Jiro Manio

Actor

Jiro Manio

Born May 9, 1992 in Metro Manila, Philippines20 films

Jiro Manio (born as Jirō Katakura (片倉次郎 Katakura Jirō?, 9 May 1992), is a Filipino actor at ABS-CBN. He started acting at a very young age and became the youngest multi-awarded actor of his generation. He was born with a Japanese father Yusuke Katakura and Filipina mother Joylene Santos (who died in August 2007). He was raised by his grandfather and had a younger brother named Anjo Santos.

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Manio graduated from San Felipe Neri Parochial School and plans to study HRM in culinary studies at the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde. He recently starred in digital film "Tambolista (Drumbeat)" under Cinema One, and his latest film was "Ang Tanging Ina Niyong Lahat" with Ai-Ai de las Alas. In 2004, he won the Best Actor and Gaward Urian plus Best Child Actor at Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Award for the movie "Magnifico." On May 18, 2011, news program TV Patrol confirmed that Jiro underwent a rehab for drug addiction.

He was a member of ABS CBN's elite circle of homegrown talents named Star Magic from 2000 until June 2009, when the network terminated him for unprofessional behavior.

In 2010 Jiro recently transferred to GMA 7 after he recently appeared on GMA Network show Pilyang Kerubin top billed by Angelika dela Cruz.

Manio became a father of two daughters named Sisha Calliope and Mishka Caxiopeia from a non-showbiz girlfriend who is 5 years his senior. He had his first child at the age of 16.

Filmography

20 films as actor
  1. 2010Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!)Shammy
  2. 2009ManilaMacky
  3. 2008Ang Tanging Ina N'yong LahatShammy
  4. 2008SlingshotOdie
  5. 2008Manay Po! 2: OverloadOrwell Castello
  6. 2008Antonio's SecretMike
  7. 2007Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po!JR
  8. 2007TambolistaJason
  9. 2007Green ParadiseMarcial
  10. 2007Foster ChildYuri
  11. 2006Pacquiao: The MovieYoung Manny
  12. 2006Manay Po!Orwell Castello
  13. 2003Ang Tanging InaSamuel/Shammy
  14. 2003Anghel sa LupaAke
  15. 2003MagnificoMagnifico
  16. 2001New MoonFrancis
  17. 2001La Vida RosaEnteng
  18. 2001MilaPeklat
  19. 2000AnakJason
  20. 1999Gimik: The ReunionDancing Kid