JC de Vera | |
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 de Vera at the 2014 Metro Manila Film Festival | |
| Born | John Carlo de Vera March 10, 1986 Manila, Philippines |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Spouse | Rikkah Cruz (m. 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | JC de Vera on Instagram |
John Carlo de Vera (born March 10, 1986), better known by his screen name JC de Vera, is a Filipino actor, host, model and singer.
De Vera was offered a basketball scholarship in Colegio de San Juan de Letran after he graduated from high school in Colegio San Agustin – Makati but rejected it to pursue his acting career. He also studied in Ateneo de Manila University. De Vera announced on February 28, 2021, in the YouTube channel of Erich Gonzales that he and his non-showbiz partner Rikkah Cruz were married since 2018. They have two daughters, Lana (born April 2018) and Laura (born June 2023). [1]
He started his showbiz career in 2003 when he was cast in Click . At the time, he was paired up with Valerie Concepcion and Julianne Lee, but was soon cast in supporting and lead roles in primetime series with the likes of Richard Gutierrez, Dingdong Dantes and Dennis Trillo.
He was named as GMA Network's Drama Prince [2] after they highly rated and praised Philippine dramas like Pati Ba Pintig ng Puso , Pasan Ko Ang Daigdig and Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita , where he was paired with Yasmien Kurdi. JC has also paired up with Rhian Ramos in LaLola and Heart Evangelista in Sine Novela's Ngayon at Kailanman . JC was paired up with Jackie Rice in the recently concluded fantaserye of GMA Network, Panday Kids .
De Vera was transferred to TV5 and signed a three-year contract. He was formally introduced on March 17, 2010, as one of the new talents to the network. [3] [4] His last appearance was Cassandra: Warrior Angel .
In December 2010, de Vera announced his departure from Bench following his decision not to renew his contract due to busy commitments, but he moved to Calvin Klein and Freego Jeans in August 2011. [5]
After signing a two-year contract with ABS-CBN on July 29, 2013, [6] De Vera's career returned to the limelight as he starred on the high-profile primetime series The Legal Wife starring Angel Locsin, Jericho Rosales and Maja Salvador, [7] the afternoon series Moon of Desire starring Meg Imperial and Ellen Adarna, and in the film Once a Princess with Erich Gonzales and Enchong Dee. Soon after, he appeared in the 40th Metro Manila Film Festival movie Shake, Rattle & Roll XV , alongside Erich Gonzales.
In 2015, he starred in the romantic horror film Halik sa Hangin with Julia Montes and Gerald Anderson. He was seen next together with Jessy Mendiola in the romantic family drama series You're My Home , alongside Richard Gomez and Dawn Zulueta. [8] He starred in the teleserye, The Better Half , as Rafael Cabrera, in 2017.
In 2018, he starred in the romantic comedy series Since I Found You with Arci Muñoz and Piolo Pascual.
| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Showbiz Central | GMA Network | ||
| 2013 | The Buzz | ABS-CBN | [7] | |
| Gandang Gabi, Vice! | [9] | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Click | Benj | GMA Network | Batch 3 & 4 | |
| 2004 | Joyride | Carlo | |||
| Love to Love: Pretty Boy | — | Season 4: Story 1 | |||
| Forever in My Heart | Young Michael Bernabe | ||||
| 2005 | Now and Forever | William Julius | |||
| Sugo | James | ||||
| 2006 | Mars Ravelo: Captain Barbell | Boris / Super Boris | |||
| Makita Ka Lang Muli | Matthew | ||||
| 2007 | Magic Kamison
| Adrian | Season 1: Story 3 | ||
| Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang | Adelino Ali | Season 2: Episode 2 Season 2: Episode 8 | |||
| Sine Novela | Aldrin Griego Carding | Season 1: Story 2 Season 1: Story 4 | [10] | ||
| 2008 | Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita | Derek Perantes / Rod | [11] | ||
| Dear Friend | Alex | Season 1 | |||
| Maynila | Various roles | ||||
Obra
| Joel Rico Ryan Sintoy | [12] | |||
| LaLola | Facundo Diaz | [13] | |||
| 2009 | Ngayon at Kailanman | Edwin Torres | [14] | ||
| Dear Friend: Special | Tyron | ||||
| Sana Ngayong Pasko | Rigo Dionisio | Happy's Boyfriend | |||
| 2010 | Panday Kids | Aureus | Special Participation | ||
| Lokomoko U | — | TV5 | |||
5 Star Specials: JC
| Various roles | Season 3 | |||
| My Driver Sweet Lover | Rocky | First Teleserye of TV5 | |||
| 2011 | Star Confessions: Isko Moreno | Isko Moreno | True Story | ||
| Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum | Benjamin Maningding | [15] | |||
| 2012 | Enchanted Garden | Edmund | Ella's Love Interest | [16] | |
| Valiente | Gardo Valiente / Nicolas Vallejo / Gardo Braganza | [17] | |||
| 2013 | Toda Max | Jake | ABS-CBN | Special Guest (1st anniversary episode) | |
| 2014 | The Legal Wife | Max Gonzales | 1st Primetime TV series on ABS-CBN | [18] | |
| Moon of Desire | Dr. Jefferson "Jeff" Bustamante | 1st Daytime TV series on ABS-CBN | [19] | ||
| 2015 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: E-Mail | Andrew | 1st MMK appearance | ||
| Banana Sundae | Various Roles | Main cast | |||
| Ipaglaban Mo: Pusong Mapanlinlang | Manolo | 1st Ipaglaban Mo! guesting | |||
| You're My Home | Christian Vergara | 2nd Primetime TV series on ABS-CBN | |||
| 2016 | Wansapanataym: Just Got Laki | Michael/Big Macky | 1st Wansapanataym guesting | ||
| Maalaala Mo Kaya: Pictures - Courageous Catie | Jayjay | 2nd MMK Appearance | |||
| Maalaala Mo Kaya: Golden Boy | Josef | 3rd MMK Appearance | |||
| 2017 | The Better Half | Rafael Cabrera | 2nd Daytime TV series on ABS-CBN | ||
| Maalaala Mo Kaya: Baso | Jayson | 4th MMK Appearance | |||
| 2018 | Since I Found You | Gino Corpuz | 3rd Primetime TV series on ABS-CBN | ||
| Ipaglaban Mo: Abogada | Max Sandejas | 2nd Ipaglaban Mo! Guesting | |||
| 2019 | The General's Daughter | Ethan Del Fierro | 4th Primetime TV series on ABS-CBN | ||
| 2020 | Pamilya Ko | Nathan Rubiñol | 5th Primetime TV Series on ABS-CBN | ||
| 2020–2022 | La Vida Lena | Adrian Narciso | iWantTFC / A2Z / Kapamilya Channel / TV5 | 6th Primetime TV Series on ABS-CBN | |
| 2021 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Paru-paro | Jay | A2Z / Kapamilya Channel | 5th MMK Appearance | |
| 2022 | The Goodbye Girl | iWantTFC | Main Cast | ||
| Flower of Evil | Andrew Marcelo | A2Z / Kapamilya Channel | Supporting Cast | ||
| 2023–2024 | Nag-aapoy na Damdamin | Phillip Salazar | A2Z / Kapamilya Channel / TV5 | 3rd Daytime TV series on ABS-CBN | |
| 2025 | Nobody | Kapamilya Channel |
| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2005 | SOP Gigsters | GMA Network | ||
| 2008; 2023–2024 | Eat Bulaga! | GMA Network / TV5 / RPTV | ||
| 2010 | P.O.5 | TV5 | ||
| 2011 | Fan*tastik | |||
| Hey It's Saberdey! | ||||
| 2012 | Game 'N Go | |||
| 2013–present | ASAP | ABS-CBN | ||
| It's Showtime | ||||
| 2015–2020 | Banana Sundae |
| Year | Title | Role | Studio | Notes | References |
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| 2005 | Mano Po 4: Ako Legal Wife | Nixon Chong | Regal Entertainment, GMA Pictures | ||
| 2006 | White Lady | Robbie | |||
| 2007 | Ouija | Gino | GMA Pictures & Viva Films | ||
| Tiyanaks | Kerwin | Regal Entertainment, GMA Pictures | |||
| 2008 | My Bestfriend's Girlfriend | Mark Abo | Regal Entertainment & GMA Pictures | ||
| My Monster Mom | Boboy | ||||
| Loving You | Jepoi Gumba | Regal Entertainment, GMA Pictures | |||
| Shake, Rattle & Roll X | Jay | Regal Entertainment & Regal Multimedia, Inc | Part 1: Emergency | ||
| 2009 | Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love | Young Alfonso Uy | Regal Entertainment | ||
| 2010 | Hating Kapatid | Bong | Viva Films | Rica's Leading Man | [20] |
| 2013 | Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy | Osweng | Star Cinema & Viva Films | ||
| 2014 | So It's You | Tony Ferrer | Regal Entertainment, GMA Pictures | [21] | |
| Once a Princess | Damian Albert | Skylight Films & Regal Entertainment | |||
| Shake, Rattle & Roll XV | Troy | Regal Entertainment & Regal Multimedia, Inc. | Part 1: Ahas | ||
| 2015 | Halik sa Hangin | Alvin Paredes | Star Cinema | ||
| 2016 | Best Partee Ever | Mikey | QCinema International Film Festival | ||
| Tisay | Simon | Cinema One Originals | |||
| Kabisera | Fire Starters Manila Production | ||||
| 2017 | Salvage | Neil | Salida Productions | ||
| 2018 | Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes | Felix Reyes | Star Cinema, Quantum Films | ||
| Everybody Loves Baby Wendy | Gabriel Roque | iWantTFC | |||
| One Great Love | Carl Mauricio | Regal Entertainment | |||
| 2019 | Barbara Reimagined | James | iWantTFC & Lonewolf Films | ||
| Love Is Love | Anton | RKB Productions | |||
| 2021 | General Admission | Carlito | Oxxipital Films | ||
| 2022 | The Entitled | Jacob | Netflix | ||
| Bakit 'Di Mo Sabihin? | Miguel | Firestarters Studios | An official competition film in the 18th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival | [22] | |
| 2024 | Huwag Mo Kong Iwan | BenTria Productions |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens | Four Arms | TV5 | Filipino dub | [23] |
| Year | Award | Category | Notable Works | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18th PMPC Star Awards For TV | Most Promising Young Actor | Joyride | Nominated | |
| 2005 | 19th PMPC Star Awards For TV | Male Star of the Night (with Jay Manalo) | Himself | Won | |
| 2006 | PMPC Star Awards for Movies | New Movie Actor of the Year | Mano Po 4 | Nominated | [24] |
| 2007 | 55th FAMAS Awards | German Moreno Youth Achievement Award | Himself | Won | |
| 2010 | 24th PMPC Star Awards For TV | Male Celebrity of the Night | Himself | Won | |
| 2014 | Yahoo! Philippines OMG! Awards | Male Emerging Star | Himself | Won | [25] |
| 9th ASAP Pop Viewers Choice Awards | Pop Pin Up Boy | Nominated | [26] | ||
| YES! 100 Most Beautiful Stars | Comebacking Category | Won | [27] | ||
| 2015 | 3rd Philippine Edition Movie Awards | Reader's Choice Movie Actor of the Year | Shake, Rattle & Roll XV | Pending | [28] |
| 2016 | QCinema International Film Festival | Best Actor | Best Partee Ever | Won | |
| 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Movie Actor of the Year | Best Partee Ever | Nominated | ||
| Cinema One Originals Festival | Best Actor | Tisay | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Baso | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | One Great Love | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Box Office Entertainment Awards | Movie Supporting Actor of the Year | One Great Love | Won | |
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