Name Jess Jr. Role Film actor | Parents Jess Lapid Ex-spouse Liz Alindogan | |
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Movies Apoy Sa Dibdib Ng Samar, Shotgun Banjo, When Eagles Strike, Lapu‑Lapu Similar People Lito Lapid, Efren Reyes - Jr, Jess Lapid, Cirio H Santiago, Liz Alindogan | ||
Jesse Lloyd Flake Lapid (born August 16, 1959) is a film and television actor, film and fight director and instructor/trainer of CMAS Philippines for his movie screen name Jess Lapid, Jr. He is the son of the late veteran actor Jess Lapid, Sr. and Bella Flake-Lapid
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Career
Lapid starred in movies such as Ang Bagong Kardong Kidlat (1980), Kaliwete Brothers (1981) with Efren Reyes, Jr., Basagulero Ang Lover Ko (1981) with Myrna Castillo, Kapwa Simaron (1981), and Mga Pambato (1981) with Rudy Fernandez, Ace Vergel, and Phillip Salvador.
In 1993, Lapid received the Gawad Urian Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin.
Lapid was the fight director of the movies Kadre (1997) starring Cesar Montano, and in Tapang Sa Tapang (1997) starring cousin Lito Lapid. He was the director of the film Batas Militar (2006) starring nephew Mark Lapid and his wife Tanya Garcia.
Then Lapid was co-starred for GMA7 work with Rufa Mae Quinto, Wendell Ramos and Alfred Vargas in a TV series Marinara (2004), Maxene Magalona and Oyo Sotto in Saang Sulok ng Langit (2005) Marvin Agustin, Sheryl Cruz and former child actress Krystal Reyes in Mga Mata ni Anghelita (2007) and Marvin Agustin, Yasmien Kurdi and JC de Vera in Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita (2008). Then he works as guesting with drama actor Coco Martin in FPJs Ang Probinsyano (2016) of ABS-CBN.
Early life
Lapid was born on August 16, 1958 in Angeles City, Pampanga to the late veteran actor Jess Lapid, Sr. and Bella Flake-Lapid and nephew to Jose Lapid. He is the cousin of actor-politician Lito Lapid and uncle to Mark Lapid, an actor turned politician. His father was murdered when he was 9. Lapid decided to enter showbiz at the age of 20. During his father's 11th death anniversary Lapid watched his cousin Lito's movie in his late father's life story The Jess Lapid Story. Lapid was married to former sexy actress Liz Alindogan with whom he has two children but they have been separated and now he is now happily married to his fellow scuba diving instructor Althea Salvador (niece of actor Phillip Salvador and the sister of actress Jobelle Salvador) with whom he has four children.
Personal life
In 1989, Lapid was certified by CMAS Japan as an Open Water Diver, an Advanced Diver in 1992, a Rescue Diver in 1993, and a 4-Star Dive Master in 1994. He started as an Assistant Instructor in 1995. In 1996, he was certified as 2-Star Instructor. In 2010, he became a 3-Star Instructor Trainer of CMAS Philippines.