Anthony Jennings has become one of the most trending showbiz celebrities owing to his jolly character Snoop in the ABS-CBN series Can't Buy Me Love.
And more so because of the show's accidental love team SnoRene featuring his endearing tandem with co-star Maris Racal as Irene.
Anthony has actually done different types of supporting roles opposite famous love teams such as that of Donnie Pangilinan and Belle Mariano (DonBelel) in Can't Buy Me Love.
Here's more about this newest comedic talent on showbiz block.
background and childhood
Anthony is 23 years old, born on November 1, 2000.
His complete name is Anthony Michael Jennings, but his family calls him Neh.
In his video interview on Tara, G (a 10-episode iWantTFC series), Anthony introduced himself as "half-Filipino, half-British. Pero mas Filipino kasi dito ako lumaki.”
He narrated how he and his family faced a lot of hardships. Growing up with his grandparents in Negros Occidental, Anthony learned how to fish because it was his lolo's main source of income. As such, he spent his childhood years playing on the beach.
REVELATIONS
In the third episode of the podcast Boys After Dark, Anthony revealed more about himself.
He said, “Well, oo, regret ko pero hindi 100 percent na sobra kong kasalanan, 50-50. Hindi kasi ako nag-aral. Elementary lang. Hindi ako marunong magsulat.
"Pumunta ako sa ABS noon hindi ako marunong magsulat. Ako pa yung nagturo sa sarili kong magbasa, hindi talaga ako nag-aral.
"Wala akong masyadong alam kasi nga personal problems, personal responsibility,”
And now that he has found work as an actor, he's been able to take care of his siblings’ education.
“Pinag-aral ko ang mga kapatid ko kasi siyempre, ayoko namang matulad sila sa akin.
"Hindi ako marunong magsulat kung makikita niyo, ang pangit ng sulat ko."
When asked about his resolve to pursue his education, he said, “Sana, kaso hindi ako nabigyan ng opportunity.
"‘Yun yung at a young age nag-start na akong mag-work na kung anu-ano ang ginawa ko sa buhay ko.
"Pero alam ko, nasa top of the mind ko pa rin, na mag-aral ako after everything, after ano’ng mangyari.”
Undeterred by his struggles with reading and writing, Anthony persisted on pursuing an acting career.
career and some shows
Anthony’s foray into acting was not a straight path. With no formal education beyond elementary school, he faced significant obstacles.
Luckily for him, his raw talent and perseverance caught the attention of Star Magic, ABS-CBN's training and management subsidiary, where he was introduced as part of the Star Magic Circle 2019 with Gillian Vicencio and Belle Mariano.
Hello, Love Goodbye (2019)
His acting debut was a supporting role in the 2019 movie Hello, Love, Goodbye starring Alden Richards and Kathryn Bernardo.
He played the younger brother of Alden in the movie.
Make It With You (2020)
In 2020, he was supposed to do his first teleserye as part of the series Make It With You starring LizQuen (Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil), which was cancelled because of pandemic restrictions.
House Arrest of Us (2020)
During the pandemic, Anthony worked with KathNiel (Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla) in this short series about an engaged couple who was forced to stay indoors with their family because of the fictional (and real-life) restrictions at the time.
Love at First Stream (2021)
His first lead role in the Metro Manila Film Festival entry came right after his stint with the KathDen (Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards) love team. He played the role of Christopher Rodriguez, also known as Tupe. This was also his first digital film, where he worked opposite Daniella Stranner. He also worked with Jeremiah Lisbo and Kaori Oinuma in this project.
Can’t Buy Me Love (2023)
The hit series Can't Buy Me Love has turned out to a game changer for Anthony's career. His portrayal of Snoop and his onscreen chemistry with co-star Maris Racal highlighted by their funny banters that bordered on the kanal versus air con (air conditioner) humor trope have won the hearts of viewers.