Mark Herras

Mark Angelo Santos Herras (born December 14, 1986) is a Filipino television and film actor.born December 14, 1986 He won in the reality talent show StarStruck aired in GMA Network. He also appeared in Forever In My Heart, Encantadia, SOP, and I Luv NY, GMA Telebabad.

Background

His family used to be well-off, but after his 16th birthday his dad invested a million pesos in a pyramiding scheme that bankrupted them in the process. Thus began a major turn-about in Mark's life. He decided to join a reality-based talent-search show of GMA 7 network, and became fortunate enough to be included in the Final 14.

As Mark joined StarStruck, his talent in dancing was enhanced, earning him a nickname of "Ultimate Bad Boy of the Dance Floor". This talent was one of the reasons which got him through Rainier Castillo's (1st Runner-Up) and eventually landed him many votes (11 points) higher; crowning him as the 1st "Ultimate Male StarStruck Survivor". The other winner was Jennylyn Mercado, who became his loveteam and girlfriend afterwards.

Television and movie career

After winning in StarStruck in 2003, Mark enlisted Lolit Solis as his talent manager. Mark's dancing skills were showcased thru numerous out-of-town shows around the Philippines and in the Sunday musical variety show SOP Rules. He also ventured into acting where he and fellow StarStruck winner Jennylyn Mercado teamed up in various GMA shows. Regal Films also cashed in on their loveteam by having them cast in the movie "So Happy Together" which have them co-starred with fellow StarStruck alumni Yasmien Kurdi and Ranier Castillo; and lead stars Eric Quizon and Kris Aquino. The movie got tremendous results at the box-office as it landed third in the list behind "Enteng Kabisote" and "Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom".

2005 was even fruitful for Mark as his loveteam with Jennylyn Mercado was launched on the big screen via the romantic movie "Say That You Love Me". They also appeared together in three other movies, including their biggest hit "Let the Love Begin", joining forces with the love team of Richard Gutierrez and Angel Locsin for GMA Films.

2007 became Mark's important year as he and Jennylyn went solo in their respective careers. He was immediately launched by GMA as a lead star via the remake of the Vic Sotto movie "Fantastic Man", which became a weekly action-comedy series. He later on became part of "Mga Mata ni Anghelita" on primetime before making a guest appearance in "La Vendetta" which was topbilled by his former love team Jennylyn Mercado.

In 2008, one of Mark's wishes came true when he was cast alongside his idol Robin Padilla in the action-drama series "Joaquin Bordado". Mark portrayed Robin's rebellious brother and was well received by the viewers. Despite this however, Mark was still very much identified with his beautiful loveteam with Jennylyn Mercado that later on, GMA gave in to public clamor to give them their own show, "Sine Novela Paano Ba Ang Mangarap?" shortly after Jennylyn's pregnancy and birth of her son. The said remake of the Vilma Santos-Christopher de Leon movie premiered in 2009 and became one of the top-raters on daytime.

In 2009, he was seen on drama series on GMA Telebabad, "Ikaw Sana", with Jennylyn Mercado & Pauleen Luna. He was also a segment host in a reality talent show StarStruck V.

In 2010 he was seen in a drama series on GMA Telebabad, "(Diva)" partnering with Alynna Asistio (Nadia Montenegro's 2nd eldest child) as her love team. He also worked along with other stars like Regine Velasquez, Glaiza de Castro, Mark Anthony Fernandez and Jaya. The same year, he became part of the newest GMA Variety Show, Party Pilipinas which replaces the defunct SOP Rules. Herras became part of a GMA Telebabad Langit Sa Piling Mo with his new on-screen partner for the first time in Philippine TV history, Heart Evangelista; and hosted a reality talent show, Danz Showdown, with former Sex Bomb Dancer Izzy Trazona as his co-host. He is recently a challenger together with his co-love team Alynna Asistio in the GMA 7 Christmas Reality Show, Puso Ng Pasko: Artista Challenge, the very 1st Christmas Reality Show on Philippine TV.

Later in 2011, Mark went back on Telebabad via the first Dance Teleserye, Time of My Life, with his newest leading lady Kris Bernal. The show premiered last August on Channel 7 in GMA Primetime Drama Series in Telebabad block.

In 2012, Mark returned to afternoon drama series via Hiram Na Puso, with returning partner co-former Starstruck alumni Kris Bernal, and on Telebabad, Luna Blanca Season 3, with his on-screen partner Heart Evangelista, Mark and Heart reunited again for their work for the 2nd time since their last Telebabad was Langit Sa Piling Mo in 2010. On the big screen, he played a small but important offbeat role in Viva Films' "Hitman" directed by award-winning actor/director Cesar Montano. It was his first and only action film role.

In 2013, he appeared in a cameo role in the ensemble comedy movie "Coming Soon" where he essayed a gay role for the first time. On TV, he reunited once more with Jennylyn Mercado and Yasmien Kurdi in "Rhodora X" which became one of GMA's opening salvo for Telebabad in 2014.

In 2015, Mark changed course in his acting career when he started accepting support roles. He earned rave reviews for portraying a scoundrel romancing an older woman and her homosexual son at the same time in the maiden episode of "Karelasyon". He and Kris Bernal reunited as siblings in "Little Nanay" opposite Superstar Nora Aunor. In 2016 he reunited with "Starstruck" batchmates Yasmien Kurdi and Katrina Halili in the afternoon soap "Sa Piling ni Nanay" which became a top-rating afternoon drama on its timeslot.

This 2018 he and Jennylyn Mercado reunited for the action series "The Cure". However, Mark requested GMA management to let him become one of the villains in the series as Jennylyn was paired with Tom Rodriguez as lead stars.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

• Mark Herras at iGMA.tv
• Mark Herras on IMDb