Christian Mercurio Bables (born December 6, 1992), is a
Filipino
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actor
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. He was declared Best Leading Actor at the 5th
Hanoi International Film Festival for his character "Intoy" in the movie ''
Signal Rock
''Signal Rock'' is a 2018 Filipino independent drama film produced and directed by Chito S. Roño, starring Christian Bables together with an ensemble cast. The film was produced by CSR Productions and distributed by Regal Entertainment on Augus ...
''. He was also given a Best Supporting Actor Award at the
Gawad Urian Award
The Gawad Urian Awards are annual film awards in the Philippines held since 1977. It is given by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP, "the Filipino Film Critics") and is currently regarded as the counterpart of the United States' New York Fi ...
s for his trans woman character "Barbs" in the movie ''
Die Beautiful''.
Personal life
Christian Mercurio Bables, better known as Christian Bables, was born on December 6, 1992 in Bacoor, Cavite. The second son of Rodrigo Bables (deceased) and Bing Mercurio-Urbano of Negros Occidental. He graduated with Communication Arts Degree at De La Salle University Dasma on 2013.
His great passion for acting, hard work, and determination bore fruit and were finally showcased in the television screens (after years of taking Master's class on Star Magic workshop from 2015 up to present) with series and movie projects including 'Die Beautiful' (2016 Indie Film) which gave him his biggest break in the acting industry as 'Barbs Cordero', and made him a 3-time Best Supporting Actor on several award-giving bodies such as MMFF, Gawad Urian, and Luna Awards.
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards, nominations and special recognition
References
1992 births
Living people
Filipino male television actors
Filipino male models
Star Magic
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