Jay Ilagan

Acting

Jay Ilagan

Born 1953-01-20

Julius Abad Ilagan (January 20, 1953 – February 4, 1992) was a Filipino actor. His good looks eventually made him a matinee idol, starring in the films Maruja (1967), Tubog Sa Ginto (1970), Pinoy Crazy Boys (1974), and Hinog Sa Pilit. And because the looks came with deep talent, Jay survived the transition from teen star to adult actor - winning a Gawad Urian Best Supporting Actor trophy in 1982 for the movie, Kisapmata, another Gawad Urian Best Actor in 1985 for his role in Sister Stella L., and 1988 FAMAS and Film Academy of the Philippines Best Actor for his acting in Maging Akin Ka Lamang. His acting range was versatile as he has also appeared in a number of comedy movies and TV shows alongside critically-acclaimed dramatic films.

Acting credits

Kisapmata poster
8.3

A young womans gets married but her possessive father refuses to let her out of his sight.

Kisapmata

1981

Sampung Ahas ni Eva poster
4.3

On a remote island, a plane wreck leaves a woman alone with ten men who are willing to kill to fulfill their desires for her.

Sampung Ahas ni Eva

1984

Once a Moth poster
9.5

Living near the American military-controlled Clark Air Base, Corazon de la Cruz dreams of a better life in America until the unspeakable happens.

Once a Moth

1976

Ligaw-Ligawan, Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan poster
8.0

A 1993 Filipino drama anthology film by Joey Gosiengfiao.

Ligaw-Ligawan, Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan

1993

Ito Ang Maynila poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Ito Ang Maynila

1963

Brutal poster
6.2

A woman after killing her husband and his friends goes into post-traumatic shock and withdraws from any form of communication. A feminist journalist becomes interested in the case and resolves to unravel the truth behind the murders.

Brutal

1980

Operation: Get Victor Corpus - The Rebel Soldier poster
5.5

Lt. Victor N. Corpus, a graduate of and subsequently instructor at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA, the Philippine equivalent of West Point), who in 1970 defected to the New People's Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines. When he defected, he led a group of NPA guerrillas in raiding the PMA armory and bringing out high-powered firearms that considerably boosted the guerrilla group's armed strength.

Operation: Get Victor Corpus - The Rebel Soldier

1987

Monster poster
10.0

Two young boys discovered an ancient book in a dilapidated mansion. Unaware, they have unleashed the cursed warrior character in the book upon reading. The bloodthirsty demon went on a killing spree in the darkness of night. Discovering that the murders were done by the halimaw in the book, Kokoy, the protagonist, must act fast to put an end to the unwanted trespasser and protect his home and family. Subsequent to this is a variant story of an ancient jar which dated to a period when the dead were buried in jars. This particular jar was cursed as, a lady believed to be, a witch was killed and buried in it. The witch pledged vengeance in her awakening, thereby freeing her spirit gradually from the jar as it traps anyone who unluckily chances upon the jar.

Monster

1986

No artwork available
9.0

The four children find each other after Elisa and her mother, were thrown out of the house by the evil mother-in-law. Left to fend for themselves, they end up living with the mother’s friend, a bar girl, in an informal settlement.

Mga Batang Yagit

1984

Sister Stella L. poster
7.0

A nun who acts as a counselor in a home for unwed mother undergoes political awakening when her friend and namesake belonging to the same congregation as hers inspires her to get involved in the struggle for justice and freedom of striking workers in a cooking oil company.

Sister Stella L.

1984

Aguila poster
7.5

Flashbacks encompass the history of the Philippines as well as the life story of the elderly Daniel Aguila. The Aguila family gathers to celebrate Daniel's 88th birthday, but the old man is nowhere to be seen--he has been missing for a decade. Suspecting that his father is in Mindanao, one of his sons takes off for that region in a determined search. Along the way, his memories of the nation and his father's life tell the story of 80 tumultuous years of personal and historical development.

Aguila

1980

Bituing Walang Ningning poster
5.0

Dorina Pineda is a sampaguita vendor idolizing the most famous singing sensation in the country, Lavinia Arguilles. Lavina with her ego getting big, drives away her fans and even her boyfriend Nico Escobar. He later discovers Dorina as a wonderful singer and eventually falls in love with her. A simple die-hard fan at first, Dorina rose to the ranks and become the biggest singing star in the country, even becoming more famous than her idol Lavinia.

Bituing Walang Ningning

1985

Tisoy! poster
7.7

Tisoy is a bohemian balikbayan searching for his father. He gets help from his friends as they scour the immaculately clean Metro Manila as well as reunite with his high school sweetheart.

Tisoy!

1977

Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas poster
7.0

Three women united by friendship. Three women connected by music. Three women divided by fame. They were three women struggling to make a living when fate smiled at them. From anonymity, they were thrust into a world of glittering lights and deafening adoration. But much that celebrity brought them good things, it too, began to destroy them. They became too consumed by their fame that, one day, without them knowing, the friendship that had been their anchor was fast crumbling down?

Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas

1986

Salawahan poster
5.0

A witty sex comedy about two young cousins who trade places for their courtship strategies which end up hilarious.

Salawahan

1979

Ligaw Tingin, Halik Hangin poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Ligaw Tingin, Halik Hangin

1976

Will Your Heart Beat Faster? poster
7.4

In a spoof on the contemporary sacred cons, two yuppy couples get entangled with warring smugglers of dope that include fake priests and nuns as well as Japanese and Chinese agents.

Will Your Heart Beat Faster?

1980

Blood and Love on a Piece of Land poster
7.5

The greatest, longest, most expensive film produced in the film history of the Philippines. Five segments with an all-star cast, directed by five directors with a running time of 3 hours and 20 minutes.

Blood and Love on a Piece of Land

1975

The Marriage poster
6.5

As their wedding day approaches, Joel and Grace open up about their past lovers, and just before the wedding day, their ex-lovers meet up with them.

The Marriage

1980

Nagsimula sa Puso poster
7.5

A young college student is in a heated affair with his college professor. He attempts revenge after being stricken with grief and resentment by his professor's mother, and takes revenge on his professor's now settled family only to obtain her for himself

Nagsimula sa Puso

1990

The Bachelor poster
9.0

Crispin is a soltero who has undergone several heartbreaks with women, broken family ties, and his own personal conflicts. In his evolution as a man, he shows his weakness, his strengths, his confusion.

The Bachelor

1984

Three, Two, One poster
7.1

Three intimate stories showing the perseverance of hope despite a sense of despair, featuring a drug addict, an abandoned daughter and a repressed catholic.

Three, Two, One

1974

Bad Bananas on the Silver Screen poster
7.3

Zany foursome Errol, Herman, Tacio, and Peewee merely geared up for a short underwater dive towards Hundred Islands when a series of miscalculations cause them to resurface on the shores of Mexico.

Bad Bananas on the Silver Screen

1983

Callejon 11 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Callejon 11

1963

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