Jake Cuenca

Juan Carlos "Jake" Leveriza Cuenca (born December 30, 1987) is a Filipino actor and model. He started as a GMA talent center artist, and later transferred to ABS-CBN's talent center, Star Magic.

Early life

Cuenca was born in December 30, 1987 in San Jose, California, United States, where he grew up. His father is of Spanish descent and is from Valencia, Spain, and his mother is of Filipino descent from Pampanga. He has two siblings, Rufo and Bea. He was also once a student of PAREF Southridge, a school for boys in Muntinlupa City.

Career

At the age of nine, Cuenca was discovered by a talent scout for Cosmo Modeling Agency. Soon after, he made several television and print commercials including endorsements for Safeguard, Coke and Globe Telecom. At age ten, he had a cameo role in the 1997 film Wansapanataym. It was followed by Takbo Barbara Takbo and Panday in 1998. All three films were under Star Cinema of ABS-CBN.

In 2003, he returned to show business under GMA Network and appeared in the youth-oriented drama series, Click, in which he was picked to be one of the casts on its Batch 2. When the show was defunct, Cuenca began portraying varied roles and was casted in Hanggang Kailan, Forever in My Heart and in the season 5 of Love to Love. In 2005, he starred as Kahlil in the fantasy series, Encantadia. He also appeared in the ninth season of Love to Love entitled "Miss Match". In 2006, he starred as one of the wizards in the fantasy-themed television series, Majika, which became his last TV series on GMA.

After transferring to ABS-CBN in 2006, he became part of the cast of the network's soap opera, entitled Sana Maulit Muli. It was his first primetime drama series on the network. He also appeared in an episode of Love Spell, entitled "Sweet Sixty". Later, he was cast on the fantasy series Lastikman. In 2008, he landed on the lead role in ABS-CBN's action series remake of Palos. In 2009, he appeared in Tayong Dalawa. In the same year, he starred on Precious Hearts Romances Presents: My Cheating Heart. In 2010, he portrayed the role of Alejandro on the Filipino remake of Rubi.

Filmography

Films

Year	Film	Role
1998	Takbo Barbara Takbo	Jordan
	Hiwaga ng Panday	Dominic
2004	Kilig... Pintig... Yanig...	Juancho
	Spirit of the Glass	T.J.
2005	Say That You Love Me	Edward
2008	For the First Time	Josh
2009	Villa Estrella	Alex
	Pangarap Kong Jackpot
	Episode "Hawak Kita, Hawak Mo Ko"
2010	H.I.V.: Si Heidi, Si Ivy at si V
	Super Inday and the Golden Bibe	Jeffrey "Amazing Jay"
2011	In The Name Of Love	Dylan Evelino
	My Neighbor's Wife	Bullet Bernal

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Network
2004	Click	Tryke	Recurring role (2002—2003)	GMA Network
	Hanggang Kailan	Warren Rosales	Recurring role
	Forever in My Heart	William	Recurring role (2004—2005)
	SOP	Himself	2004—2006
	Love to Love	Trey	Episode "Love Blossoms"
2005	Encantadia	Kahlil	Recurring role
	Love to Love	Migs	Episode "Miss Match"
2006	Majika	Terman	Recurring role
	Komiks Presents: Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao	Napoleon/Jaime Gatchalian	Main role (2006—2007)	ABS-CBN
	Love Spell	Juano	Episode "Home Switch Home"
	Your Song	Episode "Silent Night"	ABS-CBN
	ASAP	Himself	2006—present
2007	Sana Maulit Muli	Brandon Johnson	Recurring role
	Komiks Presents: Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao	Napoleon	Main role
	Your Song	Gino	Episode "Very Special Love"
	Love Spell	Brian	Episode "Sweet Sixty"
	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Lt. Ariel Toledo	Episode "Application Form"
	Sineserye Presents: Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos?	Andrew Angeles	Main role
	That's My Doc	Jake	Main role (2007—2008)
	Mars Ravelo's Lastikman	Kenneth "Ken" Madrigal	Recurring role (2007—2008)
	Your Song	Francis Aguirre	Episode "Tuyo nang Damdamin"
2008	Palos	Giancarlo Caranzo/Palos	Main role
	I Am KC	Jeremy	Episode "Bb. Palengke"
	Your Song Presents: A Million Miles Away	Kiko	Main role
	Lovebooks Presents: Break-Up Diaries	Treak	Main role
	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Roger Ugnay	Episode "Sulat"
	Komiks Presents: Mars Ravelo's Dragonna	Edgar	Main role (2008—2009)
2009	Tayong Dalawa	Lt. David "Dave" M. Garcia, Jr.	Main role
	Precious Hearts Romances Presents: The Bud Brothers	Vicente "Vince" Banaag	Main role
	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Arman	Episode "Pregnancy Kit"
	Your Song Presents: Sa Kanya	Jordan	Main role
	Precious Hearts Romances Presents: My Cheating Heart	Emilio "Mio" Santa Romana	Main role (2009—2010)
2010	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Fidel	Episode "Litrato"
	Rubi	Alejandro Cardenas	Main role
	Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla Presents Carlo J. Caparas' Elias Paniki	Elias Santamaria/Elias Paniki/Armando	Main role
	Your Song Presents: Love Me, Love You	Atty. Dalisay	Guest star
	Wansapanataym: Elena M. Patron's Cara	Leandro	Main role
	Your Song Presents: Andi	Aries	Episode: "Tell Me"
2011	Your Song Presents: Kim	Max	Episode: "Till The End"
	Green Rose	Edward Fuentebella	Main Role
	Showtime	Himself	Special Judge
	Guns and Roses	Paulo Ventura	Special Participation
	Wansapanataym: RR Marcelino's Darmo Adarna	Dario	Main Role
	Maalaala Mo Kaya (20th Anniversary)	Louie	Episode "Susi"
	100 Days To Heaven	Young Tagasundo	Guest Cast
2012	Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo	Patrick	Main Role

External links

• Jake Cuenca at the Internet Movie Database
• Jake Cuenca at Star Magic