Jason Abalos
{{Short description|Filipino actor and politician}}
{{Philippine name|Jimenez|Abalos}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=March 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jason Abalos
| image = Jason Abalos.jpg
| caption = Abalos in 2008
| office = Member of the Nueva Ecija Provincial Board from the 2nd district
| term_start = June 30, 2022
| term_end =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1985|1|14}}
| birth_name = Jason Jimenez Abalos
| birth_place = Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
| party = PDP–Laban {{small|(2022–present)}}
| otherparty = Liberal Party {{small|(2016)}}
| nationality = Filipino
| occupation = Actor, host, model, endorser
| education = Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology
| spouse = {{marriage|Vickie Rushton|2022}}
| children = 1
}}
Jason Jimenez Abalos (born January 14, 1985{{Cite news |url=https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/1/14/fresh-scoops/vickie-rushton-pens-sweet-birthday-greeting-for-ja-197978 |title=Vickie Rushton pens sweet birthday greeting for Jason Abalos |work=push.abs-cbn.com |date=2022-01-14 |access-date=2022-09-04}}) is a Filipino actor, host, model, endorser and politician. Abalos is currently an exclusive actor of GMA Network.
Acting career
Abalos is a former member of Star Magic talents until 2017. He was discovered after joining Star Circle Quest, a reality show in search of new actors. On August 7, 2008, he won Best Performance by Male or Female, Adult or Child, Individual or Ensemble in Leading or Supporting Role award in the Young Critics Circle Annual Citation held at the Faculty Center Conference (Pulungang Recto, Bulwagang Rizal) Hall of the University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City. The award was for his role in the indie film Adela, directed by Adolfo Alix, Jr. and starring Anita Linda (in the 2008 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival).
On October 1, 2008, he won the Best Actor in the 2008 Gawad Urian Awards for Endo.{{Cite news|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|url=http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20081002-164176/Clean-sweep-for-indies-in-Gawad-Urian|title=Clean sweep for indies in Gawad Urian - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos|access-date=October 2, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090328122846/http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20081002-164176/Clean-sweep-for-indies-in-Gawad-Urian|archive-date=March 28, 2009|url-status=dead}}
He is a celebrity endorser of Aficionado Germany Perfume with his own product Jason EDT (Eau de Toilette).{{citation needed|date=December 2017}} He was relaunched as endorser on January 8, 2011, during the grand "1@11" event at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds attended by 85,000 people.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}}
On October 3, 2017, Abalos transferred to GMA Network and signed an exclusive contract at GMA Artist Center{{Cite news|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/chikaminute/628133/jason-abalos-kapuso-na/story/|title=Jason Abalos, Kapuso na!|work=GMA News|access-date=January 13, 2018|language=en-US}} after 13 years as a talent of Star Magic of ABS-CBN.
Political career
His father, Popoy Abalos, is a former board member of the Second District of Nueva Ecija.
In the 2016 elections, Abalos, ran under Liberal Party, but failed in his attempt to obtain a membership in the municipal council of Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/elections/jason-abalos-runs-nueva-ecija-provincial-board-member-2022/|title=Actor Jason Abalos runs for Nueva Ecija provincial board post|website=Rappler|date=October 1, 2021|access-date=May 30, 2022}}{{Cite web|title=Eleksyon 2016 Results: Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija, Region III|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/eleksyon2016/results/local/region+iii/nueva+ecija/pantabangan/?tfb_a|access-date=May 30, 2022|website=GMA News}}
In the 2022 elections, ran under PDP–Laban to "pursue what [his] father had started", he was elected board member of the province's Second District.{{Cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2022/05/15/2181102/celebrities-who-won-and-lost-2022-polls/|title=Celebrities who won and lost in 2022 polls|website=Philstar.com|date=May 15, 2022|access-date=May 30, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1596958/umali-brothers-regain-nueva-ecijas-top-posts|title=Umali brothers regain Nueva Ecija's top posts|website=Inquirer.net|date=May 12, 2022|access-date=May 30, 2022}}{{Cite web|title=Halalan 2022 Nueva Ecija, Region III Election Results|url=https://halalanresults.abs-cbn.com/local/nueva-ecija|access-date=May 30, 2022|website=ABS-CBN News}}
Personal life
In his early years, Abalos studied in his hometown, Pantabangan. He later obtained a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology.{{cite news|last=Galvez|first=Manny|title=Actor eyeing Ecija town post |url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2015/12/05/1529393/actor-eyeing-ecija-town-post|access-date=March 5, 2020|work=The Philippine Star|date=December 5, 2015}}
His engagement in 2021 with his long-time partner, actress and Binibining Pilipinas 2018 runner-up Vickie Rushton, was revealed in June 2022. They were married in a church wedding ceremony in Batangas on September 1 of the same year.{{Cite news|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/462832/look-jason-abalos-vickie-rushton-get-married-in-batangas/|title=LOOK: Jason Abalos, Vickie Rushton get married in Batangas|work=Inquirer.net|date=September 3, 2022|access-date=September 3, 2022}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/168192/vickie-rushton-jason-abalos-married-a717-20220901|title=Jason Abalos and Vickie Rushton are now married |work=Philippine Entertainment Portal |date=September 2, 2022|access-date=September 3, 2022|language=tl}} And on September 1, 2023, coinciding with their first wedding anniversary, they both have their first child name Knoa Alexander.{{Cite news |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/516771/vickie-rushton-gives-birth-to-first-child-with-jason-abalos |title=Vickie Rushton gives birth to first child with Jason Abalos |work=Inquirer.net |date=2023-09-01 |access-date=2023-09-01}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Role | ||
| rowspan="4"| 2006 | All About Love | Kiko |
| I Wanna Be Happy | Javy the Gravy | |
| White Lady | Joshua | |
| First Day High | Nathan "Nat-Nat" Matriponio | |
| rowspan="2"| 2007 | Endo | Leo |
| My Kuya's Wedding | Aristotle | |
| rowspan="2"| 2008 | Adela | |
| Motorcycle | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2011 | Rakenrol | Odie |
| Thelma | Sammy | |
| 2013 | Death March | Carlito |
| 2014 | Somebody to Love | Nicco |
| 2016 | Kabisera | |
| 2017 | Karyn | Jojo |
| TBA | Heneral Bantag: Anak ng Cordillera{{cite web|last=De Guzman|first=Perry|title=Heneral Bantag (Anak ng Cordillera)|url=https://www.facebook.com/perry.deguzman.12/videos/554849796586296|website=Facebook|publisher=Facebook, Inc.|date=May 21, 2023|quote=Written & Directed by Perry De Guzman}} | Gerald Bantag |
=Television / Digital Series=
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20170601111136/http://starmagic.abs-cbn.com/site/profile/a/13612/jason--abalos Jason Abalos] on Star Magic
- [https://www.gmanetwork.com/artistcenter/artists/jason_abalos Jason Abalos] on GMA Artist Center
- {{IMDb name|id=1831975|name=Jason Abalos}}
- {{Instagram|thejasonabalos}}
{{Gawad Urian Award for Best Actor}}
{{Star Circle Quest}}
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Category:21st-century Filipino male actors
Category:GMA Network (company) people
Category:Filipino male comedians
Category:Filipino male television actors
Category:Male actors from Nueva Ecija
Category:Star Circle Quest participants
Category:Star Magic personalities