Jerome Ponce

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Gapido and the surname or paternal family name is Porciuncula.

Joseph Jerome Gapido Porciuncula^[1] (born June 4, 1995), better known as Jerome Ponce, is a Filipino actor and model.^[2] He rose to fame after being cast in the hit Philippine daytime series Be Careful With My Heart as Luke Andrew Lim.^[3][4][5]

Jerome Ponce
Born	Joseph Jerome Gapido Porciuncula (1995-06-04) June 4, 1995 (age 29) Santa Mesa, Manila, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Education	Malayan High School of Science Mapua Institute of Technology
Occupation(s)	Actor, model
Years active	2008–present
Agents	Star Magic (2012–2022) Viva Artist Agency (2022–present)
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)

Career

Ponce portrayed a minor role in the musical play Cory ng Edsa and started his showbiz career as a stage actor in theatre plays.^[3] In 2012, Ponce made his television debut in the long-running Philippine romantic comedy television series, Be Careful With My Heart, as Luke Lim, the eldest son of Richard "Sir Chief" Lim. Before joining the daytime drama, Ponce auditioned twice to enter Pinoy Big Brother and he was put in the reserved slot, but failed to make it to enter the house.^[2] He is one of the 12 "discoveries" for the new actors and actresses of the 2013 Star Magic Circle.^{[2][6][7][8][9]} Ponce had starring roles in the drama series Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita, The Good Son, and A Soldier's Heart.

Personal life

Ponce was born on June 4, 1995. He graduated in Malayan High School of Science in Pandacan, Manila. He postponed his college studies at the Mapua Institute of Technology after entering his acting career.^[3][10] He was previously in a relationship with volleyball player Mika Reyes from 2017 until 2020.^[11][12]

Filmography

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes	Ref(s)
2020–2021	Ben X Jim	Jimson Alcantara	YouTube
2021	Click, Like, Share: Found	Vince	iWantTFC		[13]
2021	GVBOYS	Jawo	YouTube
2023	Roadkillers	Marco	Amazon Prime Video		[14]

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
2015	Haunted Mansion	Jacob
2017	The Ghost Bride	Matt	Supporting role
2018	Walwal	Intoy
	Otlum	Allan
2019	Finding You	Arnel "Nel" Allan Bunyl
	Hello, Love, Goodbye	JM
	Ang Henerasyong Sumuko Sa Love	Denzel
2021	Katips	Gregorio "Greg" Lagusnilad
2023	Martyr or Murderer	young Ninoy Aquino		[15] [16]
2024	A Glimpse of Forever	Dante

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
2012–2014	Be Careful With My Heart	Luke Andrew Lim	ABS-CBN
2013–present	ASAP	Himself
2015	Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita	Ryan Briones
	Pangako Sa 'Yo	Charles Garcia
2016	Ipaglaban Mo: Peligro	Danny
	Ipaglaban Mo: Tapat	Ben
	Wansapanataym: Candy's Crush	Paolo Angara
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Pintura	Gilbert
2017	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Tahanan	Teen Recho
	Ipaglaban Mo: Sementado	Kiko
2017–2018	The Good Son	Lorenzo "Enzo" Buenavidez
2018	Ipaglaban Mo: Bastardo	Vince Antolin
	Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Los Bastardos	young Enrico Matias
2019	Ipaglaban Mo: Hawa	Hans
	The General's Daughter	young Greg
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Simbahan	Kiko
2020	A Soldier's Heart	Philip "Phil" Panganiban
	Fill in the Bank	Himself	TV5
2020–2021	Sunday 'Kada	Himself	Kapamilya Channel
	Sunday Noontime Live!	Himself
2021	Gen Z	Jojo Garcia
2022	FPJ's Ang Probinsyano	P/Cpt. Adrian Jimenez
2023	Safe Skies Archer	Akihiro Juarez	Viva One
2024	It's Showtime	Himself	Kapamilya Channel A2Z All TV GMA Network GTV
	Eat Bulaga!	Himself	TV5 RPTV

Music videos

Year	Title	Artist
2024	Iced Coffee	Pix!e

Awards

Year	Award-Giving Body	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2014	GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards	Most Promising Loveteam on Television (with Janella Salvador)	Be Careful With My Heart	Won	[17]
	62nd FAMAS Awards	German Moreno Youth Achievement Awards	Himself	Won	[18]

References

1. Salut, EJ (August 17, 2014). "Jerome Ponce and his many selfies". Push. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
2. Dumaual, Miguel (March 9, 2013). "Meet the 12 new faces of Star Magic". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
3. Benedicto, Rizza Lorraine C. (March 8, 2013). "Be Careful With My Heart star Jerome Ponce on being positive and good-humored by choice: "Inaamin ko, I have a sad family."". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
4. "Be Careful With My Heart — Cast". ABS-CBN Corporation. Archived from the original on November 1, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
5. Jaramillo, Monching (July 6, 2012). "CAST MEMBERS: Be Careful With My Heart". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
6. "Star Magic: More new faces". Tempo. March 13, 2013. Archived from the original on March 16, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
7. "Star Magic Circle 2013 to be launched on 'ASAP' today". Tempo. March 17, 2013. Archived from the original on May 5, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
8. Benedicto, Rizza Lorraine C. (March 12, 2013). "Meet Star Magic Circle 2013". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
9. "Star Magic introduces 'Star Magic Circle 2013'". Star Magic. Archived from the original on September 16, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
10. Umbao, Ed (March 11, 2013). "Jerome Ponce Profile, Bios & Photos: Star Magic Circle 2013". Philippine News. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
11. "Jerome Ponce and Mika Reyes wipe traces of their relationship on Instagram". ABS-CBN. October 16, 2020.
12. "Jerome Ponce, posibleng makipagbalikan kay Mika Reyes". PEP.ph. February 7, 2021.
13. "Maymay, Tony, Barbie, Jerome and Janella's social media nightmare becomes reality in 'Click, Like, Share'". Manila Bulletin. August 27, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
14. Daily Tribune (November 16, 2023). "Nadine Lustre is savage in new thriller series 'Roadkillers". Daily Tribune. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
15. Marcelo, Nicole Therise (November 24, 2022). "Jerome Ponce, gaganap bilang batang Ninoy Aquino, ispluk ni Darryl Yap". Balita (in Tagalog). Retrieved December 4, 2022.
16. Arceo, Therese (December 2, 2022). "Jerome Ponce 'walang-wala' na raw kaya kapit kay Darryl Yap, pinalagan ang netizen". Bandera (in Tagalog). Retrieved December 4, 2022.
17. "Complete List of Winners: 45th Guillermo Mendoza Box-Office Entertainment Awards 2014". The Summit Express. Retrieved 2014-05-019.
18. "Star-studded, awards-packed Famas night". INQUIRER.net. July 16, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2021.

External links

• Jerome Ponce at IMDb
• Jerome Ponce on Facebook