Jerald Napoles (born March 2, 1983) is a Filipino theater actor and a comedian known for his role as Tolits in the musical stage play Rak of Aegis. He is a talent of
Triple A Management and is currently working on GMA Network as a host in the weekly variety show Sunday PinaSaya and an actor in That's My Amboy portraying the role of
Tope
Napoles finished high school at Torres High School in Gagalangin, Tondo, Manila. He had been juggling acting and his studies at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila taking
Chemical Engineering, but he eventually had quit college to focus on his passion for performing.
Early years: Theater career
Napoles who loves dancing fell into acting accidentally when his English teacher in high school, Ethel Rocha, ask him if he wants to join the production of a stage
play musical. Jesus Christ Superstar was his first taste of theater when he accepted the offer.[2] With the guidance of theater actor Arnold Reyes, Napoles auditioned
for Dulaang UP’s musical remake of St. Louis Loves Dem Filipinos and Tanghalang Pilipino’s Noli Me Tangere musical. He also did a song from Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah Ze
Muzikal.[3] Since then, he had worked with almost all professional theater companies in the Philippines. His most popular role on stage was Tolits, the love interest
of lead cast "Aileen" (played by Aicelle Santos and Kim Molina), where he alternated with Kapamilya stars Pepe Herrera and Benj Manalo in the hit Pinoy musical Rak Of
Aegis.
2010–present: Comedy actor
His role as Jograd in the re-staging of the musical Magsimula Ka gave him the nod into starting his showbiz career in 2010. He became part of Triple A Talent
Management when Jojo Oconer, the COO of Triple A, offered him to join their talent pool. He was part of the 2011 reimagining of the classic sitcom Iskul Bukol of TV5
where he played a student-janitor named Itor.
In 2012, following his break in Magsimula Ka, Napoles was cast in the musical Care Divas as Kayla, one of the five transgender Overseas Filipino Workers in Israel —
the only straight guy to play one of the transgender divas in the musical’s original run.The same year, he was part of the TV5's remake of the epic series Valiente
Napoles got his big theater break in 2014 when he landed the role of Tolits in the comedy-musical Rak of Aegis where he received rave reviews from critics about his
performance.He also played a meatier role on television when he transferred to GMA Network with his first project as Macario Sakay in the historical drama series
Katipunan.
The following year, Napoles was included as co-host in the weekly variety show of GMA Network entitled Sunday PinaSaya along with Primetime Queen Marian Rivera, Comedy
Queen Ai Ai delas Alas and the comic duo Jose Manalo and Wally Bayola.He was also in the cast of My Faithful Husband playing the role of Mars, the gay confidante of
the lead character, Emman, played by Dennis Trillo.
For a short period of time, Napoles was among the three celebrity bluffer in the season finale of the late night comedy game show Celebrity Bluff.He is currently part
of the romantic-comedy series That's My Amboy as Tope.
Television series
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2017 Super Ma'am Esteban Golo GMA Network Supporting role
Impostora Nimfa's Father Special participation
2016 That's My Amboy Tope Supporting role
2015 My Faithful Husband Mars
2013 Katipunan Macario Sakay
2012 Valiente Domeng TV5
2011 Iskul Bukol Itor Main cast
Nasaan Ka Elisa? Cecile's Henchman ABS-CBN Uncredited role
2010 Impostor Don Manuel's Henchman Uncredited role
2009 May Bukas Pa Simon Valencia Uncredited role
Television shows[edit]
Year Title Role Network Ref.
2017 All Star Videoke All Star Laglager GMA Network
2016–2017 Superstar Duets Contestant
2015–present Sunday PinaSaya Mainstay
2015–2016 Sarap Diva Co-host
2016 Celebrity Bluff Celebrity bluffer
Drama anthologies
Title Year Episode Role Network Ref.
Wagas 2015 Tita Swarding & Betty Love Story Tita Swarding GMA News TV
Rambo & Mira Love Story Rambo
Dangwa Friends 2 Forever Tonyo GMA Network
Magpakailanman 2014 The Christopher Villegas Story: Siga Noon, Beki Ngayon Geraldine
Film
Year Title Role Producer(s) Notes Ref.
2017 Haunted Forest TBA Regal Entertainment Supporting role
Northern Lights: A Journey to Love N/A Spring Films, Regal Entertainment, Star Cinema Supporting role
2016 Camp Sawi Pilot / Camp Assistant Viva Films Supporting role
Sins of the Wasteland The Stranger Supporting role; short film
2015 #WalangForever Tonypet Quantum Films Supporting role
Baka Siguro Yata Gio Monoxide Works, Punchkick Productions Supporting role
You're My Boss Bojeck Star Cinema Supporting role
2014 English Only, Please Manliligaw Quantum Films Cameo role
In Darkness We Live N/A Supporting role
The Janitor N/A Supporting role
2012 Melodrama Negra N/A Cinema One Originals Supporting role
Madaling Araw Mahabang Gabi N/A Paranomanila Pictures Supporting role
2011 Le Marquis Le Garde du Tarmac Few, Pathé, TF1 Films Production Supporting role
2010 Dagim Gorio Cinema One Originals, RSVP Film Studios, Provill Supporting role
Magkakapatid N/A Cinemalaya Foundation, Quantum Films Supporting role
2009 Esclaves Des Mers N/A Arte France, Pierre Javaux Productions Supporting role; TV movie
2006 Ang Huling Araw ng Linggo Lito Cinemalaya Foundation, Red Door Productions Supporting role
Saan Nagtatago Ang Happiness? Tambay Cinemalaya Foundation, Mediarevolution Film Productions Special Participation
Theatre
Year Title Role Producer(s) Ref.
2014 Rak of Aegis Tolits PETA
2012 Care Divas Kayla PETA, Repertory Philippines
2011 Noli Me Tangere Elias Tanghalang Pilipino
2010 Magsimula Ka Jograd Spotlight Artist Center
2007 Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah Ze Muzikal Itay Zombie Tanghalang Pilipino
2005 St. Louis Loves Dem Filipinos N/A Dulaang UP
2000 Jesus Christ Superstar N/A Music Museum Group, Inc
