Biography
Jake Macapagal is a Filipino actor. Born in Manila, he began his professional career at age 16 in a stage production of Cats at the Metropolitan Theater of Manila. He has more than three decades of experience in theatre, including international productions such as Miss Saigon in Germany, and holds a certificate from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney.
Macapagal gained international recognition for his lead role as Oscar Ramirez in the 2013 British-Filipino film Metro Manila, directed by Sean Ellis, for which he received a nomination for Most Promising Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards. Subsequent screen credits include the HBO Asia series Halfworlds, the film Watch List (2019), the Paramount+ series No Escape (2023) as Colonel Justin Reyes, and the 2025 film Quezon.
