Jiro Manio

Jiro Manio

1992-05-09

Biography

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. 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.

Also appears in

Antonio’s Secret

Antonio’s Secret

5.4

Magnifico

Magnifico

7.3

Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po!

Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po!

6.0

Ang Tanging Ina

Ang Tanging Ina

5.3

Pacquiao: The Movie

Pacquiao: The Movie

4.8

Manay Po!

Manay Po!

5.3

Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat

Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat

5.2

Anak

Anak

5.6

Slingshot

Slingshot

5.8

Manay Po! 2: Overload

Manay Po! 2: Overload

5.1

Ang Tanging Ina Mo: Last na ’to!

Ang Tanging Ina Mo: Last na ’to!

3.8

Foster Child

Foster Child

7.0

Manila

Manila

6.6

Green Paradise

Green Paradise

3.5

Gimik: The Reunion

Gimik: The Reunion

7.0

The Life of Rosa

The Life of Rosa

5.0

Mila

Mila

Not yet rated

Anghel sa Lupa

Anghel sa Lupa

Not yet rated

New Moon

New Moon

6.0

Drumbeat

Drumbeat

Not yet rated