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 Marquez in 2014 | |
| Born | Julius Erman Ramos Marquez[1] 3 July 1981[2] |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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Julius Erman "Empoy" Ramos Marquez[1] (born July 3, 1981[2]), also known mononymously as Empoy, is a Filipino actor, comedian and host. He is best known for playing the male lead in Kita Kita (2017), the highest-grossing Filipino independent film of all time. His performance earned him a nomination for the Gawad Urian for Best Actor.
After winning the Mr. Suave look-alike contest on Magandang Tanghali Bayan, he was awarded a minor role in the 2003 comedy film Mr. Suave. From 2003 to 2008, he had small roles in several films and television shows, where he was typecast as the comical sidekick. He also appeared in some independent films.
Marquez then appeared in TV5's Lokomoko (2008–2013), Tropa Mo Ko Unli (2013–2015), and played the titular superhero character in Kapitan Awesome (2012–2013). He also portrayed Chiz in the 2015 sitcom Mac & Chiz. In 2018, he had a supporting role in the television drama Since I Found You and also co-starred in the film Kusina Kings.
- ^ a b Lo, Ricky (August 6, 2017). "Kitang-kita: Kita mo, kita ko!". The Philippine Star (in English and Filipino). Archived from the original on October 6, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ a b Espina, Cheska (July 8, 2017). "Kaye Abad gives Empoy a birthday surprise!". Star Cinema. ABS-CBN Corporation. Archived from the original on February 22, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2017.