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Anthony Angel Labrusca Jr.[fn 1] (Tagalog pronunciation: [lɐˈbɾʊska]; born August 7, 1995) is a Filipino-American actor, model, and singer that is based in the Philippines. Labrusca first gained his popularity via a McDonald's Philippines TV ad in 2016, Tuloy Pa Rin.
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| Born | Anthony Angel Labrusca Jr.[fn 1] August 7, 1995 |
| Citizenship | United States |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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| Website | anthonylabrusca |
In 2016, he joined the Philippine reality search Pinoy Boyband Superstar, but did not make the cut to be part of the band. He was thenpart of a horror-fantasy drama series called La Luna Sangre.[2][3][4] The trailer of his latest film Glorious reached more than 5 million views on its first day of release.[5]
Early life
editAnthony Angel Labrusca Jr. was born on August 7, 1995, in Houston, Texas, in the United States.[6] He is the son of Filipino actor Boom Labrusca and Filipina singer Angel Jones.[7] He grew up in Los Angeles, California with his mother, step father (Boom Dayupay) 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
editBefore 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 Boom Labrusca. He successfully became one of the top contenders and went up to the Top 7 for the grand finals. 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, which is considered as his first break playing the role of Jake Arguelles.
In June 2020, Labrusca starred in the hit Filipino BL series, Hello Stranger. The series proved popular even among international fans, which led to the Hello Stranger film in 2021.
From 2023 to 2024, he played the main antagonist, Lucas Buencamino, in Nag-aapoy na Damdamin.
In February 2025, Labrusca's Star Magic contract permitted him to star in a GMA series titled Binibining Marikit, with Herlene Budol.[1]
Labrusca portrayed the titular character in the 2025 film Dreamboi. This is his first role in an erotic film.[8]
Personal life
editLabrusca is a United States citizen and a US passport holder.[9][10] He is unmarried.[10]
On January 3, 2019, shortly after landing at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Labrusca allegedly yelled curses at Bureau of Immigration officers after they stamped his passport for a 30-day stay only, which is the maximum visa-free stay in the Philippines for US passport holders. Labrusca was using his American passport at that time and had no work visa. However, he mistakenly believed that he was covered by the Balikbayan Program's one-year visa-free stay.[11][12] A spokesperson of the Bureau of Immigration explained that the Balikbayan Program "is for former Filipinos and their immediate family members who are traveling with them. If these family members are not traveling with them, then they are not qualified." Labrusca was not accompanied by an immediate family member at that time.[12][13] Labrusca was widely criticized for the incident, and Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. suggested his deportation.[14] The following day, Labrusca apologized to the immigration officers and admitted that he did not know the full details of the Balikbayan Program, but maintained that he did not curse or shout at any officer.[15]
In June 2021, Labrusca was charged with alleged acts of lasciviousness and slight physical injuries for an incident that happened 5 months before, on the night of January 16, 2021, where allegedly, a drunk Labrusca unstrapped a woman's top to expose her breasts before forcefully pulling her to sit on his lap. He also allegedly choked a man on that same night.[16][17] In July, the physical injuries case was dismissed by the Makati prosecutor's office since the complaint was filed "more than two months from the date of its alleged commission, the crime is already extinguished by reason of prescription."[18] In March 2022, the acts of lasciviousness case was dismissed citing no probable cause.[19]
Filmography
editTelevision / Digital series
edit| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2016–2024 | ASAP | Himself / Performer |
| 2016–2017 | Pinoy Boyband Superstar | Himself |
| 2017 | Wattpad Presents: I'm Making Out with the Payboy at School | Damon Lawrence |
| 2017–2018 | La Luna Sangre | Jake Arguelles |
| 2019 | Sino ang May Sala? | Andrei Joseph "Drei" Montelibano |
| Ipaglaban Mo: Saltik | Jerome | |
| Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 3: The Real Untold Story of Josephine Bracken | José Rizal | |
| 2020 | 24/7 | Xavier Agbayani |
| I Am U | Kyle | |
| 2020–2021 | Bagong Umaga | Raphael "Ely" Florentino / Raphael "Ely" Ponce |
| 2021 | Click, Like, Share: Altered[20] | Homer |
| 2023–2024 | Nag-aapoy na Damdamin | Lucas Buencamino |
| 2025 | Binibining Marikit[21] | Andrew "Drew" Jimenez |
| 2026 | The Good Doctor |
Digital series
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hello Stranger | Xavier De Guzman |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2017 | Loving in Tandem | Vince |
| 2018 | Glorious | Niko |
| ML | Carlo | |
| Double Twisting Double Back | Bradley | |
| 2019 | The Mall, The Merrier | Gardo |
| Ang Henerasyong Sumuko Sa Love | Kurt Adam Agapito | |
| 2020 | U-Turn | Robin |
| Love Lockdown | Darren | |
| Hindi Tayo Pwede | Gabriel F. Del Rosario | |
| 2021 | Hello, Stranger: The Movie | Xavier De Guzman |
| 2025 | Dreamboi | Dreamboi |
| 2026 | All About Her |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Film awards/critics | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best New Male TV Personality | La Luna Sangre | Won |
| 2018 | MOR Pinoy Music Awards | MOR Best New Artist | Tanging Ikaw | Nominated |
| 2018 | Cinema One Originals Film Festival | Best Actor | Double Twisting Double Back | Nominated |
| 2018 | LionhearTV RAWR Awards | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Won |
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "Tony Labrusca asked permission from ABS-CBN to do this GMA series". Philippine Entertainment Portal. February 16, 2025.
- ↑ Cagape, Kristhoff. "5 Things You Need to Know about La Luna Sangre's Tony Labrusca". Push. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Hottie Alert: Tony Labrusca, The 'La Luna Sangre' Actor Who Trended Recently Is Definitely A Looker". lifestyle.abs-cbn.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Tony Labrusca "Completely Appalled" To Cyber Bullying Of KathNiel Fans". Philippine News. July 10, 2017. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ↑ "WATCH: Tony Labrusca, Angel Aquino face challenges of May–December romance in steamy trailer". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on November 5, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Who is Tony Labrusca, the internet's latest obsession?". Rappler. November 7, 2018. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ↑ Amoyo, Aster (October 23, 2025). "Tony, muntik 'di makalusot sa cinesilip!" [Tony, almost didn't make it in cinesilip!]. Pang-masa (in Filipino). The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Tony Labrusca, posible kayang magbukas ng OnlyFans account?" [Could Tony Labrusca open an OnlyFans account?]. PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. October 3, 2025. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Tony Labrusca itinangging 'pinagmayabang' ang pagiging artista sa Immigration" [Tony Labrusca denies 'bragging' of being an actor in Immigration]. ABS-CBN News (in Filipino). January 5, 2019. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
Si Labrusca ay isang US citizen na may American passport
- 1 2 Serato, Arniel (November 28, 2022). "Tony Labrusca still gets affected by persistent gay rumors". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ↑ Severo, Jan Milo. "Tony Labrusca under fire for allegedly cursing at immigration officers". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- 1 2 Buan, Lian (January 4, 2019). "Tony Labrusca prompts immigration warning on limits of Balikbayan privilege". Rappler. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ↑ Macairan, Evelyn (January 4, 2019). "Bureau of Immigration warns Tony Labrusca after making a scene at NAIA". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on February 8, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ↑ Cepeda, Cody (January 7, 2019). "Tony Labrusca chided by Lolit Solis for his NAIA outburst: 'Sa bayan niya, sino ba siya?'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ↑ "Tony Labrusca apologizes to immigration officer over airport incident". Rappler. January 4, 2019. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ↑ "Actor Tony Labrusca charged with acts of lasciviousness, slight physical injuries". CNN Philippines. June 4, 2021. Archived from the original on June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ↑ Biong, Ian (June 4, 2021). "Tony Labrusca facing charges for allegedly molesting woman, choking man". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ↑ Severo, Jan Milo (July 14, 2021). "Tony Labrusca physical injuries case dismissed". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ↑ Cruz, Dana (March 19, 2022). "Tony Labrusca cleared of lasciviousness, lawyers confirm". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ↑ "Maymay, Tony, Barbie, Jerome and Janella's social media nightmare becomes reality in 'Click, Like, Share'". Manila Bulletin. August 27, 2021. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ↑ "Tony Labrusca will be Herlene Budol's leading man in GMA series 'Binibining Marikit'". GMA News Online. October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.