Christian Bables

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Christian Bables
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Christian Bables in January 2024
Born
Christian Mercurio Bables

(1992-12-06) December 6, 1992 (age 32)
Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines
Citizenship Filipino
Alma mater De La Salle University – Dasmariñas
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2015–present
Agents
  • Asian Artist Agency (2017–present)
  • KreativDen (2021–2024)
  • Cornerstone Entertainment (2024-present)
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)

Christian Mercurio Bables (born December 6, 1992), is a Filipino actor and model. Numerous critics have recognized him as one of the most skilled young actors in the Philippine entertainment industry. He won Best Actor at the fifth Hanoi International Film Festival for his performance as the lead character Intoy in the drama film Signal Rock. He also won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Gawad Urian Awards, 42nd MMFF and FAP Luna Awards for his character Barbs in the LGBT comedy-drama film Die Beautiful .

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In 2021, won the Best Actor award at the Metro Manila Film Festival, 5th Eddy’s Choice Awards, and 19th Asian Film Festival for the movie Big Night! . In 2022, Bables starred as Dali, an effeminate fashion designer who falls in love with a beauty queen and faces the pressure to prove his heterosexuality to her and everyone else around them, in the romantic comedy film Mahal Kita, Beksman . The film screened at various international film festivals and won the Best Non-US Release (Philippines) accolade at the 27th Online Film Critics Society Awards. He also gained broader recognition among the Filipino public for his role as Max Dionisio in the acclaimed teleserye, Dirty Linen .

Early life

Bables was born on December 6, 1992, in Bacoor, Cavite. He is the second son of Rodrigo Bables (deceased) and Bing Mercurio-Urbano of Escalante, Negros Occidental. He graduated with a Communication Arts Degree from De La Salle University Dasma in 2013. [1] Although Bables grew up in Cavite, where the dominant language is Tagalog, he is fluent in Cebuano. He credits his fluency in the language to his Visayan mother. [2] [3]

Bables has denied getting plastic surgery for his distinctive aquiline nose. He has stated that he was "born with it" and inherited the feature from his mother, who is of Spanish Filipino descent. According to Bables, other people bullied him for his nose when he was growing up, calling him Pinocchio. [4] [5]

Career

2011–2018: Workshops, supporting roles, first lead role

Bables first enrolled in Star Magic's acting workshops in 2011. At first, Bables' mother disapproved of him pursuing showbiz. She wanted him to seek a corporate job or focus on their family's advertising firm. However, Bables was drawn more towards the performing arts, particularly acting. She eventually relented, allowing him to continue his career in entertainment. [6]

In 2017, The Philippine Star wrote that Bables' career "languished for six years", as he was relegated to bit and supporting roles. Bables said of his career's early years, "I auditioned, but no one wanted to cast me. They said I wasn't popular; that I had no name. No one wanted to trust me." He auditioned for the LGBT comedy-drama Die Beautiful and initially failed to land a role. However, the creatives behind the film gave him another chance, asking him to recite the script, and later decided to cast him as the main character Trisha's best friend, Barbs. Bables won Best Supporting Actor at the Metro Manila Film Festival for his performance as Barbs, and the film bolstered his career. The media gave him the moniker "Pambansang Bes" (Nation's Best Friend). Regal Films cast Bables in his first lead role in 2017, for the then-untitled drama film Signal Rock , which was released a year later in 2018. [7]

2019–present: Breakthrough roles

Bables' performance as Barbs Cordero in Die Beautiful earned him 3 Best Supporting Actor awards from separate award-giving bodies, the MMFF, Gawad Urian, and Luna Awards. [8]

In 2018, he won Best Leading Actor at the 5th Hanoi International Film Festival for his performance in Signal Rock . [9]

In 2021, he played the lead role in the black comedy film Big Night! . Jason Tan Liwag of Rappler lauded Bables' performance, describing him as "an indelible onscreen presence" and "a force to be reckoned with." [10] Bables won Best Actor at the 47th Metro Manila Film Festival for his performance in the film. [11]

In May 2024, Bables signed a contract with Legacy Entertainment, a talent agency based in the USA. He clarified that he will "forever" be a Filipino actor and has no intentions to leave his Philippines-based talent agency, KreativDen. [12]

Personal life

Despite Bables' association with queer characters, he has clarified that he identifies as a straight man. He has said that he's "tired" of the gender role-based stereotyping he has faced and speculation towards his sexuality. [13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleProducer
2016I Love You to DeathApolRegal Entertainment
Die Beautiful Barbs CorderoThe Idea First Company and Regal Entertainment
2017 Finally Found Someone Noah AlcalaStar Cinema
The Ghost Bride David Chao Star Cinema
2018Recipe for LoveCalixto "Calix" MarcelRegal Entertainment
Signal Rock Intoy AbakanCSR Films and Regal Entertainment
2019 The Panti Sisters Samuel PantiBlack Sheep, The Idea First Company and ALV Productions
2021Bekis On the RunDonald Viva Entertainment
Big Night! Dharna/Panfilo Macaspac Jr. Cignal Entertainment, The Idea First Company, Octobertrain Films and Quantum Films
2022 Mahal Kita, Beksman Dali Viva Films
The Idea First Company
Powerhouse Media Capital
2023 Ten Little Mistresses (Sampung mga Kerida)Lady G / Lady HPrime Video, The Idea First Company, Quantum Films
Broken Hearts Trip AlfredSmart Films Production, OPC, BMC Films
Becky and BadetteMadam Luka (Cameo)The Idea First Company

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesNetwork
2015 Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita DwayneGuest Cast / Protagonist ABS-CBN
2017 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Salamin Reuben "Ben" HernandezMain Cast / Protagonist
Magpakailanman Ramon Burce GMA Network
2018–2019 Halik Barry BartolomeSupporting Cast / Protagonist ABS-CBN
2021 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Paru-paro Iron GuerreroMain Cast / Protagonist Kapamilya Channel / A2Z
Your Face Sounds Familiar (Philippine season 3) Himself / PerformerMain Performer
ASAP Natin 'To Himself / Dance performer Kapamilya Channel / A2Z / TV5 / Jeepney TV
2022 Mars Ravelo's Darna Dr. Alex Dela Torre / Killer GhostGuest Cast / Antagonist Kapamilya Channel / A2Z / TV5 / Cine Mo!
2023Drag You and MeCharlie Bautista / Bubbles LacroixMain Cast iWantTFC
Dirty Linen Joseph Maximus "Max" DionisioMain Cast Kapamilya Channel / A2Z / TV5 / Jeepney TV
TV Patrol Himself / first-ever male celebrity Star PatrollerGuest Star Patroller Kapamilya Channel / A2Z / ABS-CBN News Channel / TeleRadyo
2024Saving GraceChito SumulongMain Cast / Antagonist Amazon Prime Video

Awards, nominations and special recognition

YearFestival/Award CeremonyAwardMovieResultRef.
202339th FAP Luna Awards
Best Actor
Nominated [14]
202270th FAMAS Awards Nominated [15]
5th Entertainment Editors' Choice AwardsWon [16]
19th Asian Film FestivalWon [17]
2021 47th Metro Manila Film Festival Won [18]
20204th GEMS Hiyas ng Sining AwardsNominated [19]
201937th FAP Luna Awards Nominated [20]
6th Urduja Heritage Film AwardsWon [21]
Asian Pop-Up Cinema (Chicago, Illinois)
Bright Star Award
Won [22]
3rd Entertainment Editors' Choice Awards
Best Actor
Nominated [23]
42nd Gawad Urian Nominated [24]
67th FAMAS Awards Nominated [25]
3rd GEMS Hiyas ng Sining AwardsNominated [26]
11th National Commission for Culture and the Arts Ani ng Dangal Awards
Honoree
 [27]
3rd Film Development Council of the Philippines Film Ambassadors' Night
Honoree
 [28]
20189th Philippine Daily Inquirer Indie Bravo! Awards
Honoree
 [29]
5th Hanoi International Film Festival
Best Leading Actor
Won [30]
2nd Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino
Special Jury Award
Won [31]
201711th Gawad Genio
Best Film Debut Performer
Won
33rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies
New Movie Actor of the Year
Nominated [32]
Movie Supporting Actor of the Year
Nominated
35th FAP Luna Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Won [33]
40th Gawad Urian Won [34]
2016 42nd Metro Manila Film Festival Won [35]

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