Joey de Leon

Comedy is to Joey De Leon, as Joey De Leon is to comedy. He has captured the Filipinos’ funny bone with his antics in the country’s longest running noontime show Eat Bulaga, a name he so proudly coined himself! Joey is an expert in all facets of belly-laughs, from film satires to TV gag shows. You may also catch him in Mel & Joey, with "pards" Mel Tiangco.

Basic Info
Name: Joey de Leon
Nickname: Joey
Birthday: October 14, 1946

Favorites
Joey's hit list:
1. He likes collecting casino chips, clown and lotus paintings, and Hard Rock Cafe tees!
2. He listens to The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and The Bee Gees.
3. He's a jeans-and-t-shirt kind of guy.

Star Trivia:
He was the one who coined the name "Eat Bulaga!"

Q & A
On the spot:

Why did you enter showbusiness?
"Showbiz entered me!"

If you weren’t in showbiz, what kind of career would you have?
"Advertising, maybe, or alalay to a celebrity."

What are you most proud of?
"Coming up with the title Eat Bulaga and having had more than 50 TV shows to date and still counting."

What do you value most?
"My family and my job."

What is your advice to aspiring artists?
"Love your work. Don’t stop learning and always be on time. Learn everything...branch out!"

Posted by dorisgtomazar on October 15, 2009
Dear Mr.Joey De Leon, Good morning po sa inyo sir.I'm Doris G.Tomazar,a mother of 2 lovely son and daughter age 18 and 19.Marami po akong narinig about po sa inyo na marami po kayong natulungang mga kabataan or older sa mga kabataan na pumasok sa movie industry.Ang problema ko po ay ang anak kong lalaki,he's now 19 yrs old nasa college na po sya 2nd yr.nursing,hindi po sya masyadong nagko concentrate sa studies nya dahil masyado po syang nahilig sa sayaw.Lately nalaman ko na pangarap nyang maging artista or pumasok sa movie world.Hindi ko po talaga alam kong ano ang dapat kong gawin dahil mahirap lng po kami.I'm working here in Hongkong as a domestic helper,matagal na po akong hiwalay sa ama nila kaya todo kayod talaga ako para mapag aral sila dahil yun lng po ang alam kong pwedi kong ipamana sa kanila,pero talagang iba ata ang gusto nya,ang pumasok sa movie world.Magaling din po syang mag drawing w/c is alam kong isa rin po ito sa hilig nyo.Marami po ang nagsasabi na may hitsura po ang anak ko at dee
Posted by beall on October 12, 2009
HaPPY BIRTHDAY Mr. JOEY DE LEON!!!! Stay HEALTHY!!!! from: a TRUE dabarkad in CEBU
Posted by shortygurl03 on August 24, 2009
Wow! I just have realized na magkasing-edad lang pala kayo ng mom ko..Hindi naman kasi halata sa mukha...Hahahhaha..Totoo ba tong mga information dito sa profile nila? Hindi naman sa nagduda ako kaya lang baka naman fake ha? hahahaha..juz kidding... Well, everytime I watch this guy in tv, he just make me laugh and laugh and laugh and laugh again...Also, ang maganda pa diyan, eh makaka-learn ka sa kanya ng something new..Kahit mga maliliit lang na bagay, minsan sa kanya ko pa nalalaman at na-re-realized na tama nga naman ang explanation niya...He's the man with EXPLANATION...Hahahha... Thanks sir joey for making our lives more exciting and enjoyable to live on.. I always watched ALL your shows in GMA only ha?!! I hope bumalik ka sometime sa mga sitcom...Like mag-guest ka sa new show ni Sir Manny P. and Marian Rivera sa "show me the Manny"...Nakakatawa siguro yon!!! GOOD LUCK TO YOU SIR..AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!! GOOD HEALTH ALWAYS...AND SOMETIME, JUST BE PATIENCE ON YOUR DESTRUCTORS..Ok? Muuu
Posted by SWAT on August 23, 2009
Hi Sir Joey! Idol ko po talaga kayo. kahit hindi malinaw ang TV5 d2 sa bohol, watch pa rin ako ng WWTBAM kgabi. Grabe Sir, ang Henyo mo talaga, bilib na bilib kami sa memory mo! Sir, Please tell the TAPE management na dyan lng kayo sa GMA mgstay ha? Pls lng po! WE REALLY LOVE EB.. Please X 1000000!!!
Posted by beall on August 20, 2009
Siya pala ang nag come up ng Eat Bulaga title....wow! It's truly something to be really proud of.