Carlos Agassi

Amir Carlos Agassi (born December 12, 1979), popularly known as Carlos Agassi and simply Amir, is a Filipino actor, host, recording artist, and model. He was launched as a member of ABS-CBN's Star Circle (now Star Magic) Batch 3 in 1998.

Career Agassi is a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents named Star Magic. He was part of a male group dubbed as "The Hunks" together with Piolo Pascual, Jericho Rosales, Diether Ocampo, and Bernard Palanca. During his tenure as part of the Hunks, he has been a primetime actor when he co-starred with Claudine Barretto in the hit teleserye Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan which ran from 2001 to 2003.

Aside from acting, he had hosting stints in the variety show ASAP and also hosted a hidden camera practical joke television series entitled Victim, patterned on America's Punk'd.

After an almost two-year hiatus from acting, Agassi returned on television via ABS-CBN's Agua Bendita in 2010 where he played as one of the primary antagonists.

In 2014, Agassi appeared in GMA Network's Elemento.

Other ventures Agassi went on hiatus from showbiz sometime in the mid-2000s to finish his degree in psychology at De La Salle University. He also ventured into the restaurant business and opened Brasas, a Latin-American inspired restaurant in Metro Manila. Agassi also has his own recording studio called Amir Carlos Agassi, Inc. where he releases his rap music and collaborates with other artists.

Personal life Agassi was born to an Iranian father and a Filipino mother, Rowena Damaso, and spent part of his childhood in Iran and Bahrain. He was also given the Arab name Amir. After he and his mother experienced abuse from his father, his mother remarried to an Arab national, Fahad Al-Hanaki. Agassi identifies as a Roman Catholic. Agassi's younger brother Michael is also an actor and was married to actress Cherry Lou.

Filmography Film Year !! Title !! Role

1996 Ang TV: The Adarna Adventure 1997 Ibulong Mo sa Diyos 2

Mystrio (Uno...dos...tres pilyos!) Caloy Hiling Muling Ibalik ang Tamis ng Pag-ibig 1999 Tar-San Scottie 2002 Dekada '70 Gani ''