Aga Muhlach
Born	Ariel Aquino Muhlach August 12, 1969 (1969-08-12) (age 40) Manila, Philippines
Years active	1983-present
Spouse(s)	Charlene Gonzalez-Muhlach

Ariel Aquino Muhlach (born on August 12, 1969), commonly known as Aga Muhlach, is a 2-time Gawad Urian and FAMAS award-winning Filipino actor and product endorser. A popular matinee idol since his teens, he was acclaimed, beginning in the 1990s, as one of the country's top dramatic actors.^[1]

He is currently part of ABS-CBN contract actors.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Filmography 2.1 Movies 2.2 Television 3 External links 4 Notes 5 References

[edit] Biography

Born in Manila to an acting family, Muhlach's cousin, Niño Muhlach, was a leading child actor of the 1970s, and his aunt, Amalia Fuentes, was a leading dramatic actress.

Muhlach began his career as a child actor, appearing in the 1978 film, May Lalaki sa Ilalim ng Kama.^[1] His popularity soared in teeny-bopper roles such as Bagets (1983) and Super-Wan-Tu-Tri (1986), one of the films he co-starred with Janice de Belen, with whom he would have a son (Luigi Muhlach; married to Patty Patil).^{[citation needed]}

In 1984, he first attracted critical attention as the titular character in Miguelito, Ang Batang Rebelde, where he portrayed a rebellious teen in conflict with his mother. The role would gain him nominations for Best Supporting Actor from the FAMAS and Best Actor from the Gawad Urian.^[1] In 1987, Muhlach would win his first Gawad Urian award, as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie.

Aga would later on appear in most Regal movies, either as support or lead as the 1980s transitioned to the 1990s. With more younger stars coming out, he would later take it as a challenge to increase his stock as one of showbiz's top matinee idol. Hiring publicist Ethel Ramos as his manager, Aga would later on capture more leading man roles and endorsements.^{[citation needed]}

Emerging as one of the top dramatic actors of the 1990s, he won Best Actor awards from the FAMAS for Sinungaling Mong Puso (1992) and the Gawad Urian for Sana Maulit Muli (1996). He also made the headlines for his romantic relationship with the Puerto Rican former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres, who would later marry the singer Marc Anthony.^{[citation needed]} Muhlach married Charlene Gonzalez, the beauty queen who represented The Philippines in the 1994 Miss Universe pageant. They have two children, Andres and Atasha.

To date, Muhlach has appeared in over 50 movies, as well as several television sit-coms such as ABS-CBN's Oki Doki Doc. He also is a longtime commercial endorser for the Jollibee fast food chain.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Movies

Year	Title	Role
1984	Bagets
1984	Hotshots
1992	Sinungaling Mong Puso	Jason Caballero
1994	Nag-Iisang Bituin	Miggy Caballero
1999	Dahil May Isang Ikaw
2001	Narinig Mo Na Ba Ang L8test	Popoy
2001	Pangako...Ikaw Lang
2002	Kailangan Kita
2003	Kung Ako Na Lang Sana	Enteng
2004	All My Life	Sam
2005	Dubai	Raffy Alvarez
2007	A Love Story	Ian Montes
2008	When Love Begins	Ben Caballero

[edit] Television

• Happy Haus (IBC 13, 1986)
• Young Love Sweet Love (RPN 9, 1988)
• Four the Boys (IBC 13, 1989)
• Vilma on Seven (GMA Network, 1990)
• Oki Doki Doc (ABS-CBN 2, 1992)
• Da Body en da Guard (ABS-CBN 2, 2001)
• Da Pilya en da Pilot (ABS-CBN 2, 2001)
• OK Fine Whatever (ABS-CBN 2, 2003)
• Ok Fine 'To Ang Gusto Nyo! (ABS-CBN 2, 2005)
• OK Fine, Oh Yes (ABS-CBN 2, 2006)
• That's My Doc (ABS-CBN 2, 2007)
• Untitled Show with Bea Alonzo (ABS-CBN 2, 2010)

[edit] External links

• Aga Muhlach at the Internet Movie Database

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• Cristine Directo (1994). "Philippine Film". in Nicanor Tiongson. CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art. VIII (1st ed.). Manila: Cultural Center of the Philippines. pp. 283. ISBN 971-8546-31-6. 

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