John Carlo Abrugar Santos (born November 19, 1988) is a Filipino actor, best known for his role in the television series Till I Met You as Alejandro "Ali" Nicolas. He is also well known for his roles in the television series such as FPJ's Ang Probinsyano (2018), Walang Hanggang Paalam (2020âÂÂ2021) and Dirty Linen (2023).
Santos was born on November 19, 1988, in Pampanga, Philippines. He is one of the two children of Edwin Santos, a seaman, and Elizabeth Gutierrez, an OFW, and has a younger sister named Janine.
Santos studied Theater Arts at the University of the Philippines Diliman where he began his acting career appearing in plays by Dulaang UP. Few years later, before finishing his thesis at UP, he got accepted to work at Hong Kong Disneyland and at Universal Studios Singapore as a singer and dancer. He then flew to New York City to study musical theater at the Circle in the Square Theatre School. In the middle of his first year, he decided to come back home to the Philippines to pursue a career in acting.
Santos married Shyleena Herrera in 2019; they have one child.