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Filipino actor and comedian

Jose Maria Ramos de Leon Jr. (born October 14, 1946), popularly known as Joey de Leon and also known as Boss Joey, is a Filipino comedian, actor, television host and songwriter. He is one of the members of the comedy trio, collectively known as TVJ with Tito and Vic. De Leon is also the creator of noontime variety show Eat Bulaga! as recognized by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), co founder of TVJ Productions, and main host of Eat Bulaga! on TV5

De Leon was the second child of Jose Seoane de Leon (1918–2008) of Spanish Filipino descent, and Emma Manahan Ramos (1925–2019). His paternal grandfather was the first mayor of Malolos, Bulacan. When he was three years old, his parents divorced. His father then moved to Madrid, Spain and eventually remarried.

Prior to being an entertainer, de Leon earned his architecture degree from the National University in Manila. He was also a disc jockey for 12 radio stations when he was starting out. De Leon started his showbiz career in the 1960s as a radio disc jockey and announcer. He worked for 12 radio stations, including all seven radio stations owned by ABS CBN Corporation as well as other broadcasters like KBS. His first big break on TV was IBC 13's gag show OK Lang.

In 1975, de Leon became a co host of GMA Network's late afternoon variety show Discorama hosted by Bobby Ledesma. He invited his former co stars at OK Lang, the Sotto brothers Tito, Vic and Val, to join him at Discorama. Only Tito and Vic accepted de Leon's invitation. The newly formed trio began to do comedy newscast segments interspersed with Top 40 hit song parodies. Originally, the trio's appearance was supposed to be a one off invitation as Discorama was set to be axed but after getting good feedback from the viewers and ratings were high, the show was given a new lease on life by GMA management. The trio was later invited to become part of the noontime show Student Canteen as they released 12 albums based on their Discorama Tough Hits segment. The sitcom Iskul Bukol gave them nationwide fame as comedians. Soon after, other TV and movie offers came knocking on the trio's door. In 1979, Tito, Vic and Joey began hosting the noontime show Eat Bulaga!, which was pitted against the more established Student Canteen. Not long after, Eat Bulaga! toppled Student Canteen from the ratings. The trio is still active on both Holy Week Dramas every Lenten Season and also on comedy variety show on Eat Bulaga!.

Although de Leon continued to do movies alongside his showbiz teammates Tito and Vic, he started doing solo performances for other TV shows. He top billed Joey and Son in 1982, a sitcom on RPN where he played father to a young boy named "Jeffrey Laperal" played back then by Ian Veneracion. He was also one of the gag performers on TODAS where his co stars included Jimmy Santos and Val Sotto. Other TV shows included Apple Pie, Patis, Atbp., the Sharon Cuneta Show, and Let's Go Crazy. He was launched by Viva Films as a solo comedian in She Man: Mistress of the Universe. He also tried his hand at directing films like Romeo Loves Juliet and Small, Medium, Large. De Leon's films include Starzan. De Leon did several TV shows for GMA Network and ABC. In 1995, he made a film comeback via the comedy Bangers for Viva Films as well as Pipti pipti, Ang Tipo kong Lalake and Takot Ako sa Darling Ko. He hosts Eat Bulaga! which is now the longest running TV program in the Philippines, and appears in other shows like Mel and Joey, Startalk, Nuts Entertainment and started a new show for ABC, the now defunct Teka Mona, which replaced Wow Mali, his long running TV show on the same network. He started hosting Takeshi's Castle with Ryan Yllana. He is also the resident judge of the annual reality based star search StarStruck and writes the entertainment column "De Leon's Den" once a week in the Philippine broadsheet Manila Bulletin. In December 2006, de Leon returned to recording with a novelty song he wrote titled "Itaktak Mo" ("Shake It Off"). Seen by critics as his answer to the other wildly popular hit "Boom Tarat Tarat" (written by Lito Camo and sung by de Leon's rival host Willie Revillame), "Itaktak Mo" was softly launched on Eat Bulaga! shortly before the Christmas season. In January 2007, the song was launched on de Leon's album, Joey to the World 2 and gained airplay in most FM stations. "Itaktak Mo" has also become part of Eat Bulaga!s segment "Taktak Mo o Tatakbo" that replaced "Laban o Bawi", and is also one of the official dances of the 4th batch of the reality talent search StarStruck. After "Itaktak Mo" became one of the most requested dance tunes of 2007, de Leon followed it up with "Kagat Labi Song", which was launched on Eat Bulaga! on September 22, 2007. The "Kagat Labi" dance craze was already sweeping the whole country by storm before de Leon wrote it. On February 24, 2008, de Leon released a song titled "Walang Daya" ("No Cheating") with lyrics comparing his love to his rival host Willie Revillame's misfortunes (Wilyonaryo, Ferrari and Ultra stampede). He first sang it on his own program Mel and Joey. On July 31, 2008, de Leon tendered his irrevocable resignation as columnist ("De Leon's Den") for Manila Bulletin, and he is currently with The Philippine Star, and has a column, "Me, Starzan". In late 2009, he wrote another hit Eat Bulaga! song titled "Ba Ba Boom". Then in early 2010, he wrote another song, "Aalog Alog". He also wrote the theme song for Diz Iz It!. In 2011, he played as Pablo Apostol, the rock star father of George Apostol/DJ Heidee played by Sarah Geronimo in the romantic comedy film Won't Last a Day Without You.

De Leon wrote most of the lyrics of VST & Co. songs and some Cinderella songs. He also co wrote "Ilagay Mo Kid" with Mike Hanopol which was performed by Hagibis. He also wrote "Ang Labo Mo" for Sharon Cuneta.

15 year old actress Pepsi Paloma accused de Leon and fellow comedians Vic Sotto and Richie D'Horsie of gang raping and taking photos of her on June 21, 1982, in a room at the Sulo Hotel in Quezon City. On July 31, Paloma's manager Rey dela Cruz lodged a formal complaint with Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile. On August 18, 1982, Paloma filed charges of rape and acts of lasciviousness against the three television personalities before the Quezon City fiscal's office. The crime of rape at the time, carried the death penalty in the Philippines, and to prevent his brother and his cohorts from being sent to the electric chair, Tito Sotto quickly went to see Paloma while she was still securing the services of Atty. Rene Cayetano. According to Paloma, Tito Sotto coerced her into signing an "Affidavit of Desistance" to drop the rape charges against his brother and cohorts—Tito Sotto had allegedly placed a pistol on the table in front of Paloma when he went to talk to her.

On October 5, 2017, de Leon elicited controversy from Filipino netizens and high profile figures advocating for mental health awareness, following a remark he made about depression during GMA's Eat Bulaga! segment "Juan for All, All for Juan", saying in part that the mental disorder is "just something made up by people" and that "they do it to themselves". He apologized the following day. On September 23, 2023, de Leon sparked another controversy in TV5's E. A. T. segment "Gimme 5", where he suggested that a rope is one of the most common objects placed on a person's neck, which was widely interpreted by audiences as a reference to suicide by hanging. De Leon's remark was harshly criticised on social media as insensitive, resulting in calls for MTRCB chairperson Lala Sotto – daughter of fellow E. A. T. host Tito Sotto – to investigate on the matter. The management of E. A. T. issued an apology, saying they are "regretful and apologetic to those who were offended by the said utterance".

Year Title Role Film production 1979 Mang Kepweng Tres Dwendes GP Films Swing It Baby! Joey Lea Productions Rock, Baby! Rock! himself 1980 Iskul Bukol (Freshmen) Joey Escalera GP Film Mr. One Two Three Ricky Regal Films 1981 Age Doesn't Matter Johnny Palpak Connections Katch Bilibid Gays Daria D'Gradweyts Jomari GP Films Tartan Danny Magtoning Muna Tayo Rene Soriano Mr. One Two Three Part 2 Ricky 1982 Si Ako at Tres Muskiteros! Ariong Muskitero Tatlo Silang Tatay Ko Bronzon 'D Wonder Films Ang Tapang Para sa Lahat! Raphael Lea Productions 1983 M. I. B.: Men in Brief Eugene Williams My Darling Princess Joakim Regal Films 1984 Goodah! Owen Seiko Films Give Me Five Jackson Regal Films Pepe en Pilar Pepper Naku Ha! Billy Jean Seiko Films 1985 I Have Three Hands Carlos "Caloy" Agatep Regal Films Ride on Baby John Seiko Films Doctor, Doctor We Are Sick Robin Viva Films Mama Said, Papa Said, I Love You Boy Regal Films Ma'am May We Go Out? Jeff Soriano Viva Films Working Boys Ernie 1986 Super Wan, Tu, Tri Baltazar Regal Films Send in the Clowns Jojo Horsey Horsey, Tigidig Tigidig Gringo 1987 The Best of Iskul Bukol: The Movie Joey Escalera Forward March Dodong Shoot That Ball Tinggoy Ready! Aim! Fire! Hagler 1988 Fly Me to the Moon Jacko Wake Up Little Susie Alexander Sheman: Mistress of the Universe Pando/She Man Viva Films Good Morning, Titser Priest Seiko Films I Love You 3x a Day Fairy godmother Viva Films Smith & Wesson James Smith 1989 Starzan: Shouting Star of the Jungle Starzan Regal Films Barbi: Maid in the Philippines Bartolome/Barbi Movie Arts Productions Si Malakas at si Maganda Police Officer Regal Films Long Ranger & Tonton: Shooting Stars of the West Davie Bowie aka Long Ranger Starzan II: The Coming of the Star Son Stazan Elvis and James: The Living Legends! (Buhay Pa Mukhang Alamat Na!) Elvis Presto Viva Films SuperMouse and the Robo Rats Mickey Regal Films Romeo Loves Juliet But Their Families Hate Each Other! Romeo Sr. Starzan Films 1990 Hotdog Pedro Seiko Films Small, Medium, Large Prince/Director Starzan Films My Funny Valentine Mang Pandoy Regal Films Elvis and James 2 Elvis Presto Viva Films Ganda Babae, Gandang Lalake Joseph Regal Films Kabayo Kids Pando/Yellow Banana Little & Big Weapon Mel Bigson I Have 3 Eggs Ariong Tangga and Chos: Beauty Secret Agents Ray Tangga Movie Arts Productions Starzan III: The Jungle Triangle Starzan Regal Films Little Boy Blue: Tiny Terrestrial Prof. Edwin Presto Tiny Terrestrial: The Three Professors Prof. Edwin Presto 1991 Ali in Wonderland Fernando/Ali OctoArts Films Barbi 2: For President Bartolome/Barbi del Rosario Movie Arts Productions Onyong Majikero Ervin OctoArts Films Goosebuster Patrick Sisi Regal Films 1992 The Return of the Long Ranger & Tonton: How the West Was Wrong Davie Bowie a. k. a. Long Ranger The Wild Cowboys Juan Gomez Movie Arts Productions Sam and Miguel Miguel Regal Films 1993 Alyas Batman en Robin Batman/Bruce Pandoy, ang Alalay ng Panday Pandoy Movie Arts Productions 1995 Bangers Hip Viva Films Run Barbi Run Bartolome GMA Films 1996 Detective: Michael & Jackson Ricky Lashley Movie Arts Productions Ang Tipo kong Lalake (Maginoo Pero Medyo Bastos) Boy Neo Films Ang Misis kong Hoodlum Andy 1997 Pipti pipti: One for You, Two for Me Jack Takot Ako sa Darling Ko Santi Wow! Multo Kuya Joe Baruc MAQ Productions 2001 Super Idol Pandoy Neo Films 2003 Lastikman Elmer OctoArts Films Pakners Pickpocketer Regal Films Fantastic Man Doc OctoArts Films 2004 Enteng Kabisote: OK Ka Fairy Ko The Legend Mulawit M Zet Productions 2005 Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay Ka Fairy Ko The Legend Continues! Panggay 2006 Enteng Kabisote 3: Okay Ka, Fairy Ko: The Legend Goes On and On and On Shintaro Gokoyami 2007 Enteng Kabisote 4: Okay Ka Fairy Ko The Beginning of the Legend Karimarimar 2008 Iskul Bukol: 20 Years After Joey Escalera OctoArts Films 2009 Ang Darling Kong Aswang Mang Kepweng 2011 Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! Doctor Star Cinema Won't Last a Day Without You Pablo Apostol Star Cinema & Viva Films 2013 My Little Bossings SPO2 Bryant OctoArts Films, APT Entertainment, M Zet Productions, K Productions 2015 My Bebe Love: KiligPaMore Dom GMA Films, APT Entertainment, OctoArts Films, M Zet Productions, MEDA Productions 2016 Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers Pandoy OctoArts Films, APT Entertainment, M Zet Productions, GMA Films 2017 Barbi: D' Wonder Beki Barbie OctoArts Films, APT Entertainment, M Zet Productions 2022 My Teacher Solomon Ten17P, Tincan Productions, DepEd Entertainment

Year Show Role Network 1975–1976 OK Lang Himself/Host IBC 1975–1979 Discorama Himself/Co host GMA Network 1976–1979 Student Canteen 1978–1988 Iskul Bukol Joey Escalera IBC 1980–1988 T. O. D. A. S.: Television's Outrageously Delightful All Star Show Himself/Host 1979–present Eat Bulaga! RPN (CNN Philippines)ABS CBNGMA NetworkTV5 1982 Joey and Son Joey RPN 1988–1997 The Sharon Cuneta Show Himself/Co host ABS CBN 1990 TVJ (TeleVision's Jesters) Various IBC 1992 TVJ on 5 ABC Rock n' Roll 2000 Teodoro Enriquez 1994–1997 Mixed Nuts: Numero Unong Terrific Show Himself/Host GMA Network 1996–20062009–2010 Wow Mali ABC/TV5 1999 Beh Bote Nga Tio Pot GMA Network 1999–2000 Back to Iskul Bukol Josemari "Joey" Escalera IBC 2001 Korek na Korek Ka Diyan Himself/Host GMA Network 2002 Kiss Muna 2002–2003 Sana ay Ikaw na Nga Dr. Ricardo Peron 2003–2008 Nuts Entertainment Himself/Host 2003–2004 SOP Rules Himself/Guest co host 2003–20062015 StarStruck Himself/Judge 2004–2015 Startalk Himself/Host 2004–2011 Mel and Joey 2006 Wow Maling Mali! ABC 2006–2007 Teka Mona! 20062006–2009 Takeshi's Castle Q GMA Network 2007 Slingo ABC 2008 Jungle TV GMA Network 2009 Joey's Quirky World Suwerteng Suwerte sa Siyete: Spin It! Win It! 2010–2011 Wow! Meganon?! TV5 House or Not Himself/Host (as Don Joey) 2010 Suwerteng Suwerte sa Siyete: Press It! Win It! Himself/Host GMA Network 2011 Mind Master Big Shot Jackpot TV5 Suwerteng Suwerte sa Siyete: Win Mo, Kapuso! GMA Network Protégé: The Battle for the Big Break Himself/Judge 2011–2012 Celebrity Samurai Himself/Host TV5 2012 The Biggest Game Show in the World Asia 2012–2013 Game 'N Go 2012 Protégé: The Battle for the Big Break Himself/Judge GMA Network 2013 Hayop sa Galing Himself/Host TV5 2013–2014 Sunday All Stars Himself/Judge GMA Network 2013–2015 Wow Mali Pa Rin! Himself/Host TV5 2014 Hakbang Sa Pangarap: Eat Bulaga Lenten Drama Special 2014 Abe GMA Network One of the Boys DJ TV5 2015 Wow Mali: Lakas ng Tama Himself/Host Pinagpalang Ama: Eat Bulaga Lenten Drama Special 2015 Papsy GMA Network 2015–2016 CelebriTV Himself/Host 2016 Dalangin ng Ama: Eat Bulaga Lenten Special Omar 2017 Kaibigan: Eat Bulaga Lenten Special Jeff 2022 Oh No! It's B. O. (Biro Only)! Himself/Host Net 25 2023–2024 E. A. T. TV5