Derek Ramsay

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Derek Ramsay
Derek Ramsay at the KC Concepcion Live Concert Press Conference, November 2010.jpg
Ramsay in 2010
Born
Derek Arthur Ramsay Jr. [fn 1]

(1976-12-07) December 7, 1976 (age 48) [1]
Enfield, England, United Kingdom
NationalityFilipino, British
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
  • TV host
  • VJ
  • athlete
Years active1997–present [1]
Agent(s) Sparkle GMA Artist Center
(2001–2004; 2019–2023; hiatus for leave of absence)
Viva Artists Agency
(2011–2021)
Regal Entertainment
(2015–2021)
Spouses
Mary Christine Jolly
​
​
(m. 2002;ann. 2020)​
[2]
​
(m. 2021)​
Children2 [2] [3]
Sports career
Country Philippines
Sport Basketball, Golf, Ultimate, Football
TeamBoracay Dragons(Beach Ultimate)
Basketball career
Career history
2004 Toyota Otis–Letran Knights
2019–2020 Batangas City Athletics

Derek Arthur Ramsay Jr. [fn 1] (born December 7, 1976) [1] is a British-Filipino model, actor, and TV host. He is currently an exclusive talent of GMA Network alongside with GMA Pictures since 2019. [4] [5] With pandemic hit in 2021, Ramsay filed an indefinite leave which network approves it. [6] Ramsay is currently inactive in showbiz to attend to his personal and married life. [7] [8]

Contents

Early life and education

Ramsay was born on December 7, 1976, [9] in Enfield, England, [10] and he was raised in Cainta, Rizal, Philippines.[ citation needed ] His Filipina mother, Remedios Paggao, [10] was the head of the housekeeping unit of 11 Cadogan Gardens in London, and his British father, Derek Arthur Ramsay Sr. was an inspector for the Metropolitan Police Service stationed in Scotland Yard. [10] [11] [1] He was educated in the Philippines at Maria Montessori High School and a boarding school in England. He studied for an undergraduate degree in marketing in New Hampshire and Boston. [10]

Career

Modelling

Early in the 2000s, Ramsay found work as an MTV VJ, a model, as well as TV commercial actor. [10]

Television and film

Ramsay first came into wider public attention in Eat Bulaga! as a co-host of the segment Pool Watch from 2001 to 2004 on GMA Network. [12]

In April 2012, he signed a three-year contract and transferred to TV5. [13]

His first show on TV5 was The Amazing Race Philippines . After his contract expired in February 2015, he signed another three-year contract with TV5 on 28 April 2015. [14]

After months of speculations about network transfer, Ramsay returned to GMA Network and signed an exclusive contract with the network on 3 April 2019. He started in the network as a co-host of Eat Bulaga! from 2001 to 2004. [15] His first comeback Kapuso project was The Better Woman that garnered high ratings aired in 2019.

In 2020, he was supposed to topbill a project Kapuso project entitled Sanggang Dikit however because of the pandemic the production was halted. Later on, he received an offer to do with To Love and To Hold but he declined the role due to lock-in taping.

Showbiz hiatus

In December 2021, Ramsey and GMA Network have agreed that the actor will take an "indefinite leave" and "freeze the contract" from showbiz to attend to "personal matters and family".

Sports

Basketball

Ramsay also played basketball competitively. In 2004, he played for the Toyota Otis–Letran Knights in the now-defunct Philippine Basketball League. [16] He would make his return to the sport, [16] after joining the Batangas City Athletics of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) for the 2019–20 MPBL Lakan Season. He debuted for the team in Batangas' 80–67 win against the Caloocan Supremos in July 2019. [17]

Beach soccer

Ramsay is currently the head ambassador of the Philippine national beach soccer team, and was set to participate in the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Asian qualifiers, but ultimately did not due to his commitment to Kidlat , where he was playing the lead role. [18]

Golf

He also plays golf, a sport which he took up after his involvement in the 2014 film Trophy Wife . Along with John Estrada, Ramsay won the 2017 Jack Nicklaus International Invitational, a recreational golf tournament in Dublin, Ohio. [19]

Ultimate

Ramsay has also been a competitor for the Philippines national ultimate frisbee team. He was the ninth top scorer at the 13th World Ultimate and Guts Championship 2012. [20]

He represented the Philippines again as part of the Boracay Dragons in the 2017 World Championships of Beach Ultimate. [21] [22]

Personal life

Ramsay married fellow actor Ellen Adarna on November 11, 2021. [23] Ramsay revealed on December 11, 2023, that Adarna had a miscarriage. [24] He and Adarna are coparenting Cruz' son. [25] Adarna gave birth to a child with Ramsay in October 2024. [3]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRole
2001–2004One Piece Season 1!Usopp Voice actor
2005–2006 Ang Panday: Book 1&2 Kahimu
Entertainment Konek Himself/host
2006 Your Song: Wish Mark
Super Inggo Louie/Machete
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Love Letter Abner
2006–2007 U Can Dance Himself/host
2007 Your Song: Kailan Kaya Migs
Your Song: Never Knew Love Like This Before Eric
Ysabella Mito Valenzuela
Your Song: Never Knew Love Like This Before Eric
Your Song: Upside Down Ricky
Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik Joaquin Delos Santos
2008 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Mansyon Chris
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Isda Buboy
2009 Your Song: Open Arms Raphael
Your Song: Feb-ibig Ralph
Precious Hearts Romances Presents:
Ang Lalaking Nagmahal Sa Akin 		Zephyrus "Zephy" McNally
Komiks Presents: Nasaan Ka Maruja? Rodrigo Santiago / Ross Lozano
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Boarding House Richard
The Wedding Warren Garcintorena / Philip Garcintorena
2010 Habang May Buhay Samuel David Corpuz / David Briones
Magkaribal Louie Villamor
2011 Your Song Presents: Kim Ariel
2012 The Amazing Race Philippines Host
2013 Kidlat Voltaire Megaton / Kidlat
Undercover Roy Velasco
For Love or Money Edward
Let's Ask Pilipinas Himself
2014 The Amazing Race Philippines 2 Host
2015 Mac & Chiz Mac Vasquez
Extreme Series: Kaya Mo Ba 'To? Host
2018 Brillante Mendoza's Amo Rodrigo Macaraeg
2019 The Better Woman Andrew de Villa
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Kampon (2023 film)

Film

YearTitleRole
2006 Kasal Kasali Kasalo Ronnie
One More Chance Mark
2007 Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo Ronnie
2009 T2 Jeremy
And I Love You So Oliver Cruz
I Love You, Goodbye Gary Angeles
2011 No Other Woman Ram Escaler
The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin Brandon Estolas
2012 Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang Daniel
A Secret Affair Anton
2014 Trophy Wife Chino
The JanitorDindo Marasigan
English Only, Please Jeremy
2015 Ex with Benefits Adam Jacob Castrences
Etiquette for Mistresses Arthur Clemente
All You Need Is Pag-ibig Dom
2016 Love Is Blind Wade Santillan
The EscortXyruz
My CandidateSonny Suarez
Pangil Sa TubigMarlon
2017 All of You Gab
2018 Kasal Wado Dela Costa
The Girl in the Orange Dress Ethan
2019Mga Mata Sa DilimBorgy
2023 Kampon Clark

Awards and nominations

YearAward-Giving BodyCategoryWorkResult
2009 35th Metro Manila Film Festival Best Actor I Love You, Goodbye Nominated
201012th Gawad PASADO AwardsPinakapasadong Katuwang na Aktor I Love You, Goodbye Won
2011 25th PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Drama Actor Magkaribal Nominated
ENPRESS Golden Screen TV AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Actor in a Drama Series Magkaribal Nominated
2012 28th PMPC Star Awards for Movies Mr. Great Shape Personality—Won
Male Face of the Night—Won
Movie Actor of the Year No Other Woman Nominated
GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards Box-Office King [26] No Other Woman Won
30th Luna Awards Best Actor No Other Woman Nominated
60th FAMAS Awards Best Actor No Other Woman Nominated
2013 61st FAMAS Awards Best Actor A Secret Affair Nominated
2014 40th Metro Manila Film Festival Best Actor English Only, Please Won
201531st PMPC Star Awards for MoviesMovie Actor of the Year English Only, Please Nominated
17th Gawad PASADO AwardsPinakaPASADOng Actor English Only, Please Nominated
2017 43rd Metro Manila Film Festival Best Actor All of You Won
Male Star of the Night—Won
201834th PMPC Star Awards for MoviesMovie Actor of the Year All of You Nominated
2023 49th Metro Manila Film Festival Best Actor Kampon Nominated

Notes

  1. 1 2 Derek Ramsay was born in the United Kingdom. Thus, he does not possess his mother's maiden name which is Paggao.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Derek Ramsay and Mary Christine Jolly Wedding Photos, Derek Sued by Wife and Son Austin Gabriel". Showbiznest.com. August 2, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Escuadro, Kiko (October 24, 2024). "Ellen Adarna, Derek Ramsay welcome baby". ABS-CBN . Retrieved October 24, 2024.
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  5. ↑ "Kapuso actor Derek Ramsay signed exclusive movie and TV contract with GMA Network, GMA Entertainment Group and GMA Pictures". GMA Network .
  6. ↑ "Kapuso actor Derek Ramsay and GMA-7 agree to freeze actor's exclusive contract until 2025". GMA Network .
  7. ↑ "Is Kapuso exclusive talent Derek Ramsay taking a showbiz break? GMA Pictures have suffers lined-up movie project cancellation with Derek's request leave alongside cancelled Sanggang Dikit teleserye with Andrea Torres. GMA Network and GMA Pictures agree to freeze actor's exclusive contract until 2025". GMA Network .
  8. ↑ "Kapuso exclusive talent Derek Ramsay explains frozen contract with GMA Network and GMA Pictures and he is semi-retirement in showbusiness. The network agree to freeze actor's exclusive contract until 2025". GMA Network .
  9. ↑ Lo, Ricky. "Derek to the Point". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 14, 2022. A Dragon (Dec. 7, 1976), Derek will "breathe fire" in this Year of the Sheep and will prove that, as the cliché goes, you can't put a good man down.
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  13. ↑ "Derek Ramsay is now a certified Kapatid; signs three-year exclusive contract with TV5". PEP.ph (in Filipino and English). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Derek Ramsay stays with TV5; signs another three-year contract". PEP.ph (in Filipino and English). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. April 28, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  15. ↑ "It's official, Derek Ramsay is now a Kapuso". GMA Network. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  16. 1 2 "Before MPBL, Derek Ramsay already had taste of top-flight basketball in PBL". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. May 17, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  17. ↑ From the wires (July 19, 2019). "Athletics give Derek Ramsay a rousing MPBL welcome by routing Caloocan". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  18. ↑ "'Kidlat' forces Kapatid star Derek Ramsay out of Philippines' campaign in FIFA beach soccer tilt". InterAksyon.com. January 23, 2013. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  19. ↑ From the wires (June 3, 2017). "Derek Ramsay, John Estrada win Jack Nicklaus tournament, earn meet-up with golf legend". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Derek Ramsay, Philippine ultimate frisbee team compete in world championships". InterAksyon.com. July 12, 2012. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  21. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (April 17, 2017). "Derek Ramsay sets acting career aside for 'last hurrah' in Beach Ultimate world championships". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  22. ↑ Abellon, Bam (September 4, 2017). "Our Favorite Couples At The Vicki-Hayden Paris Wedding". Cosmpo.ph. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Derek Ramsay, Ellen Adarna are now married". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Ellen Adarna suffered miscarriage – Derek Ramsey". Rappler. December 11, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  25. ↑ Roque, Nika (June 8, 2024). "Ellen Adarna and John Lloyd Cruz's son Elias is the cutest young man in his school portrait". GMA Integrated News . Retrieved June 9, 2024.
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