# Victor Neri

Victor Luis Juan Hilado Neri (born February 19, 1977) is a Filipino actor, singer, entrepreneur and chef.

## Personal life

Neri is also a chef and owns a restaurant named Saute. In 2007, Neri took a break from the entertainment industry and spent three years in Bangkok, studying Culinary Arts in Le Cordon Bleu and moonlighting as a cook in a Thai restaurant. He also spent two and a half years in Hong Kong to work for an insurance company and more than a year in Beijing to study Mandarin.
Neri also trained as a bomb disposal technician in the Philippine Coastguard and briefly worked in the Philippines' Bureau of Immigrations' fugitive search unit.
Neri was a Catholic before joining Iglesia ni Cristo.
He worked in the Department of Social Welfare and Development first as a Driver (Administrative Aide), then suddenly, Assistant Secretary for Visayas Affairs during the term of President Rodrigo Duterte.
Actor and Ang TV co-star Christopher Roxas is his close friend.

## Political career

In October 2024, Neri filed his candidacy to run for mayor of Makati in 2025 as an independent.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
| 1992 | Ang TV | Himself | | |
| 1993 | Anna Luna | Edmond | | |
| 1994—1995 | Hanggang Kailan, Anna Luna?: Ikalawang Aklat | Edmond | | |
| 1995–2006 | ASAP | Co-host / performer | | |
| 1996 | Love Notes | Various | | |
| 1998 | Takot Ka Ba sa Dilim? | Dennis | | Episode: "Phobia" |
| 1999–2000 | Liwanag ng Hatinggabi | Gabriel | | |
| 2000–2002 | Kagat ng Dilim | Dino | | |
| 2001–2002 | Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan | Joaquin Montenegro | | |
| 2002–2003 | Habang Kapiling Ka | Julius Javellana | | |
| 2004 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Danny Ildefonso Life Story | Danny Ildefonso | | |
| 2005–2006 | Carlo J. Caparas' Ang Panday | Lizardo | | |
| 2006–2007 | Bakekang | Herman | | |
| 2007 | Muli | Jaime | | |
| 2007 | Dalawang Tisoy | | | |
| 2014 | Ipaglaban Mo: Hustisya Para Sa'yo, Anak | Andres | | |
| 2014 | Hawak Kamay | Pedring | | |
| 2015 | Pari 'Koy | Matthew | | |
| 2016 | FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | Mayor Anton Guerrero | | |
| 2016 | Ipaglaban Mo: Larawan | Bert | | |
| 2017 | Pinulot Ka Lang sa Lupa | Cesar Esquivel | | |
| 2017 | La Luna Sangre | Frederick Arguelles | | |
| 2018 | Super Ma'am | Agalon | | |
| 2018 | Inday Will Always Love You | Budots | | |
| 2018 | Uniporme Hero Serye | BUCOR Usec. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa | The Bato Dela Rosa Story | |
| 2019 | TODA One I Love | Migs Generoso | | |
| 2019–2020 | Beautiful Justice | PDEA NCR Regional Director Antonio "Tony" Bautista | | |
| 2023 | Unbreak My Heart | Dante Manalad | | |
| 2024 | FPJ's Batang Quiapo | P/Maj. Emmanuel Reyes | | |
| 2024 | Lavender Fields | Max Albano | | |
| 2025 | Lolong: Bayani ng Bayan | Police Col. Dominador Innocenio | | |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1993 | Secret Love | Ronald's relative |
| 1994 | Pare Ko | Lester |
| 1995 | Hataw Na | Anton Velasco |
| 1995 | Asero | Ratso |
| 1996 | Utol | Joey / Lito |
| 1997 | Amanos: Patas ang Laban | Bobby |
| 1997 | Iskalawag: Ang Batas ay Batas | Spike |
| 1998 | Birador | Frankie |
| 1998 | Notoryus | Torio |
| 1999 | Tigasin | Cpl. Ramon Ignacio |
| 1999 | Brokedown Palace | Bellhop |
| 1999 | Suspek | Alexander "Rex" Braga |
| 2000 | Ex-Con | Lt. Ariel "Turo" Vergara |
| 2002 | Videoke King | Freddie Boy |
| 2003 | Masamang Ugat | Darwin |
| 2003 | Filipinas | Emman Filipinas |
| 2005 | Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay Ka Fairy Ko... The Legend Continues! | Drago |
| 2014 | Violator | Gilberto Pring |
| 2016 | Kabisera | |
| 2017 | Tatlong Bibe | Amado |
| 2018 | BuyBust | Bernie Lacson |
| 2018 | Hapi ang Buhay: The Musical | Victor |
| 2019 | Wild Little Love | Joel |
| 2024 | The Blood Brothers | |
| 2024 | Mamay: A Journey to Greatness | |

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Details |
| Victor Neri | Released: 1995 Format: Cassette, CD Label: Star Records |

### Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
| "Beep, Beep, Beep" (with Jao Mapa, Cholo Escaño, Mykel Gonzales, Mart Mondale, Markus Robles) | 1994 | None | Hataw Na |