# Hero Angeles

Hero Gervacio Angeles (born December 8, 1984) is a Filipino actor. Hero Angeles bested four other contestants in the Grand Finals for the title "Grand Teen Questor" in the first season of ABS-CBN's popular reality star search in the Philippines, Star Circle Quest.

## Career

Angeles was a student of University of the Philippines Diliman, College of Fine Arts. After winning the title of the first “Grand Teen Questor” of ABS-CBN's Star Circle Quest, he appeared in several shows on the network like the youth-oriented program SCQ Reload, and the fantasy series Krystala starring Judy Ann Santos. One of the hottest young stars in 2004, his loveteam with Sandara Park was popular, making box-office hits like Bcuz Of U and Can This Be Love.
In 2005, Angeles ended his contract with ABS-CBN Star Magic, and later appeared in various TV shows on rival network, GMA-7. Until March 2008, Angeles was a contractual talent with GMA Network under managers German Moreno and brother Henry Angeles. His first break there was playing Mark in Dyesebel starring Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes. After Dyesebel, he played a main antagonist in Luna Mystika, which starred fellow former Kapamilya stars Heart Evangelista and Mark Anthony Fernandez.
Angeles also made his directorial debut in 2007 entitled Stockroom, blending modern horror with social issues on employment of language teachers in the Philippines. It was sold-out at the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival. The film also had its world premiere at the Saint James Cavalier Theatre in Valletta, Malta in November 2007. After joining Luna Mystika Angeles joined the first Sine Novela of Jennylyn Mercado and Mark Herras entitled Sine Novela: Paano Ba ang Mangarap?
Beginning 2006, Angeles was a regular co-presenter with Moreno on the Saturday late night show Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman. shown through GMA Network and GMA Pinoy TV. When the Philippine adaptation of Endless Love was in production, he was considered for the role of Andrew but was passed over for Dennis Trillo. It was also rumored in June 2011 that he was to play the titular Captain Barbell, but the role ultimately went to Richard Gutierrez.
Angeles is now endorsing Philippine tourism fashion social enterprise Favola Shirts, a project of the Pag-asa Social Center Foundation, Inc. based in Tagaytay. The shirts are produced by the city’s out-of-school youth, with Angeles contributing some of his own designs to the project.
On December 1, 2014, Angeles launched his first Online Art Gallery, ARTCETERO. As an artist on different media, he aimed to share his talent through the page to help inspire others, with 50% of proceeds from sales of his art going to charities like iCancerVive and “From the bottom of My heART”.
In 2018, Angeles returned to ABS-CBN with the drama series Halik as the gay Atty. Ken Velasco.

## Visual arts
### Solo exhibit

| Year | Date | Title | Venue |
| 2015 | Feb 9-13 | Inkterlace: A Hero Angeles Interlacing Ink Art Exhibit | CASSalida Theater, MSU - IIT, Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte Mindanao |

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2004 | Volta | Himself |
| 2004 | Bcuz of U | Louie |
| 2005 | Can This Be Love | Ryan |
| 2007 | Stockroom | Samio / Director / Producer / Writer |
| 2009 | Sundo | Eric |
| 2013 | The Fighting Chefs | Chef Ivan |
| 2019 | I Will: Doc Willie Ong Movie | Doc Willie Ong |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 2001 | Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan | Visitor | ABS-CBN |
| 2004 | Pacific Concrete Products Inc. Warehouse | Warehouse master #3 / Himself | ABS-CBN |
| 2004 | SCQ Reload: OK Ako! | Hero Roxas | ABS-CBN |
| 2004–2005; 2015 | ASAP | Himself / Performer | ABS-CBN |
| 2004 | Krystala | Loverboy / Mysterio | ABS-CBN |
| 2005 | SCQ Reload: Kilig Ako! | Hero Sanchez | ABS-CBN |
| 2006 | Extra Challenge | Himself / Challenger | GMA Network |
| 2006 | Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman | Co-host | GMA Network |
| 2007 | Maynila: Tug of Hearts | Mike | GMA Network |
| 2008 | Maynila: Prince Charming | Alex | GMA Network |
| 2008 | Dyesebel | Mark | GMA Network |
| 2008–2009 | Luna Mystika | Alguwas | GMA Network |
| 2009 | Sine Novela: Paano Ba Ang Mangarap? | Benny / Benjamin Valderama (Special Guest Role) | GMA Network |
| 2009 | Dear Friend: Karibal | Junby | GMA Network |
| 2012 | Showbiz Inside Report | Himself | ABS-CBN |
| 2015 | Kapamilya Deal or No Deal | Himself / Lucky Star | ABS-CBN |
| 2015 | Nathaniel | Israel Marasigan | ABS-CBN |
| 2015 | Ipaglaban Mo: Sumpa Ng Pagnanasa | Romeo | ABS-CBN |
| 2016 | Family Feud | Himself | ABS-CBN |
| 2016 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Silver Medal | Gerwin Diaz | ABS-CBN |
| 2016 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Rehas Railing | Carlo Romano | ABS-CBN |
| 2017 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Salon | Pia | ABS-CBN |
| 2017 | Tadhana: Sundo | Dexter | GMA Network |
| 2017–2018 | FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | SPO2 Mark Capellan | ABS-CBN |
| 2017 | Ipaglaban Mo: Banggaan | Miguel | ABS-CBN |
| 2017 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Kidney | Joel | ABS-CBN |
| 2018 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Barya | Idel | ABS-CBN |
| 2018–2019 | Halik | Atty. Kenneth “Ken” Velasco | ABS-CBN |
| 2019 | SMAC Pinoy Ito! | Himself/Guest | IBC |
| 2019 | Ipaglaban Mo: Palaban | Ray | ABS-CBN |
| 2020 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Stethoscope | Elijah Bactol | Kapamilya Channel |
| 2020 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Bracelet | Elijah Bactol | Kapamilya Channel |
| 2022 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Altar | Michael Villadarez | Kapamilya Channel |
| 2023 | Can't Buy Me Love | young Wilson | Kapamilya Channel / A2Z / TV5 |

## Awards

| Year | Film Award/Critics | Award | Work | Result |
| 2004 | | Grand Teen Questor | Star Circle Quest | Won |
| 2006 | Golden Screen Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Musical or Comedy) | Can This Be Love | Nominated |