John Lapus

John Lapus is the son of showbiz columnist Jojo Lapus. The elder Lapus has been estranged from his son since the former was eleven years old.^[3]

Lapus attended the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila where he obtained a degree in hotel and restaurant management in 1993. At UST he was part of Teatro Tomasino.^[4] He planned to shift to nursing or physical therapy but abandoned such move due to financial constraints.^[5]

Lapus started his professional career in television in 1993 when he was hired as a researcher for ABS-CBN. He would become a segment producer around the following year and would start making appearances in sitcoms.^[5]

He worked as a researcher of ABS-CBN's Showbiz Lingo. He appeared in numerous ABS-CBN shows and often moonlighted as a Creative Consultant for the network's film arm, Star Cinema.^{[citation needed]} His nickname "Sweet" was named after his character in the sitcom Arriba, Arriba!.^[6] In 2006, he transferred to joining S-Files after his assignments at ABS-CBN dwindled.^[7] When S-Files was cancelled by the network he was named main host of Showbiz Central together with Pia Guanio and Raymond Gutierrez. Since then, his career has experienced resurgence. Lapus won two awards namely, Best Male Stand-Up Comic in Aliw Awards 2006 and Best Game Show Host (along with Ai-Ai delas Alas) for ABC-5 (now TV5)'s Sing Galing in PMPC Star Awards 2004.^{[citation needed]}

Lapus is openly gay.^[8] He returned to his original home network ABS-CBN but in 2012, he was still in GMA for joining the cast of Makapiling Kang Muli. He had been cast first at Ikaw ay Pag-Ibig, Kahit Konting Pagtingin and now at Mirabella which he was known as the foster father Paeng Robles.^[9]

Film

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Year	Title	Role
1994	Bala at Lipstik
1996	Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure	Court Jester
1997	Wanted: Perfect Mother	Tootsie
	Kiliti
	Flames: The Movie	Stage Director
	Ang Pulubi at Ang Princesa	Roda
1998	Kung Ayaw Mo, Huwag Mo	Badang
	Muling Ibalik ang Tamis ng Pag-ibig	Gay Prostitute
1999	Dito sa Puso Ko	Jackie
	Ang Kabit ni Mrs. Montero	Zorro
2000	Pedrong Palad	Monakiki
	Anak	Sing-along Bar Host 1
	Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw	Sweet
2001	Buhay Kamao	Badong
	Ano Bang Meron Ka	Jackie
2002	Mahal Kita, Final Answer	Jimboy
	Kung Ikaw Ay Isang Panaginip	Sugar
2003	Pangarap Ko Ang Ibigin Ka
	My First Romance	Tiger
	Doubt
2004	Masikip sa Dibdib	Bogs
2005	Bathhouse	Lloyd
	Bahay ni Lola 2	Richie
2006	Lambanog	Rico
	Binibining K	Rommel
	Oh My Ghost!	Doctor Lapuz
2007	Agent X44	Vaklava
	Ang Cute ng Ina Mo	Junjun
	Apat Dapat, Dapat Apat: Friends 4 Lyf and Death	Sugar
	Pasukob	Municipal Board / Clerk / Mayor
	Shake, Rattle and Roll 9	Sanny
2008	Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy	Stef
	100	Host
	Loving You	Erich
	Shake, Rattle & Roll X	Julius
	Ang Manghuhula
2009	Manila
	Oh, My Girl!: A Laugh Story...	John Lapus
	Shake, Rattle & Roll XI	Basti
	Ang Panday	Kruma
2010	Here Comes the Bride	Toffee
	Mamarazzi	Mandy Gonzales
	Petrang Kabayo	Mrs. Woo
	Astro Mayabang	Mama Suk
	Super Inday and the Golden Bibe	Golden Bibe
	Shake, Rattle and Roll 12	Malay
2011	My Valentine Girls	Korean Male Soldier
	Who's That Girl	Bert
	Becky	Becky
	Temptation Island	Joshua
	Won't Last a Day Without You	DJ Ram
2012	Moron 5 and the Crying Lady	Beckie Pamintuan
	The Mommy Returns	Diyoga
	Kimmy Dora and the Temple of Kiyeme	Reception Host
	Posas	Complainant
	I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nAPO Sila!	Karaoke host
	Of All the Things	Rocky
	24/7 in Love	Chang
	Mariposa: Sa Hawla ng Gabi	Cleo
	Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako	Tita Che/Pink Hulk
2013	Must Be... Love	Baby Martinez
	Ang Huling Henya	Guest at Club Ramp
	Call Center Girl	Ritchie
	Kimmy Dora: Ang Kiyemeng Prequel	Homeless Person
	Boy Golden: Shoot to Kill	Bar Manager
2014	Da Possessed	Kemerut
	Moron 5.2: The Transformation	Beckie
	Shake, Rattle & Roll XV	Iggy Moda
2015	Unlike Father, Unlike Son	JC, The Designer
	Resureksyon	Tito Baby
	Buy Now, Die Later	Pippa
2016	Echorsis	Kristoff De Villa
	Working Beks	Gorgeous
2018	Ang Babaeng Allergic sa WiFi	Alex
	Abay Babes	Boutique Owner
	Kasal	Anton
2019	Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 3: The Real Untold Story of Josephine Bracken	Celebrity Host
2021	Barumbadings	Queenpin
	Love is Color Blind	Tita Vicky
2023	Beks Days of Our Lives	Mang Romy
2024	Road Trip	Michael
2024	Un/Happy for You	JP
2025	Call Me Mother	Mama M de Guzman

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Television

• Showbiz Lingo (1992–1999)
• Cristy Per Minute (1995–1999)
• Marinella (1999–2001)
• The Buzz (1999–2005)
• Arriba, Arriba! (2000–2001)
• Bituin (2002–2003)
• Pinoy Big Brother: Eto na si Kuya! (Housemate)
• Blind Item
• Sing Galing!
• S-Files (2006–2007)
• Captain Barbell - Marlon "Mercy"/Mercurio (2006)
• Showbiz Central (2007–2012) – Co-Host
• MariMar (2007–2008)
• Ako si Kim Samsoon (2008)
• Obra (2008)
• Luna Mystika (2008–2009) – Karya
• Adik Sa'Yo (2009) – July
• Show Me Da Manny – Nicholas/Nicole (2009)
• Talentadong Pinoy – (2009) – Guest Judge
• Shall We Dance – (2009)
• Full House – Chicky (2009)
• Startalk – (2010) - Guest co-host
• Pilyang Kerubin – (2010) – Aroo
• Bantatay – (2010) – Sweet (voice)
• Banana Split – Guest star (2010)
• Gandang Gabi, Vice! (2011)
• Regal Shocker – (2011)
• Ikaw ay Pag-Ibig – Max^[10] (2012)
• Wansapanataym: Ilog – Nanding (2012)
• Makapiling Kang Muli – George (2012)
• Kahit Konting Pagtingin – Milo (2013)
• Kris TV (2013)
• Wansapanataym: My Fairy Kasambahay (2013)
• Wansapanataym: Si Lulu At Si Lily Liit - Sunshine (2014)
• Mirabella - Rafael 'Paeng' Amarillo (2014)
• Ipaglaban Mo: Ang Aking Bagong Pagkatao - Michael/Michelle (2015)
• Mac and Chiz - Mamu Chok (2015)
• Korek Ka, John! (2015)
• Doble Kara - Itoy Delgado (2015-2017)
• Wansapanataym: Annika Pintasera - Ponching (2017)
• The Lolas' Beautiful Show - Guest (2017)
• The Blood Sisters as Odet - A Neighbor in Baguio (2018)
• Since I Found You as Kap. Watashi Cobarrubias (2018)
• Bawal na Game Show as Himself / Contestant (2020)
• Paano ang Pangako? as Manang Kitty (2020-2021)
• How to Move On in 30 Days (2022)
• Daddy's Gurl (2022)
• Rainbow Rumble as Himself / Contestant (2025)

Director

• Wansapanataym
• Kadenang Ginto (2019–2020)
• Ipaglaban Mo (2019)
• Maalaala Mo Kaya (2019)
• BalitaOneNan (2022)
• Jose & Maria's Bonggang Villa (2022)