These days, netizens can’t help but express their fondness for Anthony Jennings‘ scenes in the teleserye, Can’t Buy Me Love. He has been a ray of sunshine throughout the show. He truly deserves the spotlight!
In the drama, Anthony plays a character named Snoop. He is the best buddy of the protagonist, Bingo/Andrei, who is portrayed by Donny Pangilinan. Anthony’s character in Can’t Buy Me Love is an effortlessly funny guy with lots of antics whenever he’s faced with a crisis. Aside from being funny, he is a caring and supportive friend.
Snoop is paired with Maris Racal‘s character, Irene. The two first met during Irene’s near-death experience where Snoop saved her. Later on, a series of unfortunate events would cause the two to coincidentally meet and exchange witty clapbacks at each other—which the viewers find worthy of longer airtime and longer lines!
Anthony’s hit team-up with Maris made Pinoys curious about the up-and-coming actor. We researched facts about him and found out some gems about his life, career—and apparently about his charming personality as well.
Who is Anthony Jennings? Here Are 12 Facts About Him:
1. He is half-British and half-Filipino.
In an interview, Anthony stated that his father is British, and his mom is a Filipina. His full name is Anthony Michael Jennings. He mainly grew up with his grandparents in Negros Occidental. He also has two siblings. His favorite childhood memory? Playing at the beach and fishing with his lolo!
2. He went through a lot of rough patches in his life.
Anthony had a tough start in life. In an interview with Ogie Diaz, he recalled moving from one house to another and seeing his parents pay numerous debts for their family. And it took him years before landing a spot in Star Magic‘s pool of talents.
“Wala naman akong sinisisi sa parents ko, alam ko namang lahat ng ginawa nila para din naman sa amin. Dumating lang talaga sa na malas lang talaga kami. Minsan kinakapos na gano’n, wala nang pambayad sa upa, so lilipat na naman kami,” he openly shared.
3. He did not finish elementary school.
All the unfortunate events in his life resulted in him losing the opportunity to focus on his education. He revealed that he only finished the second grade (Grade 2) and did not even learn how to read and even to write.
“Hanggang elementary lang ‘yung natapos ko, siguro pinakamataas ko na, Grade 2 lang. ‘Yun na ‘yung max ko… Tapos hindi na ako nag-aral. Lipat na naman kami (ng bahay) Never na natuloy kasi sobrang dami nang nangyari. ‘Yun na ‘yung time na umuwi kami ng probinsya, nangisda ako, iba na naman gagawin ko, VTR, commercial naman,” he recalled.
Although it wasn’t entirely his fault that he never had the privilege to continue his studies until now, Anthony admits that his education was one of his biggest regrets in life. “Isa sa mga regrets ko na, bakit hindi ko ba ginawa ‘yun noon?” But now, to finish school is his top priority.
4. He auditioned for a role in ABS-CBN even if he didn’t know how to write.
“Hindi ako marunong magsulat. Pumunta ako sa ABS noon hindi ako marunong magsulat,” he revealed in a podcast.
Since he did not even finish elementary, Anthony had a hard time reading and writing throughout his teenage years. He admitted, “‘Yung pagbabasa kasi, natutunan ko nalang siya in the long run, tsaka pagsusulat. Parang kusa na lang.”
5. Belle Mariano and Gilian Vicencio are his batchmates in Star Magic Circle!
Anthony was first introduced as part of the Star Magic Circle 2019 alongside Belle Mariano, Gillian Vicencio, and many more.
6. He made his acting debut in Hello, Love, Goodbye.
It was in 2019 when Anthony starred in his first acting project and luckily, it was a blockbuster hit! Anthony played one of the supporting roles in Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019) together with Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards. He was Alden’s youngest brother in the film.
7. He had already starred in a movie for the Metro Manila Film Festival!
Anthony starred as one of the lead stars in Cathy Garcia-Sampana‘s 2021 Metro Manila Film Festival entry, Love At First Stream. He was cast alongside rising actors of their generation, Kaori Oinuma, Daniela Stranner, and Jeremiah Lisbo.
8. His first teleserye was with Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano!
Although it was short, Anthony made an impression in his first teleserye with Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano in Make It With You (2020). The show was canceled due to the COVID-19 restrictions during filming.
9. Anthony also starred in KathNiel’s House Arrest Of Us.
Even if his first teleserye got canceled because of COVID-19 restrictions, Anthony was still lucky enough to land another role in another series. He was cast alongside Kathryn and Daniel Padilla‘s House Arrest of Us (2020) which first became available on Netflix!
10. He’s a Scorpio!
Anthony’s birthday falls on November 1, 2000, which makes him a Scorpio. And as of writing, he’s 23 years old.
11. He has a weird nickname.
He once shared that his family would call him “Neh” which was short for his first name, Anthony.
12. He has a YouTube channel!
It has been an inactive channel for over a year now, but it’s still worth mentioning that Anthony has a YouTube channel. If you want to see more of Anthony and how he is outside teleseryes, you might want to check his channel. Perhaps, we can all wait for his next vlog!
Wishing you all the best in everything, Anthony!
