# JC Santos

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. 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.

## 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.

## Personal life

Santos is married to Shyleena Herrera; they have one child.

## Filmography
### Theater

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Passion of the Christ | Apostle James | Dulaang UP |
| 2007 | As You Like It / Paano Man Ang Ibig | Silvius | Dulaang UP |
| 2007 | The Silent Soprano | Stanley | Dulaang UP |
| 2008 | Orosman at Zafira | Zelim | Dulaang UP |
| 2008 | Hinabing Pakpak ng Ating Mga Anak | Aktor II | Dulaang UP |
| 2008 | Isang Panaginip na Fili | Basilio | Dulaang UP |
| 2008 | Atang | Amado V. Hernandez / Artemio Ricarte | Dulaang UP |
| 2009 | Lulu | Alva | Dulaang UP |
| 2013 | Adarna | Don Juan | Dulaang UP |
| 2015 | Bilanggo ng Pag-ibig | Abdallah | Dulaang UP |
| 2015 | Kung Paano Ako Naging Leading Lady | Jeryc Sans Rival | Dalanghita Productions |
| 2015 | Games People Play | Julio | Bit by Bit Company |
| 2016 | Constellations | Roland | Red Turnip Theater |
| 2017 | Buwan at Baril sa E♭ Major | Pari | Sugid Productions |
| 2019 | Lam-Ang | Lam-Ang | Cultural Center of the Philippines |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Jay | Larry | 4th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival |
| 2014 | The Janitor | Kito Ponce | 10th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival |
| 2014 | Esprit de Corps | Mac | 2014 Cinema One Originals Film Festival |
| 2014 | Diary ng Panget | Assistant | Extra |
| 2015 | Imbisibol | | |
| 2015 | Sakaling Hindi Makarating | Manuel | CineFilipino Film Festival |
| 2016 | Hinabing Pakpak ng Ating mga Anak | Gabriel | |
| 2017 | Nabubulok | Rommel | Cinemalaya 2017 |
| 2017 | 100 Tula Para Kay Stella | Fidel Lansangan | 1st Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino |
| 2017 | Meant to Beh | Christian Balatbat | 43rd Metro Manila Film Festival |
| 2018 | Mr. & Mrs. Cruz | Raffy Cruz | |
| 2018 | The Day After Valentine's | Kai | 2nd Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino |
| 2019 | Open | Ethan | Black Sheep Productions and T-Rex Entertainment |
| 2019 | Tayo Muna Habang Hindi Pa Tayo | Carlo | 2019 Cinema One Originals Film Festival |
| 2019 | Miracle in Cell No. 7 | Mambo | Philippine remake |
| 2019 | Sunod | Lance | 45th Metro Manila Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Nominee |
| 2020 | Motel Acacia | JC | Black Sheep Productions, Epic Media, Globe Studios |
| 2020 | On Vodka, Beers, and Regrets | Francis | |
| 2020 | Alter Me | | Netflix |
| 2021 | Dito at Doon | Carlo "Cabs" Cabahug | |
| 2021 | More than Blue | K | |
| 2022 | 366 | Pao | |
| 2023 | Wish You Were The One | Ellis | |
| 2023 | Mallari | Bro. Lucas Segundo | 49th Metro Manila Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Winner |
| 2025 | Candè | Timothy | ERK Film Production |
| TBA | 100 Awit Para Kay Stella | Fidel Lansangan | |
| TBA | Quezon | Manuel Roxas | |

### Television/Digital

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Network |
| 2013 | Mundo Mo'y Akin | JC | First TV appearance | GMA Network |
| 2014 | Magpakailanman | Ronnel | Episode: "My Love Forever" | GMA Network |
| 2015 | FlordeLiza | Jason | | ABS-CBN |
| 2015 | ASAP | Himself / Performer | | ABS-CBN |
| 2015 | Ipaglaban Mo! | Edmund | Episode: "Ilalaban ang Dangal" | ABS-CBN |
| 2016 | Karelasyon | Patel | Episode: "Wanted: Tatay" | GMA Network |
| 2016 | Single/Single | Steve | | |
| 2016 | Forever Sucks | TL Tony | Digital Web Series | |
| 2016 | Tubig at Langis | Noah | | ABS-CBN |
| 2016 | Ipaglaban Mo! | Gino | Episode: "Bintang" | ABS-CBN |
| 2016 | FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | young Don Emilio Syquia | | ABS-CBN |
| 2016–2017 | Till I Met You | Alejandro "Ali" Nicolas | with James Reid and Nadine Lustre | ABS-CBN |
| 2017 | I Can Do That | Himself | Contestant | ABS-CBN |
| 2017 | Wansapanataym: Annika Pintasera | Jerome Reyes | | ABS-CBN |
| 2017 | Ipaglaban Mo! | Karlo De Guzman | Episode: "Testigo" | ABS-CBN |
| 2017 | Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin | Percy Manicad | | ABS-CBN |
| 2017 | Eat Bulaga! | Himself | | GMA Network |
| 2018 | FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | Marco Cabrera | | ABS-CBN |
| 2018 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Gio | Episode: "Fireworks" | ABS-CBN |
| 2019 | Project Feb 14 | Corinto Diego "Cody" Liwanag | | iWant |
| 2019 | Call Me Tita | Karl Montalban | | iWant |
| 2020 | 24/7 | Angelo "Jelo" Sumilang | | ABS-CBN |
| 2020–2021 | Walang Hanggang Paalam | Carlos "Caloy" Rivera | | Kapamilya Channel |
| 2022 | Niña Niño | Alex | | TV5 |
| 2022 | Beach Bros | Paulo | | iWantTFC |
| 2023 | Dirty Linen | Police Lt. Lemuel Onore | | Kapamilya Channel / A2Z / TV5 |