 Jaranilla started his acting career as a child actor in "Goin Bullilit" although he is best known for portraying Santino in "May Bukas Pa".In 2012, Jaranilla starred in "Lorenzo's Time", where he portrayed the role of Lorenzo/Enzo, alongside Carmina Villaroel and Amy Austria-Ventura.Jaranilla later played a starring role in the 2014 soap opera "Hawak-Kamay", with Piolo Pascual, Iza Calzado, Xyriel Manabat and Andrea Brillantes.