Aga Muhlach

Infobox actor
name = Aga Muhlach

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birthname = Ariel Aquino Muhlach
birthdate = Birth date and age|1969|8|12|mf=y
birthplace = Manila, Philippines
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yearsactive = 1978-present
spouse = Charlene Gonzalez-Muhlach
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awards = FAMAS Best Actor
1992 "Sinungaling Mong Puso"
Gawad Urian Best Actor
1996 "Sana Maulit Muli"
Gawad Urian Best Supporting Actor
1987 "Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie"

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.cite encyclopedia |author= Cristine Directo |editor=Nicanor Tiongson |encyclopedia=CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art |title=Philippine Film |accessyear=2008 |accessmonth=January |edition=1st |year=1994 |publisher=Cultural Center of the Philippines|volume=VIII |location=Manila |pages= p.283 |isbn=971-8546-31-6 ]

Biography

Muhlach was born in Manila. His cousin, Niño was a leading child actor of the 1970s, while 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". 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. 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. In 1987, Muhlach would win his first Gawad Urian award, as Best Supporting Actor in "Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie".

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. Muhlach himself would eventually marry the beauty queen Charlene Gonzalez, who represented the Philippinesin the 1994 Miss Universe pagaent. He and Gonzalez are the parents of twins 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.

Filmography

Movies

* Aguila (1979) (as Ariel Muhlach)
* Bagets (1984)
* Campus Beat (1984)
* Hotshots (1984)
* Erpat Kong Forgets (1985)
* Paano Ba Ang Magmahal (1984)
* Miguelito (Batang Rebelde) (1985)
* The Crazy Professor (1985)
* Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie (1986)
* When I Fall in Love (1986)
* Super wan, tu, tri (1986)
* OKS na OKS pakner (1986)
* Lord, Bakit ako pa? (1988)
* Impaktita (1989)
* Here Comes the Bride (1989)
* Hot Summer (1989)
* My Pretty Baby (1989)
* Trese (1990)
* Pagputok ng Araw,Babaha ng Dugo
* Joey Boy Munti, 15 anyos ka sa Muntilupa (1991)
* Bakit labis kitang mahal (1992)
* Sinungaling mong puso (1992) (as Jason Caballero)
* Hindi kita malilimutan (1993)
* Humanda ka mayor (1993)
* May minamahal (1993)
* Bakit pa kita minahal (1994)
* Basta't kasama kita (1994)
* Forever (1994)
* Nag-iisang bituin (1994) (as Migie/Mike Caballero)
* Sana maulit muli (1995)
* Oki Doki Doc (1996)
* Sa aking mga kamay (1996)
* Bayarang puso (1997)
* Dahil ba sa kanya (1998)
* Ikaw pa rin ang iibigin (1998)
* Dahil may isang ikaw (1999)
* Hinahanap-hanap kita (1999)
* Pangako... ikaw lang (2001)
* Narining mo na ba ang l8est? (2001)
* Kailangan Kita (2002)
* Alex Antonio (2003)
* All My Life (2004)
* Bakit madalas ang tibok ng puso
* Paniwalaan mo
* Rosa mistika
* I Love You, Goodbye (2005)
* Dubai (2005)
* A Love Story (2007)
* When Love Begins (2008)
* TBA with Angel Locsin (2009)

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)

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