John Marvin Cruz Nieto (born February 22, 1977), popularly known by his

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Yul Servo Nieto or simply Yul Servo, is a Filipino actor and politician who is currently the vice mayor of

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, the

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of the

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, since 2022.

Background

Nieto, nicknamed "Jon-Jon" as a child, was born in Bulacan and raised in

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. Nieto's father Glenn Martin Romano Nieto, an architect by profession, used to own a tailoring shop and was a former councilor. The second of eight children in a Manila middle-class family, Nieto studied and graduated to become a policeman but was pushed into acting by an uncle. He entered

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in 2001. His stage name Yul Servo was chosen by director

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in homage to Russian actor

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and Servo being the name of the head waiter in the restaurant de los Reyes frequented. Servo's notable films include ''Batang West Side'' (2001), ''Laman'' (2002), ''

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'' (2004), ''Torotot'' and ''Brutus'' (2008). Several of Servo's notable acting accolades include winning the Best Actor award for ''Naglalayag'' at the 2004

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, an international award-giving body based in

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. Servo is good friends with fellow actor

Piolo Pascual Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual (, born January 12, 1977) is a Filipino film and television actor, singer, model, and producer. Early life Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual was born on January 12, 1977, in Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center located in Malate ...

, with Pascual also a godfather to four of Servo's children. Servo entered politics in 2007. After serving three terms as a city councilor of Manila, Servo was elected to the

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in 2016 and got re-elected in 2019, representing Manila's 3rd district. He was then elected vice mayor of Manila in

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under

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, a local party in the city. Although he was one of the actors who appeared on some of the programs of

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, he is among the 70 representatives who voted "yes" to "kill" (reject) the franchise renewal of the said network, the largest in the Philippines. A former heavy smoker himself and quitter, Servo is also the proponent of the Smoke-Free Environment Bill which aims to create more public places for people to be free from the dangers of

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Personal life

Outside acting and politics, Servo is an avid

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fan and plays the skateboard.

Filmography

Films

Television

Acting awards and nominations

References

External links

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Hon. Nieto, John Marvin "Yul Servo" C.
at the

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, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Servo, Yul 1977 births Living people Filipino actor-politicians Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Manila Manila City Council members PDP–Laban politicians Nacionalista Party politicians Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino politicians Aksyon Demokratiko politicians ABS-CBN personalities GMA Network personalities TV5 (Philippine TV network) personalities