Tony Labrusca

Tony Labrusca
Born	Anthony Angel Jones Labrusca, Jr. (1995-08-07) August 7, 1995 Houston, Texas, United States
Nationality	American
Other names	Thony Labrusca
Occupation(s)	Actor, model, singer
Years active	2008 2016–present
Agent	Star Magic (2016–present)
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Parents	Boom Labrusca (father) Angel Jones (mother)

Anthony Angel Jones Labrusca, Jr. (born August 7, 1995 in Houston, Texas, United States), popularly known as Tony Labrusca, is an American actor, recording artist and commercial model. Labrusca first gained his popularity via a McDonald's Philippines TV ad in 2016, Tuloy Pa Rin.

In 2016, he joined the Filipino reality search Pinoy Boyband Superstar but failed to reach the grand finals. He was part of horror-fantasy drama series La Luna Sangre. The trailer of his latest film Glorious reached more than 5 million views on its first day of release.

Personal life

Labrusca is the son of actor Boom Labrusca and singer Angel Jones. He was born in Houston, Texas, United States and grew up in Los Angeles, California with his mother, step-father (Boom Dayupay; ex-Kulay member) and sister. When he was 9, his family moved to Vancouver, Canada. He then flew to the Philippines to pursue his career in show business.

Career

Before Labrusca auditioned for Pinoy Boyband Superstar, he was already a face of various TV commercials. He became more popular when he played the guy who broke a girl's heart (Elisse Joson) in the viral McDonald's TV ad entitled Tuloy Pa Rin in 2016.

During his audition in Pinoy Boyband Superstar, he was unexpectedly reunited with his biological father, model and actor Boom Labrusca. He successfully became one of the top contenders and went up to the Top 7 for the grand finals. Unfortunately, he did not make it to the Top 5 as the final member of BoybandPH.

He made his acting debut in 2017 via TV5's Wattpad Presents with Louise delos Reyes. Later, he joined La Luna Sangre considered as his first break playing the role of Jake Arguelles. His character was set to become a third person in the love triangle between him, Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla.

Citizenship Controversy

On January 3, 2019, Tony landed in Ninoy Aquino International Airport and was only given 30 days to stay by the Philippine immigration officials due to his inability to show proof of Philippine citizenship and is not accompanied by Filipino parents. There was a confrontation with the immigration supervisor and he insisted on extending his stay due his status as an actor. He then tweeted on Twitter that he was only given 30 days to stay in the Philippines.

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
2016–present	ASAP	Herself/Performer	ABS-CBN
2016–2017	Pinoy Boyband Superstar	Himself	ABS-CBN
2017	Wattpad Presents: I'm Making Out with the Playboy at School	Damon Lawrence	TV5
2017–2018	La Luna Sangre	Jake Arguelles	ABS-CBN
2019	Sino ang May Sala?	Andrei Joseph "Drei" Montelibano	ABS-CBN
2019	Ipaglaban Mo: Saltik	Jerome	ABS-CBN
2019	Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 3: The Real Untold Story of Josephine Bracken	José Rizal	iWant
2020	24/7	Xavier Agbayani	ABS-CBN
2020	I Am U	Kyle	iWant
2020	Hello, Stranger!	Xavier	Black Sheep (Facebook and Youtube pages)
2020	Cara Y Cruz		Kapamilya Channel

Film

Year	Title	Role	Production
2020	Love Lockdown	Darren	Dreamscape Entertainment
	Hindi Tayo Pwede	Gabriel F. Del Rosario	Viva Films
2019	The Mall, The Merrier	Gardo	Star Cinema, Viva Films
	Ang Henerasyong Sumuko Sa Love	Kurt Adam Agapito	Regal Entertainment
2018	Glorious	Niko	Dreamscape Digital Entertainment
	ML	Carlo	Cinemalaya official entry
	Double Twisting Double Back		Cinema One Originals official entry
2017	Loving in Tandem		Star Cinema

Awards and nominations

Year	Film awards/critics	Award	Nominated work	Result
2018	MOR Pinoy Music Awards	MOR Best New Artist	Tanging Ikaw	Nominated
2017	PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best New Male TV Personality	La Luna Sangre	Won

See also

• Pinoy Boyband Superstar