-08 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}</ref> While at ''That's Entertainment'', he starred at movie ''Naughty Boys'' where he co-starred with [[Romnick Sarmenta]], Robby Tarroza and Michael Locsin.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Belen |first=Walden Sadiri M. |date=May 28, 2021 |title=Robby Tarroza: From showbiz to the corporate world |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2021/05/28/2101231/robby-tarroza-showbiz-corporate-world |access-date=2026-05-08 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref>

But after his early showbiz tenure in 1990s, he worked as the chief of staff of [[Parañaque]] [[Legislative districts of Parañaque|Congressman]] Ed Zialcita.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=July 6, 2009 |title=The irreverent Jojo Alejar |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2009/07/06/483867/irreverent-jojo-alejar |access-date=2026-05-08 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref>

In mid-2000s to 2010s, he got the label of being "The Late Night Lord" after his stint as late night host of ''[[Jojo A. All The Way!|Jojo A. All The Way]]'' formatted with the likes of TV shows hosted by [[Jay Leno]], [[David Letterman]], and [[Conan O'Brien|Conan]] [[Conan O'Brien|O'Brien]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Albay |first=Cheekie |date=January 21, 2010 |title=Jojo Alejar: On The Highs And Lows Of Being A Funny Man |url=https://www.cosmo.ph/entertainment/jojo-alejar-on-the-highs-and-lows-of-being-a-funny-man |work=Cosmopolitan PH}}</ref> which Alejar also idolized.<ref name=":1" /> The said late night show aired in [[Rajah Broadcasting Network|RJTV]] in 2005 to 2007 as ''Jojo A. All The Way,'' in [[Q (Philippine TV network)|QTV-11]] from 2007 to 2009 as ''The Medyo Late Nite Show With Jojo A. All The Way'', at [[TV5 (Philippine TV network)|TV5]] from 2009 to 2010s, and in GMA-7 from 2014 to 2015 as ''Medyo Late Night Show with Jojo A.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Francisco |first=Butch |date=August 7, 2010 |title=Jojo Alejar's dream interviews |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2010/08/07/600119/jojo-alejars-dream-interviews |access-date=2026-05-08 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lo |first=Ricky |date=September 25, 2013 |title=Why Amy left TV5 |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2013/09/25/1237749/why-amy-left-tv5 |access-date=2026-05-08 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mendoza |first=Ruel J. |date=January 8, 2014 |title=Jojo Alejar: "Para sa akin, si Kuya Germs lang ang King of Late Night Shows." |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/81549/jojo-alejar-para-sa-akin-si-kuya-germs-lang-ang-king-of-late-night-shows |access-date=2026-05-08 |website=PEP.ph |language=en}}</ref> Later, the show returned to TV5,<ref>{{Cite web |title=TV5’s new shows for 2015 |url=https://coconuts.co/manila/lifestyle/tv5s-new-shows-2015/ |access-date=2026-05-08 |website=coconuts.co |language=en-US}}</ref> and later returned in RJTV.

==Political views== In 1986, Alejar campaigned for the reelection of [[President of the Philippines|president]] [[Ferdinand Marcos]] in the [[1986 Philippine presidential election|1986 snap election]].<ref>{{cite news|title=More stars join KBL campaign|work=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]|publisher=The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc.|date=January 30, 1986|quote=AS THE Feb. 7 election nears, more and more showbiz personalities have signified their support for the KBL campaign.}}</ref>

He criticized [[COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines|government's response]] against [[COVID-19 pandemic]] in 2020, stating that dissemination about the virus “Too much, too little”, and saying the government isn't strict enough to implement lockdown.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cruz |first=Marinel |date=2020-05-28 |title=Jojo Alejar slams gov't's handling of COVID-19 |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/377047/jojo-alejar-slams-govts-handling-of-covid-19 |access-date=2026-05-08 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life== Alejar was born on June 19, 1966, in [[Manila]]. He is the younger brother of actor Toby Alejar and the fifth out of six brothers.

He spoke against [[Movie and Television Review and Classification Board|MTRCB]] questioning ABS-CBN's broadcast of live action [[Mr. Bean]] episode showing [[Rowan Atkinson]]'s butt, saying that the agency is just "overracting".<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Cruz |first=Marinel R. |date=2013-10-24 |title=Celebs express mixed views on MTRCB move vs 'Mr. Bean' |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/118243/celebs-express-mixed-views-on-mtrcb-move-vs-mr-bean |access-date=2026-05-08 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}</ref>

Alejar is married to Anna Guia Villapando Reyes from Sta. Maria, Bulacan who notably worked for [[Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas]] (BSP).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Galang-Pereña |first=Nenet |date=March 31, 2011 |title=Laughing at midnight All the Way |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2011/03/31/671174/laughing-midnight-all-way |access-date=2026-05-08 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref> The couple has four children: Alfredo Alexander ("Tra"), Aurora Leticia ("Al"), Alfredo Emmanuel ("Aeman") and Ava Marie ("Ava").<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mariano |first=Dianne |title=Meet the beautiful non-showbiz wives of Filipino actors |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/photos/in-photos-meet-the-beautiful-non-showbiz-wives-of-filipino-actors/16793/225350/ |access-date=2026-05-08 |website=www.gmanetwork.com |language=en}}</ref> He currently lives in Antipolo with his family.<ref>{{Cite web |title=18 celebrity homes you'd wish were your own |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/photos/16-celebrity-homes-youd-wish-were-your-own/4719/ |access-date=2026-05-08 |website=www.gmanetwork.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2014-08-12 |title=Jojo A in Antipolo: Silipin ang bahay ng komedyanteng si Jojo Alejar |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/publicaffairs/powerhouse/374405/jojo-a-in-antipolo-silipin-ang-bahay-ng-komedyanteng-si-jojo-alejar/story/ |access-date=2026-05-08 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col" class="unsortable"| Role !scope="col" class="unsortable"| Note(s) !scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}. |- !scope="row"| 1986 | ''[[Payaso (1986 film)|Payaso]]'' | | |style="text-align:center;"| |- !scope="row"| 1987 | ''[[Huwag Mong Buhayin ang Bangkay]]'' | Jessie | |style="text-align:center;"| |- !scope="row"| 1988 | ''Langit at Lupa'' | | |style="text-align:center;"| |- !rowspan="2" scope="row"| 1989 | ''Everlasting Love'' | | |style="text-align:center;"| |- | ''First Lessons'' | | |style="text-align:center;"| |- !rowspan="4" scope="row"| 1990 | ''Sagot ng Puso'' | | |style="text-align:center;"| |- | ''[[Kasalanan ang Buhayin Ka]]'' | Pinggoy | |style="text-align:center;"| |- | ''Naughty Boys'' | | |style="text-align:center;"| |- | ''Alyas Baby Face'' | | |style="text-align:center;"| |- !rowspan="2" scope="row"| 1991 | ''Lintik Lang ang Walang Ganti!'' | | |style="text-align:center;"| |- | ''Tukso, Layuan Mo Ako!'' | | |style="text-align:center;"| |- !scope="row"| 1992 | ''Sonny Boy (Public Enemy No. 1 of Cebu City)'' | | |style="text-align:center;"| |- !scope="row"| 1995 | ''Alfredo Lim: Batas ng Maynila'' | | |style="text-align:center;"| |- !scope="row"| 2006 | ''[[Moments of Love]]'' | Duke | |style="text-align:center;"| |- !rowspan="2" scope="row"| 2007 | ''Sa Harap ng Panganib'' | Engr. Mario | |style="text-align:center;"| |- | ''[[Shake, Rattle and Roll 9]]'' | Hans | Segment "Engkanto" |style="text-align:center;"| |- !rowspan="2" scope="row"| 2009 | ''[[Yaya and Angelina: The Spoiled Brat Movie]]'' | Sargeant Sarge | |style="text-align:center;"| |- | ''[[Wapakman]]'' | Dr. Rex | |style="text-align:center;"| |- !scope="row"| 2011 | ''[[Tween Academy: Class of 2012]]'' | | |style="text-align:center;"| |- !scope="row"| 2012 | ''[[Of All the Things (film)|Of All the Things]]'' | Chief of Staff | |style="text-align:center;"| |- !scope="row"| 2016 | ''Ang Bagong Pamilya ni Ponching'' | | |style="text-align:center;"| |- !scope="row"| 2021 | ''The Ret. Col. Rodrigo Bonifacio Story'' | [[Lázaro Macapagal|Lazaro Macapagal]] | Documentary |style="text-align:center;"| |- !scope="row"| 2022 | ''[[Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told]]'' | Police Director Catalino Rodriguez | |style="text-align:center;"| |- |}

===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Title !! Role |- | 1982–87 || ''[[The Penthouse Live!]]'' || The Tigers |- | 1986–93 || ''[[That's Entertainment (Philippine TV program)|That's Entertainment]]'' ||rowspan="2"| Himself/host/performer |- | 1987–97 || ''[[GMA Supershow]]'' |- | 1993–95 || ''[[Ober Da Bakod]]'' || Funny mad doctor |- | 1995–2002 || ''GMA Telecine Specials'' || Architect man |- | 1995–present || ''[[Bubble Gang]]'' || Various roles |- | 2004–07<br>2020<br>2023–present || ''[[The Medyo Late Night Show with Jojo A.|Jojo A. All the Way!]]'' || Himself/host |- | 2005 || ''[[Magpakailanman]]'' || Himself |- |rowspan="3"| 2007 || ''[[The Medyo Late Night Show with Jojo A.|The Sobrang Gud Nite Show with Jojo A. All the Way]]'' ||rowspan="2"| Himself/host |- | ''Shoot That Babe'' |- | ''[[Camera Café (Philippine TV series)|Camera Café]]'' || Assistant employee |- | 2008 || ''[[The Medyo Late Night Show with Jojo A.|The Good Night Show]]'' || Himself/host |- | 2008–09 || ''[[I Love Betty La Fea]]'' || Macario |- | 2009–13 || ''[[The Medyo Late Night Show with Jojo A.|Jojo A. All The Way!]]'' ||rowspan="2"| Himself/host |- | 2009–11 || ''By Request'' |- | 2010 || ''[[M3: Malay Mo Ma-develop]]'' || Mon |- | 2012 || ''[[Lorenzo's Time]]'' || Atty. Patrick Dominguez |- |rowspan="2"| 2013 || ''[[The Ryzza Mae Show]]'' || Himself/guest |- | ''[[Wansapanataym|Wansapanataym: Tago, Diego, Tago]]'' || Jayho |- | 2013–14 || ''[[Got to Believe]]'' || George Zaragosa |- | 2014 || ''[[The Medyo Late Night Show with Jojo A.]]'' ||rowspan="2"| Himself/host |- |rowspan="4"| 2015 || ''[[The Medyo Late Night Show with Jojo A.]]'' |- | ''[[Sabado Badoo]]'' || Himself/guest |- | ''[[Forevermore (TV series)|Forevermore]]'' || Frank Martin |- | ''[[FPJ's Ang Probinsyano]]'' || Mafia guy |- | 2016; 2017 || ''[[Pepito Manaloto]]'' || Business Manager |- | 2016 || ''[[Dear Uge]]'' || Lawyer |- |rowspan="2"| 2017 || ''[[Tsuperhero]]'' || Traffic enforcer |- | ''[[Alyas Robin Hood]]'' || Mafia Guy |- | 2018 || ''[[The Medyo Late Night Show with Jojo A.]]'' || Himself/host |- | 2019 || ''Jhone en Martian'' || Nestor |- | 2020 || ''[[The Medyo Late Night Show with Jojo A.]]'' || Himself/host |- |rowspan="2"| 2022 || ''TOLS'' || Romnick Macaspac |- | ''[[Start-Up PH]]'' || Master Mentor |- | 2023 || ''[[The Write One]]'' || Nilo Herrera |- |rowspan="3"| 2024 || ''[[Gud Morning Kapatid]]'' || himself (featured guest) |- | ''[[Pepito Manaloto]]'' || Mr. Carlos (episode guest Sept. 14) |- | ''[[Maka (TV series)|Maka]]'' || Mark |}

==Discography== *''Jojo Alejar'' (Noisy Records, 1986) *''Ngumangawang Pag-Ibig'' (as "Master J") (Alpha Records, 2001)

==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Award-giving body !! Category !! Nominated work !! Results |- | '''2007''' || [[MYX Music Awards]] || '''Favorite MYX Celebrity VJ''' || {{N/A}} || {{nominated}}<ref name="MyxAwards2007">{{Cite news|url=http://www.pep.ph/guide/music/401/2nd-myx-music-awards-to-take-place-tonight-march-15|title=2nd MYX Music Awards to take place tonight, March 15|publisher=PEP|author=Jocelyn Dimaculangan|date=March 15, 2007|accessdate=October 18, 2016}}</ref> |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{IMDb name|1568488}} *http://aczafra.com/2006/01/24/jojo-a-all-the-way/ {{authority control}}

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