Pooh (comedian)

Jay Patrick Roquero (born December 15, 1974 in Laoang, Northern Samar), known by his stage name Pooh, is a Filipino actor, comedian, impersonator, singer and host. He is known for currently starring in the comedy gag show Banana Split. He is also known for impersonating boxer and politician Manny Pacquiao.[1]

Pooh
PseudonymPooh
Birth nameJay Patrick Roquero
Born (1974-12-15) December 15, 1974
Laoang, Northern Samar, Philippines
GenresImpersonations, Skits
Notable works and rolesBanana Split|Assistant Unit Manager

He was the 2006 and 2007 awardee for Aliw Award best male stand-up comedian. He was again nominated in 2008.

Career

Pooh first worked at the now-defunct Nota'Kwela, a comedy bar in Caloocan, he then moved to Music Box and later to Jazz Café. He was eventually scouted by Andrew del Real of The Library.

Pooh had guested in GMA Network's SiS and in a sequence in an afternoon show of the network. Pooh claimed it was ABS-CBN that gave him the opportunity to get known to a larger audience.[2]

The comedian became a part of Banana Split cast with whom he did skits with and made impersonations as part of the show. By 2013, he became known for his impersonation of Manny Pacquiao. In additional to his stint with ABS-CBN, he occasionally receives assignments abroad as a comedian and impersonator.[3]

Also in the same year , He expressed contentment with his involvement in the show and wouldn't mind if he offered additional roles or not and would not rather force a role unto himself which he considers as not his forte. He also said that he would rather not become as popular as Vice Ganda, saying he wouldn't be able to handle the fame with a similar level to his colleague.[3]

Comedic style

Pooh said that his forte in comedy is more on impersonations and skit-based. He said he is not comfortable of using insults in doing comedy saying that he may not handle it well and end up offending someone.[3]

Filmography

Television

Films

Guestings
ABS-CBN
GMA
  • SiS

Awards and nominations
Awards and Nomination
YearAward Giving BodyCategoryNominated WorkResults
2006Aliw AwardBest Male Stand-up ComedianN/AWon
2007N/AWon
2008N/ANominated
200923rd PMPC Star Awards for TVBest Comedy ActorBanana SplitWon
201125th PMPC Star Awards for TVNominated
201327th PMPC Star Awards for TVNominated

Personal life

As of 2008, Pooh has been residing in a house in Caloocan which he rents since 1978. He also had a boyfriend who later went abroad.[2]

gollark: My servers run Linux too, so having a common environment and native SSH (plus other tools like mosh and scp) is nice.
gollark: At least, most games I'm interested in.
gollark: I can play *most* games.
gollark: They're actually moving to ARM soon, which is ewwww.
gollark: I don't really like Mac OS, partly because they try and make you use shiny bad expensive hardware and partly because it's becoming increasingly locked down.

References
  1. "Incredible look-alikes in showbiz". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  2. Garcia, Rose (6 June 2008). "Pooh shares rags-to-riches story but says Pokwang is richer than him" (in Tagalog and English). Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  3. Garcia, Rose (4 August 2013). "Comedian Pooh on handling fame and success: "Natatakot ako, e. Ayoko kasi na, kahit sa buhay ko, ayoko ng nabibigo."" [Comedian Pooh on handling fame and success: "Um, I'm scared, I don't like, because even in my life, I don't want to fail."] (in Tagalog and English). Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  4. "Pilipinas Win Na Win hosts express gratitude for the support they receive from viewers". PEP.ph.
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