Joey Marquez


Joselito Perez Marquez better known as Joey Marquez, is a Filipino actor, comedian, politician, and former professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association.
He was born to the late film director Artemio Marquez Sr. and Teresita Esguera Perez. His siblings include Via Marquez Hoffman and Melanie Marquez. He served as mayor of Parañaque, Philippines, from 1995 to 2004. He ran again as mayor of Parañaque in 2010, but lost to the incumbent, Florencio Bernabe Jr. He also unsuccessfully ran for representative of Parañaque's 2nd district in 2004 and in 2013. He has retired from politics to focus on his acting career. He is a contract artist of ABS-CBN and GMA Network. Before embarking on a career as an actor-comedian, Marquez played for Presto Fun Drinks, later known as the Great Taste Coffee Makers, from 1981 to 1983 before moving to Gilbey's Gin Tonics, which would later be popularly known as Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, under player-coach Robert Jaworski beginning the 1984 season. He played briefly for Hills Bros. Coffee Kings in 1987 before leaving the game for good to become a full-time actor.

TV career

Marquez was one of the 1987 cast of seven in Palibhasa Lalake, the sitcom on Philippine television spanning 12 years, with Richard Gomez, Gloria Romero, Cynthia Patag, Amy Perez, Carmina Villarroel, and Apa Ongpin. Marquez was included in the S-Files roster of hosts after he successfully pinch-hit for Paolo Bediones when Paolo went to the US to interview some famous Hollywood celebrities to be featured on the show.

Filmography

Film

  • Tagos ng Dugo
  • Susuko Na Ba Ako, Inay?
  • Kumander Gringa
  • Bobo Cop - Renato Dalmacio
  • Stomach In, Chest Out - Sarhento
  • Eastwood & Bronson: Palibhasa Detektib
  • Tamis ng Unang Halik
  • Isang Araw Walang Diyos
  • Bikining Itim
  • Shake, Rattle & Roll II
  • Darna
  • Banana Split
  • Shake, Rattle & Roll III – Ojay
  • Mahal.... Saan Ka Natulog Kagabi
  • Ging Gang Gooly Giddiyap: I Love You Daddy – Don Arnaldo/King Arthur
  • Hari ng Yabang – Tolome/Himself
  • Hey Babe!
  • Asboobs: Asal Bobo
  • Utang ng Ama
  • I Wanna Be Happy
  • Catch Me, I'm in Love
  • Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles – Nestor
  • Raketeros
  • On the Job
  • Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy
  • Da Possessed – Demetrio "Don Demetrio" Demetrio
  • So It's You – Dado
  • Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2
  • Barcelona: A Love Untold – Caloy Antonio
  • My Ex and Whys – Lincoln "Master Pops" Martinez
  • Finally Found Someone – Pondong Esguerra
  • Woke Up Like This – Tsong/Tatay
  • Last Night – Ricardo "Mang Rick" Reyes
  • Haunted Forest – Nardo
  • Sid & Aya: Not a Love Story
  • Unli Life
  • Sol Searching
  • Papa Pogi
  • Boy Tokwa: Lodi ng Gapo
  • S.O.N.S: Sons of Nanay Sabel
  • 3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon! – Joseph Pahak
  • Boyette: Not a Girl Yet
  • On The Job 2: The Missing 8
  • Day Zero – Oscar

    Television

As actor

As director only

Video games