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Ryan Rems

Ryan Rems Sarita is a Filipino comedian and television personality. He was the first Funny One grand winner of the ABS-CBN noontime variety show, It's Showtime. He was also a rapper back in the late '90s with the stage name Pareng William. He is also known for being a founder of a Cult with nine members.

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Ryan Rems Sarita
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Ryan Rems Sarita

(1978-11-03) November 3, 1978
Tarlac City , Philippines
Notable workIt's Showtime
(co-host, 2015–present)
Funny Ka Pare Ko
(2016)
Height5'8
Comedy career
Years active2005–present
MediumTelevision, stand-up
GenreObservational comedy
SubjectsPopular culture, stereotypes, human sexuality, reality, non-sequitur

Ryan Rems Sarita (born November 3, 1978) is a Filipino comedian and television personality. He was the first Funny One grand winner of the ABS-CBN noontime variety show, It's Showtime. He was also a rapper back in the late '90s with the stage name Pareng William. He is also known for being a founder of a Cult with nine members.1

Personal life

He holds a degree of Communication Arts from Centro Escolar University. He once worked as a call center agent, an online English tutor, and a member of a rock band. He was influenced by popular rock icons like Elvis Presley and The Beatles as well as American retired wrestler Ric Flair. He also tried his luck applying for a writer position in different television networks but failed to make the cut.2

Career

Sarita has been a comedian since 2008, but was not discovered until 2015, when he rose to fame as a contestant for It's Showtime's The Funny One, a segment dedicated for budding comedians. Dubbed as Rakistang Komikero (Rocker Comedian), he is notable for his non-sequitur anti-humor and deadpan delivery of jokes as well as his famous catchphrase "O'right! Rock 'N Roll to the World" that eventually became popular online. Sarita's one-liner, deadpan, self-deprecating comedy style is derived from the works of Mitch Hedberg.34 He was already eliminated in the earlier rounds, but was given a second chance in the wildcard and face-off rounds.5 He was given an almost perfect score by the judges to become the first-ever grand winner of the competition.6 He once performed with Hong Kong–based famous stand-up comedian Vivek Mahbubani during a gig in Cebu.

On August 10, 2015, he made his debut as an It's Showtime's resident stand-up comedian and one of show's co-hosts, Vanessa Kins. March 28, 2017. He, along with veteran comedian Bayani Agbayani and other Funny One finalists, is set to star in a new sitcom entitled Funny Ka Pare Ko.7

He is one of the comedians of Comedy Manila, an organization that produces quality comedy shows featuring local and foreign acts in the Philippines.8

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2025 Sampung Utos Kay Josh

Television

Year Title Role
2015 It's Showtime Himself / Contestant / Winner
Matanglawin Guest
Rated K Himself
2016 Funny Ka, Pare Ko Cool Rocker
My Super D Steve
Langit Lupa Jawo
2017 Banana Sundae Guest
2018 Bagani Damo
2019 Ipaglaban Mo! Buds
Jhon en Martian Airport Officer 2
Manilennials Artist 2
2022 He's Into Her Tiago
Beach Bros Greg
References

References

  1. "WATCH: Ryan Rems debuts as 'Showtime' regular". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. "5 things you don't know about Ryan Rems". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  3. "Rock and Roll To The World! 8 of Ryan Rems' Best Zingers". 8list.ph. July 21, 2015.
  4. "Ryan Rems Funny One Lines, Quotes, Jokes "Rock N' Roll to the World!" WIKI". Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  5. "Comedian brings the house down on 'It's Showtime'". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  6. "Ryan Rems Sarita is Funny One's Grand Winner". ABS-CBN. Archived from the original on August 21, 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  7. Buan-Deveza, Reyma. "Ryan Rems, Bayani Agbayani to star in new sitcom". ABS-CBNnews.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  8. "Ryan Rems Sarita Bio". Retrieved 10 August 2015.