Jay Manalo(born Jay Lan Manalo on 30 January 1973 in Saigon, South Vietnam) was in ten films between 1994 and 2019, one of which was Manila.
1994 Brat Pack 1995 Urban Rangers 1996 Totoy Golem 1996 Paracale Gang Gayuma 1997 Totoy Mola Magkapalad Maalaala Mo Kaya Kool Ka Lang Kaliwa't Kanan, Sakit sa Katawan Habang Nasasaktan Lalong Tumatapang Magkapalad Gloria, Gloria Labandera Sabong 1998 Wangbu Bayad Puri Ginto't Pilak 1999 Bullet 2000 Abandonada 2001 Balahibong Pusa Hubog 2002 Bayaran Kapalit Prosti Masikip, Mainit... Paraisong Parisukat Mano Po 2003 Sssshhh... She Walks by the Night Ang Huling Birhen sa Lupa Mano Po 2 2004 Gagamboy U-belt I Will Survive Singles Feng Shui Mano Po III: My Love Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita Mano Po 4: Ako Legal Wife Pacquiao: The Movie 2005 2006 Barang 2008 Urduja Paupahan 2009 Manila 2011 Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 2011 Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story  2013 Seduction 2017 Higanti Pusit 2018 Watch Me Kill 
His film debut was through the action movie Brat Pack in 1994. He became a lead in his second film, Paracale Gang, which was released in 1996 and followed by the movie Urban Rangers. That same year, he did a switch from action to sexy roles when he starred in the movie Gayuma opposite Amanda Page. Possessing boyish looks and an oozing sex appeal, he became a staple of sexy movies in the Philippines, with the film Totoy Mola pushing him to sexy stardom. After Totoy Mola, he played lead in "bold flicks" like Kool Ka Lang, Kaliwat Kanan, Sakit sa Katawan, Bayad Puri, Bawal na Halik and Balahibong Pusa. Some of his noticeable portrayals are in the films Prosti, Bayaran, Ang Huling Birhen sa Lupa, Hubog, Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita and Mano Po 3: My Love. He ventured into other film genres, having starred recently in comedies such as I Will Survive and Ako Legal Wife and in fantasy / horror films such as Gagamboy, Feng Shui, and his latest film Barang. He voiced Simakwel in Urduja whom was the titular character's fiance. His latest movie role was in 2011's Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 as Mar in the episode, Rain Rain Go Away. 
